Just click on this gorgeous photo (which comes from her blog, by the way) and read more about how using your muffin tins can help inspire children to try new foods and enjoy eating (and if you are a regular visitor to this blog, chances are you already own several muffin tins already!)

Whatever you do, do NOT miss out on this awesome blog post!

http://thebestmomontheblock.blogspot.com/2010/04/muffin-tin-lunch.html

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As a foodie and a mother, I know–from firsthand experience–that children learn best when their bodies are healthy. Recent studies prove that eating junky foods actually stifles a child’s ability to concentrate and hurts their academic performance (you can read about these studies by clicking here).

So I encourage every parent educator who has not yet watched the ultra-informative, powerful movie Food, Inc. to PLEASE spread the word about this limited time offering of Food, Inc. (TODAY ONLY) for FREE on the PBS web site! To watch it, click here: http://video.pbs.org/video/1472879887/

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And it isn’t brownie batter.

I call it “Brownie Sludge” because it is a cross between the two.

I invented it one day in my kitchen because my kids always beg to taste my brownie batter. But I never want to feed them raw eggs, so I started giving them the brownie batter *before* adding the eggs.

 The consistency of brownie batter before eggs is thick, rich, and fudgy! Soon my husband and I were scooping this stuff out with our fingers, then moving on to very large spoons.

When I’m dieting, I make it from boxed brownie mix by omitting the eggs and the oil and just adding the water called for on the back of the box. This quasi-diet sludge is even thicker!

The next time you make brownies, give it a try, and I guarantee your batter won’t make it into the oven, either!

But inaddition to my Nutrimill Electric grinder, I also bought a hand-powered grinder to grind my daily wheat when the power goes out (I live in the arctic–it happens every winter at least once!). But  I often wonder: once I grind my wheat, how will I bake bread without power?? Sure, I could make tortillas on my grill, but I want BREAD, too!

Today I learned how! I can bake Italian Torta al Testo bread on my barbecue grill, or even in the fireplace! For the recipe, click here!

Afterwards, I always repent during my “food hangover,” and go back to making HEALTHY TREATS like these!