Ok, my cake is baking. My baby is still asleep. Everything is ok.
I had a tough morning.
I got so upset with Panda. I really lost my temper and was yelling at her and I gave her a time out, mainly because I needed a time out. She was pinching me and she pinches really hard-- Really hard! --and she has these long nails like little daggers to boot. I filed her nails and told her she cannot pinch people...I won't allow it! She thought I was being really silly, because I was being so emphatic. She just kept coming right back and pinching me again and giggling. She thought we were playing a really fun game...and I just lost it! Nothing I did could dissuade her and I put her away because I honestly thought I was going to hurt her I was getting so angry.
It was a scary mom moment.
And it made me feel bad all morning.
But now I feel better.
Baking really helps.
Carrot Zucchini Cake For Skinny Babies
Ingredients:
2 zucchinis
2 carrots
2 1/2 cups white wheat flour
1 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
4 oz. apple sauce
6 oz. yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
While your baby is napping:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a deep 9 inch cake pan. Grate carrots and zucchini. Whisk dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Toss veggies in with flour mixture. Process sugar, oil, eggs, applesauce, yogurt and vanilla to blend in large bowl. Stir into carrot/flour mixture. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack 15 minutes. Cut around bread to loosen. Turn out onto rack and cool completely.
