Upon running into the house in my skivvies, my oldest daughter starts crying out in terror and pointing at the ceiling. I then look up and see one of the biggest, scariest-looking wasps I’ve ever laid eyes on.
After garnering free games all the courage free games I can muster and shooing the girls into their room, I start swatting wildly at this behemoth of a beast (why we don’t possess a fly swatter that I can locate when needed, I do not know).
For the next (literally) 10 minutes, I am in a back and forth grapple with the quarry that will NOT die! After multiple squashings with everything from couch pillows to recipe notebooks, he finally goes down hard, getting lodged between the runners of our sliding free games glass doors.
Once splattered into oblivion, he was unceremoniously scraped and dumped into the trash canister, free games where I fear he may be currently resurrecting and plotting my demise the next time I take out a sack of dirty diapers.
Author: Lauren Goslin
Ingredients 1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained 2 T. olive or melted coconut oil 2 T. brown rice flour ½ t. baking powder or baking soda (baking powder helps to hold the cookies together better, but baking soda gives a better taste to the cookie) ½ t. sea salt 6 T. cocoa powder 4 T. coconut sugar (or another natural granulated sweetener) 2 T. maple syrup or honey 1 T. milk (I like using light coconut milk for its richness and flavor, but any will work) ¼ t. (scant) powdered stevia extract 2 t. vanilla ¼ c. chopped dark chocolate
Instructions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Put all of the ingredients into a food processor in the order listed (except for the chopped free games chocolate). free games Process until smooth and well combined (2-3 minutes), scraping down the sides as needed. Using a spoon, scoop the dough out onto a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet (I get 12 decent-sized cookies). free games Top each cookie with a sprinkle of the chopped dark chocolate. Bake the cookies for 19-21 minutes. Cool completely. This is VERY important, as it allows the cookies to set and hold together upon being picked up, as they have no binder or gluten. Enjoy!
Serving size: 1/12 of recipe Calories: 199 Fat: 4.3 g Saturated fat: 1.4 g Unsaturated fat: 2.9 g Trans fat: 0 g Carbohydrates: 33.9 g Sugar: free games 9.6 g Sodium: 136 mg Fiber: 6.4 g Protein: 8.6 g Cholesterol: 1 mg
Remembering back to the hedonistic eating days of my youth, I recall gorging myself on Grandma’s Fudge Chocolate Chip Cookies, which is exactly what these remind me of (as validated by my bridegroom).
I am the same way with bugs – irrationally scared (moths are my nemesis! I just find them so repulsive). I’ve actually passed this fear on to Honey (yes, my dog) who now cries when there’s a bug in the apartment. Last time we had a wasp come inside, I ended up vacuuming it up with the long hose so I could keep my distance! And then I made Aaron empty the vacuum outside when he got home. This stuff only seems to happen when Aaron’s at work . Your cookies look great! I am so jealous of your weather free games right now. It was in the single digits in Boston last night. I’m trying to figure out how we can move somewhere warm in the winters… Amanda recently posted.. free games Top Vegan & GF Valentine’s Day Recipes
I’ve tried so many black bean things but these look so unique for some reason haha! They look nothing like black beans, I will certainly give them a try Melissa @ Nourish By Melissa recently posted.. Chocolate Covered Strawberries for Valentine’s Day (or any day!)
Lauren v Wasp 1-0, but you need to master your snipering skills Lauren. One hard blow, that’s really all you need. Great looking cookies btw, I could definitely use a couple right now! Mike @TheIronYou recently posted.. Vanilla free games & Honey Avocado Pudding
No wonder you attracted wasps. I can’t believe you didn’t attract all of the neighborhood pets with those incredible looking cookies! We had a wasp infestation. There was no shooing them out the door either. They were living in our chimney and started flying into our home in droves. I’m a vegan, but you have to protect yourself and your family! Heather free games @Gluten-Free Cat recently free games posted.. Orange Carrot Bread (Vegan, Raw, GF)
Eeesh not a fun experience! I am so afraid of wasps too, I just freeze when I see them. I guess I figure free games if I’m not moving, they can’t see me? No it’s not logical but my muscles refuse respond! Don’t know what I’d free games have done in your situation!
We had a wasp problem in our old house – we lived in a new development with few trees and sparse vegetation and we had nests ALL over our house (and a two story house so they were hard to reach). They are aggressive free games little buggers. I had to laugh though at your description. Thanks for the giggle free games toni
