Have You Gone Back to School?

Today was the first day of the 2023 – 2024 school year for us.  I had to ferry the two teenagers to their respective schools this morning.  That part was fine, though we were running a bit behind, and that made things more tense.

First, I dropped off Child #3 at his high school.  He wanted to be there early, as his best friend was taking the bus and would also be there early.  He made it (just barely!)

Next on to a couple towns over to drop off Child #4.  Sheesh!  What a morning!  It’s going to take everyone a bit to get into the swing of things (and not just our family!!!) 

After all of that rigamarole, I returned home.  What to do with myself?  No one was pulling me in every direction.  No one was demanding my attention.  The apartment was quiet.  Not completely quiet, as Child #2 was still here and the puppers, but way quieter than it’s been in a long, long time!

Spying the overripe bananas on the counter, I got to work.  I mashed.  I measured.  I mixed.  I beat.  Then I scooped out the batter into paper liners.  Yum!

Fifteen minutes later and I had some delicious fresh banana – orange muffins (with YL orange oil I had added.)  Very tasty!  I would share the recipe, but I simply took one from a gluten free cookbook, and tweaked it.  It was the corn-based one from one of Rebecca Ryberg’s Cookbooks.  Had to change the sugar to coconut sugar (and a lot less!) and then add some molasses as well as the YL orange oil.  Tasty-astey!!!

Then I sliced up some green peppers that were also on the counter. Tomorrow I will be making Green Pepper Casserole. Yum! I’m hungry just thinking about it!

Have a beautiful day!