Coconut banana flax waffles

It is my daughters 14th birthday, and we are celebrating this morning with waffles! She loves pancakes, but I thought it would be fun to dust off the waffle machine ( I haven't used it for years). I am planning on making some owl cupcakes for her...check them out at happy vegan face.

I am loving all the new blogs I am discovering because of Vegan MOFO. There is so many recipes that I can't wait to try. It is challenging trying to post something everyday, but it is also fun trying to come up with recipes.

I had a poll on my blog asking my readers what they would like to see/read more of? Kid friendly was voted for the most, so that is what my goal is for a little bit trying to  making fun vegan food for kids.

1/2 ripe banana-mushed
1 cup non-dairy milk ( I used rice)
2 tbsp coconut oil melted + 1 tbsp for brushing on waffle maker
1 tbsp ground flax seed- mixed with 3 tbsp boiling hot water

1 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Mix up wet add to dry.
Use waffle machine according to direction.
Brush a some melted coconut oil on the griddle before adding the batter.

Maple Flax Cookies

The weather hasn't been that great in my neck of the woods lately, very windy and rain/snow brrrr. I am getting excited for the weather to warm up. I am starting my tomato seeds next week! I have never had a yard veggie garden but I have been reading a lot about it and one of my friends told me she grew flax. Not that she got a big crop, apparently the flowers that the plant produces are very pretty.

We just bought a big bottle of maple syrup, and I have a huge jar of flax kicking around, and I remembered this recipe from domesticaffair.ca, this is one of my new favorite cookies! I didn't have spelt flour, I just used organic unbleached white flour.

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After School Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

After school my kid has one thing on her mind...SNACKS!!
Who doesn't love coming home to the smell of  freshly baked cookies?

I feel very lucky to stay home a watch my kids grow up.

•  1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup sunflower oil
• 1/4 cup soy milk
• 1 cup cane sugar
• 2 tbsp ground flax seed-mixed with 6 tbsp boiling water
• 2 1/2 cups quick oats
• 1 cup raisins

Mix flour, soda, salt together.
In a separate bowl mix oil, milk, sugar, flax goo.
Add the wet to the dry mix well, add the oats and raisins.
Mix well.
Roll into balls and squish flat. Bake at 350 oven for 13 minutes