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Veggie Cornbread Muffins

9/13/2013

4 Comments

 
On Monday we made some delicious cornbread muffins with fresh shucked corn and grated zucchini added for extra nutrition.  We served them with a mild pinto bean chili and a kale-sweet potato saute.

Ingredients:
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
  • 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 cup grated zucchini
  • 1/2 cup fresh shucked corn



Step 1

Grease muffin pan with melted butter







Step 2

Grate zucchini and shuck one ear of corn (the kids loved peeling off the corn stalks!)








Step 3

Combine dry ingredients then add eggs.






  
Step 4


Add corn







Step 5

Add grated zucchini (you could also substitute grated carrots, diced bell peppers, diced collards...)







Step 6

Add buttermilk








Step 7

Add melted butter







Step 8

Mix until well blended








Step 9

Spoon mix into prepared muffin pan and bake for 8 to 10 minutes at 400 degrees






Step 10

Enjoy with your friends!


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After lunch the kids help scrape the leftovers, wash the dishes, and feed the compost pile.  Then we checked out another baby rhino beetle!
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We decided to celebrate corn all day and made some fun prints with corn on the cob and play with a tray of corn meal.
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Yoga time!
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The kids had fun building these ramps and exploring gravity and speed.  There's a great moment here when one friend sweetly shares this much beloved lego truck!  Later I discovered the ramps had been turned into a dining table!! 
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Oh Yeah!
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On Tuesday our group made modelling GOOP!  Mix 2 cups of salt, 1 cup of cornstarch, 1 cup of water, and a few drops of food coloring, then heat on the stove for a few minutes.  The kids made pretend 'ice cream cones', 'turtles', but their favorite invention was a 'glove'!  We also added lavender oil so our goop would smell nice.  It amazes me how much the kids love to help clean up!
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And on Thursday we played with shaving cream and tempera paint!  I love how gentle the kids started out in their play and then got fully immersed into their experience.  Some of the benefits of working with shaving cream:
  • Children can build fine motor skills by drawing and writing in shaving cream.
  • It provides a tactile experience for children, introducing them to different textures.
  • It’s so much fun to play with!  Easy to clean up too, as it's basically just foamy soap.
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Sweet friends at circle time
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Free play!
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Mastering the rolling pin!
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4 Comments
Jody
9/13/2013 07:57:37 am

I love the blog so much, Morna! I send it to my out of town family so they can see what Silas and the kids are up to each week. Thank you so much for taking the time to post updates! Such a treat.

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Jennifer (Georgia's mom)
9/13/2013 09:22:30 am

We're so enjoying seeing the photos of the kids and all of the amazing activities they're doing at school! Georgia really likes seeing them, too. Thanks so much for documenting these moments and sharing them with us!

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Jen
9/13/2013 01:22:01 pm

You really have a gift in working with all these kiddos. You are offering them such amazing experiences and to take the time to share with us as parents goes the extra mile!! Could not be happier. Thank you so so much .
Jen (Quinn's momma)

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Robin
9/14/2013 06:56:37 am

Yay! So sweet! And looks like so much fun!! We have the best time looking at the photos together. Mai Mai loves to point out who everyone is and tell us about every detail in each photo. Thank you so much. We are so happy and feel so blessed to have found such a sweet and loving little home away from home for our babygirl!

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