Delayed

My flight back to Chicago is delayed.  I been out here in SoCal for a week or so, but it definitely feels like a lot longer.  I really didn't do much but see family.  I am not sure when my next trip out here will be, so only time will tell.

Right about now, I am sitting here in the airport blogging.  I should post some pictures from my trip, which is something I said I would do, but I guess you can say I have been slightly preoccupied.  It's snowing back in Chicago and I am not really looking forward to this February snow.  Perhaps Spring will be making an appearance really soon.

I want to make it out to DC for the cherry blossom festival in April so I should start looking for deals and see if I can make it happen.  Perhaps that should be a task for tomorrow.  Upon arrival today, I was going to head out to this party, but since I am delayed 2 hours I might have to pass on it.  It's a late event so perhaps it is for the better.

Still to come are some pictures from my trip last year in Europe.  I really want to do a blogging series on it, but I have been lallygagging around.  Perhaps I should make that my goal for March?

Sculpture from Museum Island in Berlin.  Excellent depiction of what happens when flights get delayed.  

White Chocolate Oatmeal Craisins Cookies

A few weeks back I made these cookies. They are the heathy alternative because they don't have any unnatural sugars. The trick is to use ripe bananas and it will bring out the natural sweetness in the cookie.

You can opt not to use any chocolate chips and even exclude the applesauce. To make the oat flour I just blended down the rolled oats. I feel like it holds the cookie better and dries it a bit since this cookie will be quite moist.

White Chocolate Oatmeal Craisin Cookies

Ingredients: 

2 bananas

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup oat flour

1 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup Craisins

1/2 cup white chocolate chips (optional)

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, mash up 2 ripe bananas.

2. Add applesauce and vanilla extract and mix to combine.

3. Add oat flour and rolled oats until moistened. 

4. Mix in craisins and white chocolate chips.

5. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes so everything gets incorporated. 

6. Preheat oven to 375F.

7. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat. 

8. Scoop out a tablespoon of the batter and flatten. (Like this)

9. Bake for 17-20 mins and enjoy!