Pumpkin Muffins & Chocolate Chocolate Cookies Filed under ( Dessert, product review )

Happy Wednesday! Are you having a good one? My day has been nice so far. I got up this morning and ran a couple miles and took most of Body Pump (had to leave early because I had a meeting). After work, I finally got some baking in - feels like its been forever! I made Tina’s Vegan Pumpkin Muffins and Joy of Baking’s Chocolate Cookies with added Chocolate Chunks (because chocolate always needs more chocolate right?). I made these goodies for my three younger "siblings" (Josh's brothers and sister). I am sending them all Halloween care packages (loved getting these when I was in college).

I used my EatSmart food scale to measure out my ingredients:

This food scale rocks! I was amazed how far off some of my "cup" measurements were vs. the weights that were called for in the recipes. A lot of you mentioned that you either would or do use a food scale for baking or for measuring proteins. I think this is exactly what I will be using this for! Thank you again to Bill and EatSmart for sending me this wonderful product to test out.

Now for a few pictures of my baking! First up, a picture of the chocolate chocolate batter- mmm:

Finished pumpkin carob chip muffins in Tupperware (very classy ;)):

And finished chocolate chocolate chunk cookies:

Hope the siblings enjoy them!!

On another note, the nice folks at Harper Collins sent me a copy of Tal Ronnen's new cookbook, The Conscious Cook.

"In his first four-color cookbook, chef Tal Ronnen, who has cooked on Oprah and catered many celebrity weddings, shows readers that avoiding the health risks and ethical dilemmas of eating meat and dairy does not mean sacrificing taste and appetite. This is not a cookbook of sprouts and tofu burgers, but of mouth-watering, hearty meals that keep the protein at the center of your plate. Featuring 75 original recipes that will satisfy the fussiest foodies and the most dedicated of carnivores, The Conscious Cook is a breakthrough in meatless cuisine that will revolutionize the way readers experience food."

The cookbook is just beautiful and I can't wait to taste out some of the recipes:

Look for some reviews to come!

Now its time to go learn some new group fitness choreography! I am also hoping for a trip to Fresh Berry tonight ;) What are you doing/eating tonight?