It's not "one of those days," it's TWO of them.

Every month there are two days that I am worthless.

Those two days I feel like a ghost performing the duties needed for "life" to happen in our household.

I am unmotivated yet easily irritated. 

I am uninspired yet very emotional.

Blah, blah, blah.

Are you familiar with this sort of funk?

Sometimes what cures my case of the "blahs" is baking.

Oddly enough it's not the dessert I WANT, it's the baking process that I NEED.

I need my hands to be useful.

I need my hands to be productive.

I need to have a beginning and an end to a project.

I need to share with others.

I need to feel satisfaction.

So, out comes the Kitchen Aid, cookie sheets and muffin tins.

This week I've got a couple goodies lined up. I'd pinned this recipe and was eager to give it a try.

The cookies were good, not too sweet and very simple. All ingredients on hand and that's good when I'm in this mood because I don't want to go to the store.

God forbid.

 Chia Seed Peanut Butter Cookies

Makes about 15 cookies

 Whisk together:
1.5 cups of rolled oats
1 t. baking powder
1.5 cups of all purpose flour (or gluten free)
1.5 T. chia seeds.

Set this bowl aside.

Mix together:

1/4 c butter, room temperature

1/2 c brown sugar

Add:

3/4 c. peanut butter

2 eggs

1 t. vanilla

Slowly stir in oat mixture to combine.

Stir in 1/2 c dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks.

 

Place heaping tablespoons of dough onto parchment lined cookie sheet.

Press dough with hands, as dough will be crumbly.

Bake 12 minutes at 350.

Cool.

Then, package them up to share with friends.

After you share them with your kiddos first, of course.