{"id":2138,"date":"2012-06-27T02:27:54","date_gmt":"2012-06-27T02:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.organicmamacafe.com\/?p=2138"},"modified":"2018-07-06T16:17:01","modified_gmt":"2018-07-06T23:17:01","slug":"zucchini-coconut-oil-cake-or-how-to-re-focus-destructo-girl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.organicmamacafe.com\/home\/2012\/06\/zucchini-coconut-oil-cake-or-how-to-re-focus-destructo-girl\/","title":{"rendered":"Zucchini Coconut Oil Bread: Or How to Re-focus Destructo Girl"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Baking isn’t something I do much of in the summer. In fact, as I mentioned to my friend Dani today, all I want to do lately is drink my meals. Before you start judging (or laughing)… While I’m tempted to imbibe large amounts of consciousness altering beverages during these sleep deprived, crazy preschooler-centric days, I’m actually drinking smoothies<\/a>. Mainly veggie heavy smoothies. Yesterday, two of my three meals were smoothies. It was heavenly.<\/p>\n

Of course, after that many smoothies, we all wanted a little something to “stick” to our ribs. Plus, we needed a distraction from the stir craziness that heat advisory house arrest creates for a mom with a younger kids.<\/p>\n

Yesterday and today, exhaustion, the frustration of monotonous tasks and the feeling that I never get anything done anymore finally got to me and I felt myself rapidly approaching insanity. First, I gave in to my inner bi-atch and, I’m ashamed to say, was a total grump with my poor kids. Then, I freaked out and cried hysterically for a few minutes. I’m not joking. There. I said it in public!<\/p>\n

Annoyed with myself for my lack of control, I took a deep breath and decided to change direction. When my sweet giant baby finally took a nap, I got out the mixing bowls and ingredients to make a sweet treat that would use up the zucchini overload in my fridge.<\/p>\n

As I prepared the tools for baking, Destructo Girl came in and said, “Mommy, I would like to watch you cook.” I said, “You bet!”<\/p>\n

We had so much fun! Doing something unusual like baking together in the middle of a hot, hot day really changed the whole attitude of our house.<\/p>\n

I didn’t intend to create a recipe out of this. I wanted to learn a lesson about self discipline – the art of taking a breath and choosing a different path. The awesome recipe was just a happy accident.<\/p>\n

First, I should warn you that because I didn’t intend to post this, my baking time is an estimate. I’ll update the post the next time I bake this. Second, while this recipe uses nutrient dense ingredients that are good for all of us like Coconut oil, whole wheat pastry flour, zucchini, eggs and milk, I consider it cake though most would consider it a quick bread. Nursing mamas will love that it also includes ingredients that encourage more milk – brewer’s yeast and flaxseed meal. The final result is a moist, flavorful and satisfying treat!<\/p>\n

p.s. Please, please, PLEASE don’t ruin this recipe by trying to substitute nasty canola oil for the coconut. Ugh. If you need to sub, try melted butter or avocado oil.<\/p>\n

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\n*If you don’t want to heat up your house, do what I do and bake this in a convection\/toast oven on the back porch. YES!<\/p>\n

Zucchini Coconut Oil Cake<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Streusel topping<\/em><\/p>\n