J’s Peanut Butter Frosting

A friend turned 40 today and I baked some Banana Cupcakes for a treat at their request.  But, hey!  You only turn 40 once and I was super bummed that they had asked for plain ol’ banana muffins.  I asked if I could at least top them with peanut butter frosting and they agreed that was acceptable, so this is what I came up with:

• 6 Tblsp soft butter
• 2 Tblsp palm shortening
• ~ 1 cup peanut butter
• 2 Tblsp maple syrup
• 1 1/4 cups Trader Joe’s powdered sugar (includes tapioca starch rather than the conventional corn starch)

And I whipped it all up and topped the cupcakes once they were cool.  The frosting was sweet enough to be special without screaming “I’M 100% SUGAR!!”  However, this recipe is not GAPS-legal.

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Menu, week of Oct 20

Monday

• leftover zucchini muffins from freezer; hard-boiled eggs; raw milk
• leftover beef stew
• out for a conference, kids at my parents’

Tuesday

• banana and bulletproof coffee (kids at my parents’)
• slow-cooked chicken, white rice, and veggies
• eggs for me, kids gone

Wednesday

• leftover muffins; milk
• leftover chicken, rice & veggies
• sandwiches; apples

Thursday

• pumpkin custard; milk
• sweet potato peanut soup over brown rice
• Julia Child’s Eggplant Pizzas – daughter cooks!

Friday

• leftover custard; milk
• burgers; pan-fried okra – son cooks!

Saturday

Sunday

• leftover waffles from freezer; milk

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Menu, week of Oct 6

Monday

• zucchini spice muffins; milk
• leftover eggplant gratin
• slow-cooked beef tongue; carrots; red potatoes (daughter cooks!)

Tuesday

• 3-seed porridge with applesauce and blueberries; milk
• butternut, turnip, and onion hash with leftover beef
• just me – eggs?

Wednesday

• eggs and bacon; zucchini spice muffins; milk
• chili and “corn”bread
• sandwiches; apples; lacto-fermented pickles

Thursday

• apple crisp; milk
• french onion soup (son cooks!)

Friday

• leftover french onion soup
• high-temp round roast and veggies

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