Muffins

On a daily basis, there is at least an 80% chance that I will eat a banana. I LOVE bananas and I love them in everything. Ice cream (or ‘ice cream’), pancakes, smoothies – you name it. I usually buy them in bulk, but the last time I went to the store, I was overly […]

These are really easy and quick muffins to throw together even on a busy morning. If you don’t have any poppy seeds, these are great plain lemon muffins! Ingredients: ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened 1½ cups sugar 2 eggs Grated zest of 1 lemon Juice of 1 lemon ½ cup half and half 2¼

Low Carb Egg Muffin make a healthy breakfast meal. Packed with protein to give you energy for busy mornings. Ingredients: 6 large eggs, free-range or organic ¾ cup sauerkraut, drained – (105 g / 3.8 oz) 7.1 oz ground beef, grass-fed if possible (200g) 2 cloves garlic, mashed 1 tsp Dijon mustard ¼ tsp caraway seeds 2

Ingredients: 6.75 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/2 cups) 3/4 cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup toasted wheat germ 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1 cup low-fat buttermilk 1/4 cup canola oil 1 large egg, lightly beaten Directions

This week I baked these healthy Whole Wheat Spiced Pear Muffins using applesauce as a key ingredient to keep the muffins moist instead of using vegetable oil or butter. I also replaced milk for vanilla almond milk to keep the muffins dairy-free.  When substituting ingredients with healthier alternatives it is important to keep in mind

Ingredients : 12 ounce can chicken, drained and flaked 2 eggs 1/4 cup celery, minced, 1 small stalk 1 teaspoon dry minced onion 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon chicken seasoning * 2 tablespoons pimiento, minced, optional 2 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded Directions : Mix all of the ingredients well in a medium bowl. Spoon into