They finally fixed our oven on Friday, and I was dying to try it out. I was so hoping for a cool evening, and I got one on Sunday evening. As the temperature dropped, I wandered into the kitchen, looking around for something to bake. My eyes lighted on the strawberries that were almost past their prime, and so I made strawberry muffins.
Whole Wheat Strawberry Muffins
Whole Wheat Strawberry Muffins
2 to 2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup milk
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons melted butter
2 tablespoons applesauce
1 egg
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2
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We had waffles the other night and I made this super healthy, low-calorie apple topping for our waffles. I drizzled just a smidgen of real maple syrup over the top, and it was just divine.
It’s also a very frugal recipe, as you can go ahead and use apples that are bruised or just not perfect for serving raw – just cut out the yucky parts and use the rest.
Quick and Easy Microwave Spiced Apples
Quick and Easy Microwave Spiced Apples
4 Granny Smith apples, cored, and sliced
1 tablespoon lemon
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I will admit it – I love diner meals. When taking a road trip across the country, I would absolutely prefer to stop at roadside diners than reliable (but boring) chain restaurants. But let’s face it, most diner food isn’t exactly diet-friendly. There’s a reason why they call them “greasy spoons”.
Nine times out of ten, when I stop at a diner, if it’s on the menu, I’m going to order the Huevos Rancheros. I just can’t get enough of that combination of flavors. Last night, I suddenly started craving Huevos Rancheros. Usually when I make it at home, I use my
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We had delicious oatmeal pancakes with blueberry sauce for dinner. So yummy!
Oatmeal Pancakes
Oatmeal Pancakes with Blueberry Sauce
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup oats
2 tbsp brown sugar firmly packed
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs, separated
2 tbsp butter, melted
In a small bowl, whisk the milk and egg whites. Add the oats and stir. Let sit.
Whisk the flours, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl. Mix the yolks with the butter and then mix that into the
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My entry today is later in the day because the muffins I made last night only rated a 7, 9, and 6, according to my kids. So today, I re-worked the recipe and got a 9.5, 10, and 9. Here’s the improved recipe:
Low-Calorie Cinnamon Streusel Muffins
Low-Calorie Cinnamon Streusel Muffins
Topping/Filling
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tbsp butter
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
pinch of ancho chili powder (optional)
Muffins
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tbs baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
1 cup nonfat milk
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup unsweetened
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Even though we’re waiting on a big snowstorm tonight and tomorrow (although it was over 70° yesterday and we were outside in tank tops), today we had some lovely - and very healthy – smoothies for lunch.
A Very Purple Smoothie
A Very Purple Smoothie
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
5 large frozen strawberries
1 1/2 cups milk (I used almond milk)
1 scoop protein powder
Blend everything in a blender until smooth.
Makes 2 large smoothies. With the protein powder I used (Spiru-tein), each serving came to 200 calories,1.88g total
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One of our “go-to” dinners is “breakfast for dinner”, or “brinner”, as some of my friends call it. Frequently, that means eggs with sausage and hashbrowns. But sometimes, it means fried potatoes with tomatoes and cilantro with the eggs instead. This is my favorite way with “brinner”!
Sometimes, my fifteen-year old and I will have this for lunch, too (the boys aren’t very fond of potatoes). I will give the recipe for two large servings. It doubles just fine.
Fried Potatoes with Cilantro and Tomatoes
Fried Potatoes and Eggs with Tomatoes and Cilantro
2 russet potatoes,
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Multi-grain Oatmeal with Blueberries
Lately, more often than not, we have oatmeal with fruit for breakfast. Sometimes I make up a big pot of steel-cut oats early in the week and then just re-heat it by the bowlful the rest of the week. It microwaves beautifully.
Sometimes the kids want cold cereal and I don’t have any oatmeal made up, and I make myself a packet of the Kashi GoLean multi-grain oatmeal (I like the cinnamon and honey version best).
Either way, while it’s hot from the microwave, we just stir in
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This has become one of our favorites. I am in love with the flavor combination of whole wheat and cinnamon. Of course, I am about cinnamon the way other people are about chocolate, so I’m kind of guaranteed to love this.
I buy my cinnamon chips at King Arthur Flour, but I recently found them at The Prepared Pantry, and I’ll be ordering them to see if they are the same quality (they look just the same, don’t they?). The KAF chips have fantastic flavor and a perfect consistency.
Whole wheat cinnamon chip pancakes
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