I'm still perfecting my low fat cake/cupcake/muffin recipes. I know I'm delusional when I say I want to make a cupcake, cake or muffin that has the similar texture, crumb, and lusciousness that the full fat version does. This idea came to me last night as I was trying to get back to sleep. *note to self Mexican on Friday after 2 scotch and waters = heartburn at 1am* Yeah...it wasn't pretty. They should have some whole grains in them. I know. I said I'm delusional. … [Read more...]
Pistachio Lime Muffins
With a secret ingredient, these Pistachio Lime Muffins are packed with delicious flavor and healthy ingredients. But they're still deliciously moist. Pea flour! Yup! I said PEA FLOUR! It's a flour...made outta peas. Split green peas to be exact. In an effort to NOT make the typical split pea and *insert various meat here* soup, I wanted to find something different to make with the split peas I have in the pantry. PEA FLOUR! I said it again! This is not an … [Read more...]
Blueberry Lemon Scones
Blueberry Lemon Scones are moist and delicious with a hint of lemon flavor and full of blueberry goodness. We don't get a lot of "junk" mail. We get the occasional local type flyers and maybe a menu or two, but other than that not much "junk" comes into the household. Now, the non junk junk is what I look forward to every month. There are 2 or 3 catalogs that I honestly look forward to receiving. King Arthur Flour being one of them. I sit and go through the … [Read more...]
S’s Breakfast Scramble
This hearty breakfast is perfect for lazy weekends, guests, or even brunch! S's Breakfast Scramble is packed with sausage, hearty vegetables, and eggs (or egg substitute). It's easy to double or triple for a large hungry crowd. … [Read more...]
Fancy Pistachio Apricot Rice Krispie Treats
I can't call these Fancy Pistachio Apricot Rice Krispie Treats granola bars. Chewy yes, has granola yes, but just not like all the other "granola bar" recipes. Only because I just can't bring myself to call them chewy granola bars, cause they're not really chewy granola bars. Chewy yes, has granola yes, but just not like all the other "granola bar" recipes I've seen on the web. They're just upscaled Rice Krispie Treats. Stinking delicious, too!! So, here's the thought … [Read more...]
Renovated Banana Bread Scones
Okay...so I was a little ambitious in thinking a double batch of banana bread scones could be consumed in this house. AND I was a little procrastinaty and didn't freeze some of them. So, I was laying in bed trying to sleep (as that is the PERFECT time for my brain to start thinking of random things to do) and thought to myself, "If I cut those cross ways into slices, I bet I could make biscotti out of them." I get ambitious when I have an unplanned day off. Today, it was vaccuum, make … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter–Banana Bread
Peanut Butter Banana Bread Cooking Light October 2010 I don't know about you, but sometimes I swear I could eat my weight in banana bread. Nice and hot straight out of the oven with a slathering if rich butter... *drool* Yeah, I could eat my weight in banana bread. Being as the goal of the next couple of weeks is to defrost the little stand freezer, I've been forced to bake with my frozen bananas. I am always surprised to find people who have never had banana with peanut butter. I … [Read more...]
Pineapple Coffee Cake
Click here for recipe Eatinwell.com So, I broke down and bought some whole wheat pastry flour. Now I have a huge bag of it in the cabinet. Guess I need to look for more recipes that have this as an ingredient. I had these three cans of pineapple chunks in the cupboard for EVAH! They were driving me crazy and I tried to find something to make with it. I found this recipe. I took the chunks and put them in the mini cuisinart to chop them finer for the cake. It worked. I did drain the … [Read more...]