Quick Breakfast
Individual Breakfast Quiches 6 eggs, whisked (use only egg whites for a healthier option) 1 cup of frozen spinach, thawed and drained 2/3 cups of feta cheese (or cheese of your choice) ¼ cup red bell pepper, diced Salt and pepper Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine eggs, spinach, cheese and pepper, and mix thoroughly. Spray a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray, then pour the egg mixture in each muffin tin. Fill each cup only halfway—the egg mixture will rise during...
Read MoreWhy Cranberries?
emonies, and as a medicinal aide, native peoples valued and embraced the benefits of the remarkable cranberry eons before commercial harvesting came into existence. The antioxidants in cranberries can protect your skin. That, in addition to their ability to prevent urinary tract infections, makes cranberries a win-win addition to your diet. With this in mind, it makes good sense to utilize more cranberries in your cooking this fall. Spicy Cranberry Dip With ten minutes to spare before...
Read MoreVegan Banana and Cinnamon Muffins
Is still a slacker. I don’t know where my mojo has been. The entire house has been sick and passing it around for 2 weeks now. The littlest monkey has it bad today. Poor thing. (I think she is milking it like her daddy does). But on to the muffins. I have been promising this recipe for a dew days now, so I must produce. I swapped out the sweetener for Stevia, for my Stevia giveaway. I am still testing out if it is really cup for cup, and so...
Read MoreCurried Butternut Squash and Potato Latkes with Pear Salsa
You didn’t think I could let Hanukkah go by without Latkes did you. That would be a crime. First let me say, I have come to the conclusion that any Jewish mother/grandmother/cook probably has some serious upper body guns. Peeling those potatoes and shredding them (along with the butternut squash) was equivalent to any lat pull downs or bicep curls I have ever done. And I am certainly no “wimpy skimpy” in the gym. (you kinda have to workout a lot with...
Read MoreRugelach
A rugelach is a Jewish pastry of Ashkenazic origin (Wikipedia) and is a common Hanukkah dessert. FYI- these taste even better at room temperature the next day. I made 32 of them last night and today they are all gone. For some odd reason, I decided to eat all but one. I threw the last one in the garbage. I was feeling like a gluttonous pig, and for some reason, throwing that last one, meant I had some sort of self control. Rugelach (adapted from Jewish Heritage cookbook) 1 stick...
Read MoreChallah!
Over 13 million people will be celebrating Hanukkah this year. I have never once celebrated. Nor have I cooked a traditional Jewish dish or even eaten one for that matter. In my adventures in the kitchen I decided that I would be celebrating Hanukkah with food. I, personally, celebrate everything with food, so why not organize and theme the dinners. So….Shalom and Mazel Tov as I channel my inner baleboste. I personally can’t think of a better...
Read MoreOatmeal Ginger-Blueberry Muffins…without butter-bitter-bell
Notice no “adapted from” on this recipe. I have been in the mood to experiment and take some risks in not starting from an original recipe, not having a launching point, or safety net. I totally expected these to come out like a smoldering brick….but, they are pretty good. These aren’t dessert muffins, but a breakfast muffin. They have more of a healthy, whole wheat, oatmeal and gingery taste, which in my mind is a good start to the day. So,...
Read MorePeanut Butter-Banana Bread ~ Yummy Sundays
Peanut Butter-Banana Bread 6 mashed very ripe bananas1/3 cup low fat vanilla yogurt1/3 cup creamy peanut butter3 tablespoons butter, melted2 large eggs1/2 cup granulated sugar1/2 cup packed brown sugar Mix well 6.75 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/2 cups)1/4 cup ground flaxseed3/4 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 ...
Read MoreHow to Poach an Egg
Last nights dinner was Steak Hash with Poached Egg. As for the recipe, I will definitely be taking out the eggplant. It really didn’t fit, and I wasn’t the only one who disliked it. The Chef also thought that it was out of place. He also informed me that the potatoes were slightly undercooked. Thumbs down for me. On a more positive note, I poached an egg. One may think, with reading the last two posts, that I have been living under a...
Read MoreOat Day
On the agenda today was: Granola for the week, and blueberry oatmeal muffins. Due to the weather I had to choose recipes that the kids could help me make. Fun times! (Oh the headache I have now) Granola Recipe Blueberry Oatmeal Muffin Recipe As for the Granola, that was fun, since the girls got to use their “special” honey. Its a local, raw honey that I managed to grab from the last Farmers Market. Warm, baking honey is probably one of the sweetest...
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