182 and cheese for low and healthy Recipes

healthy request cream of mushroom soup, undiluted, low-fat milk, stove top stuffing mix, cooked cubed chicken breasts, steamfresh broccoli florets , cooked according to package directions, mushrooms, drained, shredded reduced-fat mexican cheese blend

muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

boneless skinless chicken breasts or 1 deboned rotisserie-cooked chicken, corn tortillas, green enchilada sauce, shredded low-fat monterey jack cheese, diced green chilies, cream of chicken soup (healthy-low sodium), greek style plain yogurt or 1 (8 oz) container reduced-fat sour cream, ground coriander, garlic powder, salt and pepper

boneless skinless chicken breasts, onion, low-fat cream cheese, reduced-fat cheddar cheese or 8 oz mexican blend cheese, shredded, old el paso green chilies, chopped, wheat flour tortillas , 8-inch, green enchilada sauce, healthy request cream of chicken soup, cilantro, chopped

lean ground beef, onion, chopped, low fat reduced-sodium cream of mushroom soup , healthy variety, ranch style beans, fat-free cheddar cheese, grated, salt and pepper, to taste, hash brown potatoes, grated

water, kosher salt or 2 tsp table salt, dry curly wide egg noodles, extra virgin olive oil, chopped onion, up to 1/2 cup, garlic cloves, minced (optional), chopped green bell peppers, fresh sliced white mushrooms, halved (can use more ), frozen mixed vegetables (can use less ), low-sodium instant chicken bouillon granules, water, salt & pepper, to taste, chunk tuna in water, drained, milk (i use skim ), mayonnaise, healthy request cream of celery soup, shredded cheddar cheese, plus more for topping

chopped cooked chicken breast, preshredded reduced-fat 4-cheese mexican blend cheese, plain low-fat yogurt, butter, melted, chopped onion, minced garlic, freshly ground black pepper, condensed reduced-fat, reduced-sodium cream of chicken soup (such as healthy request), undiluted, chopped green chiles, drained, flour tortillas, canola oil, shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese, chopped green onions

uncooked corkscrew-shaped pasta, zucchini, shredded, carrot, shredded, olive oil, onion, chopped, healthy request condensed cream of mushroom soup, milk, low-fat sour cream, grated parmesan cheese, swanson premium chunk chicken breast in water, drained

shredded loose-packed potatoes, chopped onions, healthy request cream of mushroom soup, carnation evaporated skim milk, shredded kraft low-fat cheddar cheese , plus, shredded kraft low-fat cheddar cheese, chopped pimiento, drained, black pepper

ground turkey breast, water, fat-free italian pasta sauce (such as healthy choice), shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided, low-fat cottage cheese, grated fresh parmesan cheese, egg substitute, chopped fresh parsley, black pepper, uncooked lasagna noodles

uncooked manicotti shells, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided, grated fresh parmesan cheese, divided, frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry, low-fat cottage cheese, chopped green onions (about 6 onions), lemon pepper, dried oregano, garlic powder, part-skim ricotta cheese, egg whites, garlic -and-herb pasta sauce (such as healthy choice), chopped fresh parsley

frozen chopped broccoli , warmed in microwave then drained colander, eggs, beaten, healthy request reduced fat low sodium condensed cream of mushroom soup, light mayonnaise, yellow onion, grated, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, cheez its cheese crackers, crushed

whole-berry cranberry sauce, chipotle chile , canned in adobo sauce, light raspberry-walnut vinaigrette (such as ken s steak house), sliced deli turkey, gourmet salad greens, shredded manchego cheese or provolone cheese, sliced and halved red onion, low-fat flour tortillas (such as mission 96% fat-free heart healthy)

bread (no crust), egg beaters egg substitute, fat-free half-and-half, low-fat creamed spinach, salt, black pepper, healthy choice breakfast sausage, cheddar cheese

refrigerated homestyle biscuits or 1 (7 1/2 oz) can refrigerated buttermilk biscuits, diced chicken breast (cooked ), healthy request cream of chicken soup, shredded low-fat cheddar cheese (2 1/2 oz), dried parsley flakes, black pepper

margarine or butter, diced onion, reduced-fat milk, condensed reduced-fat cream of mushroom soup with cracked pepper and herbs, undiluted (such as healthy choice), hot cooked egg noodles (about 6 oz uncooked pasta), frozen green peas, thawed, lemon juice, salt, pepper, low-sodium tuna in water, drained and flaked, diced pimiento, drained, fresh breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese

lean ground turkey or 8 oz beef, onion, diced, cabbage, finely chopped, mushroom, sliced and drained (2.5 oz), carrot, grated, potatoes , frozen shredded loose-packed (10 oz), healthy request cream of mushroom soup, skim milk, dried parsley flakes, low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded (1 1/2 oz)

frozen broccoli florets, chicken tenders or cutlets, healthy request low fat cream of mushroom soup, breadcrumbs, lemon pepper, cheddar cheese, pam cooking spray