28 be healthy Recipes

blueberries (i use frozen ones from trader joes), water, sugar, flour (or 1 tbsp use 1 tsp. cornstarch mixed with a bit water), lemon peel (must be organic, otherwise i use 1 tsp. lemon juice), salt

water (or 240g), vegetable oil (or 48g, i used half olive oil half butter), bread flour (or 360g. i used white140g, whole wheat120g, wheat germ 30g, and ground oat 70g), salt, sugar, dry yeast (or 7 g or 1 package ), pumpkin seeds (or 70g. other nuts or dried fruits can be used), sesame (or 55g, optional )

quick-cooking oats, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, grated orange rind, chunky applesauce (if you only have smooth applesauce, use 1/4 applesauce diced apples to make up the rest of the 1/3 cup), diced apple , to make up the rest of the 1/3 cup, chunky mashed banana (coarsly mashed so there are still chunks), banana extract (banana flavour), brown sugar, egg substitute, skim milk, blueberries , can be subbed for other berries

cornmeal, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice , cloves, and nutmeg (1/2 tsp each, adjust spices to your tastes), nonfat plain yogurt, brown sugar (more for a sweeter waffle), water, applesauce, egg white, diced apple, firm and tart, ground flax seeds , prepared as said in step 1, water , prepared as said in step 1 (can be subbed for 2 eggs)

flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, very ripe bananas, unsweetened applesauce, eggs, vanilla, raisins, apples, diced, shredded carrots, melted butter

papaya, ripe but firm, melon, ripe , luscious flavour, bananas, firm, canned peach halves, roughly cut up (from a tin, yellow cling peaches, drained, keep syrup), canned lychees, glace cherries (or use fresh , pitted cherries), apricots, fresh, ripe, in quarters (canned can be used), kiwi fruits, peeled and quartered, granadilla , pulp, vanilla, sugar

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.

rolled oats (not instant ), whole wheat flour (you can use bread flour or whole wheat pastry flour depending on how wholesome you like your healt), salt, walnuts (halves or pieces), melted butter (1 stick), light olive oil, pure maple syrup, eggs, dried sweetened cranberries (craisins), rolled oats, turbinado sugar (can be added to wet or dry ingredients if your family is used to sweeter treats, optional) (optional) or 1/4 cup brown sugar (can be added to wet or dry ingredients if your family is used to sweeter treats) (optional)

dried beans (can be pinto, pink, black, or cranberry beans), dubliner cheese, grated, fuji apple, chopped (or any other kind of apple you like), onion, chopped, butter, white pepper , to taste, water , to boil

white bread (crusts removed , preferably a very sweet bread such as challah or honey bread), nonfat quark (as thick as possible, yoghurt should be pre-strained) or 3 tbsp nonfat fromage frais (as thick as possible, yoghurt should be pre-strained) or 3 tbsp nonfat plain yogurt, to taste (as thick as possible, yoghurt should be pre-strained), artificial sweetener, to taste (granulated ), cinnamon (optional), ginger (optional), nutmeg (optional), applesauce or 3 tsp jam or 3 tsp lemon curd, to taste, nonfat milk, to taste (depending on size of bread )

chicken thighs, bone in and with skin (you can be healthy but for this dish i think the skin and bone adds flavor), chicken breasts, bone in and with skin (you can be healthy but for this dish i think the skin and bone adds flavor), mild italian sausages , cut in 2-inch pieces on a angle, onions, thin sliced (cut in half and then thin sliced), dark beer (1 bottle), chicken broth, brown sugar, dijon mustard, ground allspice, flour, vegetable oil (3 to saute, 1 to coat the chicken), bay leaf

fresh egg, lemon juice or 2 tbsp white vinegar, dry mustard (only if this is to be used to be an edible item), salt (again, only for edible uses, not for deep conditioning hair care), sugar (edible version only), fresh ground pepper (edible version only), high quality extra virgin olive oil

whole wheat spaghetti, cooked, lean ground beef, browned, lean ground turkey, browned, hot chili beans, dark red kidney beans, chili powder, dried onion flakes, low-sodium vegetable juice, fat free sour cream, fat-free cheddar cheese, shredded, oyster crackers, reduced-fat peanut butter, fat-free bread

grape-nuts cereal, milk, peanut butter (i use better n to be healthy)

uncooked brown rice, water, black beans, pinto beans, whole kernel corn, rotel, flour tortillas (whole wheat if you want to be healthy!), shredded monterey jack pepper cheese

squash , can be substituted with cabbage if preferred (bottle gourd), wheat flour, asafetida powder, bengal gram flour (besan), semolina, grated green chili peppers, grated ginger, salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, canola oil, nonfat plain yogurt, oil, cumin seed

canned corn (can be replaced with boiled sweet potato or pumkin), apple juice, egg, egg whites, instant oats, banana, handful walnuts, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, cinnamon (replace with ground cardemom), vanilla sugar (optional)

sugar, soft butter or 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup vegetable shortening, egg, nonfat milk (depending upon how healthy you like to be!) or 1/2 cup low-fat milk (depending upon how healthy you like to be!) or 1/2 cup whole milk (depending upon how healthy you like to be!), all-purpose white flour (whatever) or 2 cups whole wheat flour (whatever) or 2 cups whole grain flour (whatever), baking powder, salt (optional), blueberries, cinnamon, sugar, cinnamon, soft butter (not vegetable shortening here) or 1/4 cup margarine (not vegetable shortening here)