9463 delicious healthy dinner Recipes

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.

delicious and healthy toasted pumpkin seeds, sized pumpkin, salt (if allowed on your healthy diet), do not use the salt if on a salt restricted diet..(please, olive oil, preheat oven to 400of. cut open the pumpkin and use a strong metal spoon to scoop out the insides. separate the seeds from the stringy core. rinse the seeds., in a small saucepan , add the seeds to water, about 2 cups of water to every half cup of seeds. * *do not use the salt if on a salt, restricted diet..(please, add a tbsp of salt for every cup of water., do not use the salt if on a salt restricted diet..(please, bring to a boil. let simmer for 10 minutes. remove from heat and drain., spread about a tbsp of olive oil over the bottom of a roasting pan. spread the seeds out over the roasting pan , all in 1 layer. bake on the top rack for 20 minutes or until the seeds begin to brown. when browned to your satisfaction, remove from the oven and let the pan cool on a rack. let the seeds cool all the way down before eating. either crack to remove the inner seed (a lot of work and in my opinion, unnecessary) or eat whole.

dry ingredients, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, wet ingredients, unsweetened applesauce, baking cocoa, honey, vanilla, egg

pitted prunes, pitted dates, peanut butter, maple syrup, unsweetened cocoa, unsweetened flaked coconut

wheat bran, oat bran, whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, low-fat buttermilk (or regular non-fat milk, soy milk, almond milk), egg, ripe mashed banana (or 1/2 cup applesauce), vanilla, honey, oil (vegetable, canola, or safflower), shredded coconut (optional), dried currant (or raisins or cranberries, also optional), orange zest (optional)

olive oil, minced garlic cloves, yellow onion, chopped, vegetable broth, rice (uncooked ), tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips, green bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips, yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips, green peas, artichoke hearts , tough outer leaves removed and quartered, lemon, lemon wedge, to garnish

cooked chicken breasts (cubed ), water, chicken bouillon (i use a brand with no msg), whole wheat pasta (angel hair or spaghetti), onion (chopped ), celery ribs, sliced mushrooms (optional), red pepper (chopped ), carrot (shredded ), frozen peas, healthy request cream of mushroom soup, healthy request cream of chicken soup, skim milk (use a soup can), light cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese (shredded )

boneless skinless chicken breasts, healthy choice pasta sauce (i use the garlic and herb 1), bean sprouts, red onion, garlic powder

summer squash, sliced, turkey bacon, cut into 1 inch bits, egg, beaten, low-fat sharp cheddar cheese, salt & pepper

wheat bun (i use merita light s, they re 80 calories and delicious), boneless skinless chicken breasts, lemon , juice of, fresh rosemary (1-2 sticks is plenty), paprika, salt, pepper, non-stick olive oil flavored cooking spray (i use pam, but any kind will do...you also don tsp have to use the olive oil kind, just non-stick spra), red peppers, red onions (1 big slice), goat cheese (any kind, i made this with only .5 oz goat cheese last night and it was still delicious and 40 calor), shredded lettuce, grey poupon dijon mustard

butter (low fat ), frozen peas, white onion (large), boiling water, salt and pepper (to taste), vegetable stock cube, garlic cloves (large)

olive oil, turkey bacon, finely chopped, simply potatoes diced potatoes with onion, minced garlic clove, salt or 1 tsp pepper

rolled oats, special k, wheat germ, baking powder, baking soda, artificial sweetener, ripe bananas, mashed, egg whites, melted soft light margarine

boneless skinless chicken breast, blood orange, extra virgin olive oil, wheat germ

unprocessed oat bran (bob s red mill is excellent), whole wheat flour, splenda brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, pumpkin pie spice, flax seeds ground, pumkin (1 3/4 cup) not pumpkin pie mix, vanilla, egg whites lightly beaten, applesauce, skim milk, shredded coconut, walnuts coarsely chopped, dates (chopped ) or blueberries, joy or cooking spray

faux meat soy crumbles (morning star works well), vegan taco seasoning (most brands are), water, refrigerated crescent dinner rolls (i believe pillsbury are vegan), crushed corn chips, vegan sour cream (tofutti brand works best), lettuce, tomato, olive, guacamole

velveeta shells and cheese dinner, ground beef, onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped, cheddar cheese, shredded, pizza sauce, pepperoni slices, mozzarella cheese, shredded

uncooked brown rice, ground beef, chopped celery, garlic, black pepper, sliced mixed mushrooms, chopped, cream of mushroom soup , healthy requests undiluted, cream of chicken soup , healthy requests-undiluted, cayenne pepper (to taste), tony chachere s spice n herbs seasoning (to taste)