185 healthy can 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.

green bell pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, healthy request cream of mushroom soup or 1 (10 1/2 oz) can healthy request cream of chicken soup, rotel tomatoes, cubed cooked chicken, corn tortillas , torn in pieces, shredded mexican cheese

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

carrots, sliced, big onion, diced, celery root, diced, green peas, red bell pepper, diced, garlic cloves, sliced, peeled chopped tomatoes, sea salt and pepper, to taste, sunflower oil, celery leaves, chopped, dried parsley, dry mixed vegetables (i used my homemade mix, you can find it here , but you can use any healthy, monoglutamate free, vegg), fresh parsley, for garnish

olive oil, bacon , oscar mayer precooked, green onion, sliced, whole kernel corn (frozen or canned ), creamed corn, potatoes, diced cooked, cream of chicken soup , healthy request, low-fat milk, fat-free half-and-half

vanilla reduced-fat ice cream (such as healthy choice),softened, fat-free milk, canned pumpkin, brown sugar, pumpkin-pie spice (or cinnamon and nutmeg -ground), frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed, pumpkin-pie spice, for garnish (or cinnamon)

vanilla reduced-fat ice cream (such as healthy choice), nonfat milk, canned pumpkin, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed pumpkin pie spice (optional)

white bread (okay, you can use healthy whole wheat or multigrain, but i used to love it with good old white bre), peeled cucumbers (thin slices), creamy peanut butter

lean ground beef, vidalia onions, sliced, red potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced, shredded cheddar cheese, condensed cream of mushroom soup (i like campbells healthy request), soup can water, salt

skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces, panko bread crumbs (love panko, but you can use regular), milk, egg, dry mustard, dill weed, swiss cheese, cubed, ham, cubed, cream of chicken soup (healthy request), sour cream, milk, canola oil for browning, pepper to taste, p.s you can make with cooked chicken, just add the panko bread crumbs to the top of the mixture , with melted butter, p.s.s you can pump up the cheese , by adding provolone...

tuna fish , canned/water, mayo , hellmann s light, stuffed olives, black olives, raw onions, serrano peppers, healthy life bread

i would like to say that i am very excited as it is my very first food event. you do not need to have a food blog to participate. hope to see all of your healthy great creations arriving in our mailboxes from now and until the end of june and there will be a few surprises to be announced shortly. you can see the rules for participating at http://kopiaste.blogspot.com/2008/05/fat-chefs-or-skinny-gourmets-food, event.html

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

chopped carrot, chopped onion, chopped celery, water, low-fat cream of celery soup (campbells makes 1, it s called healthy request) or 1 can reduced-fat cream of broccoli soup, minute rice, cubed cooked ham, poultry seasoning, paprika

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

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)

cream of chicken soup (can use regular, 98% fat free, or healthy request), sour cream, pace picante sauce (or salsa of your choosing), chili powder, chopped cooked chicken, shredded monterey jack cheese, flour tortillas, warmed (6-inch), tomato, chopped, green onion, sliced

black beans, cooked (good quality canned are fine, just rinse & drain), salt, healthy dash hot sauce (or more ) or red pepper flakes, chopped fresh basil, diced green bell pepper, diced red bell pepper, diced yellow bell pepper, diced red onion, diced tomatoes (may substitute 16oz can of petite ), garlic cloves, minced (or use garlic press), olive oil, balsamic vinegar or 1/2 cup qood quality red wine vinegar, sugar