343 healthy cook Recipes

soft bread crumbs, spaghetti sauce, divided, egg, lightly beaten, dried minced onion, salt, garlic powder, pepper, ground beef

healthy request condensed cheddar cheese soup, frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained, milk, dijon-style mustard, garlic powder, farfalle pasta, cooked without salt and drained

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.

mrs butterworth s buttermilk pancake mix (other brand names are not as good), water (yes it is supposed to be thick, i am from wisconson so belgium waffles are somewhat soft and not a), vegetable oil (the best is olive oil, it cooks best and is the most healthy), good for baking stick margarine (you only use a little so it s still healthy,do not use whipped or soft or diet and also do not use b)

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

cornbread cubes, dried (i use healthy cornbread healthy cornbread), lean italian turkey sausage, casing removed, canola oil, chopped yellow onions or 1 cup white onion, chopped celery, chopped carrot, garlic clove, crushed, dried apricot, coarsely chopped, pitted dried plum, coarsely chopped, dried thyme, dried sage, dried marjoram, fat-free low-sodium chicken broth, minced fresh parsley, salt, ground black pepper, canola oil cooking spray, egg, lightly beaten

ground beef (85% lean), onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup), chili powder, healthy request condensed tomato soup, water, vinegar, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, hot cooked long-grain white rice, cooked without salt

broccoli, cauliflower, parmesan cheese, fresh parsley, chopped, onion, chopped, zucchini, sliced, sliced mushrooms, cooked lasagna noodles (cooked without adding salt or oil), carrots, coarsely shredded (about 3), healthy choice spaghetti sauce, garlic, minced, fat free mozzarella cheese, fat-free ricotta cheese or 1 cup cottage cheese, part-skim mozzarella cheese, egg substitute

onion, chopped, garlic, minced, healthy request condensed cream of celery soup, ground black pepper, frozen chopped spinach, plain nonfat yogurt, tomato, diced, hot cooked spaghetti, cooked without salt, grated parmesan cheese

onion, chopped, butter, condensed cream of chicken soup (i use healthy request), cooked chicken, shredded, fat-free evaporated milk, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, cooked macaroni

skinless, boneless chicken breast , cut into strips, cut-up vegetables (broccoli, carrots, green beans and red pepper), healthy request condensed cream of celery soup, milk, low-sodium soy sauce, garlic powder, hot cooked rice, cooked without salt

vegetable oil, skinless, boneless chicken breast , cut into strips, sliced mushrooms, onion, chopped, healthy request condensed cream of chicken soup, plain nonfat yogurt, water, hot cooked medium egg noodles, cooked without salt, paprika

cooked chicken or 4 cups turkey, black beans, flour tortillas, cream of chicken soup (healthy request), skim milk, salsa, cheddar cheese, grated

cooked salmon, from fresh (see jubes simple and healthy poached salmon), canola oil, divided, red bell pepper, finely chopped, green onions, sliced (green part ), lemon-pepper seasoning, salt, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, whole egg, lightly beaten, panko breadcrumbs, divided (plain or seasoned ), mixed salad green (optional), plain greek yogurt, sour cream, peeled seeded and chopped cucumber, lemon juice (to taste), olive oil, salt and pepper, minced garlic

healthy request cream of mushroom soup, shredded kraft low-fat cheddar cheese (6 oz), sliced mushrooms, drained (1 2.5 oz jar), land o lakes nonfat sour cream, dried parsley flakes, black pepper, hot cooked elbow macaroni, rinsed and drained

healthy request cream of mushroom soup, low sodium beef broth, frozen fully-cooked meatballs (about 35 balls), sliced fresh mushrooms (optional), reduced-fat sour cream, flour, water

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

vegetable oil cooking spray, coarsley chopped zucchini (about 1 small), dried basil leaves, crushed, garlic powder or 1 garlic clove, minced, healthy request tomato soup, water, lemon juice, rice, cooked, shredded parmesan cheese