20760 healthy easy make Recipes

white sugar, butter, softened, almond extract, cream cheese, make ahead cookie mix, egg, separated, sliced almonds

prepared chili (use your favorite recipe for this ), tortilla chips, shredded cheddar cheese (or to taste), salsa , to taste, prepared guacamole, to taste (i use my own easy guacamole really easy and good creamy guacamole for this), sour cream (i use lots!)

cake, flour, sugar, baking soda, crushed pineapple, easy icing, sweetened condensed milk, margarine, sugar, angel flake coconut

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.

italian dressing (i used store bought to make this easy, but you can make your favorite as well), garlic, minced, capers (mashed , just use a fork to mash them), salami, sliced 1/8-inch thick cut into cubes, cheese filled tortellini, cooked and drained (i prefer spinach), water-packed artichoke hearts, cut in quarters, not too small, tomatoes, stuffed green olives (i love the ones with anchovies or olives, but use your favorite_), peppadew pepper, mozzarella cheese , balls, pepperoncini pepper, sopressata, prosciutto, cocktail onion, mushroom, parmesan cheese, fresh basil

flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, vegetable oil (use oil for df), egg, milk (approximately (add to oil and egg to make 1 1/8 cup liquid total, use coconut, almond or soy milk to ma), almond extract (optional), vanilla extract (optional), blueberries, turbinado sugar

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

how to make dashi, there are several type of dashi , each for it s own use., ichiban dashi (1st brewed); for clear soup or noodle soup., niban dashi (2nd brewed); for general use., konbu dashi ; for nabemono and tofu., niboshi dashi ; for miso soup., ichiban dashi (1st dashi), cm square of konbu (10g dried kelp), dried katsuobushi, water ., niban dashi (2nd dashi), recycled kelp and katsuobushi from 1st dashi, cm square kelp, water, katsuobushi ., konbu dashi, cm square dried kelp, water, niboshi dashi, niboshi (dried baby sardines), water .

make sure the shortening and baking powder or baking soda are fresh., measure the ingredients carefully to ensure your biscuits will rise well and be light and fluffy., cut the shortening into the flour using a pastry blender , two table knives, or a wire whisk until the mixture looks like fine crumbs. thoroughly blending the shortening and dry ingredients produces flaky biscuits, make biscuits the same thickness , roll the dough between 2 dowel rods or sticks, 1/2 inch thick and 14 inches long., push the biscuit cutter , dipped in flour, straight down into the dough for even-sized biscuits. cut biscuits as close together as possible., if you don tsp have a biscuit cutter , use a sharp knife or use cookie cutters for fun shapes

zucchini-potato soup - fast and easy, this is a quick and easy, as well as delicious soup for anytime of the year, chicken broth, zucchini (4 small), thinly sliced, potato, thinly sliced, onion, thinly sliced, eggs, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste, in a large saucepan , bring the broth to a boil. add the zucchini, potato, and onion. reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes., in a small bowl, beat the eggs. add the lemon juice and 1/2 cup of the broth. stir into the soup. increase the heat to medium and heat for 1 minute, stirring constantly; do not boil. season to taste with salt and pepper and serve immediately., be careful when adding the lemon juice and eggs - to prevent curdling - temper by beating the eggs in a small bowl, adding the lemon juice and then add 1/2 cup. of the hot broth (after it has simmered the 15 min.); stir to blend; slowly add to hot soup., when soup is done , transfer to blender and puree until smooth.

roasting chicken , for easy dish (buy a roasted chicken from the supermarket), whole wheat bread or 14 slices white bread, toasted, chicken broth, water, butter, softened, salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper (we like a lot of pepper on ours)

junior peach baby food or 2 (6 oz) jars apricot baby food or 2/3 cup peach preserves or 2/3 cup apricot preserves, good quality soy sauce, garlic cloves, minced, minced ginger (i like jarred , so easy to use), toasted sesame oil, red pepper flakes or chili paste or tabasco sauce, etc, to taste, honey or 4 tsp sugar, rice vinegar or 1/3 cup white vinegar, sherry wine (not cooking sherry or wine! it has an off flavor, better to omit.) or 1/4 cup white wine (not cooking sherry or wine! it has an off flavor, better to omit.), ketchup (optional), pork rib rack (spareribs or baby backs, but not country style, they will dry out), boiling water

ricotta cheese , whole milk, spinach, fresh (tough stems removed (steam the spinach lightly, plunge into ice water to preserve the color, drain w), mozzarella cheese , whole milk, shredded, parmesan cheese, shredded, eggs , large, parsley, flat-leaf italian, minced, olive oil, shallots, minced, garlic clove, smashed and minced, black pepper, manicotti, uncooked, marinara sauce (not too thick or chunky, easy light and lovely marinara sauce)

all-purpose flour, salt, paprika, egg, milk, boneless skinless chicken breasts (butterfly to make 4 thin pieces), butter, fresh mushrooms, sliced, chopped onion, chicken broth (i make this from better than bouillon), white wine (to taste), lemon juice (to taste), cornstarch, capers (optional), chopped fresh parsley, for garnish, cooked rice (i prefer botan calrose)