401848 healthy meals no salt 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.

no-salt-added diced tomatoes, reduced-sodium tomato juice, low-sodium v8 juice, potatoes, onion, sliced, low-fat milk (optional), sodium-free margarine

olive oil, sliced onion, garlic clove, minced, thick) slices yellow bell pepper, each slice cut in half, thick) slices red bell pepper, each slice cut in half, chopped carrot, golden raisins, dry white wine, sliced pimento-stuffed manzanilla or green olives (about 15 olives), balsamic vinegar, salt, black pepper, bay leaves, no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, undrained, no-salt-added tomato sauce

olive oil, mushrooms, chopped fine, onion, chopped fine, bell pepper, chopped fine, celery, chopped fine, carrot, chopped fine, garlic, minced, ground turkey breast, ketchup, red wine vinegar, worcestershire sauce, dried oregano, no-salt-added tomato sauce, sugar (optional), salt, black pepper, hot sauce

ground turkey, garlic cloves, onion, no-salt-added corn, low sodium green beans, red bell pepper, yellow squash, zucchini, low-sodium cream of mushroom soup, tater tots

extra virgin olive oil, onion (diced ), celery ribs (sliced ), carrots (sliced ), garlic cloves (chopped ), parsnips (sliced ), cartons low sodium chicken broth, bay leaves, no-salt-added diced tomatoes, cabbage (diced ), zucchini (diced ), pasta, primo mixed beans, fresh parsley

dry yeast, warm water, sugar, salt, flour, dried rosemary, plus more for topping, olive oil , corn meal, & coarse salt

white bread, crumbled, skim milk, extra lean ground beef, carrot, grated, stalk celery, finely chopped, onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced, tomato paste (no salt added is best), egg white, slightly beaten, dried thyme, salt, pepper

egg (whipped), egg white (whipped), grape tomatoes (chopped ), green onion, swiss cheese (any favorite block cheese), celery (chopped ), leaves baby spinach (optional), vegetarian breakfast sausage patties (optional), whole wheat tortilla, seasoning (no salt seasoning ), olive oil

no-salt-added tomato sauce, salsa, corn tortillas (6inch), lean ground beef, canned fat-free refried beans, chili powder, ground cumin, black pepper, shredded low-fat cheddar cheese

skinless halibut fillets, about 1 inch thick, olive oil, divided, salt, ground black pepper, fennel bulb, coarsely chopped, fennel leaves, chopped and reserved for garnish, garlic cloves, minced, no-salt-added diced tomatoes, drained (may use 1 3/4 cup chopped fresh tomatoes), pitted kalamata olives, halved, drained capers, no-salt-added great northern beans, rinsed and drained (may substitute navy beans)

boneless skinless chicken thighs, sea salt, black pepper, olive oil, onion, chopped, minched garlic, diced green bell pepper, quick-cooking brown rice, ground cumin, ground turmeric, no-salt-added whole tomatoes, low sodium chicken broth, manzanilla olives, halved, frozen peas

whole wheat tortillas (some are fortified with omegas as well), no-salt-added black beans, rinsed, drained, frozen organic spinach, shreaded organic cheddar cheese

brown rice, head green cabbage, extra-lean ground turkey breast, yellow onion chopped, divided, ripe on-the-vine or roma tomatoes seeded, cored and diced, dried oregano, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, whole-wheat bread crumbs, egg whites, olive oil cooking spray, unsalted tomato paste, no-salt-added sliced mushrooms diced, apple cider vinegar, fresh thyme minced, sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste

potatoes, onion, carrot, eggs, well beaten, matzo meal, oil, salt, pepper

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

lean ground beef, ground turkey, chopped mushrooms, chopped onion, chopped celery, chopped green pepper, mild salsa, chopped garlic, chili powder, diana smokehouse sauce, oregano, cumin, no salt added tomato sauce, red kidney beans, water, tomato sauce

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