72 not healthy Recipes

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)

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.

pork loin, healthy request cream of mushroom soup, paprika, pepper, jamaican jerk spice, salt, season salt, soy sauce, onion powder, crushed garlic, sliced mushrooms (not drained ), tapioca flour or 2 tbsp flour, fat free sour cream, cooked egg white noodles

flour, splenda brown sugar blend, splenda granular, sugar substitute, baking powder, salt, baking soda, margarine (the kind with healthy fats ), unsweetened applesauce, dried cherries , plumped- not organic, egg white, fat-free evaporated milk, egg white (optional), sugar (optional)

ground cacao (beans), soya milk , or, rice milk, sugar (to taste), grated nutmeg, ground cinnamon, fresh vanilla seeds

roasted green chilies , skins removed. use anaheim or 2 cups big jim chilies, chicken stock or 32 oz vegetable stock, ground chuck or 1 1/2-2 lbs pork shoulder, trim excess fat cut into 1 to 1 . 5 inch cubes, you want meat with a good fat content, as no fat mea, garlic cloves, minced (you won tsp taste the garlic, it just adds marvelous depth to the flavor, and is also very healthy), yellow onion, coarsely diced (not minced ), idaho potato, diced (1/4-inch dice ), chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh thyme, flour or masa harina, kosher salt, minced serrano peppers (optional) or jalapeno pepper, for optional garnish (optional)

your favorite cabbage-mix for slaw, jalapenos (if you don tsp want it too spicy, seed and de-vein), garlic ( yep i love this stuff) i use more., healthy handful fresh cilantro, stems and leaves, yer favorite mayo (not salad dressing), sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste

kidney beans, drained and rinsed, chickpeas, drained and rinsed, black beans, drained and rinsed, wax beans, drained, diced tomatoes, not drained, mushrooms, drained, ready to serve herbed chicken and rice soup, chicken and wild rice soup mix (i use healthy choice), chicken and garlic rice (i use uncle ben s), chicken broth, frozen corn, cubed potatoes, hamburger, onions, diced, garlic, minced, oregano, basil

cut green beans, butter or 1/4 cup margarine, garlic powder, bacon bits (optional)

olive oil plus a little extra for oiling the baking pan, unflavored dry bread crumbs, divided (i have used 12 grain bread or healthy bread, ie whatever i have that was getting ready to go green so turned into breadcrumbs), ripe, but not mushy , tomatoes, eggplant, unpeeled but rinsed and patted dry (i don tsp get the big ones, instead i get the ones that are smaller or even the japanese type, less seeds, less bitter . farmers market is the place to find the smaller eggplant), garlic, chopped flat leaf parsley, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, herbes de provence (see note )