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Pumpkin bread

11/16/2014

It's pumpkin season! Well, it has been for a while, but I finally had the chance to take a break from schoolwork and make some pumpkin bread. This recipe again uses the flax and water mixture as an egg substitute, but you can use 2 eggs instead. I'd recommend trying the flax! It provides omega 3 and fiber.
Recipe:
2 Tablespoons ground flaxseed
6 Tablespoons water
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup applesauce (unsweetened)
1 cup canned pumpkin (unsweetened)
1 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/3 cup lowfat (1%) milk

Directions: Combine water and flaxseed, set aside for about 10-15 minutes. Preheat oven to 350. Combine sugar, oil, applesauce, pumpkin, and flax mixture. Stir in the dry ingredients followed by the milk. Spray a 9x5" loaf pan with cooking spray. Pour the mixture into the pan and bake, about 1 hour. Let cool slightly, then remove from pan to cool completely.
Calorie analysis (using www.calorieking.com):
1 slice (1/12 of the loaf): 181 calories, 5.4 grams of fat

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2 Ingredient Cookies

8/18/2014

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I was looking for a new recipe and came across this one for banana oatmeal cookies, from The Burlap Bag. The only two ingredients you really need are bananas and oats! The rest are optional mix ins. I chose to add chocolate chips, walnuts, and cinnamon. You could add raisins or other dried fruit, coconut, peanut butter chips, sunflower seeds. Or just keep it simple with the two ingredients! These are really easy and healthy, and taste just like banana bread. Be sure to use overripe bananas for optimal flavor!
Recipe:
2 large bananas
1 cup uncooked rolled oats
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350 F and grease a cookie sheet. In a bowl, mash together the bananas and rolled oats. Add in desired mix-ins! Drop on the greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Makes about 14-16 cookies.

Before baking

After baking

As you can see the cookies really don't spread at all, so be sure shape the dough if desired before baking!

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"Everything" Muffins

7/23/2014

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These muffins are also known as Morning Glory Muffins. Or, from one of the bakeries I used to work at, Mighty Muffins. The recipes always have some differences, but with the same theme... Muffins with a lot of "stuff". I like to call them Everything Muffins, the muffin equivalent of the Everything Bagel. I replaced most of the fat with applesauce, but still included some oil for texture; I also used all whole wheat flour for additional whole grain benefits!

Everything Muffins:
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup sugar (I used 1/2 cup but 1/3 would be fine!)
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 apple, shredded
- 1 cup shredded carrot
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup chopped or sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
Preheat the oven to 350F. Combine the first 12 ingredients (flour through raisins) in a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk eggs, applesauce, and oil together until well combined.
Stir the egg mixture into the dry ingredients, just until combined.
Place liners in 12 muffin cups, or grease well. Spoon the batter into the muffin cups, all the way to the top (the batter doesn't rise much). Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes, until the muffins are set and a toothpick inserted into a muffin center comes out clean. Makes 12 muffins!

Just before baking

Ready for breakfast

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Smoked BLT Pizza

7/17/2014

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While in Vermont this past weekend, my family and I made a visit to Crowley Cheese. This company, located in Mt. Holly VT, has been in operation since the 1800's. There we were given an explanation of the cheese-making process they use, along with a cheese tasting of all the varieties of gouda that they make. I came home with a bar of their Garlic Smoked cheese. On the way home, we also picked up smoked bacon from Singleton's store in Proctorsville, VT. These items inspired the smoked BLT pizza I made last night!
First, start with the dough.

I make a quick and simple dough from scratch. While it's rising, I prepared the other ingredients to top the pizza: Made the sauce, sliced tomatoes, grated cheese, and fried the bacon.

Fresh basil, garlic, and olive oil mixture

This pizza took a bit longer than what I usually make, but it was worth the extra time!

Pizza Dough:
1 cup wheat flour
1 cup white flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons sugar
1 packet yeast
3/4 cup warm water
2 Tablespoons olive oil
-Dissolve the yeast in the warm water, stir to combine and let sit until the mixture starts to bubble. Then, stir in the oil.
-Meanwhile, combine the dry ingredients. When the yeast mixture is ready, pour it into the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Knead for about 1 minute. Place in an oiled bowl, turning the dough to coat with a thin layer of oil. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes - 1 hour.

Smoked BLT pizza:
2 medium tomatoes, sliced thin
6-7 pieces of bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup shredded smoked cheese (I used Smoked Garlic gouda)
2 cups arugula, washed
1/4 teaspoon red wine vinegar
2 Tablespoons + 1/4 teaspoon olive oil
2 Tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
Salt and Pepper to taste
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- When the dough has risen, stretch and pat the dough into a greased cookie sheet with sides (18"x11")
-Bake the dough for 10 minutes
-Combine 2 T olive oil, basil, garlic, and salt and pepper. Spread onto the pre-baked crust.
-Sprinkle 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the crust
-Lay the tomato slices over the cheese in a single layer
-Sprinkle the crumbled bacon on top of the cheese
-Sprinkle 3/4 cup of smoked cheese on top of the bacon
-Return the pizza to the oven and bake for 8-9 minutes, until the cheese is melted and turns brown on the edges
-Meanwhile, combine the arugula with 1/4 teaspoon olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon red wine vinegar. Toss to coat.
-Cover the finished pizza with arugula.

Crowley Cheese

Singleton's General Store

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The Avocado Smoothie

7/10/2014

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Looks like it's all spinach!

I've gotten Kevin to eat spinach and fruit by preparing smoothies for him in the morning. One of my favorites has not only spinach, but also avocado in it! Avocado has a short shelf life once you cut into it, so I like making this smoothie when I've had guacamole or a salad with avocado the night before, and still have some left over. This recipe serves two!

Spinach / Avocado Smoothie:
1 cup pineapple
1 banana
1/2 of an avocado
2 big handfuls of spinach, washed
Water
4 ice cubes
Blend the pineapple, banana, avocado, and spinach, adding water as necessary to make a smoothie. Blend in ice cubes at the end to keep it cold.

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Strawberry Season!

7/10/2014

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It was the height of strawberry season, and I had over 6 lbs of strawberries! I also had some overripe bananas so I thought it would be a good idea to combine the two. I came up with this recipe after looking at a few different banana bread and strawberry bread recipes. The flaxseed mixture acts as a healthy egg replacement and adds fiber and omega 3 fatty acids.

Strawberry Banana Bread
2 Tablespoons ground flaxseed
6 Tablespoons water
1 2/3 cups wheat flour
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
2 bananas
1 1/2 cups chopped strawberries
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 325F.
Combine the flaxseed and water, set aside for about 10 minutes.
Mash the bananas and 1/2 cup of the strawberries. Mix in the oil, then stir in the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon.
Stir in the rest of the strawberries, as well as the chocolate chips and pecans (if desired).
Pour into a greased 9x5" loaf pan, bake for 1 - 1.5 hours. Mine was done after about an hour and 20 minutes!

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