21 made healthy Recipes

ready-made pie crust, reduced fat, pumpkin puree, fat-free evaporated milk, eggs, splenda sugar substitute, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg

olive oil or 1/2 oz vegetable oil, peeled chopped carrots, chopped yellow onions, chopped red bell pepper, minced garlic, ground turkey or 5 -6 oz chicken, fennel seed, fresh thyme, fresh rosemary, fresh sage, lemon pepper, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, kosher salt, frozen green pea, grated low-fat cheddar cheese, grated parmesan cheese or 2 -3 oz romano cheese, mashed potatoes (made ahead with reduced fat milk, horseradish or garlic, butter buds, white pepper and salt)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, italian dressing or 1 cup marinade, ready-made bruschetta, fresh grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

oatmeal, sugar-free applesauce (i made my own, just chop the apples and put them in a pot until soft. blend), brown sugar, water, flax seeds, ground, semi-dark chocolate chips

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

ground turkey, onion, celery, garlic clove, minced, macaroni, cooked and drained, creamed corn, frozen corn, healthy request cream of chicken soup, milk, mushrooms, drained, salt, black pepper, butter-flavored cracker crumbs

zucchini, small (about 5 inches or 16 cm ), flaked sea salt, vinaigrette dressing (home-made or shop-bought, nice quality), tabasco sauce (or to taste), pine nuts (heaped, i used a lot and didn tsp measure), parmesan cheese, shaved (use any sharp, flavourful cheese), black pepper

chopped cooked chicken breasts, reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, healthy request cream of chicken soup, fat free tortillas , cut into 2-inch pieces, celery salt, salt and pepper

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.

boneless chicken breast halves (i usually just use boneless, skinless breasts,have made up to four whole pieces before), eggs, beaten, fine dry breadcrumb, parmesan cheese, basil or oregano or italian seasoning, if desired (to your own taste), your favourite pasta sauce (we like healthy choices garlic lovers with fine herbs, you can also use 1 14 oz. can of tomato sauce), shredded mozzarella cheese (or more !), parmesan cheese, for sprinkling if desired

ready-made pie crusts, healthy request cream of chicken soup, russet potatoes, pre-cooked, cooled, peeled and cubed, frozen peas and carrot, thawed, frozen cut green beans, thawed, chicken breast, cooked and cubed

nonfat cottage cheese or 1 1/2 cups low fat cottage cheese, fresh tomato sauce (made with canned tomatoes) or 2 1/2 cups simple marinara sauce (made with canned tomatoes), baby spinach or 1 generous bunch spinach, stemmed and washed, salt, freshly ground pepper, no-boil lasagna noodles, freshly grated parmesan cheese (2 oz), breadcrumbs, extra virgin olive oil

wheat bun (i use merita light s, they re 80 calories and delicious), boneless skinless chicken breasts, lemon , juice of, fresh rosemary (1-2 sticks is plenty), paprika, salt, pepper, non-stick olive oil flavored cooking spray (i use pam, but any kind will do...you also don tsp have to use the olive oil kind, just non-stick spra), red peppers, red onions (1 big slice), goat cheese (any kind, i made this with only .5 oz goat cheese last night and it was still delicious and 40 calor), shredded lettuce, grey poupon dijon mustard

cranberry juice (juice drink made from 100% fruit juices), ginger ale (made without high fructose corn syrup), fresh lemon juice

chicken stock , preferably home made chinese, salt, white pepper, garlic powder, egg, beaten, firm tofu, sliced, firm tomato, cut in wedges, spinach or watercress, torn up, drops sesame oil

whole wheat spiral pasta, honeysuckle turkey italian sausage, onion (chopped and browned with sausage), spaghetti sauce (hunt s roasted garlic & onion), chopped cooked ham, hormel turkey pepperoni, grated mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese, garlic powder, dried oregano

whole wheat flour, oat bran, baking powder, baking soda, plain fat-free yogurt (i like source apple crumble, made with splenda), nonfat milk, egg white, oil, salt

semi-sweet chocolate chips, low fat sweetened condensed milk (made from skim milk), adams unsalted natural-style peanut butter, chopped almonds, old-fashioned oatmeal