This week I have been taste testing recipes from a new blog I discovered called Heavenly Homemakers. Every one of them has been delicious and as a side bonus, I've been using up things that we already have on hand. I'm sure I'll be posting more of our favorites, but you should check it out for yourself. Really good information on eating healthy...so you know I'm a huge fan!!!
This morning for breakfast I was excited to try out the Sweet Potato Muffins...not only because I needed something to feed the kids, but more specifically I needed to use up the sweet potatoes that were sprouting in my pantry!
Soooo...before you begin mixing the ingredients for the muffins, take your sweet potatoes and wash, poke and bake them in a 400 degree oven for about 50-60 minutes. I baked 5 which will give me enough for 2 batches!
Sweet Potato Muffins
2 cups whole wheat flour2 t. baking powder
1 t. nutmeg
1/2 t. sea salt
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup raisins (optional)
1 egg
1 cup mashed sweet potato
1/2 cup milk
3 T. melted butter
Topping:
3T Sucanat (dehydrated cane sugar juice) or brown sugar
1 T. butter, softened
2 T. chopped nuts (optional)
In a small bowl, combine topping ingredients. Sprinkle evenly over each muffin. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
Surethey may look yummy, but the real test is my kids reactions:
"wow" "yum" and "mom these are so tasty!"
I even got a hug from Zander after breakfast as he was thanking me for making such good food! Yay!!
While the muffins were baking, I decided to make up a batch of Mango Salsa before my precious mangoes turned rancid...Nothing worse than slicing open a juicy mango only to discover it has gone bad. Not to worry though, I got to them just in the nick of time! Bring on the mango madness!
"wow" "yum" and "mom these are so tasty!"
I even got a hug from Zander after breakfast as he was thanking me for making such good food! Yay!!
While the muffins were baking, I decided to make up a batch of Mango Salsa before my precious mangoes turned rancid...Nothing worse than slicing open a juicy mango only to discover it has gone bad. Not to worry though, I got to them just in the nick of time! Bring on the mango madness!
2 Mangos, red onion, cilantro, garlic and juice of 1 lime
My last orange item up for grabs is a strawberry-peach smoothie that really hits the spot for breakfast lunch or dinner...we had it for dinner tonight and I'm quite pleased to say that my kids with their mighty vegetable radar didn't suspect a thing!
Yep, that thar is spinach in ma blender!
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A couple of things I've used for smoothies that plump up the healthy factor: First, tofu. We bought a case of tofu from the local produce store, but it was too soft for our cooking. Instead, I popped it into the smoothies when the kiddos weren't looking, and with enough bananas and fruit to cover it up, no one complained. In fact, all that protein made it a much heftier beverage for my maternal needs, too. Second, changing the name to "Shrek Shake" might convince the kiddos to drink it when it's green. Use yellow fruit (bananas, mangoes, peaches--and add the greens so the whole thing is bright green.) Happy fooding!
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