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Mashed Cauliflower

July 12th, 2013Tina8 Comments

I indulge with sweets so the rest of my diet needs to be healthy. Everything in moderation, right? It’s hard to find healthy dishes that honestly taste delicious so when I find one that I adore I simply must share. 🙂 This may look like mashed potatoes, but it’s really mashed cauliflower. It’s lovely smooth consistency mirrors mashed potatoes, but it stands on its own in the taste department. Mashed Cauliflower Recipe (4 Servings) Ingredients: 1 bag (20 ounce bag) frozen cauliflower 1 tablespoon cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon …

Blueberry Scones

July 8th, 2013Tina29 Comments

Are you a muffin or a scone person? You may certainly enjoy both (like I do), but everyone seems to gravitate towards one or the other. I prefer muffins, my husband prefers scones, but either of us will happily eat either. 🙂 I love baking with blueberries when they are in season (so they taste better and cost less than the net worth of a small country) so I put them in all sorts of goodies. These scones have a lovely vanilla flavor base and they’re loaded with lots of plump blueberries. Blueberry Scones Recipe (8 Servings) Ingredients: 2 and 3/4 cups …

Whole Wheat Banana Peanut Butter Muffins

July 6th, 2013Tina2 Comments

Remember how I hinted in my Whole Wheat Muffins post that you’d be seeing more of that muffin base? Well, here you go. 🙂 The addition of banana and peanut butter flavors takes that basic whole wheat muffin to the next level! Whole Wheat Banana Peanut Butter Muffins Recipe (Makes 6 standard size muffins) Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil 3/4 cup skim milk milk 1 egg 1 banana, mashed 1/4 cup peanut butter 1 box (7 ounce) Hodgson Mill Whole Wheat Muffin Mix a few chopped peanuts, for topping Directions: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease 6 muffin …

Single Serving Lemonade

July 4th, 2013Tina6 Comments

Happy Independence Day! In other words, let’s BBQ and enjoy some fireworks. 🙂 BBQ season is so much fun. At any given home you’re sure to find hamburgers, hot dogs, corn on the cob, cold salads, and watermelon (among a ton of other foods). The grill becomes the “water cooler station” where everyone hangs out to get the first piece of whatever is being served up. BBQ days are synonymous with hot days, even here in the northeast, and everyone makes a beeline to the drink table to grab something refreshing. How about a refreshing glass …