Olive Muffins

I’m a big fan of olives – green olives, black olives, olives stuffed with pimento, etc. They are great when added to fresh salads or used as toppings for pizzas. Olives can be pureed into a delicious olive tapenade or spread, or simply enjoyed as is. Plus, olives are high in healthy monounsaturated fats and [...]

Vegan cornbread muffins

I decided to make a batch of cornbread the other week. I had a bag of Indian Head old fashion stone ground yellow cornmeal in my pantry. The recipe for cornbread was conveniently posted on the back of the packaging. I looked through the ingredients: yellow corn meal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, shortening, milk, [...]

Pumpkin cheesecake muffin

Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup whole wheat cake flour 1/4 cup rice flour 1 cup pumpkin puree cinnamon nutmeg cloves allspice 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup quinoa, cooked* (detailed directions below) 2 oz cream cheese 2 oz ricotta cheese 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp sugar [...]

Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffin

Here’s a recipe for delicious pumpkin oatmeal muffins: Ingredients: 1 (18oz) package of yellow cake mix ½ tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp cloves ½ tsp nutmeg 1 cup rolled oats 15 oz can pumpkin puree ¼ cup milk 6 oz plain yogurt 4 tsp vegetable oil 2 eggs, beaten Directions: In a mixing bowl, combine [...]