We threw my sister-in-law a real curveball, coming to visit during Lent when our entire family was grain-free. I’m pretty sure she had a spectacular menu all planned out when I dropped the email bomb about, “By the way, we gave up grains for Lent, and it’s not just a sacrifice thing, but we have [...]
Entries Tagged as 'muffins'
Recipe Connection: Grain-Free Apple Flax Muffins
May 10th, 2011 · 31 Comments · Recipes
Tags: dairy-free·flax·gluten free·grain free·grain-free lifestyle·healthy snack ideas·kid-friendly·muffins·Recipes·snacks
Sourdough Recipes Galore: Variations on Sourdough Muffins
March 10th, 2010 · 21 Comments · Recipes
Sarah Wood has made my life so much easier this week! Her recipes have been fabulous, and now I even have a few new things to try. (Sourdough pizza is planned for Sunday – we gave up seconds for Lent but will enjoy unlimited feasting on the solemnity!) Here is her last contribution to the [...]
Recipe Connection: Soaked Healthy Pumpkin Muffins
February 19th, 2010 · 61 Comments · Recipes, Upgraded Nutrition
Does soaking make a difference? It’s the million dollar question of the week (and weeks to come). There is enough anecdotal evidence that soaking does something, something good, that I’m still a believer, even as I research further. My One-Bowl Healthy Pumpkin Muffins became a huge hit last fall and remain one of my most [...]
Recipe Connection: One-Bowl Pumpkin Bread/Muffins
October 13th, 2009 · 108 Comments · Recipes, Upgraded Nutrition
Pumpkin has got to be one of my favorite fall flavors, especially in a healthy whole wheat bread or muffin. Add a generous dose of cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and I’m in love. You can’t find an easier pumpkin muffin recipe than this one, and – a bonus! – it can be made super healthy, [...]
Tags: baking·breakfast·honey·in-season recipes·muffins·pumpkin·recipe·snacks·whole grains
Recipe Connection: Banana Flax Muffins
June 12th, 2009 · 24 Comments · Frugality, Recipes, Science of Nutrition, Super Foods
We’re thinking about omega-3s this week, and one way to get them into even your baking is to use ground flax seeds in place of part of the fat in a recipe. Here’s an easy, yummy, kid-friendly muffin recipe for you to try, or get bold and learn to substitute flax into your family’s favorites [...]
Tags: baking·flax·kid-friendly meals·muffins















