Vegetable Quiche Cups to go

Small confession here, I haven't made these little goodies in a while but I love them so much I just have to share! My husband and I started the south beach diet shortly after we got married (awesome diet in my opinion), and this is a recipe from the book. I was really leery about this recipe at first because I wasn't sure my husband would like them but turns out we both did and they are really easy to take along especially on mornings that you are running late! So below is the recipe, I hope you like them as much as we did!

Ingredients:

1 package (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach
3/4 c liquid egg substitute
3/4 c shredded reduced-fat cheese
1/4 c diced green bell pepper
1/4 c diced onion
3 drops hot sauce (optional)
(I also added crumbled turkey bacon)

Directions:

* Microwave the spinach on high for 2 1/2 minutes. Drain excess liquid. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with foil baking cups, spray cups with cooking spray.
* Combine egg substitute, cheese, peppers, onions, spinach and bacon in a bowl. Mix well. Divide evenly among the muffin cups (again an Ice cream scoop helps here). Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

The qucihe cups can be frozen and reheated in the microwave, you can also substitute any combination of vegetables or reduced-fat cheeses.

Hope you enjoy~

Blueberry-Maple Muffins

My morning project for today is Blueberry-Maple Muffins, trying to eat healthier but still allowing myself a little bit of sweetness! So I have included the recipe, which I found online at Eatingwell.com.

Ingredients:

1/5 c. whole flaxseeds
1 c whole-wheat flour
3/4 c plus 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 large eggs
1/2 c pure maple syrup
1 c nonfat buttermilk (or mix 1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar with 1 c milk)
1/4 c canola oil
2 tsp freshly grated orange zest
1 tbsp orange juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 c fresh blueberries
1 tbsp sugar

Preparation:

* Preheat oven to 400 degrees, Coat 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
* Grind flaxseeds in a spice mill (clean coffee grinder or small food processor). Transfer to a large bowl. Add whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt: whisk to blend. Whisk eggs and maple syrup in a medium bowl until smooth. Add buttermilk, oil, orange zest, orange juice and vanilla: whisk until blended.
* Make a well in the dry ingredients and stir in the wet ingredients with a rubber spatula just until moistened. Fold in blueberries. Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin cups ( I find that an Ice cream scoop helps). Sprinle the tops with sugar.
* Bake the muffins until the tops are golden brown and spring back when touched lightly, 15-25 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Loosen edges and turn muffins out onto a wire rack to cool slightly.

My blog stalk turned hobby

I have blog stalked now for a few years and I have picked up some of the coolest ideas and the best receipes so I thought why not share the wealth. I will be show casing a blog and the craft project/baking idea/make-up help everyweek with the hopes that someone new to blogland will benefit from it. I hope to make lots of new blog friends and I will be trying to re-create the awesomeness these ladies have provided for us all to enjoy. With a little help from above I too can become as crafty and cool as the ladies I will showcase. I hope you enjoy and while I am here I must plug my Hot Peppers blog, check it out he worked really hard on it: http://thisisourlife.us/