If you've been following my posts about the baby naming we hosted for our little peanut, you'll know I found a new chocolate muffin recipe to try out on my guests. These muffins really could pass for dessert, but I figured for a special event, having some decadent choices to go with all of … Continue reading Chocolate Muffins
Tag: Whole Grains
100% Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns (Bread Machine)
Have you looked at the ingredient lists on hamburger buns inthe grocery store lately? Even "wheat" buns are not entirely whole grain and include things like calcium proprionate and monocalcium phosphate - anyone have any idea what these are? The options at stores like Whole Foods and Trader Joe's are a little better, but finding … Continue reading 100% Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns (Bread Machine)
Basic 100% Whole Wheat Bread (Bread Machine)
As I talked about in great detail in my post about why I love my bread machine, over the last few months I have learned that it is entirely possible to feed my family homemade bread without tons of effort - all I needed was a little help from a cumbersome but very useful appliance! … Continue reading Basic 100% Whole Wheat Bread (Bread Machine)
Quinoa Muffins
Yes, another muffin recipe. I fully admit that I have a crazy obsession with muffins, but I just love that it is so easy to make a snack suitable for kids and grown-ups with wholesome ingredients that keeps beautifully in the freezer. Really, what could be better? I've been wanting to try these for a … Continue reading Quinoa Muffins
Oatmeal Muffins
Oats are a food I am always trying to get more of into my diet. I tried having oatmeal for breakfast every day, but I can't quite get into it - every once in a while I like it, but I always get sucked back in by my GoLean Crunch addiction! Oatmeal cookies are great, but … Continue reading Oatmeal Muffins
Healthier Oatmeal Cookies
I have been trying to get away from dessert recipes...really, I have! But the little peanut in my belly seems to have quite the sweet tooth, and I have been wanting dessert all of the time lately. In an effort to get my sweet fix from something moderately healthy, I decided to try out a … Continue reading Healthier Oatmeal Cookies
Apple Crisp
---This post is part of my Canadian Thanksgiving series--- Well friends, we have finally made it to dessert in my Canadian Thanksgiving feast! Sorry for cutting this so close to our American Thanksgiving; it's become harder and harder to carve out time to get through my blog backlog. But even if this doesn't make it … Continue reading Apple Crisp
Turkey Meatballs and Spaghetti
**This post has been updated since it's original posting date in December 2009** My husband and I love pasta. We could, and do, eat it several times a week, every week. Usually we just make some pasta to toss with veggies and some chicken, but every once in a while we need to dress pasta … Continue reading Turkey Meatballs and Spaghetti
100% Whole Wheat Bread
If you had asked me 2 years ago if I bake, I would have told you that I love cooking, but really don't enjoy baking - too annoying having to measure everything and be so precise. Then I discovered that muffins are the perfect family snack and really don't require a ton of work, so … Continue reading 100% Whole Wheat Bread
Coconut Muffins
This weekend, hubby's sister and her husband are coming to NYC for an anniversary weekend getaway. They'll be staying with us Friday night, and then moving to a hotel for the next 2 nights (not sure why they don't consider staying on a hard pull-out couch in a room with no door and getting woken … Continue reading Coconut Muffins
The Simply Wholesome Kitchen 