Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins

My brother and his family were visiting and spending the week at Disney. While staying at a hotel is fun, eating out all the time can get old quick. So I thought I would make them some treats. Annie’s Eats always has great muffin ideas, so I knew going to straight to her site would [...]

Broiled Grapefruit

With delicious grapefruits coming into season, I grabbed up a few for my breakfast. My favorite way to have a grapefruit, is to broil it! This makes it tasty and warm perfect to get your day started right.
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
1 half of a grapefruit
cinnamon
sugar-I used splenda
Directions:
Cut grapefruit in half and cut around the pith to separate the wedges. [...]

Pumpkin smoothie

A great, very healthy smoothie…perfect for post workouts. Adding a banana to this as well is great too. The pumpkin and banana flavors work well together and the banana gives it a good thick texture. This one doesnt include the banana though.
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/2-1 cup skim milk or ff yogurt
dash [...]

Pumpkin cream cheese muffins

Ahh my love of pumpkin continues with this fabulous recipe. I love these and they are a great way to start the day!!
ENJOY!

Ingredients:

8 ounce(s)
cream cheese

3
eggs

2 1/2 cup(s)
sugar

2 1/2 cup(s)
flour

1/4 cup(s)
pecans, roughly chopped

3 tablespoon(s)
butter, melted

2 1/2 teaspoon(s)
cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon(s)
salt

2 teaspoon(s)
baking powder

1/4 teaspoon(s)
baking soda

1 1/4 cup(s)
solid-packed pumpkin

1/3 cup(s)
vegetable oil

1/2 teaspoon(s)
vanilla extract

Directions:
Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat [...]

Bacon, Egg, Cheese, and Toast Cups

These were a perfect breakfast and come together quickly. Found on Annie’s Eats through The Noshery. This makes 6…adjust as needed.
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
6 slices of bacon
6 slices of bread
Shredded cheese
6 eggs
Salt and pepper
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400° F.  Grease 6 wells of a muffin pan with butter.  In a frying pan, cook bacon about 3-5 minutes, until partially [...]

Cinnamon roll cupcakes

WOW these are great. Just as good as cinnamon rolls but easier to transport. I found this recipe on Beantown Baker’s site and not only are they great, but they were pretty easy to put together and whip up. A great way to start the day!
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
2 1/4 tsp. or 1 packet (1/4 oz./7 g) dry [...]

German Pancake and Aug 09 Tasty Tools: Cast Iron Skillets

This months tasty tools for Joelen’s Culinary Adventures is Cast Iron Skillets. I have never used one before and dont even own one, but thankfully I was up visiting my folks and my mom has one. So after some search I decided to make a German pancake with apple topping-cooked apples in butter and cinnamon. [...]

Mixed Berry Green Monster Smoothie

Another great smoothie with spinach…cant even taste it and it fills you up!
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
1 cups mixed frozen berries
1 scoop protein powder
1 large handful spinach
1 cup skim milk
Directions:
Throw everything into the blender and blend very well. Serve very cold.

Chocolate PB banana smoothie

Another hit with H! He loved this smoothie and will be asking for it again!
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
1 cups milk
1 banana
1 tbsp chocolate syrup
1-2 tbsp peanut butter
3-4 pieces of ice
Directions:
Throw everything in your blender. Blend well until everything is smoothie. Serve immediately!

Chocolate Muffins

We have our great great great friend from MI coming to town for a couple weeks and they are bringing their awesome little boys. While they are here they are staying at a hotel part of the time. So I thought it would be nice to bake up some tasty muffins for them so they [...]