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Blueberry Oat Muffins

platter of blueberry muffins
Nutritious, tasty blueberry muffins
small plate with two blueberry muffins and watermelon slices
A perfect nutritious snack.

Nutritious, tasty blueberry oat muffins, paired with fresh fruit, make a perfect snack. Not too sweet, the combination of oats and brown sugar with the blueberries gives you that great feeling of eating something satisfying and delicious without guilt. Health-giving nutrition rather than empty calories. Long-lasting energy so you won’t feel hungry again right away. Did you know that blueberries are good for your eyes?

Ingredients

  • 1 cup oats
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 3/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine
  • 1 cup blueberries

Method

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Combine oats and buttermilk in a small mixing bowl. Let stand. If you don’t have any buttermilk on hand, just add a tablespoon of vinegar to regular milk. If using large flake oats, I recommend allowing them plenty of time to soak in order to soften them.

In a larger mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, soda, salt and brown sugar. Stir well to blend.

Add egg to oat mixture and stir. Keep stirring while drizzling in the melted butter. Add this mixture all at once into the dry ingredients and stir just until all ingredients are moistened. Gently fold in blueberries.

Grease muffin tin and fill cups to 3/4 full. Bake 15-22 minutes. Test with a toothpick. Makes one dozen muffins.

Enjoy!

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Easy Scalloped Potatoes

Scalloped Potatoes
Easy Scalloped Potatoes
Scalloped potato and sausage meal
Scalloped potatoes with sausages and vegetables

Easy scalloped potatoes give a meal that special comfort quality. Satisfying and delicious, they go well with sausages or pork and cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, or here I’ve got cauliflower and broccoli. We also had a side bowl of applesauce to perfectly round out the flavors.

I used 6 med-small yellow potatoes. After peeling, slice into scallops, two potatoes at a time, to layer into the casserole dish. Atop each layer, sprinkle salt and pepper and flour, and dot with butter. Then pour in 3/4 cup milk. I used skim milk, as I’m trying to keep it a little less fattening, and found it just as deliciously creamy. You need enough milk to come up to halfway in the casserole dish, so you can adjust the amount according to how many potatoes you’re using.

Put the cover on the casserole dish and bake at 400 degrees F. Test with a fork after half an hour. If potatoes are soft, remove the lid and leave in oven for another 10 minutes to brown.

This versatile dish can be altered in various mouth-watering ways. Thinly sliced onion can be added between the layers to spice up the flavor. Or cut up farmer sausage into it, or add shredded cheese.

I found a small helping of these easy scalloped potatoes wonderfully satisfying, but they were so delicious that my son polished off the rest of the casserole. It’s nice to cook for someone who appreciates it that much!

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Moist Molasses Pear Muffins

Satisfying and slightly spicy, perfect for fall and winter with a hot drink, these moist muffins are sure to please.

Molasses Pear Muffin

Ingredients:

  • raisin bran cereal – 1 & 1/2 cups
  • ground flax – 1/2 cup
  • whole wheat flour – 1/2 cup
  • all-purpose flour – 2 tablespoons
  • baking soda – 1 teaspoon
  • salt – 1/4 teaspoon
  • currants – 1/4 cup
  • chopped candied ginger – 2 tablespoons
  • cinnamon – 1 teaspoon
  • cloves – 1/4 teaspoon
  • allspice – 1/4 teaspoon

Measure above ingredients into a large bowl and stir together. In a smaller bowl, beat one egg until frothy, and add 1/4 cup cooking oil, 1/2 cup molasses, 1 teaspoon cider vinegar mixed with 1/3 cup milk, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.

Chop 3 small pears and add to wet ingredients. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the wet mixture. Stir just until moist. Spoon into greased muffin tin and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Makes 12.

The spicy scent of the muffins mingled with the scent of a rose that my late husband planted–such a lovely gift from him. He would have like these muffins too I’m sure.

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