I always use a blend of whole wheat flour and organic all-purpose flour, and that’s my recommendation for this recipe too. My gift-shaped pan makes 6 big muffins, using nearly all the batter from this recipe with a bit left over for a couple of muffins. If you don’t want to dirty another pan, use…
Low-Sugar Pineapple Coconut Mini Muffins
These low-sugar muffins have a slightly tropical flavor and an added boost of nutrition from ground flaxseed or wheat germ. I like to bake with a mix of whole wheat and organic regular flour but any combination will do.
Black Bean Brownies
Adapted from a chick pea brownie recipe I cut out of the paper years ago. You can substitute garbanzo beans for the black beans.
Bread Cookies
This recipe came from an idea for lower sugar & fat cookies and because kids like to do cut out cookies which can be sticky & messy. Have been making these with children of all ages for many years and haven’t met a child who didn’t like them – even the older kids. I find…
Vegetable Corn Chowder
I adapted this soup recipe from Tyler Florence’s corn chowder recipe. I wanted to get more veggies in my kids…and it’s easy to disguise them in the creamy soup. And I’ve found that my kids have eventually come to like some of the veggies I’ve put in there. It’s almost like it eases them into…
The Best Crisp Ever
What we love about this recipe is it’s simplicity (I’m not a whiz in the kitchen) and its broad appeal. You can really use any fruit or combination of fruits. The recipe also easily accommodates frozen fruit (like the piles of blackberries I currently have in my freezer). We’ve tweaked it to my families liking…
Parmesan Risotto
Originally in Sunset Magazine. My kids call this “cheesy rice” and LOVE it!
Cabbage Jumbalaya
The best way to convince my kids to eat cabbage is to combine it with sausage… ie. Sausage stuffed cabbage rolls, sausage & red cabbage or this…Cabbage Jumbalaya (and I think Jumbalaya is a really loose interpretation here). But this recipe is quick, easy, and simple to adjust to a healthier version. My kids definitely…