Whole Wheat Oatmeal Berry Muffins aka Breakfast Muffins

Oh man...These muffins are amazing. I could probably eat the entire pan of them for breakfast. But I limited myself to two. It was hard. I found the recipe at Two Peas in the Pod and I will definitely be making them again. They would be great for anyone who seems to need a healthy breakfast on the go. The whole wheat flour, oatmeal, applesauce, and berries are the perfect breakfast combination!!

Breakfast Muffins

1 1/4 C whole wheat flour
1 1/4 C oats
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 C unsweetened applesauce
1/2 C low-fat buttermilk
1/2 C firmly packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp canola oil
1 large egg,
1 tsp. vanilla- I think I used closer to 2!
1 C of your choice of berries- I used blueberries and raspberries

Preheat oven to 375 degrees, and prepare muffin tin.

Combine flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Mix together applesauce, buttermilk, sugar, oil, egg, and extracts. Slowly add in dry ingredients. Stir until just moist. Fold in berries.

Bake for 16-18 minutes.

Original recipe can be found at http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/recipe-for-oatmeal-berry-muffins/ . My links aren't working today!

Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

At the latte stand I used to work at we had a delicious Mayan Mocha. It was a mocha with honey and a blend of cinnamon, ancho chili, cocoa powder and nutmeg. They were SO good. A little extra spice to warm you up. I of course made mine pretty mild but oh they smelled delicious! So before I finished working there I brought home a cup of the mix so I could make them when I was all the way across the state! I made myself a few mochas and then decided that a cookie with that flavor would be delicious. So I searched and this is what I found. I just used the mix I had, but I think next time I'll add a little more chili powder for a little bit bigger kick. The crunch of the cookie is amazing and I rolled mine in a mixture of cinnamon, sugar and mayan mix. Enjoy!

2 1/4 C. flour
1/2 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
2 t. cream of tartar
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 C. unsalted butter
1 3/4 C. sugar
2 large eggs
2 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. chile powder (I used mayan mix here, but I think the chile powder would give a bigger kick)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix flour, cocoa powder, cream of tartar, soda, and salt. Set aside.

In a separate bowl beat butter, 1 1/2 C. sugar until fluffy. Add eggs. (I also added a little vanilla). Slowly add in flour mixture.

In a separate bowl combine 1/4 C. sugar, cinnamon and chile powder.


Form cookies into a ball and roll in mixture. Bake for 10 minutes on a parchment lined sheet. Enjoy!

Whole Wheat Apple Cinnamon Muffins

I made these yesterday before heading to the Coug game at a friends house. Football games ALWAYS have awesomely unhealthy food which I really do enjoy but sometimes its nice to have something a little bit healthier to nosh on. These were the perfect compliment to all the pizza, chips and hot wings. They stayed super moist and I will definitely be making them again soon!

1 C. Flour
1/2 C whole wheat flour
1/2 C. sugar
1/2 C. brown sugar
1/2 t. salt
2 t. baking powder
2 t. cinnamon

Mix dry ingredients.

Mix 1/3 C. vegetable oil, 1 egg, and 1/3 cup milk. Add to dry mixture.

Peel and chop 2 medium apples. Add to mixture.

Grease muffin tin or fill with papers. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake for 15-20 minutes for big muffins. I did mini muffins and baked for 11-14 minutes.

*Recipe courtesy of RecipeGirl

Strawberry Galette

I made this with Thanksgiving dinner. But dinner was so good we didn't even touch this til the next day. It was amazing. However make sure that you brush it with an egg wash before you bake it so it browns nicely. AND I forgot to take pictures of the after...so you only have the pre-baked goodness. Sorry!

Strawberry Galette from Buns in my Oven. She makes amazing things!

1 1/2 pounds strawberries, chopped

2 Tbsp sugar

Chop strawberries and sprinkle with sugar. Keep them waiting for a while...

8 oz cream cheese
2 Tbsp flour
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp vanilla

Mix cream cheese, flour, sugar and vanilla.

1 pie crust ( I cheated and bought one. I still need to master a pie crust!)

Roll out pie crust on baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Spread cream cheese mixture over the top of pie crust, leaving a wide border. About one inch. Scoop the strawberries on top of the cream cheese mixture and fold edges of crust in. Brush egg wash on exposed crust.

Bad picture I know...but its so good!

Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Enjoy!

Thanksgiving in August...why not?!

After camp was over I was needing to cook. Really badly. And one thing that sounded really good was stuffing. And turkey. And mashed potatoes. So I made it! Plus with this new addition to my kitchen collection I was ready to make an EXTRA large batch of stuffing!

I've been wanting a giant metal bowl for a long time. So I got one. Restaurant supply stores are DANGEROUS places. Seriously. 

So I started with the stuffing. It's the recipe my Grandma Mave used to make and its always been my favorite. Best part of the dinner. Thats all I want to eat for leftovers the next day so I always make a double batch. Its pretty simple. Bread crumbs, chopped celery, chopped onions, mushrooms, salt, pepper, sage and garlic powder. Boring I know. But SO good. Mix it all up, dampen with chicken stock and put into the crock pot for the afternoon. I always start out with it kind of dry because I don't want it to get too gooey. And look at how fantastically it mixed in my new bowl. *sigh of happiness*

Because it was just me and Brian, I only cooked a turkey breast. I figured we didn't need 10 pounds of turkey in our fridge. It was perfect for 2 though. Stayed super tender and juicy too!

And I got too hungry to take pictures of everything else. Luckily I snapped one before I started eating.

That plate of food resulted in a serious food coma, but it was SO worth it.

Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies....yeah, they're awesome!

So I've had this recipe waiting around in my bookmarks for a long time. A LONG TIME. I always thought it would be pretty good, but never really had the guts to try it. Until today. I was telling one of my friends about this recipe and decided what good is it to tell friends about it without being able to tell them how amazing they are?! I mean really...what if these cookies were awful and here I am blabbing about this awesome recipe?! Well today that was all put to rest. These cookies are AMAZING!
1. Chocolate chip cookies are good no matter what. 2. You can never go wrong with bacon. 3. These two together are genius! So without further adieu...I bring you, Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies.

I got this recipe from Tablespoon.

Candied Bacon:
1 pkg bacon
1/2 c. brown sugar -I used dark because its what I had with an additional sprinkle of sugar in the raw on top!
Place bacon on a foil covered cookie sheet. Spread sugar over the top of bacon and place in a 350 degree oven for 12 minutes. Flip bacon over and cook for another 12 minutes. Once crispy remove from oven and place on cooling rack.

Cookies:
3/4 C. melted butter
1/2 C. white sugar
1 C. brown sugar
Mix above ingredients. Add,
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 T. vanilla

Combine, then add to mixture
2 1/4 C flour
1/2 t baking soda

Once mixed in, add 2 cups chocolate chips.

Chop up the bacon and add to mixture.

Place on baking sheet covered with parchment paper and bake for 13-15 minutes at 325 degrees.

Remove from oven, move to cooling racks and enjoy the sweet deliciocity that are Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Look at all that amazing bacon! YUM!

My favorite no-bakes and slacking on the blog...

ARGH! So I've been a total slacker at blogging lately! I got a job at a summer camp as the medic, and its been a 7 day a week job! That leaves NO time for baking and its KILLING ME!! We had Christmas in July last week and I made a deal with my boss. Let me go home early the day before to bake and I'll make ALL the Christmas cookies for the staff! Best bargain EVER!! I came home and made about 5 batches of goodies before my feet felt like they were going to fall off!! Fudge, sugar cookies, orange white chocolate chip cookies, mini peanut butter buttons and no bakes...they went like hotcakes! It was so nice getting to finally bake and I can't wait to be done with this crazy 7 day a week schedule so I can get back to baking, cooking and setting up our new house!! Enough ramblings...I'm in love with these no bake cookies!

DELICIOUS No Bake Cookies

8 Tbsp. butter
1/2 C. milk
2 C. sugar
1 C. chocolate chips
3-4 Tbsp Peanut Butter-I used probably 4 heaping Tbsp!
3 C. quick oatmeal
1 tsp vanilla

Put chocolate chips, peanut butter, oatmeal and vanilla in large mixing bowl. Mix the butter, milk and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a rolling boil over medium heat. Boil for 1 minute. Pour hot mixture over the chocolate and oats and stir to melt chocolate and combine. Once mixed drop by spoonful onto wax paper. Let cool and enjoy!!

I added sprinkles on the top for a little extra color!