Pumpkin Apple Muffins

I made these for Dean today and at first he was not interested in them at all, but Dad told him it was like a cookie and he ate it and LOVED it!

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(Modifications: Egg Powder Replacer, I added a little extra pumpkin at the end which made them mushy, next time I should add extra in the beginning, I omitted the cinnamon, and pumpkin spice, a used 2 tbsp vegetable and 1 tbsp olive oil,  added a little applesauce and dairy free chocolate chips and replaced the milk with goats milk)

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
• 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
• 3 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
• 1/2 cup agave or honey
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 medium apple, peeled and grated (gala, pink lady, fuji or golden delicious are good choices)

Preparation

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. 2. Combine the first 7 ingredients in a bowl and mix.
3. 3. In a separate bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients together.
4. 4. Slowly add the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
5. 5. Grease muffin tins or line them with muffin cups and fill each cup 3/4 full with the batter.
6. 6. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
7. 7. Serve.

Yogurt Cake

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Yogurt Cake
serves 8 or more

1 1/2 cups full-fat yogurt
2/3 cup olive oil
1 1/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pinch freshly ground nutmeg

Heat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch springform pan lightly with baking spray or oil, and line the bottom with parchment.

Whisk together the yogurt, olive oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Add the flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and nutmeg right into the liquids and stir just until no lumps remain.

Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake for 50 to 60 minutes, covering with foil at the end if the top is browning. When a tester comes out clean, transfer the cake to a cooling rack and let it cool for 10 minutes before removing it from the pan.

Serve the cake warm or at room temperature. When well-wrapped, this keeps very well for several days.

Parsnip Fries

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 pounds parsnips or carrots, peeled, cut into about 3x1/2-inch strips
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary, plus 5 sprigs rosemary
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon (or more) ground cumin

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 450°. Mix parsnips, chopped rosemary, garlic, and oil on a large rimmed baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer. Scatter rosemary sprigs over.
• Roast for 10 minutes; turn parsnips and roast until parsnips are tender and browned in spots, 10–15 minutes longer. Crumble leaves from rosemary sprigs over; discard stems and toss to coat. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp. cumin over. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and more cumin, if desired.

Read More http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/quick-recipes/2012/03/baked-parsnip-fries-with-rosemary#ixzz2MiswLISW

Notes: I cooked on 350 degrees for 10 minutes and then 400 degrees for a little less than 10 minutes.

Honey Roasted Sweet Potatoes

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Ingredients
2 pounds red-skinned sweet potatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Peel and cut the sweet potatoes into 1-inch pieces and put in a 9 by 13 baking dish. In a small bowl whisk together olive oil, honey and lemon juice. Pour mixture over potatoes and toss to coat. Sprinkle with the salt, and bake, stirring occasionally, for about 1 hour, until potatoes are tender.

Notes: For the last 20 minutes I cooked on 400 degrees because I was baking chicken cutlets at the same time.  Also, I turned every 10 minutes so they didn't burn.  Can possibly use a little less honey.

Granola

I only made 1/2 the recipe- bc I wanted to test it out first.  Also, I didn't have parchment paper.

Cooked for about 30 minutes.

Next time I will add a little more honey or sugar.

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Apple and pear chips

Apple chips video

Butternut Squash Fries

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