Sassy Bran Protein Muffins

January 3, 2012 By sitedandblogged

Sassy Bran Protein Muffins

This is a must have for anybody whether you are a fitness nut and like a healthy snack, or just like to have a great tasting muffin.
Great for kids, adults, breakfast, snack, anytime, anywhere, and anyone

This recipe is an ORIGINAL Living Smart Girl creation ~

Ingredients ~

1 Cup Flour
1/4 Cup Protein Powder
1 Tbsp Baking Powder
1/2 Cup Sugar
1/4 Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Cinnamon (ground)
1 Tbsp Instant Coffee
2 Cups Bran Cereal ~ I used Bran Buds
1 1/4 Cup Skim Milk
1/4 Cup Natural Applesauce
2 Egg Whites
1 Tsp Vanilla

Mix all dry ingredients together. Mix Milk and Cereal in a bowl and let sit 2-4 minutes till soft. Mix all other wet ingredients together.

Add all ingredients into one bowl and mix well by hand.

Up close of the ingredients all mixed well.

I used muffin cup liners, but don’t recommend that. Because there is no oil they stick to papers.
So, just put non stick spray on the muffin pans and add the mix directly into the cups.
3/4 full for each cup.

Bake for 20 Min at 400 Degrees.
End Result ~ Beautiful, Tasty, and Healthy Muffins

I took these from the oven and my husband ate 4 of them!! He loved them!! He isn’t into cinnamon stuff but because there is not much cinnamon in them you don’t have to worry about it being over powering.

If you like cinnamon and vanilla and coffee you can adjust that.
These are perfect the way they are with a touch of honey on them or butter.

Each muffin is approx 100 Calories.

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Spiced Pumpkin Apple Muffins

January 3, 2012 By sitedandblogged

Spiced Pumpkin Apple Muffins

Another Living Smart Girl creation.

Ingredients ~

1 Box spiced cake mix (any brand)
1 Can of Pumpkin Puree
1/3 Cup Natural Applesauce
1/2 Tbsp Cinnamon

Mix all ingredients together in a big bowl.
Fill 12 lined muffin cups and bake.
400 Degrees for 20 Minutes.

YUM!! Perfect for a treat, or breakfast.
If you like pumpkin this is a must try recipe.

See how moist these look? Well they are the moistest muffins you will ever eat!!

Some variations for you ~ Use any flavor cake mix.. chocolate, white, yellow.. just changes the flavor.
Note ~ omit the cinnamon if you use a chocolate cake

Drop spoonfuls of mix onto a cookie sheet and smash down… they make great whoopie pies

You can also make a cake out of this instead of muffins. Oven at 375 and bake for 25 minutes to make sure the middle is done.

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Guiltless Grilled Apple Crispy

September 20, 2011 By sitedandblogged

A grilled, healthy spin on the mouth-watering Apple Crisp dessert!

September 20, 2011

Allison Frahn, IFBB Pro

http://www.muscleandfitnesshers.com

Have you gone apple picking yet? Well, tis the season! You know what else? It’s also still grilling season! What’s my point? Apparently I’m a very seasonal girl because I’m combining both for this second recipe of my Grilling series! That’s right…apple picking and grilling…don’t worry, it will make sense very shortly. But first, did you check out ( last week’s recipe)? If not, check it out for an incredible Grilled Kabobs recipe along with some helpful tips for grilling safely. Ok, now that you’re a grilling expert, let’s cut to the chase.

Grilling is so easy, fun, and the clean up is a cinch! In addition, there is so much room for creativity and it is a super healthy way to prepare your food. Even with that said, I’m sure you’re thinking that it seems a bit odd to be grilling apples, right? However, trust me when I tell you that this might become your new favorite dessert! The way that these apples combine with the rest of my chosen ingredients create such a delicious treat that it seems almost impossible to be good for you! But rest assured, being that it’s coming from me, you know that it is!

It’s all here for you and ready to go. Each Alli’s Slim Pickins recipe provides detailed ingredients, nutritional information, and step-by-step instructions on how to prepare each mouth-watering meal! Come on my grilling gurus, let’s make it happen…

GUILTLESS GRILLED APPLE CRISPY

Ingredients:
1 medium apple, peeled and sliced into bite size pieces
½ tsp lemon juice
2 tsp sliced almonds
¼ cup whole oats
¼ tsp cinnamon
1 tsp brown sugar
¼ scoop Vanilla protein powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp coconut oil
1 large piece heavy-duty aluminum foil (approx 16 x 24 inches)

How to Prepare
1. Preheat the grill to medium-high.
2. Combine apple, lemon juice and almonds in bowl and mix to coat evenly.
3. In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients and mix until well blended and crumbly.
4. Lay the aluminum foil on a flat surface and fold in half. Open the foil and scoop the apple mixture into the center of the bottom portion.
5. Spoon the crumb mixture over the top of the apples.
6. Fold the top section of foil over the apple crisp mixture and roll the edges of the package together tightly to seal.
7. Place the foil package on the grill, cover, and cook until for approximately 30 minutes until the apples are tender, and the foil package is puffed.
8. Turn off the grill. Using long tongs, carefully remove the package from the grill and let cool for approximately 5 minutes.
9. Cut open the package carefully and slide onto a plate or bowl. Get it while it’s hot! Yum!! Enjoy!

NUTRITION DATA
Per serving (serves 1): 290 calories, 12 grams protein, 37 grams carbohydrates, 10.5 grams fat

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Crispy Parmesan Chips ~ Recipe

September 8, 2011 By sitedandblogged

Healthy Recipes

Crispy Parmesan Chips Recipe

Quick Info:

Servings

Contains Wheat/Gluten

Contains Dairy

Vegetarian

Ingredients

30 wonton wrappers
2 tablespoon oil, olive
1 clove(s) garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon basil, dried
1/4 cup(s) cheese, Parmesan, grated

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Using a sharp knife, cut wonton wrappers diagonally in half to form 60 triangles. Coat a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Arrange one-third of the triangles in a single layer on prepared baking sheet.

2. In a small bowl, stir together oil, garlic, and basil. Lightly brush the wonton triangles on baking sheet with some of the oil mixture; sprinkle with some of the Parmesan or Romano cheese.

3. Bake about 8 minutes or until golden. Cool completely on a wire rack. Repeat with the remaining wonton triangles, oil mixture, and Parmesan or Romano cheese.

from Everyday Health

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Berry Banana Cloud ~ Hungry Girl Recipe

September 1, 2011 By sitedandblogged

Friends ‘Til the Blend!

Bananas and strawberries go SO well together that we couldn’t resist whipping up this twist on our classic Strawberry Cloud. Especially once we saw the latest over-caloried slurpable concoction being churned out at Carl’s Jr. Read, blend, and sip…

Ingredients:
2/3 cup light vanilla soymilk
1 tbsp. sugar-free fat-free banana-flavored instant pudding mix
Half a 2-serving packet (about 1/2 tsp.) sugar-free strawberry powdered drink mix (like Crystal Light Energy Wild Strawberry)
4 frozen unsweetened strawberries, partially thawed
Half a medium banana, sliced into coins and frozen
1 1/2 cups crushed ice or 8 – 12 ice cubes
2 tbsp. Fat Free Reddi-wip

Directions:
In a large glass, combine soymilk, pudding mix, and powdered drink mix. Stir thoroughly, until mostly dissolved. Transfer to a blender. Add all remaining ingredients except Reddi-wip.

Blend at high speed until thoroughly mixed. If needed, remove blender from the base, stir mixture, and blend again. Pour into the large glass and top with Reddi-wip. Enjoy!!

MAKES 1 SERVING

Serving Size: 1 shake (entire recipe)
Calories: 146
Fat: 1.5g
Sodium: 348mg
Carbs: 29g
Fiber: 3g
Sugars: 14g
Protein: 4.5g

PointsPlus® value 4*

This is a Hungry Girl Recipe

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Layered Berry Custard Crostata

August 17, 2011 By sitedandblogged

From Hungry Girl ~ Layered Berry Custard Crostata

This dessert is equal parts creamy, flaky, ‘n fruity! The fillo dough

can be a little tricky to work with, but trust us, it’s worth the effort!

Ingredients:

2 sheets Athens Fillo Dough 9″ X 14″ (Twin Pack)

1 Jell-O Sugar Free Vanilla Pudding Snack

1/2 cup Cool Whip Free

3/4 cup blackberries & raspberries

Directions:

Thaw entire fillo dough package at room temperature for 5 hours or in the

fridge overnight. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Carefully unravel and remove

2 sheets of dough. Immediately spray both with nonstick spray. Slice sheets

into three long pieces and stack on top of each other. Cut once more into two

square stacks. Gently place next to one another on a baking dish sprayed with

nonstick spray. Place in 350-degree oven for just six minutes. Mix together

pudding and cool whip. Remove fillo dough from oven and let cool for a

few minutes. Spread half of pudding mix over 1st stack of dough, and place half

of the berries on top. Place second fillo stack on top, and spread on the rest of

the pudding mix. Top with remaining berries. Share this ginourmous dessert

with a friend, family member or dog you like a lot.

(1/2 recipe: 124 calories, 1.5g fat, 170mg sodium, 26g carbs, 3.5g fiber,

4g sugars, 2g protein = PointsPlus® value 3*)

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Carrot Smoothie ~ Recipe

August 8, 2011 By sitedandblogged

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Rest Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

1 cup(s) carrot(s), sliced
1 cup(s) orange juice
1 1/2 cup(s) ice cubes
1/2 teaspoon orange peel, finely shredded

Preparation

1. In a covered small saucepan, cook carrots in a small amount of boiling water about 15 minutes or until very tender. Drain well. Cool.

2. Place drained carrots in a blender. Add finely shredded orange peel and orange juice. Cover and blend until smooth. Add ice cubes; cover and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses. If desired, garnish with orange peel curls.

Nutritional Info (Per serving):

Calories: 55, Saturated Fat: 0g, Sodium: 16mg, Dietary Fiber: 1g, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 13g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Protein: 1g

Exchanges: Vegetable: 0.5, Fruit: 0.5

Carb Choices: 1

From Everyday Health

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Summer Treats for Everyone

July 2, 2011 By sitedandblogged

While doing my morning blog browsing I came across a great blog ~Nurture Principles~ with some fun and healthy summer treats on it. Take a look at these yummy goodies ~

1. Orange-Sicle This snack helps you stay cool and hydrated in the hot summer sun, and is a lot of fun to make and eat!
Ingredients:

Oranges
orange juice

Final Product: Frozen orange in orange
How to:

Cut an orange in half and scoop out all of the oranges insides.
Then put a little bit of orange juice and the oranges insides into a blender and blend it up.
Then pour the mixture into the empty orange peel and put in the freezer to freeze. Once frozen, ENJOY!

2. Yogurt Smoothie Pops (makes 6–8 pops)

These delicious frozen treats are so fun for the kids to make. With fruit, high-protein yogurt and juice, they’re good for them, too.

Ingredients:

2 cups (500 mL) Greek yogurt
1½ cups (375 mL) frozen strawberries
1 ripe banana
1 cup (250 mL) apple juice
2 tbsp (30 mL) honey
Plastic cups or moulds + Popsicle sticks

What to do:

Combine all ingredients in the blender.
Blend on high for about 30 seconds until fully combined and smooth.
Divide between cups, or moulds and insert a Popsicle stick into the centre of each.
Freeze for 6–8 hours until completely set, remove from cups or moulds and serve.

3. Frozen Bananas

A little chocolate always makes everything taste better!

Ingredients:

1 Cup sweetened dry cereal
3 firm bananas
3/4 Cup semi sweet chocolate chips

How to:

Cover cookie sheet with aluminum foil or waxed paper. Place cereal in plastic bag. Tie bag and crush with rolling pin. Put crushed cereal on waxed paper and set aside. Peel bananas and cut in half width wise. Insert a popsicle stick into cut end. Set aside on cookie sheet.
Place water in the bottom of a double boiler. Place the pot over medium heat on stove. When water begins to simmer lower heat but keep water simmering. Place chocolate chips in top of double boiler. Melt chips, stirring occasionally. (chips can also be melted in a microwave, on high for 30 seconds, then another 15 seconds).
Once chips have melted, dip banana into chocolate using a wooden spoon to help cover banana completely.
Roll the banana in the crushed cereal and put on cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining bananas. Freeze for 3 hours or overnight

4. Island Refresher Smoothie

Ingredients:

3/4 C. pineapple, cubed
1/2 C. frozen mango
3/4 C. vanilla soymilk
3 Tbsp low fat cottage cheese
optional: 1/2 tsp unsweetened coconut flakes, 1 Tbsp flax

How to:

blend all of these ingredients together, and top with coconut flakes or flaxseed for an extra fiber!

5. Blood Orange & Creme-sicle

This is a spin on a regular popsicles, instead of just sugar and water this popsicle gives you some fiber and protein!

Ingredients:

1 small blood orange, peeled and segmented
1/4 C. sugar
1/4 C. water
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 C. orange juice
1/4 C. 1% milk

How to:

cut orange slices lengthwise into 1/4 inch thick slices
boil sugar and water in saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat to simmer, add orange pieces and cook for 1 minute
remove from heat and add vanilla. Combine blood-orange-sugar syrup, orange juice, and milk in a bowl
pour mixture into ice-pop molds, insert sticks, and freeze for about 8 hours

It’s almost the 4th of July so grab the kids, or your significant other, and try any of these delicious snacks to make your 4th even more tasty!

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Refrigerator Mashed Potatoes

June 23, 2011 By sitedandblogged

I came across this great recipe idea this morning and wanted to share. This is from Fix It And Forget It

Refrigerator Mashed Potatoes

I love mashed potatoes. Who doesn’t—and not just for holidays, but year-round? But I don’t make them as often as I’d like because of the time and effort they require. Also, if I’m hosting friends or family for a meal, mashed potatoes need way too much attention just as the meal is coming together. Who needs more stress then?
I did discover a great solution so we can have mashed potatoes any time. Refrigerator Mashed Potatoes eliminate the last-minute pressure when making this must-have side dish. I simply prepare the potatoes ahead of time, whenever it’s most convenient, and then heat them up in my slow cooker before serving them. Another huge perk of doing it this way is that I’m not tying up stove space, so I have more room to prepare other food.
So the next time you’re hosting, make your side dish a few days ahead and enjoy a night of stress-free entertaining.

Refrigerator Mashed Potatoes
from Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook, page 568
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 2 hours
Ingredients:
5 lbs. potatoes
8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
¼ cup crisp bacon, crumbled
2 Tbsp. butter

1. Cook and mash potatoes.
2. Add remaining ingredients except butter.
3. Put in slow cooker and dot with butter.

4. Cover. Cook on Low for 2 hours if potatoes are warm. (Cook refrigerated potatoes on Low for 5 hours.)

Tip: These potatoes can be made several days ahead and refrigerated. You’ll have to cook refrigerated potatoes a little longer in your slow cooker—on Low for 5 hours.