Sunday, April 3, 2016
Banana Muffins in Cookie Cutters!
My mother-in-law just made this recipe for banana bread in the cutest way possible: on a greased cookie sheet with the batter poured into greased cookies cutters! Hearts, stars, and little circles, it was adorable!
Friday, January 1, 2016
For Summer, Cold Fruit Ideas
Frozen Fruit and Smoothies
Frozen Fruit
When you are trying to beat the heat, frozen fruit, which is abundant in the summer, can be a great relief!
-Frozen watermelon cut into cubes make a great popsicle-like treat. I freeze them in an ice-tray so they do not stick together, and then move into a ziploc bag.
-Frozen grapes are great to eat or to use as replacement icecubes in a cold drink!
-Frozen mango juice, poured into an ice tray, is very, very sticky, but also very, very good.
-Bite-sized chunks of banana is a great icecream substitute! It can also be thawed and cooked into banana bread. I find breaking bananas into small chunks and freezing in a ziploc bag much more efficient for later use than freezing in their peel.
Fruit and Veggie Smoothies
The corner stones for most of my smoothies are a banana and yogurt. This is a great way to use up frozen fruit in the freezer, and can be taken for lunch in a mason jar or other wide-mouthed container (I don't recommend using straws!).
Ingredients I love are fresh strawberries, raspberries, and frozen blue berries. I sometimes add a table spoon of peanut butter (for some protein and fat to keep you going) or a handful of spinach (for it's health benefits). While spinach will turn your smoothie green, you can't taste it when paired with the potent flavor of berries. I sometimes add shredded carrot and apple juice, mango juice, or a small amount of tofu. (Uncooked tofu remaining from a dinner beforehand, perhaps. Tofu is best used in sparse quantities and paired with a strongly flavored fruit, such as raspberries and a bit of lemon, but it's protein helps keep me going.) I have also added half a cucumber, or a few table spoons of ground flax seed flour (great for extra fiber and omega 3).
Frozen Fruit
When you are trying to beat the heat, frozen fruit, which is abundant in the summer, can be a great relief!
-Frozen watermelon cut into cubes make a great popsicle-like treat. I freeze them in an ice-tray so they do not stick together, and then move into a ziploc bag.
-Frozen grapes are great to eat or to use as replacement icecubes in a cold drink!
-Frozen mango juice, poured into an ice tray, is very, very sticky, but also very, very good.
-Bite-sized chunks of banana is a great icecream substitute! It can also be thawed and cooked into banana bread. I find breaking bananas into small chunks and freezing in a ziploc bag much more efficient for later use than freezing in their peel.
Fruit and Veggie Smoothies
The corner stones for most of my smoothies are a banana and yogurt. This is a great way to use up frozen fruit in the freezer, and can be taken for lunch in a mason jar or other wide-mouthed container (I don't recommend using straws!).
Ingredients I love are fresh strawberries, raspberries, and frozen blue berries. I sometimes add a table spoon of peanut butter (for some protein and fat to keep you going) or a handful of spinach (for it's health benefits). While spinach will turn your smoothie green, you can't taste it when paired with the potent flavor of berries. I sometimes add shredded carrot and apple juice, mango juice, or a small amount of tofu. (Uncooked tofu remaining from a dinner beforehand, perhaps. Tofu is best used in sparse quantities and paired with a strongly flavored fruit, such as raspberries and a bit of lemon, but it's protein helps keep me going.) I have also added half a cucumber, or a few table spoons of ground flax seed flour (great for extra fiber and omega 3).
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