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Blueberry Smoothie: Yummy!

Love to make it as Popsicles!

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Neapolitan Bonbon Cupcakes Recipe From: SprinkleBakes.com

Yield: 9 or 10 cupcakes.  Usually 9 for me.

Chocolate cupcakes:

1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cups sugar 3/4 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. plus 1/8 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1 egg

1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp.  hot water  1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp.  heavy cream 1 1/2 tbsp. canola or other vegetable oil 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Line muffin pan with cupcake papers; set aside.

Sift together cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.  Add eggs, water, heavy cream, oil and vanilla.  Mix with a hand held mixer until smooth.  

Divide batter among cupcake papers, filling each ¾ full.  Bake for 15-20 minutes.  Let cool before frosting.

Vanilla and strawberry frostings; topping:

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

3 cups confectioners’ sugar - the finest you can find (usually 10 x)

1 tsp. vanilla extract

Few drops of liquid red food coloring

Strawberry flavoring (McCormick makes Strawberry extract, but I like to use a couple of drops of LorAnn Strawberry flavoring oil to taste.)

* Milk or heavy cream, optional

9 or 10 assorted filled bon-bon type chocolates

In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, mix together the butter and confectioners’ sugar.  Begin mixing on low speed until crumbly, and then increase to high and beat for 3 minutes. Add vanilla extract and beat again for another minute until light and fluffy. Transfer 1/3 of the vanilla frosting to a piping bag fitted with Ateco 40S decorator tip or Wilton drop flower tip 2D.

Beat the remaining frosting on medium speed, adding the red food coloring in a little at a time until the desired pink color intensity is achieved. Add strawberry extract or strawberry flavoring oil.  Transfer pink icing to a piping bag fitted with a large open star tip, Ateco brand #828 or Wilton tip 8B. Pipe small stars of icing around the outside edge of the cupcakes with the white vanilla frosting. Pipe a large swirl of pink frosting in the middle of the cupcake, making two passes with the piping bag.  Top each cupcake with a chocolate bonbon.

 *Note: If you find the buttercream is too stiff, you may add milk or heavy cream 1 tablespoon at a time until the mixture is spreading consistency. 

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Tips for Delectable Soy Smoothies

Many people in today's busy world have found that a fruit-packed smoothie made with soy milk is a good way to get essential nutrients when they're on the go. Research shows that soy milk is good for you and your family since it's high in protein, fiber and calcium. It's also a great choice for people who avoid dairy products. Many physicians, such as Dr. Alan Greene, a pediatrician at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, recommend choosing foods made from whole organic soybeans. This is because soy milk made from whole organic soybeans contains all of the nutritional goodness of the bean as nature intended - not concentrated or diluted. "Organic soybeans are not genetically modified and have been grown without the use of toxic pesticides or other toxic chemicals," said Greene. For your soy smoothies, try Organic Valley Soy, which is produced by families of organic farmers. Here are some tips for smoothie success. * To boost creaminess, freeze the fruit (except for citrus fruit). You also can add a few tablespoons of Organic Valley Nonfat Dry Milk Powder for a rich, creamy taste without the guilt. * For extra protein, add a handful of raw almonds. * Blend a few tablespoons of raw flax seeds for omega-3 fatty acids. Add a handful of raw sunflower seeds for your daily dose of omega-6 and omega-9 fatty acids as well as vitamin E. * Add liquids first and gradually add seeds and nuts and then frozen fruit. Liquid extracts (such as vanilla or almond extracts) go in last. * Serve or freeze immediately to retain the full flavor and nutrients.

SUPER MAMA SOY SMOOTHIE (Makes 2 servings) 2 cups Organic Valley Vanilla Soy beverage 1/2 cup blueberries 2 medium bananas (peeled, sliced and frozen) 1 tablespoon flax seeds 1 tablespoon raw almonds Whirl all of the ingredients in the blender until smooth - up to 5 minutes. Pour smoothie into Popsicle Molds and freeze.

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Berry Good Popsicle

  Berry Good Popsicles INGREDIENTS: 30 oz. light fruit-flavored yogurt 1 c. Strawberries

Utensils: * blender * measuring cup * 6 paper cups (8 oz.) * 6 popsicle sticks * freezer PREPARATION: 1. Put strawberries in a blender and mix until berries are cut into small pieces. 2. Mix yogurt and berries together in a large bowl. 3. Equally divide yogurt mixture in 6 paper cups. 4. Fill the Popsicle molds. 5. Put in the freezer and freeze overnight. 6. Before eating, remove the cap.

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Muffin Recipe: Praline Fruit Date Muffins

  Pumpkin, flavors and a wonderful streusel covering make these Texas-size muffins added special. If you don't have the jumbo size muffin cups, use the standard dimension muffins container like Silicone Muffin Pan. Line 12 muffin mugs from paper cooking mugs, bake at 400 degrees F for TWENTY to 25 minutes. This will make 12 standard muffins or 6 jumbo muffins.

  1 box date quick bread mix *.

1/2 mug canned fruit.

1/2 cup water.

1/4 cup oil.

1/2 mug cut pecans.

1/8 teaspoon cloves.

1 egg.

1 teaspoon cinnamon.

  * If wanted, alternative from nut easy bread mix and leave out the pecans and decrease baking time by 5 moments.

  Topping.

1/3 cup strongly packed brownish sweets.

1/3 cup cut pecans.

1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened.

  Preheat oven to 350 ° F. Grease 6 jumbo muffin cups or line from jumbo dimension paper cooking cups.

In a large dish combine all muffin components. Rouse by hand 50 to 75 movements or till dry particles are dampened. Separate concoction uniformly amongst muffin mugs. In a little dish incorporate all topping active ingredients sprinkle uniformly over batter.

Bake at 350 levels F for 30 to 40 moments or till a wood choice or knife placed in center comes out clean. Awesome 15 moments, eliminate from pan amazing totally on cake rack, cover tightly from plastic wrap, outlet in fridge.

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When You Offer a Children a Muffin, You're Gonna Get a Smile

In our residence muffins hold a marvelous location of respect-- in the hands of the toddlers. These 'travel friendly' little cakes are, in my point of view, the ideal food; particularly for little kids. Muffins are simply the best dimension for little hands and little mouths also. During the warm months, I could give a kid a muffin from the back door and they operate happily throughout the backyard with snack in hand. Healthy, hearty and delicious, muffins are a meal in one.

Muffins, usually talking, can be found in 2 kinds-- American and English. My favorite muffins to bake and offer are bread-like distinctive American muffins. The rough muffin leadings are fantastic by themselves, but cook a fruit-filled muffin recipe, and you have actually made a masterpiece. One word of caution on baking muffins: do not over mix or you'll have a hard muffin with openings in the center. Stir about 10 movements and your muffins will be great. Not that a famished little kid is visiting discover however!

If you're concerned with feeding your family healthy muffins, and who isn't really naturally, there are some terrific options in recipes. Low fat variations benefit diet plan conscious moms and dads too.

Below are a couple of healthy and delectable muffin recipes for you to try.

Applesauce Oat Muffins

1-1/2 mugs cereals

1-1/4 cs flour

3/4 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp cooking powder

3/4 tsp baking soda

1 c applesauce

1 egg

1/2 c milk

5 tablespoon oil

1/2 c brown sugar

  Preheat oven to 400 levels. Combine oats, flour, cinnamon, cooking powder and baking soda. Add applesauce, milk, brownish sweets, egg, oil. Mix simply until moist, about 10 movements, do not over mix. Placed in a muffin pan regarding 2/3 full. Bake 20 mins or till passes toothpick test.

  Raisin and Fruit Muffins

  1-1/2 cups flour

1/2 cup Splenda

2 tsp cooking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2 mug milk

1/2 mug can pumpkin

1 tsp vanilla

5 tbsp thawed butter

1 egg defeated

1/2 cup raisins

  Preheat stove to 400. Mix dry components together. Add milk, fruit, vanilla, butter and egg, stirring delicately 2 times. Add raisins, and rouse just till moistened. Concoction will be bumpy. Pack muffin mugs 2/3 complete, and bake 18-20 mins or until passes toothpick test.

Jumble a quick set of muffins, and enjoy the group come sniffing around to see exactly what's baking! Muffins are best eaten right after they've cooled, but additionally ice up well and can be heated in the microwave, making them terrific for family dish preparing. Offer a kid a muffin today and see your man smile!

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Protein Packed Smoothie

  Ingredients:

2 cups plain fat-free yogurt

2ripe medium bananas

2cups sliced fresh strawberries or frozen unsweetened strawberries

2tablespoons honey

2tablespoons peanut butter

Whole fresh strawberries (optional)

  Directions:

In a blender combine yogurt, bananas, the sliced strawberries, honey, and peanut butter. Cover and blend until nearly smooth, stopping to scrape down sides of container as necessary. Divide among four glasses. If desired, garnish with whole strawberries. Fill Popsicle Molds and place in freezer.  Enjoy!

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Make A Smoothie Your Perfect Meal

  Are you looking for a way to make a quick and healthy meal? Look no further than a smoothie. A smoothie is perfect to replace a meal, as a healthy snack or as a quick meal for on the go. A smoothie is a drink filled with a variety of fruits blended into a smooth liquid. It is like a milkshake full of nutrition. You can add protein powders or other healthy supplements to make a smoothie even more nutritious. Not sure how to make the perfect smoothie? Read on. It is really quite easy. You will need a blender, so make sure to buy one at a local store. There are a variety of blenders, but a simple and inexpensive one should do the trick for starters. Next, head to the grocery store to stock up on all the ingredients you will need to make the perfect smoothie. You will want a combination of a few fruits. Most smoothie lovers use a banana and then a couple of other kinds of fresh or frozen fruit. You can use peaches, mangos, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, or any other kind of fruit you prefer. Be sure to pick up some low-fat or non-fat yogurt as well. Yogurt adds nutrition and is good for creating the creamy texture in smoothies. You may want to add some fresh fruit juice to a smoothie, so add your favorite variety to the cart as well. Pick up protein powder or supplements as desired. When you have collected all of the ingredients you need, the fun can begin. It is time to make your smoothie. If you are someone that needs to follow a recipe, you can find recipes for perfect smoothies online, in newer cookbooks, or even on the back of the yogurt container. And if you do not need to use a recipe just experiment and have fun. Try different combinations of fruits and play around with different amounts of each fruit until you find something that pleases your tastebuds. Simply put all of the ingredients into your blender and blend away. For a more icy texture, try adding a few ice cubes to the smoothie. When you have the smoothie blended just right, simply pour it into a glass and enjoy with a spoon or a straw. It is that easy. If you can’t get enough of it, pour it into Popsicle molds and freeze. A set of Popsicle molds from Grazia® Products is highly recommended as it’s made of Silicone that is safe and 100% food grade. Even kids will love smoothies. It is a great way to get your kids to eat their fruits and begin to enjoy making healthy eating choices. Put their smoothies in fancy cups and allow them to make a party out of it. Smoothies will not have any artificial sweeteners, but the natural sugars in fruit make the smoothies seem as good as ice cream or desserts. So the next time you need a quick and healthy meal in a hurry, look no further than your blender. Throw in a unique combination of fruit, juices, yogurt, and healthy supplements and enjoy a smoothie, the perfect meal.

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Banana Berry Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 cup fresh strawberries

1 banana, sliced

1 cup fresh peaches

1 cup apples

1 ½ cups vanilla ice cream

1 ½ cups ice cubes

½ cup milk

Directions:

In a blender combine strawberries, banana, peaches, apples, and ice cream. Blend until smooth. Add ice, pour in milk and blend again until smooth. Fill Ice Pop Makers and place in freezer.  Enjoy!

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Hurricane Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 cup strawberries

½ cup bananas, sliced

½ cup fresh raspberries

½ cup strawberry yogurt

1 tablespoon powdered lemonade mix

½ cup ice cubes

Directions:

Place the strawberries, bananas, raspberries, yogurt, lemonade mix, and ice cubes into a blender. Puree until smooth, and pour into ice pop makers and freeze.

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Recovery Smoothie

Ingredients:

2 whole oranges, peeled and chopped

1 ripe banana, peeled

200g natural low-fat yoghurt

2 cups ice to blend

Directions:

Combine ingredients in a blender until icy, thick and creamy.  Fill Pop makers and freeze.

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Orange Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 navel orange, peeled

¼ cup fat-free yogurt

2 tablespoons frozen orange concentrate

¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

4 ice cubes

Directions:

In a blender, combine the orange, half-and-half or yogurt, orange juice concentrate, vanilla, and ice cubes. Process until smooth.

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Pink Berry Crush

Ingredients:

1 cup strawberries, stems removed

1 cup raspberries

1 cup blueberries

1 cup sparkling Ribena or cranberry juice

1 cup coconut milk or yoghurt

1 cup crushed ice

Directions:

Place all the berries into a food processor and whiz for a minute. Pour in the cranberry juice or Ribena and the coconut milk and blend until really smooth.  Fill Pop Makers and freeze.

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Melon Smoothie

Ingredients:

¼ cantaloupe – peeled, seeded and cubed

¼ honeydew melon – peeled, seeded and cubed

1 lime, juiced

2 tablespoons sugar

Directions:

In a blender, combine cantaloupe, honeydew, lime juice and sugar. Blend until smooth. Pour into Ice Pop Makers and freeze.

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Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie

  Ingredients:

1 cup frozen or fresh strawberries

¾ cup milk

¾ cup pineapple juice

½ cup vanilla yogurt

2 tablespoons white sugar

6 ice cubes

Directions:

Blend the strawberries, milk, pineapple juice, vanilla yogurt, sugar, ice, and wheat germ in a blender until smooth. You may need to scrape down the sides of the blender a couple of times. Pour into Ice Pop Makers and place in freezer.

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