Tea time - Healthy Muffin

Hi!

I found a good recipe for healthy muffins on Pinterest and ended up adapting it quite a bit.

They are really tasty and about 120 calories per unit. Also, there is no added sugar or fat! You get plenty of sweetness from the fruit.

My husband and I eat them for snacks during the week. I usually bake them on Sunday afternoon, and then have a whole batch for the week.

Ingredients:

1 cup mashed bananas (about 2 large bananas)
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 egg
2 cups whole wheat flour
3 scoops protein powder (I use vanilla flavored)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup frozen blueberries (or fresh)

Recipe
Pre-heat the oven to 350F.

Put the bananas, applesauce, egg, and cinnamon in the blender and blend until smooth.

Sift the flour, protein, baking powder and baking soda into a large bowl.

Add the blended mix and stir to combine.

Add the blueberries and stir just a little.

Spoon the mixture into a muffin tin that has been greased with cooking spray.

Bake for about 30 minutes. Use the toothpick method to figure out if the muffins are done.

So what is your favorite healthy recipe?

Love,

Sam

Healthy Eating - Roasted tomatoes pasta

Hi!

I was at Whole Foods today and found these cute (and delicious) grape/ cherry tomatoes. I got a pint of each color. Aren't they adorable?

Since I need a little more complex carbs on my diet, specially before long runs, I decided to make a really easy pasta dish with these little jewels.

Ingredients:
2 pints of mixed cherry tomatoes
1 avocado
4 oz of goat cheese
1/2 cup of olives (I used almond stuffed ones)
3 cups of cooked whole wheat pasta
Basil
Olive oil, salt, and pepper to taste

Look at the great basil from our garden!


Roast the tomatoes in a 425F oven for about 10 minutes, on a dry sheet pan, until the skins start to brown and blister. They will look like this:

On a serving dish, place the cheese and the chopped olives, then place the hot roasted tomatoes (and those juices). The cheese will start to melt and create a nice simple sauce.

Add the cooked pasta and the basil, toss, add the avocados, toss lightly (so they don't get mushy), season to taste.

It was delicious, simple, healthy! And it tastes great cold too, perfect to take out on a picnic.

Try it and let me know what you think!

Love,

Sam