Blueberry Muffins

A Blueberry Muffins recipe. You can get a low calorie whole wheat blueberry muffin recipe here.

blueberry muffin

blueberry muffin

INGREDIENTS

* 1/2 cup butter
* 1 1/4 cups white sugar
* 2 eggs
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 cup milk
* 2 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
* 1/4 cup white sugar

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour muffin pans or use paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and 1 1/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and mix in.
3. Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture, alternating with milk. Mash 1/2 cup berries and stir into batter. Fold in remaining berries.
4. Fill muffin cups and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and wait 20 minutes to remove from pans.

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Chocolate covered Strawberries

Chocolate covered Strawberries

Ingredients

* 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
* 3 ounces white chocolate, chopped
* 1 pound strawberries with stems (about 20), washed and dried very well

Directions

Put the semisweet and white chocolates into 2 separate heatproof medium bowls. Fill 2 medium saucepans with a couple inches of water and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Turn off the heat; set the bowls of chocolate over the water to melt. Stir until smooth. (Alternatively, melt the chocolates in a microwave at half power, for 1 minute, stir and then heat for another minute or until melted.)

Once the chocolates are melted and smooth, remove from the heat. Line a sheet pan with parchment or waxed paper. Holding the strawberry by the stem, dip the fruit into the dark chocolate, lift and twist slightly, letting any excess chocolate fall back into the bowl. Set strawberries on the parchment paper. Repeat with the rest of the strawberries. Dip a fork in the white chocolate and drizzle the white chocolate over the dipped strawberries.

Set the strawberries aside until the chocolate sets, about 30 minutes.

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Aioli recipe

Aioli is a Provence Recipe made with olive oil.  Foods of Provence is a brief introduction.

Roasted Balsamic Vegetables with Aioli

Roasted Balsamic Vegetables with Aioli


1 White bread, thin slice
3 tablespoon Milk
4 Clove garlic (lasoon), medium, Minced
2 Egg yolk, large
2 tablespoon Lemon juice
1/2 cup Olive oil
Salt  Pepper, white VARIATION:
Rouille 1    Red capsicum
VARIATION: Skordalia 1/2 c Almonds, blanched, Finely ground


  1. Remove crust from bread- preferably Italian white bread.
  2. In a small bowl, combine bread and milk. Let soak 5 minutes.
  3. Squeeze the bread with your hands to get rid of any excess liquid.
  4. Place bread garlic (lasoon), egg yolks, and lemon juice in blender or food processor fitted with a steel blade.
  5. Process 10 seconds, or until completely smooth.
  6. With machine running, slowly drizzle in oil until thickened.
  7. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  8. VARIATION: Rouille
    Add 1 peeled, seeded, roasted red pepper to Aioli recipe.
  9. Combine in blender or food processor with bread, garlic (lasoon), egg
  10. yolks, and lemon juice
  11. Follow the rest of the Aioli recipe.
  12. VARIATION:
    Skordalia Add 1/2 cup finely ground blanched almonds and 2 tablespoon chopped parsley to one Aioli recipe.
Crockpot Coconut Rice Recipe
Coconut Rice Recipe

Coconut Rice Recipe

This Crock Pot Rice Recipe is easy and delicious.
Just wonderful served with stewed plums.

Crock Pot Coconut Rice Recipe

Ingredients
28 fl oz (800ml) milk
14 fl oz (400ml) coconut milk
4½ oz (130g) aborio rice
2 oz (60g) fine (castor) sugar
Method
1. Place all ingredients in the crock pot.
2. Wisk until combined.
3. Cook on low for 8 hours.
Notes
Serves 4-6
Serve with stewed fruit.

Source: a-crock-cook.com/crock-pot-rice-recipe.html

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