Grapefruit Halves with Ginger curtis

Grapefruit Halves with Ginger Curtis

from Gourmet Magazine

This is super easy- super healthy and really yummy. Make this up the night before and enjoy as an early morning treat...

Mindy Butler
2 teaspoons honey

1/2 teaspoon hot water

1 large pink grapefruit, halved, seeded, and segments loosened with a grapefruit knife

2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
In a small bowl combine the honey with 1/2 teaspoon hot water and spread the mixture on the grapefruit halves. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the ginger on each half and chill the grapefruit, covered loosely, for at least 2 hours or overnight. (Cinnamon on top is good too...)
Serves 2.

Breakfast Cake

Kirsten Ellsworth

1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup margarine
3/4 cup milk
1 egg

Topping:
brown sugar, butter melted, cinnamon

mix so crumbly. Add topping right before you bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes in a 8x8 pan.

Waffles

Kirsten Ellsworth

3 separated eggs
2 1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup oil
2 3/4 cup flour
1 1/2 T baking powder
1 1/2 T sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt

Beat egg whites till stiff and set aside. Combine rest of ingredients, then add egg whites.

Pancakes

Kirsten Ellsworth

2 cups flour
1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp salt
4 tsp baking powder
4 tsp oil
1 egg
2 cups milk

Mix together. Batter should be a little lumpy.

Crepes

Kirsten Ellsworth
2 Eggs
1 1/2 cups Milk
1 1/2 cups Flour
1 cup Sugar
1 T Oil
1 tsp Vanilla

Mix well. Pour about 1/3 cup into preheated frying pan. Spread around to form circle. Brown on both sides. Serve with fresh strawberries, peaches, bananas, pears, berries, etc. Also good with whipped cream and maple syrup.

Ginger Pancakes

Ginger Pancakes
Mindy Butler
I'm always trying to come up with healthier twists on staple foods. I experimented these into creation this weekend and am in love~
The health benefits of honey and ginger in treating respiratory problems are unmatched by any other concoction. Further, honey is an excellent medium for transmitting the benefits of herbs such as ginger to the body. Both honey and ginger have their individual health benefits and the combination provides additional uses. (Click here for health benefits of honey, factors governing the benefits of honey and health benefits of ginger root.)

1 packet crystallized honey Ginger.
( you can get this in most health food stores- i bought it at Whole Foods for less than 4 bucks... its usually used to make a hot ginger drink. )
substitute 1 tsp each powdered Ginger and warm honey if you can't find this for every 2 servings of pancakes you make up...
Buttermilk pancake mix
Milk
Cinnamon
Mix your pancake batter with milk instead of water and add the cinnamon and ginger honey. Cook pancakes on a low-med heat. (tip: due to the baking soda in the pancake mix, you know when to flip by watching the bubble forma nd pop on the top of hte pancake. when the buble stop forming/ popping its time to flip! careful watching and timing will eave you with golden brown pancakes!)
spread with light butter and real maple syrup or maybe cut up some bananas and use a orange marmalade. These pancakes are a healthier and tastier variation on a favorite... the ginger adds a kick that goes very well with the maplesyrup or orange marmalade. If you're a little gun shy of strong ginger, these pancakes mute the intensity while providing the health benifits!

Homemade Granola

Homemade Granola
Mindy Butler
4 cups rolled oats
2 1/2 cups seeds, nuts, coconut, or other add ins to your liking
(I like cashews, coconut, sunflower seeds and almonds)
3/4 cup maple syrup or honey or combination of both
1/4 cup canola oil
hefty dash of vanilla
pinch of salt
In a large bowl mix oats and add ins. (I like to toast the nuts first if they aren't already). In a saucepan heat the oil with the syrup/honey until blended. Add the vanilla and salt (you can also add a dollop of peanut butter at this point). Stir the mixture into the oats and add ins until everything is well coated. Spread mixture into a roasting or broiling pan. Bake at 350, stir every 5-10 min to make the granola crumbly and ensure you don't burn it. Total cooking time is about 30 min or until the mixture is nicely browned. After its all cooled you can add in raisins, crasins or other dried fruit.
I like to eat granola with milk and a large scoop of plain yogurt, and maybe some fresh berries or a cut up banana. The plain yogurt adds so much nutrition (acidophilous is great for balancing the yeast and natural bacteria in your body) and really compliments the granola. This brakfast is a great serving of fiber( from the oats), protein (from the nuts- pick goodones!), calcium (from the milk and yogurt) No extra sugar is needed. What a great way to start the day! Enjoy!

Ziplock Omlet

Ziplock Omlet
Marcie Tullis

This works great !!! Good for when all your family is together. The best part is that no one has to wait for their special omelet !!!
Have guests write their name on a quart-size Ziploc freezer bag with permanent marker.
Crack 2 eggs (large or extra-large) into the bag (not more than 2) shake to combine them.Put out a variety of ingredients such as: cheeses, ham, onion, green pepper, tomato, hash browns, salsa, etc.
Each guest adds prepared ingredients of choice to their bag and shake. Make sure to get the air out of the bag and zip it up. Place the bags into rolling, boiling water for exactly 13 minutes. You can usually cook 6-8 omelets in a large pot. For more, make another pot of boiling water.
Open the bags and the omelet will roll out easily. Be prepared for everyone to be amazed. Nice to serve with fresh fruit and coffee cake; everyone gets involved in the process and a great conversation piece.
Imagine having these ready the night before, and putting the bag in boiling water while you get ready. And in 13 minutes, you got a nice omelet for a quick breakfast!!! I think my kids are going to like this!
I used tomatoes, ham, green onions, cheddar cheese and mushrooms in this one! MMMMMMMM . . ..MMMMMMM good!!!

Breakfasts

Breakfasts

Star Dust Chocolate Pancakes
Annika Davey
1 1/4 cups milk 1 egg 2 TBS butter, melted 1 cup flour
1/3 cup unsweetened coco powder 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt powdered sugar and strawberry preserves
Combine milk, egg and butter; whisk until blended. Combine flour, coco, sugar, baking soda and salt; mix well. Add milk mixture; whisk just until dry ingredients are moistened. Heat griddle and make pancake. Sprinkle with pwd. sugar and serve with strawberry preserves. Yield: 12 pancakes

Deluxe Scrambled Eggs
Annika Davey
2 oz. cream cheese 1 TBS milk 3 eggs 1 tsp. butter
1/2 cup diced cooked deli ham 1 green onion with top, thinly sliced
Microwave cream cheese and milk on High 25-30 seconds or until softened. Add eggs; whisk until blended. Heat butter over medium heat until melted; add ham, green onion, adn egg mixture. Cook and stir just until eggs are set. Serve immediately.

Favorite Waffles
Sheryl Koon
3 separated eggs 1 ½ TBS B. powder 2 ¼ c milk
1 ½ TBS sugar ¾ c oil 1 ½ tsp salt
2 ¾ c flour
Beat egg whites until stiff. Set aside. Combine rest of ingr, add egg whites. Cook.

Oatmeal Apple Bake
Mindy Butler
Personal servings for on the go- make the night before and bake while you’re in the shower~
1 green apple diced
¾ c oatmeal
1 T butter
sugar and cinnamon & vanilla to taste
In a small single serving pan place the diced apple. In a bowl mix the rest of ingredients and microwave. Mix again and top the diced apple with it. Bake on 350 until oatmeal and apples are brown- about 15-20 min. remove from oven, pour in some milk and eat while warm right out of the personal pan- Delicious!