Closet Aside : Autumn in a muffin

So not quite what you were thinking of but I have no photog tonight and trust me the auto-portrait skillz are bad (in the regular bad way). So to distract I want to share my favourite autumn recipe. It's adapted from a friend's recipe for which I do not have the source for, original ingredients and measurements in ().

apple walnut muffins



3/4 cup multigrain (whole wheat) flour
1/2 cup all-purpose (spelt) flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
3/4 cup (1 cup) brown sugar
1/2 cup (plus 3 tbsps vegetable oil)
1 1/4 (1) cup applesauce
(1 cup pecans or walnuts) I top each muffin with a walnut half

(Heat oven to 400F.) I've used this temp but did 350F for 25 min.

Stir together flours, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt. Whisk together eggs and brown sugar until well combined, then add oil, a littel at a time, whisking until mixture is creamy. Stir in applesauce, then fold in flour mixture until flour is just moistened. Do not overmix. Stir in nuts.

Bake ~20 minutes.

As you can tell I try to healtherize them I even added a couple tablespoonfuls of bran. I love them for a quick breakfast.

Enjoy!

Closet Aside : First Harvest

Aside from being a shopaholic clothes horse, I also love food and am always on the lookout for good food. That being said health is also important and sometimes there has to be a compromise. But one thing I love to eat regardless of its health benefits are sprouts, so when I saw hubby's cousin growing her own I was piqued. Then I ran into this little locally made gadget at Montreal's food expo I had to have it, that doesn't count as shopping (my friend Em assured me!).



Here is my first harvest!





This is a mix of red clover, white radish, lentils and mung beans sprouts. Additionally Gadget can be used to make tofu and various vegan 'milks', as in almond, soy, etc.