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Healthy Blueberry Muffins

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Learn how to make these easy, Healthy Blueberry Muffins! This is the best ever healthy blueberry muffin recipe! In this video Karen Breyer and her dad will show you step-by-step how to make this easy, delicious Healthy Blueberry Muffin recipe!

Looking for healthy muffin or bread recipes that you can make for breakfast or a delicious snack or dessert? Look no further! These are the best ever Healthy Blueberry Muffins!

These delicious, moist blueberry muffins just happen to be vegan, low-fat and sugar and dairy free so they can be enjoyed by everyone! I think these will be your favorite healthy breakfast muffins ever! If you have been looking for easy, fun baking recipes for adults or kids you found it! Learn how to make these best ever Healthy Blueberry Muffins today!

Yield: 18 - 22 muffins

Healthy Blueberry Muffins

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 - 20 ounce can crushed pineapple, with juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2/3 cup honey
  • 2 3/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder, aluminum free
  • 2 1/2 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen
  • Baking spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 muffin pans with paper baking cups. Spray the cups with baking spray.
  2. Add oil, pineapple, vanilla extract, and honey to a blender. Blend ingredients until smooth.
  3. In a large bowl combine flour, salt, and baking powder. Mix well.
  4. Quickly pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Do not over mix or stir out the bubbles.
  5. Fold in the blueberries.
  6. Pour the batter into muffin cups until they are almost full. Remove the extra baking papers.
  7. Bake about 30 - 35 minutes until the muffins start to brown.

Notes

If you use frozen blueberries, rinse them briefly under warm water. Shake off the excess water and add them to the batter.

You can add chopped nuts if desired.

For another variation you can add fresh, dried or frozen cranberries with 1 - 2 teaspoons of orange zest in place of the blueberries.

I used safflower oil.

© Karen Breyer

 

Easy Southwestern Soup

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In this video Karen Breyer and her dad will show you step-by-step how to make Easy Southwestern Soup in a crockpot or slow cooker. This recipe is so easy! Just add the black beans, vegetables, and spices to your crockpot or slow cooker and let it cook while you do something else. It is a hearty, healthy, delicious vegan meal which is perfect for lunch or dinner. This Easy Southwestern Soup is a very healthy recipe with plenty of vegetables and the black beans are a great source of protein.

If you are looking for new vegetarian or vegan crockpot or slow cooker recipes you will love how easy and delicious this recipe is!
Do you want more easy, healthy crockpot or slow cooker recipes? You will want to add this Easy Southwestern Soup recipe to your collection. I am always looking for healthy lunch and dinner ideas and I think this delicious soup recipe is a winner! Try this delicious Easy Southwestern Soup today!

 

Yield: 8 servings

Easy Southwestern Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups onion, chopped
  • 1 cup celery, chopped
  • 1 - 15 ounce can Tomatoes, diced
  • 1 - 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 10 ounces corn, frozen
  • 1 - 4 ounce can green chilies, chopped
  • 2 - 3 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • 6 teaspoons vegetable broth/seasoning, instant
  • 6 cups water
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped (or as desired)

Instructions

  1. : Combine all ingredients together in a crockpot.
  2. : Cover and cook on high for about 2 - 2 1/2 hours or low for 4 - 5 hours.
  3. : Top with chopped cilantro if desired and serve.

Notes

You can use 6 cups of liquid vegetable broth in place of the instant vegetable seasoning and water.

Top soup with diced cilantro as desired.

© Karen Breyer

 

Crockpot Parmesan Potato Wedges

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In this video Karen Breyer and her dad will show you step-by-step how to make easy, healthy Crockpot Parmesan Potato Wedges! Learn how to make the best, easy, tasty Parmesan Potato Wedges recipe ever!

I think this Parmesan Potato Wedges recipe will be your favorite new potato recipe! It is perfect for an easy, healthy side dish that goes with almost any meal. Cooking these red potato wedges with some seasonings in your crockpot or slow cooker make this recipe so easy and only a few hands-on minutes!

Got some red potatoes on hand? Here is your chance to make an amazing red potato recipe that everyone will love. If you haven’t tried these Parmesan Potato Wedges yet, watch this video and try this easy, healthy, delicious Crockpot Parmesan Potato Wedges recipe today!

Yield: 6 servings

Crockpot Parmesan Potato Wedges

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 pounds red potatoes
  • 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano, dried
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
  • 1 - 2 tablespoons butter, cut in 1/8 inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Wash and dry the potatoes. Cut them into 1/2 inch wedges.
  2. Add potatoes, onion, oregano, salt and pepper to the crockpot.
  3. Mix ingredients together.
  4. Sprinkle butter pieces on top of the potatoes.
  5. Cover and cook on high for 3 1/2 - 4 hours.
  6. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese as desired and serve.

Notes

I prefer Kosher salt for this recipe.

After cooking, add more salt and pepper if desired.

See a cooking demonstration of this Crockpot Parmesan Potato Wedges recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

Hummus

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Learn how to make this delicious healthy, creamy Hummus! This recipe is so easy and fast to make! In this video Karen Breyer and her dad will show you step-by-step how to make this creamy homemade Hummus recipe!

Want to learn to make Hummus from scratch? You need only a few healthy ingredients like garbanzo beans or chickpeas and tahini as well as a blender, Vitamix or food processor to make this delicious Hummus. Karen Breyer and her dad will show you step-by-step how to make this fast, easy Hummus recipe! You will see that within minutes you will have delicious hummus that you can use as a dip or spread. This Middle Eastern dip is also perfect to serve with Falafel.

Try this Hummus in pita bread, on crackers, as a veggie dip, in a sandwich, as an appetizer dip, on toast or in a wrap. This is perfect for your healthy diet! If you are looking for Hummus recipes or new vegan recipes you have found a tasty one! Want a new easy, healthy recipe for your lunch, dinner, snack, or appetizer? Look no further! Make this delicious, easy Hummus recipe today!

Yield: 2 cups

Hummus

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (or 15 oz. can) garbanzo beans, cooked
  • 2 tablespoons sesame tahini
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 - 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cumin, ground
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1/4 - 1 cup water
  • 6 - 8 sprigs of cilantro leaves, fresh

Instructions

  1. Rinse cilantro and set aside.
  2. Rinse and drain garbanzo beans.
  3. Blend all ingredients together except cilantro.
  4. Add water in the amount needed to obtain the desired thickness.
  5. Blend until smooth (about 1 minute).
  6. Taste and add more seasonings if desired.
  7. Add cilantro leaves and blend briefly, just enough to chop.
  8. Chill and serve.

Notes

Use this dip with pita bread, crackers, or other bread. It is also good as a vegetable dip.

You can replace the tahini with 1/2 cup dry-roasted peanuts or raw cashews.

You may use fresh or prepared minced garlic. If you use whole garlic cloves, you don't need to mince them since you are going to blend them.

1 teaspoon minced garlic = 2 garlic cloves.

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder = 2 garlic cloves.

Store hummus in the refrigerator. It should stay fresh at least a week.

© Karen Breyer

 

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