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Chipotle & Rosemary Spiced Nuts (Guest Post)

Posted in Snacks, tagged , , , , , , , on January 15, 2012 | 9 Comments »

A few weeks ago I did my FIRST EVER guest post!!!  I was so excited when I saw on twitter that Lindsay from The Lean Green Blog was looking for guest bloggers over the holidays.  Ofcourse, in my typical overly excited fashion, I shot Lindsay a tweet back to sign me up!!!  Linsday’s blog is a good mix of everyday health and fitness, along with recipes to keep you on track.  I wanted to share something that was more on the healthy side to stick with her theme.  These Chipotle & Rosemary Spiced Nuts were perfect.  They are a great combo of sweet, savory, and spicy and would make a great addition to your Super Bowl Party menu (aka…they go great with a lager!).

Head over to Lindsay’s blog for the recipe and some more pics!

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Pumpkin Granola Bars

Posted in Breakfast, Snacks, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on November 21, 2011 | 6 Comments »

I’m down to my last can of pumpkin!  GASP!  Now the big question….do I buy more or do I call it quits?!?  Last year I bought more with the intentions of making more pumpkin treats but the holidays came and went, then I was on the post-holiday clean eating kick, and then spring was here.  If buying another can means I make these granola bars again, you better believe I will be snagging some up.

I first made homemade granola bars back in August and fell in love!  I knew this time I, of course, wanted to incorporate pumpkin and all the flavors of fall and had no doubts where to start the search, over at Two Peas and Their Pod.  I’ve used Maria’s recipes numerous times and they always turn out great.  I was pumped when I saw her recipe because it didn’t call for an egg or any oil!!  Woohoo!  A healthy breakfast or snack packed full of flavor, nutrients, and a touch of chocolate.  Winner, Winner!  Oh, the other totally awesome thing about this recipe, the prep works takes like 10 minutes.  Happy, happy, joy, joy!

(Printable Recipe)

Pumpkin Granola Bars

Recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod

Ingredients

  • 3 1/4 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 1/4 cup agave or honey
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp mini chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries

Directions

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray an 8×8 inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.

2.  In a large bowl, combine oats, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.

3.  In a medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar, pumpkin puree, applesauce, honey and vanilla extract until well combined.  Pour liquid mixture over oats and stir together until all oats are moist and ingredients are combined.  Next, add chocolate chips, sunflower seeds, and cranberries.

4.  Place oat mixture in prepared pan and press down evenly.  Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.  Remove from oven and transfer pan to a wire rack to cool.  After 5 minutes, cut bars into desired size.  Allow bars to cool completely.

Notes:

The pumpkin keeps these bars very soft and chewy, so be careful not to under bake the mixture.

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Green Olive and Sun Dried Tomato Beer Bread

Posted in Appetizers, Breads, tagged , , , , , , , on May 2, 2011 | 2 Comments »

The past few weeks I’ve been so busy I haven’t had time to do much baking.  When I do have some time, the only thing I want to do is zone out and catch up on my DVR.  The couch sucks me in and won’t let go.  In all honesty, It’s not like I’m putting up a good fight though either.  The other night I was following my latest routine (shoes off, sit on couch, push ‘on’ button, and swiftly move finger from fast forward to play) and had a craving for olives, cheese and bread.  Rather than try to come up with a sandwich of sorts, I turned to my favorite beer bread recipe.

This bread definitely hit the spot!  It was dense but soft, with bites of salty olives.  Yum!  Not a fan of sun-dried tomatoes, simply leave them out and increase the amount of olives.  Next time, I might increase them anyway.  I think I’ve mentioned my unhealthy obsession with olives a time or two.  It’s a little out of control.

(Printable Recipe)

Green Olive and Sun Dried Tomato Beer Bread

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp dried oregano, crushed
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil or marjoram, crushed
  • 1 – 12 oz can beer
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 1/4 cup shredded Asiago cheese
  • 1/3 cup sliced green olives (about 6-8 large olives)
  • 4-5 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped

1.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Grease the bottom and sides of a 8x4x2 inch or 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.

2.  In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, oregano, baking soda, salt, and basil or marjoram.  Add the beer, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, Asiago cheese, green olives, and sun-dried tomatoes.  Stir just until combined (batter should be lumpy).

3.  Spoon batter into the prepared pan.  Sprinkle top of batter with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.  Bake in oven for 35-40 minutes or till golden.  Cool in a pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.  Remove from pan.  Serve warm alongside some warm marinara sauce.  Best if served same day.

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