Whole Orange & Currant Muffins

One thing I have in common with colleagues writing weekly food columns is a deadline. Some weeks that deadline looms large, arrives way too fast, and the topic nebulous at best. I’m blessed, though, to have readers inspire me, sharing food thoughts, recipes and opinions. My goal has always been that I want you to feel like we’re side by side in the kitchen, or … Continue reading Whole Orange & Currant Muffins

Carol’s Healthy Banana Pecan Muffins

My oldest and bestests friend Carol Spry Vanover, often reconstructs recipes to make them healthier. Here’s a super example of yum and health all melded into one delish muffin! For Emily, who misplaced the recipe and wanted to make it again. Carol’s Healthy Banana Pecan Muffins Ingredients 3 large ripe bananas ¾ cup Splenda 1 egg, slightly beaten 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking … Continue reading Carol’s Healthy Banana Pecan Muffins

Blender Whole Orange and Date Muffins

Today I chatted with Matt Swaim Sacred Heart Radio, about dates. Did you know that dates were discovered in Mesopotamia around 4000 BC? The Babylonians loved dates so much they wrote a recipe for date syrup on a clay table.  Dates were used for barter, as well.  Dates signified food for eternal life and were often pictured in tombs. Matt said when he makes barbecue sauce … Continue reading Blender Whole Orange and Date Muffins