Comments on: Berry Puree Muffins

By: Polka Dot Creations » Blog Archive » I am a slave driver

Polka Dot Creations » Blog Archive » I am a slave driver — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:50:37 +0000

[...] from bed to kitchen. I let her take five minutes to brew a cup of Tazo Awake tea, toast a homemade Strawberry-Blueberry Muffin, and fish a vitamin from the jar, but then I crack the whip. “Sit yerself down in that chair, [...]

By: Barbara Forbes-Lyons

Barbara Forbes-Lyons — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:57:02 +0000

Like I needed yet ANOTHER food podcast from NPR.

Here’s one of my favorite pumpkin bread recipes, which also happens to be vegan:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pumpkin-Flax-Quickbread/Detail.aspx

I usually just make a double batch, just so I can use up the whole can of pumpkin.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:56:59 +0000

I always just use cinnamon with berries, and maybe a bit of cardamom and nutmeg. Okay, nutmeg is part of my House Rules: nothing comes out of my kitchen without it. I can’t help it – I think it’s my favourite spice.
Also, if the tops didn’t pouf up I’d think it was either not enough leavening or the oven wasn’t up to temp.

By: Angela M.

Angela M. — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:04:57 +0000

I hadn’t heard of the Kitchen Window either — what a nice podcast! I suspect listening to that is like going shopping, though: ya shouldn’t do either when you’re hungry! Thanks for sharing.

By: neca

neca — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:52:30 +0000

When I make berry cobbler or something, I like just a little bit of cinnamon and that’s it. You’re right, the flavor is so mild it’s easy to overpower it with spices!

By: Kathi

Kathi — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:25:23 +0000

heh….sounds like a neat program. might have to check it out.

ok…you aren’t lazy!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:07:48 +0000

Well, if you consider having to type the whole darn recipe up “lazy” then, guilty as charged, LOL! MasterCook figures out the nutrition information, and then I use that to calculate the points. The real nuisance comes when MC doesn’t recognize an ingredient and I have to enter all of the USRDA info for it manually. It’s a PITA, but at least once I do it, I never have to do it again.

By: Kathi

Kathi — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:53:50 +0000

you ahve a program that figures it all out? Now that is beyond lazy thanks for the points. gonna make them soon

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:42:53 +0000

I was just going to be lazy about that, but you put me to work!

Ok, so I just made all of the changes in my MasterCook program and find that the difference from the original recipe is about 5 calories less per serving. So, I’m going to say you’re looking at around 1 point for a mini muffin or 4 points for a big one. Happy eating

By: Kathi

Kathi — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:13:09 +0000

drool. those look darn good Lisa!

Hey…where’s the WW point value on these puppies? Ya mean I have to figure it out myself????