Posts Tagged ‘whole wheat flour’

White Chocolate Coconut Cookies

By Sheila • Dec 20th, 2008 • Category: Recipes

These cookies are definitely one of my favorite playing around in the kitchen recipes. I took my standard chocolate chip cookie recipe and swamped out the chocolate chips for some other add-ins that I had on hand. Some of the best recipes are developed this way!

Ingredients
2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon [...]



Healthy Ginger Pecan Oatmeal Crisps

By Sheila • Dec 20th, 2008 • Category: Recipes

This is my take on the Food Network recipe, Ginger Pecan Oatmeal Crisps. These cookies are so crispy and nutty. As you can see, I have made some adjustments in order to make them a bit healthier.

Every year my family has a cookie exchange at Christmas, so this year, these delicious morsels are my contribution. [...]



All It Takes Is Baby Steps

By Sheila • Sep 3rd, 2008 • Category: Fitness, Nutrition

People always tell me that I am good at reading others. Its a knack I have, I guess. Call it woman’s intuition, call it vibes, call it what you will, but most of the time I am pretty good at knowing what people are thinking. So let me take a crack at reading you… and [...]



Chocolate Brownie Cakes

By Sheila • Sep 1st, 2008 • Category: Recipes, Welcome

Ingredients
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
2 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 cup Splenda
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips**, melted and somewhat cooled
cooking spray or coconut oil
**I use Grain Sweetened Chocoloate Chips, which are more of a dark chocolate taste. I buy them [...]



Pumpkin Bran Muffins

By Sheila • Jun 30th, 2008 • Category: Recipes

Dry Ingredients:
1 cup wheat bran
1-1/3 cup whole wheat flour
1-1/3 tsp baking powder
1-1/3 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp all spice
1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
Wet Ingredients:
1 large egg
1-1/3 cup pure pumpkin, canned
2/3 cup low fat buttermilk
2/3 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375° F. Coat 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.

Stir dry ingredients together and add [...]



Pecan Crusted Chicken Fingers

By Sheila • Jun 30th, 2008 • Category: Recipes

Ingredients
cooking spray
1 oz pecans
1/4 cup whole-wheat flour
1-1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp freshly ground pepper
1-1/2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
4 egg whites
1 pound of chicken tenders
Directions
Preheat oven to 475° F. Set a wire rack on a foil-lined baking sheet and coat the rack with cooking spray.
Place pecans, flour, paprika, [...]