Kathie's Zucchini Muffins

• Ingredients:
• 4.75 ounces whole-wheat flour (about 1 cup)
• 3 ounces all-purpose flour (about 2/3 cup)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 cups shredded zucchini
• 1/2 cup fat-free milk
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 large egg
• Cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°. Weigh or lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine whole-wheat flour and next 6 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl; stir with a whisk. 

Combine zucchini, milk, oil, honey, and egg in a small bowl; stir until blended. 

Make a well in center of flour mixture; add milk mixture, stirring just until moist. Spoon batter into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray.

Combine 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; sprinkle over tops of muffins. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until golden. Remove from pans immediately; cool on a wire rack.

(Photo and recipe courtesy of www.cookinglight.com)

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Infused Water

Stuck with leftover grapefruit from breakfast, and a lemon wedge sitting in your fridge untouched? Make the most of your leftover citrus fruits and make fruit-infused water. It’s pure. It’s natural. It’s calorie free. And it’s the perfect refresher! Enjoy!

Ingredients:

-Pitcher filled with cold water

-1/2 large lemon, juiced

-1/2 large grapefruit, juiced

-5 mint leaves

~Simply squeeze the lemon & grapefruit juice into the pitcher with the water. Add fresh mint leaves for extra flavor & decoration. Chill & serve!

Recipe found on www.healthy-chicks.com.

Memorial Day Weekend Water Challenge

Water is so important to the human body. Did you know that water:

• Helps to lose weight
• Gives you healthier skin
• Fights infection
• Gets rid of body toxins
• Healthier heart
• Prevents joint pains and arthritis
• Boosts energy
• Prevents constipation
• Reduces risk of cancer
• Improves productivity

How much to drink? You should aim to drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces each day. Even though this is a three day challenge, try to make this a daily habit.

Comment below to let me know how you are doing.

Sprouted Grain Bread

Sprouted Grain Bread

Ingredients:

4 cups sprouted whole-wheat flour

1 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups lukewarm water

1 1/2 tsp yeast

Directions:

Mix and knead together all of the ingredients, adding more flour if needed to make a dough that is cohesive. Dough will be a little stickier than other bread doughs. If using a stand mixer, knead at a low speed for 6-8 minutes. If kneading by hand, knead a little longer on a floured surface.

Transfer the dough to a bowl and press a piece of plastic wrap onto the surface. Cover the bowl with a damp towel. Let dough rise in a warm place about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Shape the dough into a loaf and place into a non-stick loaf pan. Cover again and let rise for another hour or until the dough has risen above the top of the pan.

Bake the bread in a preheated 375 degree oven for 35-40 minutes. or until nicely browned. Remove from the oven, allow to cool for approx. 10 minutes. Turn it out of the pan and cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.

Recipe and photo taken from www.hayliepomroy.com.

Fruit and Veggie Wash

With so many chemicals in pesticides and manufactured fertilizers, the food we eat should always be thoroughly washed prior to consuming. There are so many good "recipes" for making your own wash, there is no need to purchase those in the stores that are not only expensive but probably have ingredients that are not even necessary. Ashley at Hello Nature blog, has a very simple tutorial on making both the fruit and veggie spray as well as a wash for soaking. Click on the photo above for the complete DIY.