28 June 2012

squashberry muffins

So, I'm easing into a new diet. A migraine diet, (as found in a chapter in this book, recommended to me by a nutritionist). The idea of this diet is essentially, a bunch of things I can eat without worrying that they will cause a migraine. Yes, it's pretty much an elimination diet (which I have heretofore refused to do), but honeslty, I haven't really felt that way about it. It's a no-worry diet. (Here's a list of some things I am to avoid.) So, I'm learning how to cook new things and eat things I've either never really liked or never even heard of. No red apples- only green? Oh, I guess the green ones can taste good. Oh, and quinoa is amazing. One of my new favorites and is now one of my staples :)
So anyways... along with this, I was looking for a nice recipe for zucchini bread, with none of those migraine ingredients. I found one, and adapted it per my preferences and supplies. Below is my recipe (yes, I am now officially one of those Mormons who shares recipes on their blogs... never thought I would join that prestigious circle). I made two loaves of bread, and 9 mini muffins. I ate most of the muffins relatively immediately, but did pause to take some pictures. oh, and they are delicious.


eggs (omega-3 fortified)
1 cup canola oil
2 cups demerara cane sugar (it's this beautiful thing from guyana)
2 cups squash (grated and drained). i used zucchini and a couple of other similarly shaped squashes (yellow and stripey green). dunno their names.
3 tsps vanilla
3 cups wheat flour
1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

3 tsps cinnamon

1 tsp baking powder
2-3 cups fresh blueberries

1beat eggs till foamy
2add oil,sugar,zucchini,and vanilla
3mix lightly
4sift dry ingredients together and gradually add to egg mixture
5blend well
6add blueberries and fold into batter
7pour into a loaf pan and bake at 350 dgrees for 45 minutes (about 12 minutes for mini muffins)
8check at 30 minutes to prevent burning

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