Muesli Muffins

125 g Muesli
355 ml Milk
70 ml Peanut oil
1 tsp Vanilla
2 tbsp Golden Syrup
125 g plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
180 g wholemeal flour
1 tsp ground allspice

Preheat oven to 355 F

1) Grease muffin tray 2) Mix muesli with one cup of milk and leave to soak for 5 min 3) Combine oil, remaining milk, vanilla, golden syrup, and muesli mixture 4) Mix together the remaining dry ingredients and add to the wet mixture until just combined 5) Use a teaspoon to divide the mixture equally into the muffin tray. Sprinkle the tops with a little muesli. Bake muffins for 15-20 minutes 6) Leave muffins in the tray until cooled, turn out and enjoy!

optional: Drizzle some lemon icing over for a zesty taste

Lemon Risotto

Ingredients

1 medium onion, diced (a little more than 1 cup)
4 tablespoons butter
1 lemon
1 cup arborio rice
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups water
3/4 cup grated or shaved parmesan cheese
Extra parmesan to garnish each dish

Directions

1) Stew the onion in butter over medium heat until soft, then zest the lemon and stir it with the onion.

2) Stir in the rice to coat all the grains of rice with butter.

3) Start adding broth 1/2 cup at a time. Adjust the heat so the broth just simmers. The broth will reduce and thicken into a sort of gravy. Every time that happens, add another half cup, then add the water. Stir frequently and continue until the rice is done. (If the broth and water are gone and the rice isn't done, keep adding more water.) Meanwhile, squeeze the lemon and add a couple tablespoons along with some broth. (Save the last bit of lemon juice to season the dish with at the end.)

4) When the rice is done—tender but not mushy—stir in the parmesan cheese. Season with salt, pepper, and the last bit of lemon juice. Serve with grated or shaved parmesan over the top.

Crockpot Crust-less Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients:

• 1 can pumpkin OR pumpkin pie filling
• 1 can condensed milk
• 2 eggs (or egg whites)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
  
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• ginger

Directions:

• Combine ingredients.
• Place in crockpot.
• Cook on low for 4 hours, or until middle is set (consistency of pumpkin pie).
• Let cool, and enjoy!
  

Cupcakes!

For you Heather....

http://www.countryliving.com/cooking/recipes/cupcake-decorating-ideas-0309?click=smart&kw=ist&src=smart&mag=DEL&link=http://www.countryliving.com/cooking/recipes/cupcake-decorating-ideas-0309-SMT-DEL

Crockpot Lasagna

Ingredients:
1. Ground meat (beef, turkey... whatever) ~ 1lb
2. 1 Jar Tomato/Spaghetti sauce

3. No boil Lasagna sheet noodles (amount will vary due to size and shape of crockpot)

4. Cottage Cheese (~1 container)
5. 1/4 cup of milk
6. 1 egg
7. 1 package of spinach

8. Optional: herbs, mushrooms, other veggies....

Directions.
1. Cook meat. Add in jar of sauce. Set aside.

2. Mix together milk, egg, cottage cheese, and spinach. Set aside.

3. In crockpot, layer mixtures and noodles: meat, noodles, cheese, noodles, meat, noodles, cheese, noodles, meat.

4. Cook on low setting 4-6 hours. When almost done, top with mozzarella cheese, if desired.

"Caramel" Dip

Someone made this for our class on monday, and paired it with apples. It was delicious. I don't have the actual amounts, but there are so few ingredients, I figure it can be made "to taste", so to speak.

Ingredients:
Cream Cheese (another option might be greek yogurt)
Brown Sugar
Vanilla

Directions:
Combine ingredients, blend until smooth. Serve and enjoy!

Banana Bread- with no eggs

Ingredients

• 1/3c applesauce, and a teaspoon of butter
• 1 cup white sugar (you can cut this back too- I often use a scant 3/4 cup)
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour ( have mixed this with WW, white WW and spelt with good results)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 very ripe mashed bananas (I use all different sizes and amounts- about 1 1/2c)
• 1-2 teaspoons pure vanilla
• chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan. (This can be made in any size pan or muffin tins just adjust the baking time)
2. In a large bowl, cream the apple sauce, butter, and sugar and add vanilla. Sift in the flour, baking soda and salt. Blend in the mashed bananas. Stir in the chocplate chips. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until it tests done with a toothpick.