Whole Wheat Flax'n Apple Muffins

• 1/4 cup flax seeds, any sort is okay
• 1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3 tbsp oil
• 1/2 cup milk
  
• 1 1/2 cup apples, chopped
• 1/2 cup nuts ( i used walnuts)

1. Preheat oven to 400F
2. Grease muffin tins, or use muffins liners. (I suggest you lightly spray the muffin liners)
3. Blend flax seeds, flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a bowl
4. In a separate bowl, combine egg, oil, milk and vanilla.
5. Combine dry and wet ingredients together and stir until just blended
6. Fold in apples and nuts
7. fill muffin tins 2/3 full and bake for 18-20 minutes.


Got the recipe from Recipezaar

Whole Wheat Tortillas

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2/3 cup warm water (around)

1. Combine flour, baking powder and salt
2. Add olive oil and stir
3. Add water slowly and combine until dough gathers in a ball
4. Knead dough on floured surface for 15-20 times
5. Let dough rest for 30 minutes
6. Separate dough into 10 ish equal portions and shape into balls
7. On floured surface, roll dough very thinly
8. Place in preheated, ungreased frying pan or skillet on medium-high
9. Cook for about 30 seconds on each side(if very thin) A minute if a little thicker. Cook them longer if you like them crispy.

Server with dip or wrap stuff up















FINALLY UPLOADED A PIC! 8D

toasted chickpeas

• however many chickpeas you want to toast that can fit on the baking pan
• 1tbsp cumin
• 1/2 tbsp hot chili powder (regular chili powder is fine, i just didn't have any)
• juice of 1 small lime
• pepper

1. Preheat oven to 400F
2. Rinse and drain the chickpeas.
3. Toss in lime juice.
4. Add cumin and chili powder, then put on oiled baking pan. or use aluminum foil.
5. Add pepper on top.
6. Bake for 20 minutes, then give it a toss, then bake for another 15-20 minutes depending how crispy you like it.


it was a little spicy :P, but still pretty good. awesome snack that doesn't pack away the calories.

Apple Crisp

• 4-5 apples
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp cinnamon

Crisp topping:

• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup rolled oats (instant ones)
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (around 10 halves)
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 tbsp cinnamon

1. Preheat over to 375 F
2. Mix apple, brown sugar and cinnamon together and place in 8x8 baking dish
3. Mix crisp toppings except butter together and using pastry blender or knives to cut in butter. (if you're lazy, you can chop butter into small pieces and add on top of dry ingredients.
4. Spread topping over apples, and bake for 35-40 minutes.

Its not THAT healthy. But compared to a few variations of these, this is better. Taken from here.





I actually messed up big time, and dropped over half this thing when I was about to put it in the oven. I even got flour stuff all over my jeans :/






This is bascially what it looked like after i scooped it out and put it in a bowl. I'm gonna retry next weekend, and I will not drop it D<

Zucchini fries

• 2 zucchinis
• 2 eggs
• flour
• breadcrumbs

1. Preheat oven to 465F
2. Cut zucchini into fries shapes
3. Beat eggs
4. Coat with flour, then coat with eggs, then coat with breadcrumbs
5. Bake for 13 minutes on one side, then slip and bake for another 10 minutes on the other side. (depends on how big your fries are. add more time depending how crispy you want it.)

I know they look a little weird, but they taste really good lol.

Chickpea burger

• 2 cups chickpeas - if you're not using canned, make sure to soak for at least a day
• 1 carrot, grated
• 1/2 onion, minced
• 2 button mushrooms, chopped
  
• 1 garlic, minced
  
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 2 tbsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp hot chili powder
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup Parmesan (optional)
• 2 tbsp cheddar or mozzarella (optional)
  
• pepper (optional) NO SALT
• flax seeds (optional)
• oil for frying (optional)
  

1. Rinse and drain chickpeas
2. Strain the veggies
3. First mash the chickpeas, then add veggies and continue mashing
4. Add wheat germ, breadcrumbs, cumin, hot chili powder, pepper, flax seeds, and cheeses, and mix in.
5. Add the 2 eggs.
6. Make the patties
7. If frying, add oil on pn pand fry on each side for about 7-10 minutes on medium-heat high, until heated through and sides are browned
8. If baking, bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes on each side.


I love my optionals :P

Whole Wheat Pancakes

• 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup wheat germ
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3-4 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 1/2 ~ 1 3/4 buttermilk
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1tsp vanilla essense
• 2 eggs

1. Whisk dry ingredients together
2. Mix wet ingredients together
3. Slowly mix wet ingredients into dry until blended.
4. Heat gridle or frying pan over medium-high heat. Spray pan with oil spray.
5. Pour/scoop 1/4 cup batter. Brown on bth sides, turning once.

Serve with fruits :)