Cheesy Broccoli Soup

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Spreading Good Tastes

Cheesy Broccoli Soup

Mothers Day and delicious muffins!

Happy Mother's Day

 to all you beautiful,

 wonderful moms out there!

I found this little quote on  this morning...so very true...

I also came across a lot of great sounding recipes on  all-bran.ca , using of course All Bran Cereal. I chose to make some muffins and was really happy with the results...we all agreed these muffins were simply delicious and will definitely be making them again!
*I made some minor changes to the original recipe to suit my family's tastes, this is the link to the original recipe Banana Raisin Muffins

Banana Bran Muffins

ingredients:

1/2 cup all-purpose flour  3/4 cup whole wheat flour  1/2 cup granulated sugar  2 tsp baking powder  1/4 tsp baking soda  1/4 tsp salt  4  small, very ripe bananas  1 cup All-Bran Original cereal  1/3 cup skim milk  1 tsp vanilla extract  1/4 cup vegetable oil  1 egg

1. Preheat oven to 400F (200C)

2. In a medium bowl combine first 6 ingredients, and set aside.

3. In a large mixer bowl peel and mash bananas with a fork, add cereal, milk and vanilla and let sit for 5 minutes to allow cereal to soften.

4. Add oil and egg and beat on medium speed until well combined.

5. Slowly add flour mixture while running mixer on lowest speed and mix until just combined

6. Lightly grease 12-cup muffin tin and spoon out batter evenly into cups. 

7. Bake 18-20 minutes or until golden brown and firm.


*makes 12 muffins

How to regrow your green onions

This is an excellent tip I found on
If you are like me you end up throwing out half the green onion bunch you buy because you simply don't use them enough. Even though they are quite inexpensive to buy it still feels so wasteful. So when I came across this  idea for growing your own on a window sill or outdoors I just had to try it. I happened to have some green onions in the fridge that were actually on their last legs and I was pleasantly surprised to find this actually worked perfectly and was very easy to do.


Step 1:
Next time you are chopping up green onions simply keep the bottom inch to 2 inches of the onion ( the part with the roots attached)

Step 2:
Place the cutting, root side down in a small glass or jar (a clear one is best) and fill with a bit of water, enough to cover the roots. Place the jar on your window sill.



Step 3:
Change the water every second day. In about 7-10 days your onions will have grown enough that you can cut off any tops you need to use in your recipes. Leave the roots in the jar and it will grow back again and again. 




*if you wish you can plant a few in your garden during the warmer weather months and you should get a nice bunch of green onions growing all summer long. (I have not planted mine outside yet but plan on doing so as soon as all chance of frost is gone...better be soon! lol) 

Give this great idea a try!

It's been a few months since my last posting...I've been busy...
very busy...pinning...on
  
Lol ... but it is true, I just love the site and the whole concept of it. I have found so many great recipes, crafts, decor and fashion ideas, as well as endless household tips...not sure if I will ever find the time to use them all but so what...the thrill is in the hunt!
I have started testing a few of my finds, and will periodically share some of my favourites with you. 

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your email address and I will be happy to send you an invite 


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