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Saturday, April 7, 2012

Blueberry Soy Yogurt Muffins

They say "curiosity killed the cat".. Not so much I believe :-)...
I walked into Sprouts one day and while checking out the dairy aisle, I came across Soy Yogurt..I like trying new things and so I decided to get it with the thought of pairing it with some fruits or adding it on to my smoothies.I was so excited when I got home and boy was I disappointed!! Soy didnt seem appealing to my taste buds at all. I mean, I love soy milk and some soy bean stuff but this??? eeewww!!!.. Sorry to say that but then I thought of making something good out of it instead. Next step was me browsing for some recipes....


I hope you will like this version of my blueberry muffin... It tastes so good that you can have it for your breakfast with coffee..


Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups wheat flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt ( I always just add a pinch every time it calls for salt)
1 large egg, lightly beaten
3/4 cup plain soy yogurt
2/3 cup canola oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups fresh (or frozen) blueberries

Preheat oven to 375 deg. Spray your muffin tray with non-stick spray. (I used my cupcake tray so I used some cupcake liners instead)

In a medium bowl, mix together egg, soy yogurt,oil and vanilla.
In a large bowl , mix the flour,sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. Fold in the blueberries.Then fold in the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. ( Do not over mix the batter)

Fill each muffin cup and place in the center of your oven. Bake about 30 minutes until golden or when skewer or toothpick inserted comes out clean and dry. Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes. Makes 1 dozen. 




Eating twice as much minus the guilt!!!! :-)

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Spring Break Fever

Hello everyone, its been only 4 days of no school and it seems like I'm running out of things to do when it comes to entertaining the kiddos. Not that I'm feeling hopeless but when things like this comes along, I always know where to check events that are sometimes free or almost free... Who else but my favorite daytrippingmom ???? If you want to know more about where she or they are going to take you and me,... please follow on and click HERE :


A few of my favorite places includes... but are not limited to... (wink ;-)

Dollar Movie Theaters - it actually cost you a little bit more on some days of the week but for the most part, $1.00 every Tuesdays.. please check listings

Griffith Park Observatory - free admission and its really good to go visit the place during spring or summer when the sun does not set till a little after 7:00pm

OC Zoo - Get your picnic bags  and mats ready then head on to the zoo....

There are more places in the list that we have not check out and we sure are going to include that in our "Spring- into- Summer Bucket of Fun ".. :-) Also below are some places that my family and I have recently checked while doing our hiking trek...

Peters Canyon Park

Santiago Creek Bike Trail

Crystal Cove State Park - we have actually been to the beach area but we are thinking of checking the hiking trail in our next visit....

 I hope this can help you plan for you or your family's journey too. Happy Spring Break Vacation!!!!!