~ Banana Honey-Nut Muffins ~

I made some banana honey-nut muffins this past weekend. The recipe started out as a blueberry recipe , since I didn't have blueberries on hand. I made the recipe my own by adding ingredients I had on hand.

~ Banana Honey-Nut Muffins ~

1/4 cup butter softened

1/4 cup of local honey

1/4 cup of sugar

1 egg

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 tsp sea salt

1/3 cup of milk

1 cup of mashed banana

1/4 cup of finely chopped peanuts

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Grease muffin tin.

Cream butter , honey and sugar together.

Add egg and mix well.

Add sifted dry ingredients and mix into honey and sugar mixture along with milk. Add bananas and nuts , mix well.

Bake 20 minutes.

Makes 12 full size muffins.

I've figured out a great way to heat up honey that has crystallized. I sit it on the heater floor vents. It warms up very slowly , but you don't have to worry about it getting to hot and destroying the wonderful microbes in the honey. I also use the vents to soften my butter.

Do you use your heat vents for anything other than heating ?

~ Sweet Blessings ~

JoyceAnn

~*~ Dandelion Stir Fry ~*~

The May issue of Herbal Roots is all about those wonderful Dandelions. Check it out , you maybe interested in buying this months issue of Herbal Roots just for the info on dandelions , here's the link ( http://fieldoftansy.blogspot.com/2009/04/herbal-roots-may-2009-issue.html ). Please add my name as a referral , if you purchase. I'll be gathering more dandelion greens today , before Dh mows. This Dandelion stir fry is delicious , thought I would share the recipe.

Dandelion Stir Fry

3 boneless chicken breast or pork tenderloins cut to bite size pieces

2 cups or more of dandelion greens

1 or 2 cloves of garlic

1 small red onion

Crushed red pepper

Sea salt

Olive Oil

Add washed dandelion leaves to a pot of water and cook 10 minutes , drain water. You may want to boil a second time if they're bitter. Saute red onion in olive oil , remove when tender and browned as you like. Add minced garlic cloves to oil , saute to they turn clear , add chicken or pork to sauteed garlic and stir-fry until done. When chicken is done , add dandelion greens , caramelized onions , sea salt and crushed red pepper to your liking. Continue stir-frying until greens and onions are heated through. I have served this stir-fry over rice and angel hair pasta , it was delicious both ways.

~ Dandelion Blessings ~

JoyceAnn