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Pear and Ginger Pudding

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Homemade pear and ginger pudding is filed in my recipe box under the category weekend desserts .Simple , easy ,uncomplicated  - everything I want my weekend to be enjoy with my family , before I start the work week that includes my dessert . Simple in technique , rich in flavor with pear and ginger health benefits , smooth in texture you will be licking your spoon clean .Pudding is the basis for a few desserts you will see featured this week , so I figure I might as well make it a baking basis feature .Especially since homemade pudding is so easily adaptable you can make it into just about any flavor you want once you have the base recipe mastered . Health Benefits of pears Pears are naturally high in vitamin C and as well as nutrients such as copper - all of which act as antioxidants to protect our cells from damage from free radicals .One pear contains up to 11 percents of our daily recommended intake of vitamin C and 9.5 percent of our daily recommended intake of copper...

Healthy Blueberry Oatmeal Pancakes

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    Blueberry Oatmeal Pancakes that come together quickly and are totally delicious .These are the best blueberry pancakes -moist, fluffy , and packed with yummy oats !These sweet juicy berries , high in fiber and antioxidants , are at the peak of their season .This recipe allows you to enjoy the taste of pancakes without overloading your body with calories and sugar .Healthy pancakes are on option your entire family will love . Not only do these pancakes provide a healthier alternative to most traditional pancake recipe , they have added health benefits .Blueberries are packed with antioxidants , which are associated with preventing cancer and a variety of other health problems related to inflammation .They are low calorie , but sweet , so you do not need to smother these pancakes in high calorie syrup . The oatmeal in these oatmeal blueberry protein pancakes fills you up for hours .It provides soluble fiber ,which satisfies your hunger  and keeps your blood sugar ...

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

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This recipe is not only easy to make , it also brings the flavor of the tropics right into your home .I found this recipe and it has the unusual twist of adding lime for that an extra Carribean punch of flavor into the cake .And I love the addition pecan nuts .It is caramelized and flavored with pineapple , it's my favorite part of the cake . Pineapple upside down cake battles apple pie as my favorite  dessert. I love both desserts , hands down , more than any other dessert on the planet . Serve both with some vanilla ice cream and I'm in heaven . It goes without saying how much I am in love with this brown sugared , melt in your mouth , buttery old -fashioned cake!   Originally , pineapple upside down cakes were cooked in a frying pan .The butter and brown sugar were melted together .Pineapple rings artfully arranged all around .Once baked , the pan is flipped over and voila , a showcase of caramelized pineapple and gooey sauce on top or the cake . The recipe starts o...

Vanilla Cupcakes

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 These vanilla cupcakes are the perfect soft and fluffy vanilla cupcake and perfectly complimented with the vanilla buttercream and whipped cream filling . If we're being 100 % honest with each other ...I prefer a vanilla cupcake .A simple , rich vanilla frosting .I'll take of cupcake over chocolate , peanut butter ,or any other flavor. As crazy as I like to bake , as much as Iove to make rich food , there's something about the simple flavor of vanilla .I love it .And these perfect vanilla cupcakes totally deliver . These perfect vanilla cupcakes are just that - perfect normally I avoid homemade vanilla cupcakes because they're always to dry , tough, delicate, hard ,etc.Box mixes are just so easy - and they're always perfect .But since I don't have a vanilla cupcake recipe here , I wanted to try my hand at it .    Love cupcakes , but always run into some common problems?Don't let any of these happen to you . Mistakes to avoid when making cupcakes ...

Cream Of Chicken Soup

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     Creamy of chicken soup is low in calorie and high in vitamins .Preparing homemade chicken broth to use in the soup ,is a good way to cut the trans fat and boost of the level of vitamin A .         Enjoy this cream of chicken soup recipe alone or serve it with a salad to make it a meal . Ingredients Serves 4 3 tbsp butter 4 shallots , chopped 1 leek , sliced 450 g / 1 lb skinless chicken   breast , chopped 600 ml / 1 pint chicken stock 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley 1 tbsp fresh thyme ,    plus extra springs to garnish 175 ml / 6 fl oz double cream salt and pepper Method                 1 . Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat . Add the shallots and cook , stirring for 3 minutes until softened . Add the leek and cook for a further 5 minutes . Stirring . Add the chicken , stock and herbs , and season . Bring to the boil then simmer for 25 minutes until the chicken i...