Egg muffin & the best cookies ever!

                           Iknow it sounds funny....an egg muffin? It is yummy. It reminds me of German Pancakes, but a much easier version and a bit healthier. 

 

I got this idea from Smoothie Girls Blog.........
Ingredients:

• 2 Egg whites or 1/2 cup liquid eggs
• 1/4 cup pumpkin (3 T applesauce works well too, or yogurt, or smashed banana)
• 2 T peanut flour(1 T also works, can also use coconut flour)-if using whole wheat flour it wont be as moist but it works!
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• stevia or other granular sweetener to taste
• 1 T. cocoa powder (Hershey's Special dark cocoa is best!)-OPTIONAL-(did not add it to mine)

Method: 

Spray a soup bowl with a very light layer of oil to prevent sticking (not even necessary but makes cleaning up a bit easier).
Mix ingredients well with fork, whisk or spatula
Microwave for 2:30-4+ min on High


I added peanut butter and sugar-free syrup on top! SO DELICIOUS and FILLING!!!

MONSTER COOKIES RECIPE

• Cream together:
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup soft butter
• 1 cup natural peanut butter
• Add:
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. agave or honey (it calls for Karo syrup but I used agave)
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 3 cups oatmeal
• 2/3 cup chocolate chips
• 1 medium bag M&Ms (optional, I did not add)
• Mix together and put on cookie sheet with small ice cream scoop. Can use a large ice cream scoop to make BIG ones, but I like smaller ones because I can never eat half of a cookie! :)
• Cook at 350 degrees for about 10-12 minutes or until edges are brown.

These cookies are not too unhealthy, except of course the sugar (but you could sub the white sugar for stevia because it cooks the same). It doesn't have flour and it doesn't have much butter, it uses a ton of peanut butter which is much better for you! Healthy fats and oats in a delicious cookie! Who cares about the sugar! haha. I love these cookies, and they are so rich and soft you only need one! 

My motto..."If you are going to eat a dessert...go for the decadent ones in moderation...you will be satisfies with less".

How many of you have eaten tons of sugar-free treats or fat-free frozen yogurt and have not felt satisfied? I know when I lived in the Delta Gamma house we would get sugar-free everything to try to be "healthy" but we would end up eating so much of it and still wanting more. I've learned to eat the most fattiest, sugariest treats and I feel much more satisfied with less. Sugar-free and fat free desserts are full of artificial ingredients and preservatives. Unless you are diabetic, don't always go for the sugar free options.

FOOD RULES #28-32

• Rule #28: If you have the space, buy a freezer:
• If you find a good price on grass-fed, natural meat stock up!
• Freeze fruit or veggies when they are cheap and in season.
• Rule #29: Eat like an omnivore:
• The greater the diversity of species you eat (plant, fungi, seeds, wheat, soy, beans, etc..) the more likely you are to cover all your nutritional bases
• Rule #30: Eat well-grown foods from healthy soil:
• "organic" doesn't mean it's the choice to choose. "organic" soda is still full of empty sugar calories. But choosing organic produce and meats is a good idea if you can afford it.
• Foods that are "organic" are grown in healthier soil and produce more nutritious foods.
• The longer it sits in a truck the faster it loses its nutrients. So go for local and organic. Farmers markets are the way to go during season!
• Rule #31: Eat wild foods when you can
• Rule #32: Don't overlook the oily fishes:
• Wild fishes are among the healthiest you can eat.