Oatmeal Pear Muffin

These muffins are sweet and filling, the perfect start to your day! 

Ingredients: 

1 whole pear chopped

1 cup whole wheat flour

3/4 cup rolled oats

1/3 cup sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon chia seeds

3/4 cup almond milk

1/4 cup cooking oil

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Take 1 tablespoon chia seeds and soak in 1/3 cup water for 15 minutes and set aside. Use non stick cooking spray on regular size cupcake pan. 

Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon,  baking powder, salt milk, cooking oil, and pear into mixing bowl. Gently fold mixture together and disperse evenly into cupcake pan. 

Bake for 18 minutes or until golden and a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on muffin rack. 

One Pan Pasta Perfection

Most of my cooking is done on the weekend. I work an 8am-5pm job and honestly am too drained when I get home to even begin to think about what to make for dinner. Usually on Sunday's I will make a big pan of something, or a pot of soup and eat the leftovers throughout the week. When i don't feel like leftovers my go to dinner is this one pan spicy pasta. The original recipe by fellow blogger Baker By Nature is not vegan, so I did what any resourceful vegan would do...I substituted the bejeezes out of it! So here it is, a quick and easy one pan spicy pasta that even the most drained person can make after a long days work! It can also be frozen in individual serving size to be thawed and heated at a later date.


One Pan Spicy Pasta

Serves: 4       Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1/2 a box of your favorite pasta
• 1 Can crushed tomatoes with chili peppers
• 2 Tablespoons Franks Red Hot Sauce
• 4 Cloves minced garlic
• 1/2 Red bell pepper
• 1/2 Yellow bell pepper
• 1/2 Orange bell pepper
• 1 Cup Raw spinach
• 1 Tablespoon Salt
• 1 Teaspoon Cumin
• 1 Teaspoon Tumeric
• 1/4 Teaspoon ground oregano
• Pepper to taste
• 2 Cups low sodium vegetable juice (can substitute for water, or veggie stock)
• 1/4 Cup water

Directions:

1.  In a LARGE saucepan saute the peppers and garlic for 3-5 minutes.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients except the pasta and bring to a boil.
3. Once the mixture is boiling add the pasta and continuously stir until pasta is cooked, and the sauce is nearly evaporated. (mine took about 10 minutes.) It may seem like a lot of liquid but the pasta will soak up the majority of it.

This dish is creamy without the use of any dairy!