Raisin Bran Muffins (edited for error)

1 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. applesauce
2 tbs. margarine
1/4c. packed brown sugar
1/4c. molasses
1 egg
1 c. skim milk
1/2 c. wheat bran
1/2 c. raisins

In a medium bowl mix together flour, baking powder, soda and salt.
In large bowl mix together applesauce, margarine and brown sugar until creamy with a wooden spoon until well blended. Beat in molasses and egg until well mixed. Add milk. Add wheat bran.

Mix the flour mixture into the wet mixture. Add the raisins. (Ssoak the raisins in hot water to plump them up a bit before putting in the batter.) The batter will be wet.

Spoon into an ungreased, non-stick muffin tin or use paper cups or lightly grease your muffin tin. Bake in 400°F for 20-25 minutes.

This recipe makes 12 muffins.

I got this recipe from my friend Kerry and it was really very good. I'd been looking for a bran muffin recipe, so she gave me the one she uses. I'm not sure where she got it from. I finally made them this morning.

Salmon Chowder

2 tbs. margarine
1/2 onion, chopped
2 celery stalk, chopped
1 tsp. garlic, minced
5 small potatoes, diced
4 carrots, diced
1/2 of a red pepper, chopped
Salt and pepper
1 c. zucchini
1 can cream of corn
4 c. of water
1 broth mix from a pack of Chicken Noodle soup.
A few pinches of parsley
Melt butter in large saucepan, stir fry onion, celery and garlic until soft. Add water, broth mix, potatoes, carrots, red pepper, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, simmer for 20 minutes. Add cream of corn, zucchini and salmon. Simmer another 20 minutes and serve.


I love making soups and this is just a new experiment that tasted great! My hubby loved it and so did the youngest.

I also used a zucchini from my garden. A round zucchini, no less. It's pretty cool. I never knew that there were round zucchini until my dad gave me some for my garden this year.

Mini Chip Cheesecakes

This is one of my favorite recipes to make. They are decadent and easy to make. I got this recipe from Company's Coming- Chocolate Everything. I've made it many, many times as a treat to bring to special events.
In this picture I used a small muffin liner because that is all I had and it was late, so it doesn't look like it should. These are light and creamy.

12 chocolate wafers
2 light cream cheese (8oz., 250g, each) softened
3/4 c granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. mini semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 c. mini semisweet chocolate chips (yes this is listed twice).

Line ungreased muffin cups with large paper liners. Place 1 wafer in bottome of each liner.

Beat cream cheese and suagr in medium bowl until smooth. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, on low just until blended. Add vanilla. Mix in.

Melt first amount of chocolate chips in small saucepan over hot water, or on low, stirring constantly, until smooth. Do not overheat. Add to batter.

Add second amount of chocolate chips. Fold in. Divide over wafers. Bake in 325°F oven for 25 to 30 minutes until set. Cool, then chill. Makes 12.