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Whole Wheat Irish Soda Bread Muffins

These whole wheat Irish soda bread muffins are delicious, the perfect start a lazy cold March Sunday morning. Speckled with raisins, they are sweet and perfect enjoyed with a hot cup of tea.

Plus, making them in muffin tins is perfect for better portion control. I first posted these back in 2010, and almost forgot just how good these were! I used a combination of King Arthur unbleached white whole wheat flour with unbleached all purpose flour, and the flavor and texture was perfect – they don’t taste whole wheat at all. If you like caraway seeds in your bread, you can add about an eighth of a teaspoon.

Whole Wheat Irish Soda Bread Muffins
gordon-ramsay-recipe.com
Servings: 12 • Serving Size: 1 muffin • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 4 pts
Calories: 147.8 • Fat: 3.7 g • Protein: 3.8 g • Carb: 26.0 g • Fiber: 1.5 g

Ingredients:

baking spray
1 cup white whole wheat flour
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp kosher salt
3 tbsp chilled butter
1 cup 1% buttermilk
3 tbsp honey or agave
1 large egg, beaten
3 oz raisins (about 2/3 cup)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray muffin tin with baking spray.

In a large bowl combine all dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt). Using a pastry cutter or two knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

In a small bowl, stir together buttermilk, honey (or agave) and egg until blended. Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and stir to combine. Stir in raisins.

Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of one muffin comes out clean.

Remove tin and cool on a wire rack for about 5 minutes before removing muffins from tin; finish cooling on rack. Serve warm or cool completely and store muffins in an airtight container or ziplock bags at room temperature.

Adapted from Recipe Girl
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References

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Mixed Baby Greens with Strawberries, Gorgonzola and Poppy Seed Dressing

Today it really feels like Spring here on the East Coast. Temperatures are supposed to get into the eighties, which is quite a change from the snow we had two weeks ago! I’ve been on a salad kick big time, and even started a Pinterest board^[1] dedicated to salads called “Bikini Ready Salads”^[2] because summer will be here before you know it.

This delicious salad is perfect for this time of year or throughout the summer. Mixed organic baby greens such as baby kale and baby spinach (side bar, I am looooving Organic Girl’s I heart baby kale mix), are tossed with sliced strawberries, slivered almonds and crumbled Gorgonzola cheese. The dressing is a simple vinaigrette with honey, poppy seeds and shallots. This makes a wonderful light lunch or a perfect side salad to serve it with grilled chicken.

I love fruit in my salads, especially when combined with the
texture of nuts such as almonds and a soft cheese such as Gorgonzola.
The sweetness of the strawberries compliments the cheese, and the poppy
seed dressing ties it all together. This recipe was first posted back in
2008, before I owned a decent camera and the photo was so embarrassing,
I decided to let it shine and give it a photo makeover.

You can swap the almonds for any nut you like, such as walnuts or pecans and the cheese can be swapped with goat cheese. For Paleo diets, leave out the cheese and use raw honey in the dressing.

Mixed Baby Greens with Strawberries, Gorgonzola and Poppy Seed Dressing
gordon-ramsay-recipe.com
Servings: 4 • Size: 1/4 of recipe • Old Points: 4 • Weight Watcher Points+: 5
Calories: 198 • Fat: 14 g • Carb: 16.5 g • Fiber: 3.5 g • Protein: 5 g • Sugar: 12.5 g
Sodium: 144.5 mg • Cholest: 10 mg

Ingredients:

For the dressing:

1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp cider vinegar
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp minced shallots
1 1/2 tbsp honey (raw for Paleo)
1/2 tbsp poppy seeds

For the salad:

5 oz organic mixed baby greens
1/4 cup slivered almond
2 cups sliced strawberries
1/4 cup gorgonzola (leave out for Paleo)

Directions:

Place all the dressing ingredients in a small jar and shake.

Combine the salad ingredients in a big salad bowl and toss with dressing or you can divide the ingredients equally between four plates.

References

^{^} Pinterest board (pinterest.com)
^{^} “Bikini Ready Salads” (pinterest.com)

Grilled Stone Fruit Salad with Honey Goat Cheese Dressing

Grilled peaches and plums served over baby greens with walnuts and a sweet honey goat cheese dressing, this salad is light and delicious utilizing some of my favorite summer fruits.

While I hate to think of summer as having an expiration date, the fact
that it’s coming close to the end has me savoring every last moment. I’m a little excited about the change of seasons, but I always mourn the end of summer. So I’m trying to enjoy every last bit of summer’s bounty.

Grilled Stone Fruit Salad with Honey Goat Cheese Dressing
gordon-ramsay-recipe.com
Servings: 4 • Size: 1/4 • Old Points: 5 pts • Weight Watcher Points+: 6 pt
Calories: 232 • Fat: 17 g • Carb: 16 g • Fiber: 3 g • Protein: 6 g • Sugar: 13 g
Sodium: 86 mg • Cholest: 8 mg

Ingredients:

For the Honey Goat Cheese Dressing:

2.5 oz fresh creamy goat cheese, room temperature
1 tbsp honey
1/2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tbsp water
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the salad:

6 cups mixed baby greens
2 ripe medium peaches, halved and sliced into wedges
2 medium ripe plums, halved and sliced into wedges
24 walnut or pecan halves

Directions:

In a small blender, combine goat cheese, honey, olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, water and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Mix until fully combined and creamy and refrigerate until ready to use. Makes about 1/2 cup.

Divide the greens between 4 plates, top with fruit and nuts and drizzle 2 tablespoons of dressing over everything.