Squash or Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

2 C pureed banana, squash or pumpkin (thawed frozen squash worked great)
3/4 C sugar
3/4 C oil
3 eggs
3 C flour (can use half whole wheat)
2 tsp bk soda
2 tsp bk powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1/4 C flax
1 1/2 C semi-sweet mini choc chips

-Mix squash, sugar and oil til well blended.
-Mix in eggs until smooth
-Mix dry ingredients in separate bowl.
-Add to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
-Bake at 400 degrees in greased muffin cups for 16-20 minutes (until lightly browned).
Y: 24 nice sized muffins and 12 mini muffins

These were very yummy and adapted from a recipe found on MoneySavingMom. I really enjoy trying to cut down the sugar content in baked recipes and am constantly surprised how huge the sugar content is in everyday recipes. One of my favorite cookbooks, More With Less is linked on the side of this blog. That book really keyed me in to nutrition in recipes and making more with less. Hope you enjoy!

Whole Wheat Waffles

A recipe with love for Valentine's Day...

5 1/4 C whole wheat flour (freshly ground or frozen if available)
3 Tb baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1 C applesauce
1/2 C oil
5 eggs
1 tsp real vanilla
5 1/4 C milk

-Mix dry ingreds. in large bowl (16C+).
-Mix applesauce and oil in large bowl.. Stir in eggs until well blended.
-Add vanilla and milk to wet ingreds. and stir.
-Add wet ingreds to dry ingreds. Mix until blended well. Do not overmix.
-Heat waffle iron and spray. We use a hotel-style waffle iron we got from my parents. It is the type that you have to flip. We LOVE it. Highly recommended if you make a lot of waffles (which obviously we do - ha!).
-Add 2/3 C batter (for our size w.maker).
-Heat 'til nicely browned.
-Serve with maple syrup, fresh/frozen fruit, whipped cream, peanut butter...oh the possibilities!
-Allow extra waffles to cool, then freeze in a bag or tupperware for up to 3-4 months. I like to freeze in quarters rather than big round waffles.
-Thaw in toaster oven.

Y:~18 large round waffles (I honestly don't know! Have to count next time!)