Cabbage and Cupcakes

Unfortunately for my kitchen, I have been sick all week. Nothing like a good dose of the flu to make you miss food. But that doesn't stop me from brain storming future recipes.

Here are two from last week. I've been living off this cabbage salad, adding protein and other vegetables as they are available. Two Sundays ago I made enough to last the entire week.

And who can say no cupcakes? Especially ones with a semblance of health-- fruit and veggies added!

Chinese Cabbage Salad

1/2 head of Cabbage

1 head of Broccoli

3 large Carrots

1/2 Onion

2 packages of Ramen noodles, smashed. Discard flavor pouch.

7 Tbsp Oil

2 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar

1 Tbsp Sesame Oil

1/2 tsp Black Pepper

1/2 tsp Paprika

1/2 tsp Garlic Powder

1/4 tsp Ground Sage

1/4 tsp Ground Marjoram

1-2 Tbsp Honey

1 Tbsp Lemon Juice

Serve with Tomatoes, Chicken, Cannellini Beans

Three-from-One Cupcakes: 
Banana Chocolate Chip, Lemon Blueberry, and Carrot Cake

Last Saturday I needed to bake cupcakes for the Youth Group Talent Show Bake Sale. But I also wanted to visit my friends who had just returned from vacation. So I decided to pre-measure and pack up all the ingredients to bake at their place. 

 

It was super fun, if a little stressful, with three young sticky hands in everything. But they turned out really well. I didn't want to deal with frosting on the road, so I did that in my own kitchen.  

 

4 ½ cups Flour

2 ½ c. Sugar

3 tsp. Baking Soda

6 eggs

1 ½ cup Milk

3 sticks of Butter

3 tsp. Vanilla

Divide batter into three different bowls.

Add:

2 over-ripe Bananas, preferably frozen and thawed, keep water

6 oz Chocolate Chips

1 tsp. Cinnamon

2-3 Tbsp. Lemon Juice

1-2 cups Blueberries

1 cup grated Carrots

2 tsp. Cinnamon

Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes, or until a knife/toothpick comes out clean and tops are lightly golden brown.

 

Frosting:

1/4 stick of Butter, softened

2 packages of Cream Cheese, softened

1 ½ -2 cups Powdered Sugar

Divide into three parts. Add 2 Tbsp. of Nutella for Banana Chocolate Chip Cupcakes, 1+ Tbsp. Lemon Juice for Lemon Blueberry, and 2 tsp. Vanilla for Carrot Cake Cupcakes.

Beat until smooth and peaky. Decorate cupcakes by pouring frosting into a plastic bag with icing tip at the corner, or just trim a little off the corner of the bag and squeeze lightly. 

 

Next, I am going to try the same recipe with Zucchini. I think they will turn out splendidly.