Tropical Fusion Salad with Spicy Tortilla Ribbons

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My version of this recipe is based on the April/May Taste of Home magazine.  After being sick and out of the kitchen for so long, I needed some inspiration.  Something new and tasty and fabulous.  I wandered around for awhile and just when I thought I was getting my swagger back, our kitchen was overtaken by ants.   Hoards of them.  Every. Where.  Even in my spice cabinet!  All of my spices have been on the dining room table for weeks while we tried to get rid of these varmints.  We finally resorted to calling a professional after using way more...

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Two Muffins, One Batter

January 31, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
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We're snowed in.  I have one egg and 1/2 cup milk left.  What to do for breakfast?  Well, I kinda winged it. I came up with Mango Muffins and Cinnamon Sugar Muffins from one basic batter.

You can do any flavor combination you want with this, so I'll just give you the basics first.  This batter will make 12 muffins. Basic Muffin Batter 1.5 cups all purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 1.5 tsp baking powder 1/8 tsp salt 4 tbsp wheat germ 1 egg 1/2 cup milk 1/4 to 1/3 cup applesauce 2 tbsp. vegetable oil Mix the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Lightly whisk egg in a smaller...

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