January is National OATMEAL month: Apple Cinnamon Oatbran Muffin (no sugar)

                                                                         

The hens went to bed early,

they all needed their rest...

mom had out her cookbook ,

oatmeal was her glorious, heart warming quest

somewhere she had a recipie, handwritten ,within

for meatloaf and cookies that always brought a grin

She was planning to share them with others today

 hopefully them too they clucked ,early risers,in nests made of hay

sure mom would find their gifts and expand her recipie project

baking those  cookies , hopefully "creating" some  she would  reject

the hens all agreed the rejects were absolutely divine

their tastes perhaps, they declared ,weren't so sublime

so what if the bottoms are a bit charred

it just makes them more crunchy,not totally marred

bruawkked !!! I did it !!!  the first hen  did declair

my egg is the first of the day, the first cookie is mine

it's only fair !

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Oatmeal

moma said eat your oatmeal it's so good for you

my  horses all agree..just look at us: we're healthy ,big and strong..

Apple Cinnamon Oatbran muffin...

I love this recipie, it is a   heavy ,moist and  dense. It tastes, oh ..so good..it keeps well too

pre heat oven to 400 degrees

2 1/2 cups of oatbran(you can buy this in bulk in stores that have bulk food bins)

you could even trade this  out with old fashioned oatmeal and adjust your liguids a bit         

1 1/4th tsp of cinnamon,( Sometimes I like to add more as well a a bit of ground ginger

I love these two spices)

1 Tbsp of baking powder, 1/4-1/2 cup of finely chopped nuts ,1/4-1/2 cup of raisins

           1/2 cup of skim milk                                                                                                             

3/4 cup of undiluted (not reconstituded) froz apple juice                                           

                 2 eggs (this makes my hens happy and hopeful) ,pinch of salt                                                  

               you can add 1 med apple grated( if I do I grate skin and all )                                               

spray muffin tins(12 reg size) or line with muffin cups

bake 15 -17 min (watch should brown lightly)

these muffins do not rise very much, so I fill the tins to the top

pour a glass of milk (soy or  almond milk, for my casein free fans )

cook up an egg maybe two ,any way that you choose (  eat more eggs :-)I need to keep my hens employed)

set out some orange and apple slices (there is proof in how an apple a day,helps keep your Dr. away)

actually eating an apple before each meal is a good thing to help with weight loss, as well as giving you great health benefits.  I suggest finding a good source for local apples whenever you can...

I have a theory that home grown products , have some intinsic benefits , 

besides I love to support our local farmers...

Heins famous blueberries anyone?

hey...I could have had a V8 :-)... I need to try adding  some  blueberries to my muffins , in place of the raisins.

Now that your family has warm full tummies, and your oven is still hot, why not bake some heart healthy cookies for an afternoon snack

stay "tuned" for farm funnies favorite oatmeal cookie recipie ,I'll be sharing   in my next post:

after morning critter care is finished , that is, see you later..ya 'all come back now ya hear :-)

(still can't locate new spell checker, sorry)