Scrumptious Sunday #51 - Features

Hello everyone! Welcome to Feature Friday (part 2)! (Did you check out the features, part 1?) I hope your week has been fantastic.  We've been busy as ever - last weekend we had company and there was lots (and lots) of hockey going on.  It was great fun all around!  This week my husband and I celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary!  At work, things are ramping up...everywhere, all around, life is busy but good!

Did you catch my posts this week?

7th Anniversary Gift

Kellogg's Canada - New Product Giveaway!

Recipe Recap - Baked Egg Cups and Chicken Asiago Dijon

Carrot Spice Muffins

Here are the features from Scrumptious Sunday #51:

If you are featured this week, please grab a BUTTON from my button page! 

My little family has been titled "Honourary Greeks" in our Greek friends' community...and since I love almost all Greek food, this feature is a given for me :-)
Traditional Greek Pita Bread from Half Baked Harvest

I love lasagna, it's one of my favourite foods.  This sounds good.  And since it's from Tara, I am pretty confident it will be!
Lasagna Soup from Noshing With The Nolands

I'm on a bit of a homemade soup kick right now (stay tuned to the blog...you will see!).  And I also love chicken pot pie.  This sounds delicious!
Chicken Pot Pie Soup from Sunflower Supper Club

And we can't forget dessert!  And that I am a total cookie monster...
Peanut Butter Nutella Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies from My Favorite Finds

Thanks so much everyone for all your fabulous recipes!

This week's party marks my ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY hosting a link party!  What a ride it has been!  Thanks everyone for your continued support and participation!  

Don't forget, Scrumptious Sunday will be back starting this Saturday night at 8 pm! Can't wait to see all the goodness you bring next week!

Carrot Spice Muffins

Another weekend, another batch of muffins!  This time I went for a recipe with some bran and wheat germ and a little bit of "spice".  This one is tagged as "dark and nutritious with spicy overtones".  Verdict is below!

 

Carrot Spice Muffins (Source: Company's Coming - Muffins and More)

1 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 cups natural bran

1/4 cup wheat germ

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

 

2 eggs

1/4 cup molasses

1/4 cup cooking oil

1 1/2 cups milk

2 tablespoons vinegar

1 cup grated carrot

1/2 cup chopped walnuts (I didn't put the walnuts in so that I could send the muffins to school/daycare)

1 cup chopped dates or raising (I used raisins)

 

Preheat oven to 400F.

 

In a large bowl, combine the flour, bran, wheat germ, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Make a well in the middle.

 

In a separate bowl, beat eggs.  Add in the molasses, oil, milk, vinegar, carrot, walnuts and dates/raisins.  Stir to combine.  Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.  Stir just to moisten.  Fill prepared muffin cups 3/4 full.  Bake for 20-25 minutes (20 at my house). 

VERDICT:

My hubby said these were good, but not as good as the raisin muffins.  The kids loved these, and I thought they were nice.  A dense and moist muffin, a hit in my book.  I didn't find them that "spicy". Just all-around nice flavour.