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Pear Muffins With Ginger & Nutmeg

July 05, 2013

Delicately spiced with nutmeg and with just the right amount of sweetness, Pear Muffins make wonderful treats for breakfast or snack time with a nice mug of chai or other beverage. These muffins are the result of Paji's Ayurvedic diet of non-inflammatory foods. If neither nutmeg nor ginger are available, add a tsp of vanilla to the batter for a variation on the fabulously delicious muffins - they turned out really Yum too! Pear Muffins With Ginger & Nutmeg 12 large muffins Ingredients: 2 ripe Pears, peel and core 2 cups Whole wheat flour 1 tsp Baking Powder 1/2 tsp Baking Soda 1/2 tsp Sea Salt 1/2 cup Organic Sugar 1/2 tsp freshly grated Nutmeg 2-3 tsp finely grated/ground fresh Ginger 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil 1 cup Almond/Rice Milk, about Method: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F while preparing the batter. Prepare the muffin tin by oiling it - you might like to use a spray for ease of application. Place the pears in a large ...

Fragrant Pear Cake

March 24, 2013

Here is a fragrant and fabulous pear cake to wow family and friends! A good use for those over-ripe pears too soft to eat out of hand; pears lend their moist fragrance and sweetness to this luscious cake. You may use soy, coconut, cashew, almond or rice milk. The spices make this cake so fragrant and yummy; do add the nutmeg because pears and nutmeg are a match made in heaven! I don't usually frost any of the cakes; but if you like to, a sprinkle of powdered sugar is nice. Or make a simple icing by combining a cup of confectioners/powdered sugar with a little vanilla and lemon juice or a little milk and drizzle over the cake. Ingredients: 3 ripe Pears, cored, peeled and chopped 2 cups Whole Wheat Flour 2 tsp Baking Powder 1/2 tsp Baking Soda 1/2 tsp Sea Salt 1/4 cup Coconut oil, melt and cool 1/2 cup Brown Sugar 2 tsp Cornstarch + 2 Tbsp water 1 cup Milk, any type 1 tsp Cardamom seeds, ground 1 little pinch Saffron, grind with cardamom 1/4 - 1/...