Posts by Rachel Schultz

SOFT BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

June 3, 2019

I love a yogurt or sour cream in a baked good. Yogurt softens it and adds a little twist of flavor – I often do vanilla or strawberry. BOTH of which are delightful in a blueberry muffin. The fake blueberry type things some muffins have ARE NOT worth your time! Take advantage of those summer prices and freeze some blueberries for your winter. You can add them right in the batter frozen and they still bake perfectly. Also this recipe only uses one bowl. I will do separate dry ingredients and wet ingredients bowls IF I ABSOLUTELY MUST but greatly prefer not to and this recipe will permit us!

I have been long term trying to perfect getting the domes on muffins. Think I may have achieved it primarily by 1) using a particular recipe (this one) and 2) not using liners.

Also I don’t really make blueberry muffins anymore without 1) some cinnamon and 2) more than double the amount of vanilla extract most recipes say. To me vanilla extract is like garlic where unless we are putting in a lot and I am going to discernibly taste this I’m like what are we really doing here.

Soft Blueberry Muffins
Makes 24 muffins

3 and 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
4 eggs
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups vanilla yogurt
3 cups blueberries

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Mix all ingredients except for blueberries together in a stand mixer. Fold in blueberries.

Divide batter evenly in greased or lined muffin tin.

Bake for 17-18 minutes.

SOFT BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

Author: Rachel Schultz

Ingredients

3 and ½ cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
⅔ cup vegetable oil
½ cup sugar
½ cup brown sugar
4 eggs
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups vanilla yogurt
3 cups blueberries

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Mix all ingredients except for blueberries together in a stand mixer. Fold in blueberries.
Divide batter evenly in greased or lined muffin tin.
Bake for 17-18 minutes.

Inspired by Cookie & Kate.

PESTO TOMATO SALAD

April 29, 2019

Rachel Schultz

When I was a newlywed homemaker, I discovered I actually did like chickpeas. And I have been using them ever since. Here, it strikes again with this very summer, very eat-it-outside salad. It holds up well for lunch meal prep too! I love salads that do that, already dressed. Heirloom tomatoes are a work of art. They make every dish prettier. I often pick them to be my indulgent produce purchase. With a crunchy baguette this is a good snack or light lunch thing. Also appetizer??

Or, I haven’t ruled out adding grilled chicken, and you have got a dinner entree.

Pesto Tomato Salad
Serves four

15 ounces chickpeas
1 pint tomatoes, halved
8 ounces mozzarella pearls
1/2 cup pesto
1 tablespoon honey
Sliced baguette (optional)

Toss together chickpeas, tomatoes, mozzarella, pesto, and honey.

Serve with sliced baguette (optional).

PESTO TOMATO SALAD

Author: Rachel Schultz

Ingredients

15 ounces chickpeas
1 pint tomatoes, halved
8 ounces mozzarella pearls
½ cup pesto
1 tablespoon honey
Sliced baguette (optional)

Instructions

Toss together chickpeas, tomatoes, mozzarella, pesto, and honey.
Serve with sliced baguette (optional).

MANGO SALAD WITH SPICY HONEY DRESSING

April 15, 2019

Rachel Schultz

Salads are an all time favorite food of mine, and I always have my wheels turning for versions that don’t have tender lettuces. Ones with heartier bases like, beans, kale, and here – mango, hold up well when prepped in advance. Also increasingly I am sometimes becoming dissatisfied with storebought dressings and am frequently just making my own. It’s kind of always surprising how good dressings can taste with simple ingredients and this spicy honey one is VERY QUICK to whisk up in a bowl.

For this recipe I used sioux honey – pure honey, with nothing added, made in the usa by family beekeepers who care about making trustworthy honey.

Mango Salad with Spicy Honey Dressing
Serves four

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons honey (I use sue bee honey)
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flake
A pinch of salt
3 mangoes, chopped
1/2 red onion, minced
2 cucumbers, chopped
2 avocados, chopped
3 green onions, sliced

Whisk together olive oil, honey, lime juice, chili powder, pepper, red pepper flake, and salt.

Toss mango, red onion, cucumber, and avocado with dressing. Top with green onion.

MANGO SALAD WITH SPICY HONEY DRESSING

Author: Rachel Schultz

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons honey (I use sue bee honey)
2 tablespoons lime juice
½ teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon red pepper flake
A pinch of salt
3 mangoes, chopped
½ red onion, minced
2 cucumbers, chopped
2 avocados, chopped
3 green onions, sliced

Instructions

Whisk together olive oil, honey, lime juice, chili powder, pepper, red pepper flake, and salt.
Toss mango, red onion, cucumber, and avocado with dressing. Top with green onion.