Tuna Muffins

I am trying to branch out a little more and try even more GI diet recipes. I basically choose a recipe by its name and tuna muffins never sounded very exciting. Once I actually took the time to read through the entire recipe I learned that these "muffins" were really more like mini meatloaves, made out of tuna of course. The reason why I like this recipe so much is that it is basically made with staples that I have in the kitchen at all times. Tuna, celery, onions, spices, bread and oat bran. It would even be nice to add in some shredded carrots. So this is a good "go to" recipe if you find yourself stuck one night.

SERVED WITH: My favorite mushroom and arugula salad

COOKING TIPS: Let the muffins cool down for a few minutes before removing them from the pan. The tuna muffins don't really stick together as you think they would. I found the best way to get the paper liners off was to place it on the plate, peel down the edges and slide it off the paper onto the plate.

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RATING: A solid 7.

Diana's Banana Bread

My good friend Diana came over for dinner with her husband yesterday and she was so kind as to bring over a delicious homemade banana bread for dessert. And when I say it was delicious I really mean it. There are only about 2 slices left over since last night and I am sure they will be gobbled up by the end of the day today. As a treat this banana bread had a special ingredient, chocolate! Since there were no chocolate chips to be found she chopped up a Dairy Milk bar and sprinkled it in the batter. It was rich, moist and super tasty. I have asked her for the recipe but she says every time she bakes one she just makes it up and it turns our slightly different each time. I guess if I want more I am going to have to invite her over for dinner again! :)

TIPS: Diana told me that this was indeed a healthy banana bread. With the exception of the chocolate everything else in the bread is GI Diet conscious.
RATING: 10!

Yogurt Popsicles - Banana Flavor

Want to cool off with a healthy summer treat? Try making your own popsicles. It's really quite simple. Grab some plain yogurt, mix in some pureed fruit, scoop it into a popiscle mold and pop it in the freezer. A few hours later you have a delicious cool snack. You don't even need a recipe. Want it to be fruitier, then add some more pureed fruit. You can even try mixing two different kinds of fruit together. Try strawberry banana, blackberry blueberry or even orange mango. Still to much work? Then just grab some flavored yogurt and freeze that up in your mold. It couldn't be simpler.

This isn't a recipe from the GI Diet Cookbook but I thought it worthy of sharing anyhow.

TIPS: to make it easier to get these yummy treats out of their molds just run them under some warm water for a couple of seconds and they'll slid right out.

RATING: 9. With some many different flavor options you can't go wrong.

Banana Bread

I bought extra bananas at the grocery store with the intention of making banana bread at the end of the week. I have made this bread before and was anxious to try it again. When something healthy tastes just as good as the unhealthy fattier version deciding which one to bake is not a hard decision to make.

SERVED WITH: A slice is great with a cup of tea or served with some yogurt as desert.

COOKING TIPS: The flax meal in this recipe is what I would consider to be the secret ingredient, it not only gives it great texture but adds a delicious flavor. Make sure your bananas are good and ripe for a sweeter flavor.

RATING: A perfect 10! This sweet treat is moist, healthy, tasty and full of flavor.