Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins

A twist on a recipe I have that is quite yummy  🙂

Blend dry ingredients together?

3/4cup GEMS flour

1/4 hazelnut flour

2Tbsp flax meal

1/2cup oats

1/4c. tapioca flour

1Tbsp baking powder

1/2tsp baking soda

1/2tsp salt

1/2tsp guar gum

1/4tsp cinnamon

2/3cup brown sugar

Mix the wet ingredients together, then add to dry ingredients:

1/4cup vegetable oil

1egg

6Tbsp milk of choice

1 1/2tsp cider vinegar

1tsp vanilla

Mix 1cup chopped rhubarb and 1cup chopped strawberries gently into the dry ingredients, then gently stir in wet ingredients. Spoon into muffin tins, and bake for 20 minutes at 350.

Strawberry Popsicles

Growing up, my Mom always made those Jello & Kool-aid popsicles that were so yummy.  As an adult I discovered the Strawberry Frutare bars. But they have more sugar than I like, and are more than I want to pay for a treat. Hubby says these taste just like the real thing, so I’m happy 🙂

Boil together until berries can be mushed:

1cup water

1/3cup sugar (optional if using fresh/sweet berries) (I’m sure you could use the sweetener of your choice here)

3ish cups of strawberries (I used frozen, so put in a generous 3 cups)

Blend/puree in 1pkg of Jello (flavour of choice) until strawberries are as smooth or chunky as desired.

Pour into popsicle molds, insert sticks (I used disposable spoons, since that’s what I had) and freeze. Enjoy 🙂