I have been meaning to work out an ingredient replacement for canola oil in my standard muffin recipe, using coconut oil instead. I had one lonely lemon in the fruit basket so opted for coconut and lemon flavours. I added desiccated coconut to the mix and as coconut is quite absorbing, I added more milk too. The official taste tester on the day Mr I, guessed the ingredient combination! These muffins are perfect for school lunches and family.
- 2 cups self raising flour
- ½ cup caster sugar
- ½ cup desiccated coconut
- 225mls milk
- ½ cup coconut oil, melted (or melted butter)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp lemon rind
- Preheat oven to 175 degrees Celsius.
- To a medium sized mixing bowl add flour, sugar and coconut. Mix and make a well in the middle.
- In a separate bowl mix the coconut oil, eggs, milk, lemon juice and vanilla.
- Pour the liquid ingredients into well and mix with a wooden spoon. Muffins are best when made quickly and not over mixed.
- Add lemon rind and mix lightly through.
- Spoon muffin mix into 15 large patty pans in the muffin tray
- Bake for 12 -15 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
- Allow to cool on a rack before placing in an air tight container.
Our weekly menu plan
Simple tasty meals this week planned!
Day | Week Commencing 18th May |
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|---|---|---|
| Mon |  | Sweet chilli chicken wraps |
| Tue |  | Mexibake |
| Wed |  | Chicken schnitzel and vegetables |
| Thu |  | Honey roasted lamb shoulder |
| Fri |  | Homemade pizzas |
| Sat |  | Homemade tacos |
| Sun |  | Sausages and crispy mashed potato mounds |
| Shopping List | Weekly menu plan shopping list 150518 | |
Want to make the lunch box process easier?
In my online course called Meal Prep PrimerI show how you can easily make some easy item for the kids’ lunch boxes that will help make the lunch box process so much easier! Meal Prep Primer shows you how to effectively plan your time in the kitchen over the weekend, and prep food that will make your week days easier.
To keep on top of feeding the family, many years ago I started spending some time on the weekend, prepping food for the week ahead. Even if it is was just one or two things for the kids’ lunch boxes, the difference this made during the week was huge.
As I was rewarded each week for my efforts in the kitchen on the weekend, I began increasing the food I prepped. And the more weekly meal prep sessions I did, the better I became at it. The better I became at it, the less time it took me to do the sessions and the better we ate – win-win all around!
In my Meal Prep Primer course I will teach you the process I have developed over these years. The course will:
- save you time
- save you money
- save you stress through the week days
- ensure your family eats well
- allow you to enjoy meal time more with the family
For three weeks you will receive:
- A plan – the plan outlines what you will be cooking and when. You can tailor this plan to suit your family’s needs and the time you have available. The plan also has clickable links to all the recipes you need to cook for the weekend.
- A shopping list – as you may tailor the plan to suit your family’s needs, the shopping list is broken down into items per recipe. That way you can easily cross off items you don’t need to buy, but make sure you have all the ingredients for the recipes you do intend to cook.
- The recipes – a PDF of all the recipes you will need to cook for the week.
- Plus there is a detailed video and other resources on the course website and further support emails to keep the habit going after three weeks.
You can read more and sign up for the short course here.