My fridge is full. of. leftovers. Usually, this is a great thing. But there are only two of us participating in the eating part of this challenge, which means that I need to be a bit better about portion-size and meal type. Thus, I knew that today’s challenge would not be a main course. And no more noodles or pasta.
In the effort to clean out the fridge and utilize items I already have in stock, I decided to let the refrigerator point me in the direction of today’s challenge:
Carrots.
I have a whole bag of carrots in my veggie drawer. How do I turn my bag of carrots into something snack-sized and tasty? Carrot muffins! I love carrot muffins – how have I never thought to make them before?
The recipe: Carrot/ginger muffins won! I found this recipe and I had all the ingredients on hand. Otherwise, it was an easy and accurate recipe to follow.
Quick recap: I used 1/2 whole wheat flour, added flax seeds, and used a bit less sugar than was called for.
The verdict: Delicious. I only wished I had used fresh ginger to really bring out the ginger flavor. And these are leftovers that – worst case – I can freeze or give away.
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