Vanilla Choc-chip Muffins - Eggless

There's something about cupcakes and muffins that make any sort of gathering complete just by being on the menu! Especially an afternoon tea or picnic oh and did I mention where there are kids involved?? :) My quick bake Vanilla Choc-chip Muffins are not only my favourite (as it literally takes just minutes to prepare) but also a family favourite!

Here they are, eggless Vanilla Choc-chip Muffins, the pink version for a special occasion. 

Ingredients for about 12 muffins: 1.5 cups self raising flour, half cup caster sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla essence, 100 grams softened unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 3/4 glass of milk, handful of chocolate chips, food colour if desired.

Make: In a bowl combine the flour and sugar and mix well. Then add softened butter, milk, oil and vanilla essence, oil and stir until smooth with no bumps. Add water as needed if consistency is not a smooth paste. Finally add chocolate chips and stir in. Add the food colour if desired, otherwise the muffins will look a lovely golden brown when baked.

I use silicon baking cups to make these muffins, as they hold shape and are easy to remove, but you may choose to use paper baking cups, lined in a muffin tray. Pour in a few tablespoons into each muffin cup. Bake in a pre-heated fan forced oven at 160 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Allow to cool, dust some dusting sugar on top if desired.

Serve or store for your picnic or afternoon tea!

Healthy Salad Cups

Who says salads have to be boring! The beauty of a salad is that there are no rules for how healthy and creative you can make it. Personally, the prettier something looks, the yummier is usually tastes :) Hence that extra little bit of effort to nicely present even a simple dish like salad, is totally worth it.

Here are my humble Healthy Salad Cups!

Ingredients: Choose a variety of fresh vegetables such as lettuce, capsicum, peas (steamed), carrot, tomato chopped/grated into small pieces, salt and pepper to taste.

Make: Add salt and pepper to the chopped vegetables. In a clear glass, stack rows of vegetables to create a nice colour pattern. Top with mint or corrainder. Serve along with lunch or dinner!

Healthy and good looking food is always bound to be a hit on any table :) Enjoy!