http://casaveneracion.com The Sassy Lawyer & Pinoy Cook on food, family and home. Sat, 26 May 2012 16:02:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://casaveneracion.com/white-or-yellow-cornmeal/ http://casaveneracion.com/white-or-yellow-cornmeal/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:21:56 +0000 Connie Veneracion http://houseonahill.net/breakfastdaily/?p=149 I had lot of fresh sweet yellow corn after last night's trip to the supermarket but no yellow cornmeal. According to Aunt Jemina, white and yellow cornmeal are interchangeable in baking. So, I tried substituting. I baked a dozen corn muffins using white cornmeal. In terms of texture, there is not much difference. White cornmeal is made from white corn; yellow cornmeal is made from yellow corn. In terms of color, the difference is marked. In terms of nutrient, is there a difference? According to one site, yellow corn has a higher Vitamin A content.]]> http://casaveneracion.com/white-or-yellow-cornmeal/feed/ 4 http://casaveneracion.com/plum-muffins/ http://casaveneracion.com/plum-muffins/#comments Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:04:34 +0000 Connie Veneracion http://houseonahill.net/breakfastdaily/?p=12 The same preserved seedless plums that I used for the scones that I recently baked were mixed with a tweaked version of a Martha Stewart muffin batter, a recipe I found in her Baking Handbook. Before the muffins went into the oven, the tops were sprinkled with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon which partially caramelized leaving a crystalline glaze. What is the difference between muffins and cupcakes? A reader once said, cockily, that cupcakes are iced or frosted and muffins aren't. That's not the difference, really. A cupcake is a small cake while a muffin is basically a bread. Cakespy has a very good entry about it.]]> http://casaveneracion.com/plum-muffins/feed/ 0 http://casaveneracion.com/herb-and-cheese-muffins/ http://casaveneracion.com/herb-and-cheese-muffins/#comments Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:30:03 +0000 Connie Veneracion http://houseonahill.net/breakfastdaily/?p=29 Cheese is essentially concentrated milk and it is rich in calcium and protein. It is also a good source of phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, riboflavin, and vitamin B12. Some quarters say, however, that the fat content of cheese makes it a health hazard and cheese packaging should contain warnings in the same way that cigarette packs do. Right, something like "Cheese kills!" The prudent thing to do is to choose low-fat cheeses. Or, better yet, to observe moderation in eating cheese, as with most everything else. These muffins are best eaten right out of the oven while the cheeses are all gooey and melty. If you want to pack them for your kids' school recess, I suggest a well insulated lunch bag.]]> http://casaveneracion.com/herb-and-cheese-muffins/feed/ 9