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I have been trying out some new and at least semi-healthy recipes lately with some success.  I always enjoy what I call "real people" recipes, so I thought I would share a few of mine.

Healthy-ish Blueberry Muffins  (Fair warning - Adam and I both really liked these, but they do taste very bran like, just in case you don't like that)

1 1/2 cups wheat bran
1 cup nonfat milk
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 egg
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup blueberries

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or use paper muffin liners. Mix together wheat bran and milk, and let stand for 10 minutes.
2. In a large bowl, mix together applesauce, egg, brown sugar, and vanilla. Beat in bran mixture. Sift together all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir into bran mixture until just blended. Fold in blueberries. Scoop into muffin cups.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until tops spring back when lightly tapped.

Chicken Nuggets with Honey Mustard Sauce  (I'm excited to make these for Amaia some day soon!!)

• 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 egg, beaten

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F 
2. Cut chicken breasts into 1 1/2-inch sized pieces. In a medium bowl, mix together the bread crumbs, cheese, salt, thyme and basil. Mix well. Put beaten egg in a bowl or dish for dipping.
3. Dip chicken pieces into the beaten egg first, then coat with the breadcrumb mixture. Place the well-coated chicken pieces on a lightly greased cooling rack placed on top of a cookie sheet, and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.

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• Honey Mustard Sauce
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise (I use the kind made with olive oil - half the calories and less saturated fat!)
• 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice

Whisk all ingredients together and refrigerate.