Cardiac Rehab and a Recipe

Cardiac Rehab went well this morning, though I'm up a pound since the last time I weighed...too much Memorial Day food, I guess, and not enough strenuous exercise. My blood pressure was very low, however, and after the workout, registered at 98/56.



The most exciting part of the session was when the fire alarm went off. Instead of a raucous clanging or siren sound, it was more like musical bells accompanied by flashing lights. This is probably so the noise doesn't startle patients. A staff member stood at the door to be sure there was no real emergency, and the alarm stopped after a few minutes. "Probably someone smoking in the bathroom," she said. The hospital is supposed to be a smoke free campus, but I guess some folks just have to sneak smokes, anyway.



This afternoon, I decided to make a batch of Morning Glory muffins from a recipe I got at http://www.about.com/. To satisfy my special dietary needs, I've tweaked the recipe somewhat, so here's the version I use:


Morning Glory Muffins


1½ cups all-purpose flour, or ¾ cup all-purpose and ¾ cup wheat flour
½ cup one-minute oats (uncooked)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon ginger
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar (we use the equivalent of Splenda brown sugar)
¼ cup egg substitute
¼ cup applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup fat-free milk
1 8-oz. can crushed pineapple
1½ cups freshly grated carrots (about 2 medium carrots)
½ cup raisins (we use golden raisins)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners, or spray with nonstick cooking spray.




Whisk flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
In a medium bowl stir brown sugar, egg, oil, vanilla extract, and milk until well combined.
Add wet ingredients to dry, and mix until just moist. Fill muffin cups ¾ full.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean, or tops spring back when pressed. Makes 12 muffins.



These have become Hubbie's favorite muffins, so he'll really enjoy them for breakfast when we camp this weekend. We'll also take banana bread that Mother has made, as well as bagels and cream cheese, preserves, and fresh fruits. Sis has planned a few vacation days for when we'll be at camp, so maybe she and my daughter can join us for breakfast at least one morning.