To Die for Blueberry Muffins, Pasta with Meat Sauce, Marinated Cucumbers

Hi everyone!

Tomorrow we are heading out on another camping trip. I am really looking forward to getting away from "technology" for a few days. Before I go, I'm going to whip up some To Die for Blueberry Muffins. These are your basic blueberry muffin and my family loves them. Feel free to use frozen blueberries (thaw them first) if you don't have fresh. For dinner, I'm doing a spaghetti dish that is from the WW site. I am going to cheat and use a couple jars of Prego since we're camping. I will use ground turkey though. This recipe is for a single serving (I think) so I plan to use 1 package of ground turkey, 2 jars of prego (with mushrooms) and one package of spaghetti noodles. I know, there's not really a point in using a recipe but whatever. I'm also going to make up these marinated cucumbers to serve with the pasta. I'll also be serving grapes.

To Die for Blueberry Muffins
(Mags via allrecipes.com)

1 ½ c. all-purpose flour
¾ c. white sugar
½ tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1/3 c. vegetable oil
1 egg
1/3 c. milk
1 c. fresh blueberries
Topping:
½ c. white sugar
1/3 c. flour
¼ c. butter, softened
1 ½ tsp. ground cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease muffin cups or line with muffin liners.
2. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, salt and baking powder. Place vegetable oil into a 1 cup measuring cup; add the egg and enough milk to fill the cup. Mix this with flour mixture. Fold in blueberries. Fill muffin cups right to the top, and sprinkle with crumb topping mixture.
3. To Make Crumb Topping: Mix together 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour, 1/4 cup butter, and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon. Mix with fork, and sprinkle over muffins before baking.
4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until done.

Pasta with Meat Sauce
Amylz – WW website

4 oz lean ground turkey
1 tsp olive oil
1/8 cup shallot(s) chopped
1 medium garlic clove(s) minced
1/2 cup canned tomato sauce heated
1 1/2 cup mushroom(s) sliced
1/4 tsp ground oregano
1 cup cooked whole-wheat spaghetti
1 tsp Kraft Non-Fat Grated Cheese Topping

Heat oil in a nonstick pan sprayed with cooking spray over medium-heat. Sauté garlic and shallots until tender. Add turkey, mushrooms and oregano and season to taste. Stir and sauté until turkey is cooked through. Add tomato sauce and simmer. Serve over pasta with parmesan cheese.

Marinated Cucumbers
Amy – amylz
about.com

4 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced
1/2 cup vinegar
1/4 cup cold water
2 tablespoons chopped dill
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
dash pepper

Combine sliced cucumber with all other ingredients; cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours before serving.

Amy