Bran Muffins

Here is a great recipe for bran muffins that doesn't use bran cereal. All 'whole' ingredients, for those who want to stay away from processed foods!

Bran Muffins
1 c. bran
1/2 c. flour
1 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 c. wheat germ
1 1/4 c. buttermilk
1 1/4 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. applesauce
1 egg, beaten
1 1/2 T. oil
1 t. vanilla

Mix dry ingredients together, add remaining ingredients, mix well. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Makes 12 muffins.

BBQ Beef Brisket

Here is a recipe requested by a friend from work. I will be making this in a few days for our annual Halloween bash, so I can add pictures then. This recipe is from my husbands step-grandmother, it is great!

BBQ Beef Brisket
1 3-7 lb. beef brisket
5 oz. lite soy sauce
2 - 10 oz. cans beef consomme soup
1 T. cider vinegar
3 T. liquid smoke
2 T. Worcestershire sauce
1 t. garlic powder

Combine marinade ingredients, trim brisket, marinate in covered dish for 24 hours, you can also use a gallon ziploc bag. Flip brisket at about 12 hours to redistribute marinade. Place brisket and marinade in a covered pan, bake for 3 hours @ 300, slice and return to pan for another 2 hours. Serve with beef juices, you can make a thin gravy with it if you like.