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2020 Paint the Paper Pink Lincoln Daily News October 2020 Page 33 try HRT, it is best to use it at the lowest dose that works for you and for as short a time as possible. Try these healthy recipes taken from the American Cancer Society collection of cookbooks. Pumpkin Oat Muffins Low in fat and loaded with vitamin A and fiber, pumpkins are good for more than just fall décor – they’re also delicious! One healthy and scrumptious way to use pumpkin is in our recipe for pumpkin oat muffins from the American Cancer Society’s Healthy Eating Cookbook. Makes 40 muffins. Approximately 158 calories and 5 grams of fat per muffin. Ingredients 6 cups oat flake cereal 2 teaspoons salt 1 cup sugar 5 cups whole-wheat flour 5 teaspoons baking soda 1 tablespoon dried ground ginger 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 cup golden raisins 2 eggs, beaten 1 15-ounce can pumpkin 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 quart low-fat buttermilk ¾ cup canola oil Directions Preheat oven to 400˚. In a large bowl, mix together cereal, salt, sugar, flour, baking soda, ginger, and cinnamon. Stir in raisins. In a separate bowl, combine eggs, pumpkin, vanilla, buttermilk, and oil and stir until blended. Mix wet ingredients with dry until batter just holds together. Do not overmix. Bake in cup-lined muffin pans for 17 minutes. Raspberry-peach Yogurt Smoothie This creamy smoothie is a great on-the-go breakfast. Not only that, it’s a great way to get calcium and two servings of fruit in a jiffy. CONTINUE