Back to School Baking

Since the back to school bells are calling, I have dusted off my recipe book, and started trying out lunch-box recipes. I attempted a home made granola bar earlier this week. The flavour is wonderful, but the finished product is too soft to actually send in a lunch. Really good mixed with some vanilla yogurt, though! If you know of one that works well, please share!

I came across this recipe a little while ago, and have been trying it out with different variations. Today's experiment: blueberry and raspberry, since that's what I have spoiling rapidly in my kitchen. I've been making these every day, trying to get back in the groove of things before school starts. I managed today without following the recipe, although I gave it a double check at the end, and realized I had forgotten the salt. The last few days, I've replaced half the oil with applesauce, and that seems to be working really well. I am always looking for ways to cut out the fat, and since I have two apple trees, applesauce (and any other apple recipe I can find) is in abundance. My next experiment is to try these with whole wheat flour.

My theory is this: if I can get really comfortable with the muffin making, I could stagger into the kitchen in the morning, mix up a batch, and then they can bake while I have my shower and get ready for the day. Then the kiddies can have a warm breakfast, or take fresh ones in their lunch.

Not much on the knitting front - I was about to bind off the second mitten last night, and realized I had made two rights. Sheesh! I know I know better than that - this is what happens when I don't pay attention to what I'm doing. Next task of the day (after I hang out the laundry, that is) - rip back to the beginning of the flap, and have a re-do.

Comments

[angie cox]

Yum..warm muffins in the morning ..a lovely idea .

[Ruth]

I love fresh muffins in the morning. I make all my muffins with whole wheat now - it really doesn't alter the baking properties at all, and it's so healthy and nutty-tasting. I have worked out a sugarless quickbread sweetened with prunes and bananas, and (indetectably) incorporating spinach, as well as a sugarless, low fat biscotti recipe - let me know if you're interested. I suppose I could just put it up on my own blog - after we move! :)

[Areli]

Yum, lucky family, muffins look so good.

[Dipsy]

Gosh, they look so yummy - thanks for sharing the recipe, I'll make sure to try it out! Your family certainly is the lucky one, getting such goodies in the mornings! ;)

[Stefaneener]

Oh, I love muffins. A tip from a lazy baker -- measure out the dry ingredients at night (if you want to go nuts, mix the wets and leave in the refrigerator overnight) and in the morning, all you have to do is mix'n'go.We use whole wheat pastry flour as a sub for most white flour -- it works a treat.

[Yvonne]

Ohhh man, my stomach started growling at the sight of those muffins. They look amazing!

[Gina L]

You sound like my dream mom! I would love to have your muffin recipe. I like your healthy changes!

[Rain]

Ooo they look good.

[Pam]

The muffins look great. Lucky kids having warm muffins for breakfast!

[Jo]

Morning, Charity! Came over for a visit and nearly stayed for breakfast! I bought my best ever muffin recipe book on the ferry between Tsawassen and Vancouver Island! I mix up whatever berries are in the garden or found in the wild too - fresh ones like raspberries can make the mix a bit soft, I find, but the result tastes divine so who cares about the beauty contest? Yours look fit for a catwalk, though...

[Poshyarns]

Now how can I resist a recipe from a site called with Hillbilly in the title? Fantastic link, yours look lovely and I'm off to warm the oven...