The joy of muffins

There is a purity to muffins that you can't find in any other food. When your teeth enter the top and give way to a new flavor that lies within, little explosions go off in your mouth. It's a surprise food. There is a variety available in muffins that you can't find in other foods. Different ingredients blend in your mouth and become an ambrosia to the soul. This morning I gave my daughter half of a Whole-Wheat Banana Walnut Muffin I made two weeks ago. I had wrapped it up in Saran Wrap and then placed it in a baggie. It looked delicious and since we're always in a hurry in the morning, she was able to eat a healthy breakfast (thanks to added ingredients) and make it on time for the bus.
Today I made a new muffin that is going to be a definite staple in the BlueBelle Muffins repertoire. It's an apple muffin that uses nice chunks of brown sugar and cinnamon to pull out the flavor or the apples. I made them into mini muffins that I'm taking over to Saugatuck Elementary this evening. It's parent's night and I'll have a chance to get some people to sample. They're healthy and they look just yummy, yummy, yummy! Tomorrow I think I'll start taking some pictures of the muffins I'm making.
But, I'd better go. More muffins later.
JCG

The Magic of Muffins

Growing up, I loved muffins. The ones we ate were nothing like the ones I create now, but that didn't stop me from eating them. I grew up eating Jiffy muffins. We had the cornbread ones (if you can call that cornbread) all the time, but for a special treat, we would have the ones with the imitation blueberries. Now those were awesome. Slathered with half a stick of margarine, they were a symphony of synthetic flavors that sent waves of sugar shock throughout my body. With five boxes costing about a dollar, they were great breakfast/snack foods and at only a million calories, they helped keep me in obesity for years.
Now that I'm a mother, I wouldn't dream of pulling out a packet of muffin mix and making these for my daughter. It's the whole knowledge thing. I now know better and I couldn't possibly pollute her body with foods that I know are so fake. However, I did like picking out the imitation blueberries and sucking on them. Gross, but so yummy.
This morning I made some cinnamon muffins for my daughter's breakfast. I added a bit of flax seed, used whole wheat instead of white flour, and swapped out a bit of the oil for applesauce. She loved them and with a glass of milk and a piece of fruit, she had a good start for breakfast.
I guess this is one of my missions with BlueBelle Muffins. I want to provide other mothers with a healthy breakfast alternative.
But, it's time to get back to work. There aren't any muffins baking, but work work to do.
JCG