Let's Get This Blogging Started :p!

Well, here goes nothing....my first blog attempt :)!

Today, was Pre-school day but the boys are just getting over an eye/ear infection and so I thought another day at home would be good. The idea of staying home from Pre-school was not a well liked one, because my 5 year old was going to miss seeing his little girlfriend. He was quite upset by this, and told me that if he didn't go she might find someone else! I explained to him that we didn't want to give his little girlfriend this eye/ear infection, because that is more of a reason for her to find someone else than him not showing up at pre-school. He just laughed, and told me that I was a silly mommy!

While the boys were playing with blocks, Maiah was having a sleep (mmmm....sleep, oh how I miss it) I found a cookbook that I haven't used in a ong time...or perhaps at all. I made "Apple Pie Muffins", sounds kinda nasty...but my oh my they are good. Here's the recipe for them and a picture :)!

Here is the recipe:

2 1/4 c. all purpose flour

1 1/2 c. packed brown sugar

1tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 egg

1c Buttermilk (1 tbsp. vinegar into a measuring cup, and add enoug milk to make one cup...let stand for 5-10 min.)

1/2 c. butter melted

1 tsp vanilla

2 c. diced peeled apples

topping:

1/2 c. packed brown sugar

1/2 c. chopped walnuts or pecans

1/3 c. all purpose flour

1 tsp cinnamon or nutmeg

2 tbsp butter melted

• Topping: In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, pecans/walnuts, flour and cinnamon/nutmeg. Drizzle butter over it, toss with fork...set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, ans salt. Whisk together egg, buttermilk, butter, and vanilla; pour over dry ingredients. Sprinkle with apples;stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Spoon into large greased or paper-lined muffin cups;sprinkle with topping. Bake in 375 degree oven for about 25 minutes or until tops are firm to touch.
• Makes 16-18 muffins.

Lol, enough for my first post I think :)!