Muffins and a New Look...Again

I didn't realize how much my Grandma influenced what I eat until I started keeping this blog. I used to go to her house and have "sleepovers" once in a while. She was a wonderful cook and I remember her always being in the kitchen with her apron on. She would make these muffins occasionally and they are a favorite of mine. The recipe calls for buttermilk...which I don't care to drink, but I do have a use for the rest of the buttermilk in the quart...fried chicken. I'll be making that chicken tomorrow. It was the first meal that I cooked for Joe (he still talks about it) and he says that dinner sealed the deal :) Here's my recipe for bran muffins.

2 cups All-Bran Cereal
2 cups buttermilk
3/4 cup cooking oil
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
2 cups unsifted all purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

In a large mixing bowl, combine cereal, buttermilk and oil. Allow to stand for 5 minutes, or until cereal has softened.

Beat in brown sugar and eggs. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. I added a cup of raisins,a handful of chopped dried apricots, and 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts.

Store batter in an airtight container until ready to use. May be stored for up to 2 weeks.

Makes about 36 normal sized muffins. As you can see, I make muffins a little smaller than the huge ones they sell in bakeries. I just don't want to eat that much, when I have a snack.

You can see that I changed the look of my blog...again. I've been searching for just the right look to attract more people. I read many blogs and visit some that are simply beautiful. Most of the ones that I enjoy are bright and happy blogs....having homemade banners, buttons, blinkies etc. Being a creative person by nature...I thought that I might give my blog a shot of bright and happy. I'm in the process of making a homemade banner with pictures that I have taken. My favorite photo editing site is stopping (Picnik) so I have had to learn to use another one. Some are so complicated, but I think that I have found one that I can work with. So, the ice cream cones will only be temporary until I learn to make my own banner. Stick with me please...My spring look is just around the corner.

Balisha