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| 1. Bran Muffins ~ Home Schooling starts back up for our son and me tomorrow. And it's my very. last. year. He is a Senior, the baby of the family, and this is my 23rd year of full time homeschooling...so I have very mixed feelings. Sad. But glad I get to do this for one more year. It's been a grand, wonderful, fulfilling journey. It's always nice to have muffins ready to go for the new school year, and these are my very favorite. Moist and easy, plus they make a ton. You can even keep the unbaked batter in the refrigerator up to 6 weeks, and have warm muffins in a snap. |
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| This recipe comes from my friend Debbie, and has been around for years. You can also make some substitutions with the recipe, which is always nice. Here are the ingredients I use: 1 cup boiling water 1 cup Bran flakes (or Raisin Bran Flakes) 1/2 cup canola oil 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup honey 2 eggs 2 cups buttermilk (or make sour milk by adding 2 Tablespoons white vinegar to 2 scant cups regular milk) 2 1/2 cups flour (I use 1 cup whole wheat flour in this mixture) 3 tsp soda 1/2 tsp salt 2 more cups of Bran Flakes (or Raisin Bran Flakes) chocolate chips and/or nuts to top dress muffins |
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| I made the batter Saturday (use the directions in the original recipe) and refrigerated it. This afternoon I baked it after top dressing each with some mini chocolate chips and pecans, making a dozen nice muffins and 8 mini loaves. They rise up so nice and are sooooo moist and wonderful. |
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| I froze the mini loaves for next week. Husband and I love a little something sweet first thing in the morning with our coffee. |
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| .Warm right out of the oven |
So good I ate two! Shhhh.... :)
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| 2. Making Lesson Plans ~ Sat down today and wrote up the work we will accomplish the first day. Since it is still mid-August and hot, I lit a candle, drank some coffee with the fan blowing on me (haha!) and pretended it was Fall. That's when school should start, in my book. :) |
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| Curriculum for this year, along with several classes at the local high school. How can this be the last time I will ever buy homeschool curriculum for my children? Well, muffins and coffee will make my back-to-school morning pleasant and tasty. Hope you give them a try soon, too! Blessings, Donna |
