Morning Glory Muffins with a Twist

Hello Spring!

I've taken quite a hiatus from blogging. I've missed the bloggy world but it has been refreshing. What's new? I had baby number 6 on May 1st! Baby Girl Averie. I'll do a blog post when I'm up to it. We've been taking it easy this last week.

I've had a major urge to clean and bake and organize lately. Making up for lost time in the last 9 months I suppose! Last evening, I began the process of emptying our gigantic freezer in the garage. It has lasted for the past 6 years and a previous 20-30 before that with different owners....it's on the verge of dying now. :( Time to do some spring cleaning! Lots of berries out there that definitely needed to be used up ASAP. So, what do I make? MUFFINS! With all these ever growing bodies to feed, muffins are a quick and easy breakfast or after school snack.

The recipe is adapted from a cookbook gifted to me many years ago. The book is called 'Muffin Mania' by Cathy Prange and Joan Pauli.

note* I am a one bowl kinda gal, so I really just throw everything in and mix it up! The muffin man would be very disappointed in my kitchen logic!

Morning Glory Muffins with a Twist

2 cups flour
1 1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups cranberries
2 cups Saskatoon berries
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
3 eggs
1 cup oil
2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup almond milk (optional, mine was a bit on the dry side so I added this)
Lemon zest to taste.

Mix it up. Fill greased muffin tins. Bake at 350* for 20-25 minutes. Yields 24 nice size muffins.

These muffins remind me of McDonald's Fruit N Fibre muffins. But you will have to see for yourself.

note* I like to add what is on hand in my cupboards, You have nuts, add nuts, Craisins? do it. Raisins? Be my guest! Play it up to what you and your fam jam like! Have fun with it and make it your own!

Until next time,

The Abstract Mama - Winging it, One day at a time.

Word of the Year 2017

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world!" John 16:33

Thanks to The Paper Shelter for this freebie background this past week!

It's a good day to start a new year! And with this new year comes another Word of the Year! My word is....

it is my hope and prayer that I can & will endure and persevere through whatever is thrown my way this year. All with God's strength of course, because I know I cannot do it on my own. 

Today has been a quiet, peaceful, & relaxing day. We made a huge breakfast, the hubs took all the kiddos sledding while I stayed home with the baby so he could nap. It's been a day of coffee, food, and family. I am grateful for the year behind us (the good and the bad), and looking forward to whatever is in store for this year. I am choosing to look at this new beginning with joy, and not fear. God is still in control no matter what is going on in our world...

Fruit Drop Biscuits - Purity Cookbook

Hello there! 

I hope the weekend is finding you with good weather as the weeks of summer are winding to an end. I have been in a baking mood lately. It helps that I also picked a 4L pail of crab apples with the kiddos the other day! This recipe here is found in the Purity Cookbook. My mom had an older version of it when I was a kid. The copy I have is the Twelfth printing, 2003.

These biscuits are the Fruit Drop Biscuits found on page 27. #43 (a) is the variation I used. I added chopped crab apples and raisins for my fruit. These turned out nice and fluffy. The "dough" was more batter-like then a normal biscuit so I was quite surprised that they turned out so well! I think for an added bonus next time I will add some cheddar!

Have a blessed week wherever you are!!

~happy crafting!~

Do You Bake? Pie OR Pizza?

Hello!! Tuesday morning rainy day blues here today! I like to bake on these days! If you read my post a while back, I have joined a fabulous company called Do You Bake? I love all of their products that I've tested thus far! 

Today's venture....Slice of Heaven Apple Pie Za....

Between the kiddos and I, we have managed to polish of almost one whole pie! (cooked in a pie plate so....is it a pie? or a pizza?)

So yummy!! It has a beautiful crumble topping just like an apple crisp, and is baked on a pizza-like crust. 

If you'd like to take a look at this or any other product Do You Bake? has to offer you can check it out at Do You Bake? with Sara Denyer; also on Facebook !

~happy baking!~