Does This Blog Make Me Look Fat?

Seriously does it? The past several months I have been trying really hard to exercise and eat right. I was on a really good path. And then the BLOG happened.

I decided it would be fun to share fun recipes that I have tried out over the years and in doing so, I not only revisited these recipes by writing about them, but also sampled them. I mean, I can't just post the recipe itself, I have to take pictures and in order to do that, you have to make the item and then you have to sample the item to make sure you have the recipe just right....need I go on? So that pretty much has been my main problem but then there is also the problem with time. It is still summer break for us so I have three little crazed darlings running amuk. The baby of the bunch is now 11 months and is into EVERYTHING. The spare time (if that is even the word for it) I once had is now devoted to writing the blog or cooking some of the recipes up in the kitchen. Gone is my window of opportunity for walking around the neighborhood listening to my iPod.

But now, excuses be gone! I have rediscovered my Walk at Home video by Leslie Sansone. Now the summer heat isn't an excuse and neither is time because I can pop the dvd in when the baby is napping or when the Monkeys are fast asleep. Fitness here I come again! 

Magical Blueberry Muffins

Magical Blueberry Muffins became magical the day my oldest son actually ate one (he is a self-proclaimed blueberry hater). He knows there are blueberries in these muffins and yet he still eats them. Miracle or magic - you be the judge!

I just love summer especially for all the delicious fruits and veggies to chose from. We got lucky with purchasing some really delicious fresh blueberries and inspired me to make muffins. But, the great thing about this recipe is that frozen works equally as well for when fresh blueberries aren't readily available (or cost you $6 bucks for the teeniest tiniest container).

MAGICAL BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

INGREDIENTS:
3 tsp baking powder
2 cups all purpose flour (Can do 1 cup white flour and 1 cup whole wheat flour)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter softened
1 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup of blueberries either fresh or frozen (if using frozen do not thaw)
Toppings:
2 tabl brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt. In another mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla. Stir in the dry ingredients with the wet until moistened. Gently fold in either fresh or frozen blueberries. Fill lined muffin cups 2/3 full. Combine the brown sugar and ground nutmeg and sprinkle over the muffins. Bake in oven at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes. This makes 1 dozen muffins.