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Rich and Delicious Blueberry Muffins!!!

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour – sifted

¾ cup sugar

5 tablespoons – butter – melted

1 tablespoon baking powder

½ cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 eggs

For the Blueberries:

1 inch piece of fresh ginger – grated

Zest of ½ lemon

1 tablespoon of lemon juice

1 tsp. brown sugar

1 cup frozen blueberries

Preheat Oven 350 degrees:

In a bowl sift together the flour, sugar and baking powder.

In a separate bowl combine the eggs, milk, vanilla and melted butter.

In a mixing bowl combine the blueberries, lemon zest, lemon juice, brown sugar and ginger. Give this a toss and add it to the dry ingredients.

Add the liquid to the dry ingredients. Mix very lightly.

Fill buttered tins about two-thirds full.

Bake 20-25 minutes or until nicely browned and full.

These muffins are moist and delicious.

With Love,

Catherine

xo

Kicked Up Corn Muffins!!!

Ingredients:

2 Sausage Links – sweet or hot – crumbled

½ red bell pepper – diced

2 roasted jalapeños – shopped with seeds

2 tablespoons butter - softened

1 bunch scallions – chopped

6 sun dried tomatoes – shopped

1 tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. baking powder

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 ½ cups corn-meal

2 eggs

1 cup buttermilk or sour milk (milk plus 1 tablespoon vinegar)

Zest of 1 lime

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon white sugar

Dashes of ground cumin

Dashes of paprika

Dashes of sea salt

Dashes of fresh ground black pepper

Olive oil for drizzling

Romano cheese for grating

Preheat Oven 350 degrees:

Heat a frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil and add the bell pepper, jalapeños, scallions, crumbled cooked sausage and sun dried tomatoes to sauté for 3 or 4 minutes. Turn heat off and set aside to prepare the batter for the muffins.

In a small bowl combine the sour milk, eggs and butter and mix.

In a larger bowl combine the flour, corn-meal, lime zest, baking powder, baking soda, spices, sugars and mix. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and combine well.

Bring bowl to the stove and spoon in the sausage and vegetable mixture, turning over as added to combine well.

Butter cupcake tins and spoon the batter into the greased cupcake tin. Top each muffin with a little butter, grated cheese and a little drizzle of olive oil.

Bake 20-25 minutes or until toothpick test comes out clean.

These muffins compliment a dinner beautifully.

With Love,

Catherine

xo