Life today pulls us in so many directions; sometimes it seems the stress just keeps coming, doesn’t it? And sometimes, we have to stop the world, get off and just do something nice for ourselves.
With a window of time in front of me Sunday, I was suddenly overwhelmed by the myriad of things I should be/could be doing. My list, as I’m sure is the case with your own, was endless. Know what I did? (In case the photos hadn’t given me away.) I baked. For me. That’s right. Not for someone else, not to take to an event, not to bring to someone else’s house … just for me. Something I almost never do.
Just out of the oven …
I know, shame on me. I picked up a recipe I’d clipped recently from one of the magazines my neighbor and I swap with one another regularly, (like getting free subscriptions for both of us!) Muffins are easy and make me happy during the week, too.
Cooling off
The recipe I chose was from Cooking Light called Jammin’ Oat Muffins – made with steel cut, quick-cooking oats, (I only use McCann’s Irish, non-GMO oats), low fat milk and canola oil, both organic – all good choices. How did they come out? I’d say they were better than OK, but not ones I’d bake again. You know … so many recipes, so little time. I only save recipes now if they are fabulous and I would definitely make them again.
The muffins were a tad heavier than I would have liked. In this photo, I wanted to also show off these gorgeous, kind-of-jacquard autumn placemats I found, too.
But the most important thing was I put a stop to the overwhelming demands in my head and did something nice for myself. That, in fact, made them taste even better. The moral of the story is … don’t forget to take a little time doing whatever it is that makes you happy and be nice to yourself.
Good for you, Jeanne 😀 And I’m guessing these look a lot better than they tasted. They were making me salivate lol I have a couple of the Cooking Light books, but have only made a few of the recipes.
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The good thing is they reminded me of how quick and easy muffins are to make, so perhaps I’ll make some more real soon! 🙂
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Well, Jeanne, you’ve made me hungry. Those muffins look delish! and I’m still so proud of you and your website – you are such a talented artist.
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Thanks on both counts, Cynthia. For Thanksgiving, a pumpkin cheesecake with pecan praline on top.Yum. I never dare make this for myself or I’d be sick as a dog!!
My website has been up for 10 years now … I’m moving back to updating more of it lately.
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Glad you are. You are very talented. Wow!
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Thanks, Cynthia; you’re making me blush!
Jeanne
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