i'd rather be baking

About a month ago, my mom mentioned that her church was looking for a volunteer to bake muffins for their women’s ministry event. I thought it sounded like fun.

She then clarified that, oh yes, they would need about 200 muffins total. For some reason, I still thought it sounded like fun.

Perhaps it was the thrill of the challenge, or my ignorance regarding the fact that there is probably some baking feat I can’t accomplish, but I just couldn’t say no. So I tested recipes and come Friday night I found myself in a large, semi-industrial kitchen, suddenly and slightly overwhelmed by the task at hand.

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This blog is barely hatched and already I’m on my second breakfast-oriented recipe (although this one may as well be a dessert). What can I say? We are not morning people by any stretch of the imagination, so any time I can grab breakfast in one hand and eat it while driving to work I’m game. And if it’s something that I can somehow justify as befitting the most important meal of the day with real (or imagined) nutritional value, sign me up.

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