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grandma’s muffins

grandma’s muffins

Grandma's Bran Muffins | The Path Less Traveled Oh, the smells and flavors of family recipes! This month my grandma would have been 91 years old, and I’ve been thinking of her {and her recipes} a lot. These muffins came to mind, and I dug around a bit in my box of her recipes {sometimes I can hardly believe I have it! Such a treasure.} and found it – the recipe for grandma’s muffins.Grandma's Bran Muffins | The Path Less Traveled Grandma's Bran Muffins | The Path Less TraveledGrandma was an RN, and she was a firm believer in keeping everything “moving” ….and these muffins are some that I remember being a staple. {these, and her getting after grandpa for drinking too much coffee or using too much salt – “Jerr-ry!” :D}
Grandma's Bran Muffins | The Path Less Traveled They are just a simple bran muffin, and best served warm with a thick swipe of butter.Grandma's Bran Muffins | The Path Less TraveledGrandma would top each one with a half of a pecan – a lovely touch. I remember Grandma loving the lovely touches, especially in the food she made.
Grandma's Bran Muffins | The Path Less Traveled Grandma's Bran Muffins | The Path Less Traveled Grandma's Bran Muffins | The Path Less Traveled When I found the recipe, I was a bit surprised to see that it was one that she had gotten from a friend – but only a little. :) Sometimes the best recipes are from friends, aren’t they? Also, I’m not sure why they are called “6-week Bran Muffins”. Grandma's Bran Muffins | The Path Less Traveled Grandma's Bran Muffins | The Path Less Traveled Grandma's Bran Muffins | The Path Less Traveled Grandma's Bran Muffins | The Path Less Traveled

These are quite simple to whip up, and freeze well.

6-week Bran Muffins

  • 3 cups bran cereal {grandma used All Bran}
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup shortening {I used oil, grandma noted that she used margarine}

Mix above and let cool.

  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 quart buttermilk
  • 2 1/2 cups flour {I used whole wheat}
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • pecan halves for topping, optional

Mix everything together, and bake the muffins at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Makes 30 muffins.

Remember, they are best warm! With butter! But don’t eat too many at once ;D

 

Autumn Leaves Light Catcher

Autumn Leaves Light Catcher

I love Autumn (and Winter. And Spring. And Summer – okay, I love them all …). I love the crispness, the colors, the baking, the lack of mosquitoes, and the way the light changes. It is not quite Winter blueness, but not quite Summer intensity – kind of warm, makes you feel cozy, like you are being wrapped in a blanket.

DSC_0071Our trees are changing colors so quickly, and then shedding their leaves promptly – changing and moving toward Winter. I was looking out our back window the other evening, watching the light stream through our maple tree. The color was just so glorious. Knowing that the leaves would be gone in just another day or two, I wanted to capture a little bit of that gloriousness for a while longer, to enjoy the light in the leaves for a few weeks more. So – an Autumn Leaves Light Catcher!DIY Autumn Leaves Light Catcher materials needed:

  • an assortment of lovely fall leaves (collecting these would be a perfect opportunity for a Nature Walk)
  • a branch – this can be straight or curvy, your choice!
  • string (you could also use fishing line/monofilament to achieve a “floating leaves” look)
  • scissors

DIY Autumn Leaves Light Catcher

step 1:

tie the string to the stem of a lovely little leaf.DIY Autumn Leaves Light Catcher

step two: cut the string to the desired length and tie it to your branch.DIY Autumn Leaves Light Catcher

and continue these until you like the way it looks! I like the way staggering the heights of the leaves looked, but there really isn’t any “Wrong” way to do this. Just enjoy the process. :DAutumn Leaves Light Catcher Project

Once you have the leaves suspended the way you like, add one more string to hang the mobile with and find a place where the light will stream through. After that, just remember to take a moment or two every day to enjoy the beauty, let the warmth of color and light feed your spirit.

This could be altered in all sorts of ways – add feathers! Use paint pens to decorate the leaves! Or glitter! Really, the only limit is your imagination. :)

If you’re looking for other Autumn Inspiration, I have some lovely Autumn and Thanksgiving things on Pinterest.

 

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a little sneak peek – fall is in the air!

a little sneak peek – fall is in the air!

a fall sneak peek a fall sneak peekI’ve been a bit absent around here, but there’s a good reason – we’ve been hard at work! The shop has been thriving {which is wonderful! but it also means that I’m quite busy} and there are some pretty festive new things coming to the shop. The seasons are changing and fall is in the air! Stay tuned for more …. :)

 

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