you know those random cravings that pregnant women have? i have those on a regular basis. two weeks ago, i had this craving for strawberries so i asked mom to go with me to the farmer’s market to get some, but then she didn’t have cash and she didn’t want to go out. so i just told her to get me some at the grocery store. but still she didn’t. the craving didn't go away. it just got stronger and grew horns. but then one afternoon, i went to the kitchen and found a big surprise. mom bought a big box of strawberries at the produce near my house. i didn’t know there was one near here. now, it’s goodbye to waiting for the farmer’s market every thursday afternoon. i can just go to the produce whenever i am craving for something fresh. i am so excited. |  |
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i slept good that night thinking i can do so much with all those strawberries in the morning. it’ll be a cooking day. but as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. i looked everywhere for it. i didn’t want to ask my mom because she would just tell me that i am not using my eyes. so i looked and looked, really thinking positively and opened the last place to find them, but all my hopes and dreams were crushed to find them in the freezer. hard like red rocks. i have to say goodbye to making chocolate covered strawberries and anything that requires fresh strawberries. i had to deal with my frozen ones now. i have a lot of them. but i had to snap out of it and move on. i can still make a lot of goodies with thawed strawberries. and then then the excitement started again.
a week later, after revising a lot recipes to work for my thawed mushy strawberries, i was ready. then the opportunity came, we got a text from the twins that they’re having a movie night. so i planned out what i was going to make. i decided to make muffins. but which ones? i had some leftover peaches, and some were starting to get too ripe and dark, and was getting ready for their trip to peach heaven, or as i call it, garbage bin. but before i got to it, my mom threw them all away. again, i have to improvise, just because i did not want to make just plain strawberry muffins. i went into the fridge and found three nectarines! in my head, i was jumping with joy. this was all so exciting to me. i love improvising and making my own recipes. if i was singing on american idol, i think kara dioguardi would tell me i had artistry.
after combining the strawberries and nectarines in one recipe, i thought, i should make another type. i looked through my baking stash and saw cocoa powder. then a light bulb went off, chocolate covered strawberries in muffin form. i thought it was good idea. i liked it. again, i was excited. this baking business is making me all giddy inside
as i was combining the ingredients for the chocolate and strawberry muffin, before i got the chance to stop myself, i tasted the batter and i liked it. i don’t really taste batter, just because there’s raw eggs in there, but oh my, the smell was calling me name. and that little drop coming ff the whisk had my name on it. it was looking me in the eye begging for me to just slide my finger and take it away from the whisk it was hanging off of. now, i think i should taste all the batter that i make. just to make sure they taste good.
when i brought the muffins to the movie night most of them liked the strawberry- chocolate ones, and my mom did too. i like them both. when you try it, let me know which one you like.
let me give you the recipe for this muffins i made.
chocolate strawberry muffins
what you need:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 1/4 cup chopped up strawberries
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
what to do:
1. in a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients (first 6 on the list).
2. in a small bowl, mix strawberries, oil and egg.
3. pour the strawberry, oil and egg mixture into the large bowl and mix just until combine (don’t overmix or wlse you’ll get a tough muffin).
4. fill greased or paper lined muffin tins 3/4 full.
5. bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes or when you stick a toothpick in the middle of the muffin and it comes out clean.
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strawberry-nectarine muffinwhat you need:there you go. let me know what you think! enjoy!
1/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup white sugar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped strawberries
1 cup chopped nectarines
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup brown sugar
what to do:
1. in a small bowl, combine oil, milk, and egg. beat lightly.
2. in a large bowl, mix flour, salt, baking powder and sugar. toss in chopped strawberries and nectarines and stir to coat with flour.
3. pour in milk mixture and stir together. again, just mix until combined!
4. fill greased or paper lined muffin tins 3/4 full.
5. bake at 375F for 20-25 minutes or or until the tops bounce back from the touch.
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