It was the first day of the new year and I was hungry. The breakfast options were....well, there weren't any. The days of Winter Break leisure were dwindling fast and I wasn't about to shower just to go out for breakfast food. So I stared blankly into the dismal pantry. The pantry yielded left-over dried cranberries, and flour. In the kitchen the Clementines were plentiful so muffins seemed to be the most promising prospect.
How did people bake before Google? Yes, I have many beloved cookbooks but time was of the essence; I had to strike before the enthusiasm subsided. I discovered a glorious recipe for Christmas Morning Muffins. And GET THIS...the recipe includes chocolate chips.
Chocolate chips for breakfast on New Year's Day...some good-intentioned folks might consider this a Bad Sign in the realm of New Year's resolutions. But I disagree...heartily. I think of it this way: if I start off the New Year eating chocolate, things can only get better. In my humble (and perhaps somewhat warped) opinion, I'd rather improve myself as the year progresses rather than fail at promises I know I won't keep anyway.
So back to the muffins...as I gathered the ingredients, I realized that I had thrown away my expired baking soda in the Pantry Purge of December 2009. Darn. What to do? Yes, of course I googled a substitute. It might be common knowledge that baking powder (of which I plenty) can be a substitute for baking powder. Who knew? You simply double the amount and Voila! The muffins did rise! And they are scrumptious and so far I'm really liking the new year!
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