Blueberry Muffins

I found this recipe on allrecipes.com this morning and they turned out so good! =) They are called "To Die For Blueberry Muffins" ... and just let me say the name fits! Jeff and Lydia really liked them! We'll be making these again for sure!

• Muffin:
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ** I added some cinnamon to my batter **
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
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• Topping:
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (I added a little more)

1. Preheat oven to 400*. Put muffin liners in pan (or grease pan).

2. Combine vegetable oil, egg and milk in a bowl. Add 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, salt and baking powder. Mix together. Fold in blueberries. Fill muffin cups and sprinkle crumb topping on top.

3. For crumb topping: Mix together 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour, 1/4 cup butter and 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon. Mix with fork and sprinkle over muffins before baking.

4. Bake for 20-25 minutes until done.

Not the prettiest muffins I've ever seen, but they taste great! =)

Spinach & Fruit Smoothie

A lady I used to go to church with in Searcy shared this smoothie recipe, and it is wonderful! The name of it doesn't sound too good, but don't let it fool you!! This is a great way to get some good nutrients in you and your kids ... and no one has to know!

1. Fill blender a little under 1/2 full with spinach (or kale).

2. Add frozen berries. I used a strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, raspberry mix that was really good! She also suggested a peach and mango mixture ... I'm going to try that next!

3. One banana, sliced

4. Couple dollops of yogurt (She suggested Greek, but I could not find any, so I used regular fat free vanilla yogurt).

5. Orange Juice (to help it mix well)

Mix up and enjoy!! =) Makes 2 large smoothies.

I think Jeff was doubting it would be any good when he saw me put the spinach in, but once he tasted it, he changed his mind! Lydia even had some and asked for more!

Taco Pasta

When I was in college and living with 3 other girls we had a staple meal in our house that we called "Slop". Not a very appetizing name, but a delicious meal! We had a friend that worked at K-Mart and they had a HUGE shipment of mac-n-cheese that was damaged (the boxes dented just a bit) that they were not able to sell, so we had an abundance of mac-n-cheese and started to experiment with it ... and that's how we came up with Slop!!

I made it one night for dinner from scratch and it was a hit at our house! Jeff said it was SO much better than what we made in college ... and Lydia ate every last bite of her bowl! Yippee! Jeff doesn't like the name "Slop" so I told him we could call it "Taco Pasta".

Noodles

1 lb. ground hamburger meat (or you can use turkey)

Taco Seasoning

1 Can Corn

1 Can R0-Tel

1 Can Black Beans (rinsed and drained)

Velveeta Cheese ( I just used a small chunk ... you can use how ever much you want!)

1. Bring water to boil and cook noodles (I used No Yolk Egg Noodles). Drain water after they've cooked.

2. Cook hamburger meat. Once browned, add taco seasoning and water and let simmer for a couple minutes.

3. While simmering, add corn, Ro-Tel and black beans.

4. Right before you are ready to serve, add meat mixture and Velveeta cheese to noodles and mix well.

**If you want, you can serve with salsa on top**