i made corn muffins over the weekend and decided to put everything in its place before getting started. i usually enjoy dancing around the kitchen like a fool while searching for ingredients. it makes the baking process so much more fun. (and usually adds a little bit of the stress, like when i realize we are out of vanilla extract) i’ve got an awful cold and have been making a real attempt at taking it easy. (by baking first thing sunday morning? that’s right.)

the muffins i made last weekend turned out much better. i combined a few recipes to see what would happen. sadly, i didn’t write down the improvisations that transpired. i’m having a tough time figuring out what the most recent batch is missing. probably more cheese. either way, these unhealthy little buddies are working out well as a mid-afternoon snack – a few minutes in the toaster, then topped with a dab of butter and some honey.