A Good Breakfast

    This morning was a special morning. I awoke to my little puppy earnestly telling me he had to go outside and potty. I groaned and  looked at the clock.... 9:00 am Whoa! As nice as this sounds it wasn't what made my morning special. Turning back around I gazed at the face of my husband of 4 months and smiled. I don't remember the last time we both slept without an alarm as our wake up call, it was truly a blessing. 
       The only downfall of sleeping in until 9:00am is the noise my stomach makes when I get out of bed. **growl... gurgle...pop...snap...growl** something like that. Thank goodness I had a solution! When I ended my relationship with sugar I ended my relationship with all of my favorite cereals. Cinnamon toast crunch... Honey bunches of oats... Wheat puffs... Captain crunch.... *tear tear* So I needed to come up with a new game plan for my morning rampage into the kitchen. Looking into my recipe box (thanks mom) I found my breakfast. Refrigerator Muffin Mix, a recipe my mother past down to me when I got married and it has become one of my favorite things to make. Now I know I know it has sugar in it which you are all going to yell at me about... BUT! this recipe makes dozens of muffins and there is only 1 cup of sugar in the whole batch. Meaning the amount of sugar in each muffin is not enough to count. Normally this recipe calls for 3cups of sugar but my mom told me switch out 2cups of sugar with 1cup of honey :) Yum Yum! 
     Each morning I grab 1 muffin (which is loaded with fiber) 1/2 cup cottage cheese (lots of protein), 1cup of fruit and a small glass of apple juice (no added sugar). A simple breakfast that is fast and filling. I hope you enjoy. 
     

Refrigerator Muffin Mix

Ingredients:

~ Bran Buds (3cups) 
~ Raw Oatmeal (3cups) 
~ Boiling water (2cups) 
~ Margarine (1cup)
~ Sugar (1cup)
~ Honey (1cup)
~ Eggs (4)
~ Buttermilk (1qt) - I used skim milk and add 4T of lemon juice
~ Salt (1Tbs)
~ Baking Soda (5tsp)
~ Flour (5cups)
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Instructions:
1. In a gallon sized bowl mix the bran buds, raw oatmeal and boiling water. set aside.
2. In another large bowl mix together the margarine, sugar, and honey. Add the eggs and beat well. Slowly add the buttermilk while beater is on low.
3. Combine the 2 bowls and stir in the flour, salt, and baking soda.
4. Spoon batter into Pam sprayed muffin tin. Bake for 20min at 400 degrees. 
5. Enjoy!
Note: Batter can be stored in the Fridge for up to 6weeks (make sure to cover). Use as needed. I usually make 12 muffins at a time :)

1 missing....hmmmm now who could have eaten that? :) ....*cough cough William*


  A friendly note: These muffins are high in calories so don't eat 5 in one day :) They are very high in fiber so they fill you up. I recommend eating them for breakfast or for a mid afternoon snack to tie you over to supper. These little guys really do a number on my sugar cravings.