BAKING & A Christmas Giveaway!

I'm in the midst of rounding up recipes for my yearly Holiday Baking Extravaganza. You all know {if you have been reading my blog for a while} that this part of the season is my FAVORITE because I l o v e to bake. Well I actually just love to cook in general.

Every year about this time I start to gather new recipes. I bake mini cakes, cookies, sweet rolls, whatever...you name it.

It all started about....maybe four years ago. My nanny and I started baking together for the holidays and we would make goodie baskets for friends and family. We love to spread the cheer! Two years ago, I was working at a printing company out of birmingham...LONG LONG LONG hours and LATE nights. So I was baking alone into the wee hours of the morning. By far, my least favorite year of baking. I put as much love into it as I burned out workaholic could be. Last year, I had the nice help of Mrs. Mary Mac Adams herself who is a GENIUS is the kitchen. This year will be my F I R S T Christmas to bake away in my very own kitchen. It will be so fun and so interesting. 

What are some of your FAVORITE Holiday goodies? Tell me your favorite Item and it might just make my Christmas Baking Extravaganza list this year! 

AND AND AND

I will be having a contest with a Giveaway! 

All you have to do is the following things:

1. Comment and tell me your FAVORITE Holiday treat.

2. Whats your Favorite Holiday Song?

3. Share this on any form of social media that you would like.

The winner will be announced before Christmas

Bye now

bB***

Bran Muffins

Hi there.

I've went to my favorite coffee shop several times this week and left with a coffee or tea in one hand and missing something I've been wanting so SO badly in the other. The other thing....a flippin bran muffin. On Monday when I met my friends Justin & Paul for lunch, they had some bran muffins, but they were either Pumpkin Bran or Blueberry, both of which are really wonderful. However, being the simple super lady I am, I just want a simple plain Bran Muffin. So in honor of my crazy want for a plain bran muffin here's a recipe for us all.

CLASSIC BRAN MUFFINS

1 1/2 Cups Wheat Bran

1 Cup Almond Milk

1/3 Cup Vegetable Oil

1 Egg

2/3 Cup Brown Sugar

1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

1 Cup AP Flour

1 Teaspoon Baking Powder

1 Teaspoon Baking Soda

1/2 Teaspoon Salt

WHAT TO DO:

Preheat over to 375. Grease Muffin Cups. Mix together wheat bran and milk. let stand for ten minutes so that the wheat bran becomes, well....soggy haha. Beat together the oil, eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Add the milk and bran mixture. Now sift together the flour, baking soda, powder, and salt. stir the flour mixture with the bran mixture. Now spoon the batter into the muffin tins. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted to the center of the muffin comes out clean. Let cool....if you can! ENJOY!!!