A Mom Just Like You.....My Journey through Life with 8 Children....

• Sep. 13, 2007 - Blueberry Muffins and Birthdays....

Blueberry Muffins..... Recipe: Note: I always use organic products whenever possible 2 cups flour- (I use fresh and finely ground whole wheat pastry flour or spelt or any whole wheat berries) 1/3 cup of melted coconut oil (virgin) 1/2 cup raw unfiltered honey (if you add it to the oil measuring cup it will pour right out) 1/2 tsp sea salt or real salt 1 egg (fertilized are the best) 1 cup of milk (raw is the best or soy milk will work too) 2 tsp Baking Powder (one without aluminum) 1 cup organic raisins (optional) 2 cups of fresh or frozen whole blueberries (I always use frozen) Mix all your dry ingredients together in a bowl.  Then add your wet ingredients to the dry. Mix well and then fold in your raisins and blueberries.  Be sure not to over mix.  This mixture is very moist. Fill your muffin pan about 1/3 full of the mixture.  If you do not have a silicone muffin pan like mine be sure to well grease your pan.  I use a mixture of 1/2 liquid lethicin and olive oil.  It works great.  Silicone is great if you can afford it.  It also offers health benefits.  Bake at 400 for 15 minutes or until cooked.  Be sure to not overcook them. Birthdays.... When we became health conscious I stopped making a big deal over birthday cakes. I have made some really fun cakes over the years and there are some years I have not. There have been some birthdays where we have used ice cream sandwiches from the health food store as the cake. It totally depends on the child or what theme for birthdays we are following that year. I will explain that more in another post on what we do for birthdays. I remember when I was a young girl my mom always made me a heart shaped cake. That's because my birthday falls on Valentines Day. I have fond birthday memories of my childhood and I have carried on that tradition in my own family. We just do it in different ways. Many times I will ask my children if they want a fancy store bought cake for that years birthday or do they want me to make them something healthy. They always choose me making them something healthy. I like to make this one recipe for blueberry muffins. Sometimes I make it in cake form sometimes in a loaf form, sometimes in muffin form it all depends on my mood. LOL They are so delicious and the fun part is that the children get to eat leftover cake for breakfast. Not only is it a healthy breakfast but it sure leaves a fond memory with them. They never forget that they got to eat birthday cake the next morning. Everyone loves it! How many times does that happen with us and God? When we make a conscious choice to choose what is best for us the outcome is enjoyed more than ever. We reap so much more than we had ever imagined or hoped for. I want my children to learn to always choose what is best for them. What they do in the flesh effects them in the spirit. If they learn to indulge in the flesh their spirits will suffer. When they learn to choose making healthy choices of all kinds in their flesh their spirit will reap the benefits. Those wise decisions always pay off if not here they will certainly payoff in eternity! Dearest Lord, Thank you for the wonderful opportunity to build memories in the lives of these precious children. Thank you for allowing me to teach them the importance of making wise decisions in all areas of their lives. In Jesus name I pray, Amen~

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