Three days later, we've had beef stew, butternut squash bisque, vanilla roasted almonds, blueberry muffins, french toast and cheese omlettes, fresh squeezed orange and tangerine juice, monte cristo sandwiches, and pizza. The streets have not yet been plowed and are still impassable. My sister did the big dig to get the kids and the dog out of the house, but there is at least one more day for me to indulge in the making of winter comfort food. If the snow-in lasts much longer, we'll have to eat our way out.
And the best part--the part that brings me the most comfort--is not just doing something I love for people who I love, or getting to eat the deliciousness that is best created with an abundance of time and cold weather; the best, most comforting part is sitting across the table from my four year old niece with her mouth full of blueberry muffin, beaming at me like I'm the magical winter muffin fairy. That, my friends, is the most soul warming comfort food there is.
Snow Day Blueberry Muffins
If you find yourself snug at home on a snow day, these muffins can easily be made with cooking staples already in your kitchen. Keep a package of organic wild blueberries in your freezer for just such an occasion.
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Combine the following ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir well to combine: 2 cups all purpose flour, 2/3 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, the zest of 1 orange (optional).
3. In a separate small mixing bowl, combine the following ingredients, mixing well to combine: 1 cup milk, 2/3 cup vegetable oil, 1 large egg.
4. Add 1 cup frozen blueberries to wet ingredients, stirring quickly to combine.
5. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and fold gently just until mixture is combined. There may be some lumps. Spoon into a muffin pan sprayed with non-stick spray or lined with muffin cups.
6. Bake in a preheated 400 F oven for 20-25 minutes.
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