Getting Back on Track

No more procrastinating. I have to get back on track and get out of this funky mood I've been in for four months. I've been really busy and yet I feel like I haven't done anything constructive. You ever get in one of those moods where you are just mad or dislike everything? Food doesn't taste good, clothes don't feel good, bad hair days, bad face days, ya just want to crawl under and rock and sleep all day days. My two forms of entertainment lately have either been eating or sleeping. I'm one of those "emotional eaters". I get my feelings hurt....I eat. I get upset.....I eat. Depressed......eat. A celebration or a happy occassion......We EAT!!! Ugh!!! I spent the first five months of this year sweating and working my butt off and watching what I eat to loose 15 pounds. It only took two and a half to gain it all back!!! It's September 1st and I am making a vow that starting tomorrow I am going to get back on track and stay on track through the end of the year. Back to exercising, back to working out, back to eating healthy!!!! No more procrastinating! No more excuses! (although I did have some pretty good ones) Cracked my elbow, chipped my thumb, had my heart broken, and broke my toe. All of which were excuses to pig out or not work out.

Fortunately, most of those have healed and life will go on. I just need to stay focused and make healthy choices for myself, physically and emotionally. Now, check out this new cake recipe!!! Ha Ha!

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Grandmother's Refrigerator Bran Muffins

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup Crisco
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
2 1/2 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup boiling water
1 cup 100 % Bran Cereal
3/4 cup raisins
2 cups All Bran Cereal

Cream sugar and shortening, add eggs, flour, soda, salt, buttermilk.  Mix until smooth.  In a separate bowl, pour boiling water over the cup of 100% Bran Cereal flakes and let stand until water is absorbed, mix into batter and add raisins and All Bran Cereal, mix thoroughly.  Refrigerate.  Grease muffin pans with cooking spray.  Spoon batter into muffin cups (do not stir batter before adding to pan)  Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

I haven't had these in ages.  My mom use to make them a lot when we were younger.  They seem like muffins for old, constipated people but really they are for anyone who just likes a good muffin.  Oh, they are good for what ales ya if you know what I mean, but they are a great way to start off your day too.  I can't really describe the flavor but trust me, take these babies out of them oven and butter them while they are hot.  You can thank me later!

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