Muffin-palooza

good god i love making muffins. my first cookbook was called, very simply, "Muffins". Mama Shmoops got it for me along with my very first muffin tin. they're so simple to make, so versatile, and carry this feeling of home and warmth.
so, today i was grumpzilla. i'm not gonna lie. i had to run to the train, which wasn't so bad; what was bad was how out of breath i was when i got to the train and realized i had only run about 5 feet. it was pathetic. then it was rainy all day, and all i wanted to do was go home and put on some sweats and watch ellen and write all day. so, there i am, sitting at work, stewing in my grump, when i realize i should do something about it! and what puts me in an almost instant good mood? Looking through recipes and making plans to bake something.
and...need i remind you i LOVE making muffins.
so, welcome to MUFFIN-PALOOZA!
ok,i only made two kinds, so i don't know if this qualifies as a "Palooza" but my mood improved exponentially.
Lemon-Poppy Muffin
I made lemon poppy muffins about a month ago, but since they only sell poppy seeds in 5 pound containers, i've been making them more often. the best part of this process was rubbing the sugar in the lemon rinds with your hands. it was fun in a little -kid-who-likes-to stick-their-hand-in-sugar kinda way, and the smell was amazing. it smelled like sunshine :)
this recipe was interesting because it used Greek yogurt. I just discovered Fage yogurt this year, and it's really unique compared to other yogurts. it's a bit sour, but very substantial and smooth. there was 3/4 cup of it in the muffins, so they came out moister (is that a word?) than your average muffin. besides that, it was business as usual!
i also made Buttermilk Oatmeal Muffins, which were surprisingly more popular than the lemon poppy muffins. they were very moist and tasted lightly of brown sugar and heavily of oatmeal. I think they were such a hit because they were only 2 Weight Watchers Points. a co-worker helped me figure it out, using the calories, fiber, and fat content, and once this knowledge was known, they went like hot cakes. or hot muffins, whatever.

oh, and a bit off topic but i found this really handy awesome sugar container!! ah yes, it's the little things.


til we meet again,
the sunny robot