Blueberry Muffins

I've been wanting to make these for a while now, I was trying to wait for Blueberry season, which is around the end of June, July, but I couldn't wait, so I used frozen blueberries,they turned out just as delicious:).

  Here are the ingredients needed :
  1 1/2 C. flour
  3/4 C. white sugar   
  1/2 tsp. salt
  2 tsp. baking powder
  1/3 C vegetable oil
  1 Lg. egg
  1/3 C. milk
  1 C. blueberries
  1/2 C. white sugar
  1/3 C. flour
  1/4 C. butter
  1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
     Preheat your oven to 400. Grease or even easier line muffin pan with paper liners.

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        Combine 1 1/2 C. flour with 3/4 C. sugar and the baking powder in mixing bowl.
         Now this next step seems a little weird, but it's right. In a 1 C. measuring cup mix together the 1/3 C.
vegetable oil, one Large egg, and fill the rest of the cup with the milk...

                                       

                                                                                              
     Mix this little concoction in with the flour mixture mix on med speed for only about 1 minute or so...
                                         

                                         

   Gently fold in about 1 to 1 1/2 C. of the blueberries, now if using fresh make sure they are washed and drained really well, if using frozen, make sure they are defrosted,rinsed and drained really well...

                                         

       

                         
                                      Doesn't that look yummy??? Now, evenly divide this into your 12 Cup prepared muffin pan...                    

   

                 
        Now for the best part... Creating the delicious crumb topping ...Mix together 1/4 C. butter at room temperature, the 1/2 C. sugar 1/3 C. flour and 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, use a fork or pastry blender to create those delicious little crumbs. 

       

                        
Try and evenly distribute the crumbs on the top of each muffin, it seems like a lot, and it is!! This is gonna be Good!!

             
Pop these babies in the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, make sure to do the toothpick test before removing them, it is hard to tell by looking due to the crumb topping... 

    When done, let cool in the pan only about 10 minutes or so, the crumb topping will try to cool and make it tougher to get the little buggers out...

      Ta!!Da!! mmmmmmmmmm absolutely delicious, now pour yourself a Cup of coffee, or a tall glass of milk,and enjoy!! Let me know what you think, I would Love to hear from you, Comments welcome!
   Working hard on a pumpkin cheesecake cupcake, and a few chocolate ones as well. Until next time...
xoxo, Kat                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Easter at The Broadway Market

I know its been a couple of weeks, but today I found myself with the time to do a little bit of  the things we tend to put off, like making Dr.s appointments,calling friends we need at least an hour to talk to,washing curtains, yadaa,yadda,yadda. I also found a little time to upload some of my pics from my camera and there it was!! My Easter trip to The Broadway Market.
 I remember that day, it was really warm outside, and I figured I was early enough before Easter that it wouldn't be the madhouse I remember when you go on Good Friday or Easter Saturday, Boy was I wrong!! 4 days before the big day and it was chaos, but the good kind, the kind you dont mind witnessing, from little kids all covered in peep sugar and chocolate, to Babcis and Nanas holding out their money to the vendors and yelling something in Polish , I wish I understood more...

 I went by myself so it was nice I was able to leisurely stroll through the place and really take it all in with no distractions, I loved looking at all the crafts from Poland,especially the hand painted eggs, they really are beautiful ... 

            

      As I made my way to the baked goods and candy I did manage to buy some Polish sausage,of course some pierogis, and some chocolate covered popcorn, I did not get good pics though, the people were so crammed in like sardines I had to be ready to pounce when they called my number !!
    I bought a placzek and a babka from this bakery...

      Of course they were as delicious as they look, but I must say (with hand over heart) Not as good as yours Mom :) and of course I bought these Chrusciki...

           These are a staple at the Polish Easter Table, but of course, they did not make it to Easter, I do believe they were all gone by that evening!!
           The chocolates from Strawberry Island were delicious, These Peeps are all tucked in, in their little chocolate blankets all cozy in that display cooler, kids were gobbling these up, but my teeth hurt just looking at them, so I opted for a chocolate covered pretzel, YUM!!

                                       

                           

                                     

                                                                                                                                                                              The experience at the Broadway Market for me any way is bittersweet, on one hand it is a Polish tradition that has been handed to me by my Mother and Grandmother, and now hopefully soon, one of my kids will want to go at Easter time. On the other hand, I think it is something that should be done other times of the year, not just that one yearly Easter pilgrimage, I hope to go another time or two throughout the summer, maybe during strawberry season, or when all the fresh farm veggies are ready, hopefully I can get there again, and when I do youll get to see...
        I would love to hear any comments or if you have any tidbits from your trip to the Broadway Market, I would love to hear... Thanks, xoxo Kat