Oatmeal Muffins

It was a plan to bake cookies, then I just thought of placing the batter into my printed muffin cups. So here's why my cookies turned into muffins.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cup oats
• 1 small box raisins

DIRECTIONS:

1. Beat together butter and sugars until creamy.
2. Add eggs and vanilla and beat in well.
3. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
4. Add to butter mixture, mixing well. Stir in oats and raisins, mixing well again.
5. Bake 10-15 minutes in 350 degrees F.

Among the benefits of oatmeal in diet include:

-Lowered cholesterol

-Boosted immune system

-Stabilized blood sugar

Then, let's eat this goody I just baked!

Tara

Life around the house

I share some shots I took today. Here they are.

Yellow tagetes against the bright sky.

Rose and palm leaves

(I love how a bokeh was created in this shot!!)

Meet Mikhayil!

I discovered the pet kitten inside an empty pot today ~ lol.

The Oleander plant that leans on our gate is so tall now.

Pomegranate flower.

I've seen several on my shrub but they have not successfully developed into fruits.

Leaves from the Thailand bamboo (Bambusa dolichomerithalla).

It was a souvenir from last year's countryside trips.

Happy Sunday, Lovees.

Tara

Feeling Low? Try Ginger Milk Tea

This is the kind of March that is so full of rain, chilly wind and thunderstorms. So I've thought of something to warm this depressing weather.

Here's a great brew for those who want to get refreshed especially on a cold day.

1 mug fresh ginger water (8 oz)

1 Lipton teabag

3 tablespoon evaporated filled milk

Brown sugar to sweeten

As most people dislike the taste of ginger, this was different. I personally say, it can be an addicting drink. The sweet, creamy, tangy, warm taste creates a good impression as you down it.

Ginger is full of benefits as well, to name a few:

• Cold and Flu Prevention and Treatment
• Menstrual Cramp Relief
• Colon Cancer Prevention
• Ovarian Cancer Treatment
• Heartburn Relief
• Anti-inflammatory
• Powerful Natural Painkiller
• Mood Enhancer
• Mouth Freshener

For a recipe of a warming drink of another type, here's Haldi Doodh or Turmeric Milk for you.

Keep warm & stay up,

Tara

New Discovery: Making Mini Pizzas

Hola. I made mini vegetable pizza today, Sunday. It was really good and I got real amused at how I am getting better in my culinary skills.

Ingredients:

• onion rings
• broccoli
• black olives slices
• cheddar cheese
• tomato slices
• bell pepper cubes
• cayenne pepper rings
• butter
• pizza sauce
• italian spice

Let me share the pics of my mini pizza:

:))

Weekend Baking Mode

Hello, hello...

It was my goal to try new things this year. Yes! I am busy in the kitchen most of the time. Today, I promised the hubby to bake something for our Saturday treat.

So, I am posting some pics of my recent Chiffon loaf and cupcakes. Here they go!

I am delighted to have tried another thing today. This is what I love being at home. I can do as I please. More baking to come! hooorray.

Rosemary Penne

Pics of my spicy rosemary penne pasta with red sauce.

Miumiu our pet cat

He has been with us for like three months now. We just found out that it was a boy cat. Anyhoo... boy or girl, we have called him Miumiu (variation of meowmeow) so that will be his name from now & beyond.

This is the snapshot of this brat cat who likes to play with the little mouse stuffed toy. We wondered why he loves to pick it, and roll with it, jump on it & simply hug it. Is it for the love of mice-- his mortal enemy?

Here's proof of it!

Sunny Windy Tuesday

Shots I made before noon sharp. The wind is nice today, plus the sun is a bit alive.

Got this for lunch as well:

It's a great life,

another tale from the Blue Kitchen: pizza from scratch

I managed to create my own version of pizza. Yep, I made dough. I measured, kneaded & did plenty of things just to make this project good & a fun activity.

Oh. Am I pleased with the results. Here's my ambitious feat on pizza making:

Pursue cooking. With reckless abandon.

Good Eats: Fern Salad

In the Philippines, we eat ferns. This is the Fiddlehead, an edible fern variety that we treat as vegetable.

Pics of fern salad that made breakfast great today:

wood and metal

Shots I made in my half done kitchen. From a pile of rubbish, I recovered a wrought iron wall decor with rattan holder. Just didn't know where to place it, so it stood leaning on the wooden wall, waiting for its own perfect corner.

Garden In January

scenes from the yard:

Tagetes patula

Who art thou pretty shrub? Tell me your name.

Vitis vinifera

Another unknown plant!

Tithonia rotundiflora

Unknown annual # 3

Brunei brush?? Is that you!

Lantana camara

Lantana camara, shot # 2

Here's to being an accidental green thumb,