Cinnamon Doughnut Muffins

Cinnamon Doughnut Muffins

I made these yesterday for Sean to take work. I forgot to take a picture but just imagine a cinnamon sugar doughnut from your fav doughnut place in the shape of a muffin

This recipe will make 12 muffins

1-3/4 cups all purpose flour

1-1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

3/4 cup sugar

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 egg lightly beaten

3/4 cup milk

Jam of your choice

Topping

1/4 cup butter melted

1/3 cup sugar

1 tsp ground cinnamon

In a large bowl combing flour, baking powder, salt nutmeg and cinnamon. In another bowl combine the sugar, oil, egg, and milk. Stir into dry ingredients just until moist

Fill well greased muffin tin 1/4-1/2 half full of batter and place 1 tsp of Jam on top. Cover completely with batter but no more than 3/4 full on the muffin tin as they will rise

Bake a t 350 for 20 min

Place melted butter in a small bowl. In another bowl combine sugar and cinnamon. Immediately after removing from oven dip tops of muffin in butter then sugar mixture.

Life and the many changes

Many people will read this and wonder what is going on and how they can help. That answer is up to the person and how they feel they can help the best. Over the past few months I have been dealing with issues and looking back on the birth of the twins. I have finally realized that I never truly dealt with the birth and the tragic events that surrounded them.

The most heart wrenching part that I have not shared with many is that Gabby was just about to be coded before her heart finally started beating. She laid on the table in the OR fighting for her life for 9 minutes with no oxygen or a heartbeat. They did everything they could possibly do and it was up to her. Since then she has been a fighter in so many ways. To look at her today no one would ever know what a fight she started out in life. 

I still struggle on a daily basis wondering what "I did wrong" that caused them to be born so early. The quesitons that I go through my head all the time

 Maybe I should not have gotten up and taken that shower that morning.

Maybe I should not have gone to the grocery store the day before.
Should I have laid down all day and not sat in the recliner that day.

 

I want to be a better mother and wife to my family. There are days when I struggle the most to figure out how to do that. Sure people will tell me that I am doing awesome but unless you feel it inside there is no point in hearing it all the time.

I am cutting back on facebook and the amount of time that is spent online for may reason. Mostly so I can focus on "me" and how I can get better in life.

Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory

Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory

This is a picture of the very last moments we were in the NICU.

Gabby had spent just over 3 months and Jerome was over 4 months. I will never forget this day as I was in shock with the thoughts of our NICU nightmare was finally over.

We finally were able to begin our family with the 4 of us in our own HOME



Day 04 - A picture of your night

Day 04 - A picture of your night

This is how I spend my evening most nights after the kids are in bed.

Working on homework while Sean plays a video game.

Not every night is like but most of them are.

Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show

Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show

My favorite show has to be Big Bang Theory

This show cracks me up every single time it is on. I can be in the worst of moods and this will often change it.



Day 02 - A Picture of You and the Person You have been Closest with the Longest.

Day 02 - A Picture of You and the Person You have been Closest with the Longest.

I do not have any of my old pictures with me on this computer so I will have to update at a later date.

There are several people that I have become closet to over the years but not necessarily the longest. As I moved from my hometown I learned very quickly who those true friends where. Just as I learned during the hardest times in life who they were as well.

One person that I know I can count on anytime to hear me vent to just to see how our days were is Kim Kilroy. She has been a major rock in my life these last few years and just gets the simple things in life. We have known each other just a few short years but it feels like a lifetime

Making Hot Pockets

These Homemade Pockets are a great “Baking Day” project. Take the time to make these on an afternoon or morning while you will be home. These take a couple of hours from start to finish to make, but they can be frozen and will a quick easy meal to have on hand

Make sure you use at least a 6qt bowl as it will make a huge batch of dough. I use my big Kitchen Aid mixer with the bowl lift. When making these I roughly get about 30-35 good size hot pockets out it.
Dough Ingredients:
9 cups flour
4 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
4 1/2 tsp. yeast
1 1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cup water
1 tsp. salt
2 sticks melted butter

Put 9 cups flour in a large bowl, make a well in the center.

In a separate bowl beat 4 eggs, than add 1/2 cup sugar and 4 1/2 tsp. yeast.

In another bowl, scald 1 1/2 cups milk in microwave for 3 minutes. Then
add 1 1/2 cups water. Add this mixture to the egg mixture. Stir in 1
tsp. salt. Mix all ingredients well

Pour this mixture into the well of flour in the large bowl. Do not stir. Put lid on and let sit for 45 minutes.

After 45 minutes, add 2 sticks of melted butter and mix well.

Cover and let sit for 1 hour. Now that your dough is made you are ready to make hot pockets.

You can fill them with anything you like. I have done the following
Breakfast(egg, sausage, peppers, onions, salsa cheese
Lunch/Dinner ones- Meat lovers, chicken alfredo, supreme