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The Bed,Other Goings On Of the Week & A Muffin Recipe
posted Wed, 06/02/04
They sent the wrong part!!!
We waited over a week for the missing part for SC's loft bed to arrive, and when it did finally show up, it was the wrong part!
Naturally it arrived on Friday, and we couldn't even get ahold of anyone until after the 3 day weekend. AND they're on the West Coast, while I'm here on the East.
The service associate has been nice and helpful, and I THINK we may actually get the part by the weekend. In which case, we can get the bed up and SC can end TWO WEEKS of sleeping on her mattress on the floor! Acckkkkk!
On the bright side, she has now passed both her multiplication and division skills tests AND her teacher noted on her end of the week sheet that "testing went well". I just hope that means she has passed all of her dratted state Standard of Learning tests.
"No Child Left Behind"---PHOOEY!!! I guarantee you that if the moron in the big white mansion on the other side of the river from me had had to pass such tests when HE was a boy, he'd still be trying to get through kindergarten, never mind having gone to Yale!!
Can you tell I'm a registered Democrat?
I am home with JR this week, though she has decided she doesn't really want to nap so I am not really getting much down time. I am enjoying going out and about with her, and just hanging out at home--except for the fact that she is currently hung up on "The Little Mermaid" Not only does she want to watch the tape at least 2x a day when possible, she is singing the music and now it's sticking in my head. She does sing it nicely though....
She has inherited my blueberry fetish--when I was two they were one of my prime summer food groups. SC is less enthusiastic, but she does love blueberry muffins.
JR and I baked a batch of these today. They are derived from the so-called "Jordan Marsh" recipe, though I substituted oil for butter.
( I actually saw one recipe that called for shortening--bleah! Not in MY family....)
These are great when fresh blueberries are about, but also work with frozen:
BIG BLUE MUFFINS
Preheat your oven to 450 degrees and line muffin cups with paper liners.
Mix in a large bowl: 1/2 cup canola or corn oil with 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy
Add: 2 eggs. Beat well.
In a separate bowl combine 2 cups flour w/2 teaspoons baking powder.
Slowly add flour mix to the oil/sugar/egg mix until blended in.
Add: 1/3 cup skim milk. Mix until blended--don't overblend or you'll have tough muffins!
Add: 2 cups blueberries--fresh or frozen. Mix just enough to get the berries in the batter. If they do break a little, don't fret--they'll be okay.
Fill muffin cups about 1/2- 3/4 full.
Bake at 450 degrees for 5 minutes. Reduce oven to 375 degrees. Bake 25-35 minutes more until done.
Cool on a rack. You can brush melted butter on the top if desired.
Naturally it arrived on Friday, and we couldn't even get ahold of anyone until after the 3 day weekend. AND they're on the West Coast, while I'm here on the East.
The service associate has been nice and helpful, and I THINK we may actually get the part by the weekend. In which case, we can get the bed up and SC can end TWO WEEKS of sleeping on her mattress on the floor! Acckkkkk!
On the bright side, she has now passed both her multiplication and division skills tests AND her teacher noted on her end of the week sheet that "testing went well". I just hope that means she has passed all of her dratted state Standard of Learning tests.
"No Child Left Behind"---PHOOEY!!! I guarantee you that if the moron in the big white mansion on the other side of the river from me had had to pass such tests when HE was a boy, he'd still be trying to get through kindergarten, never mind having gone to Yale!!
Can you tell I'm a registered Democrat?
I am home with JR this week, though she has decided she doesn't really want to nap so I am not really getting much down time. I am enjoying going out and about with her, and just hanging out at home--except for the fact that she is currently hung up on "The Little Mermaid" Not only does she want to watch the tape at least 2x a day when possible, she is singing the music and now it's sticking in my head. She does sing it nicely though....
She has inherited my blueberry fetish--when I was two they were one of my prime summer food groups. SC is less enthusiastic, but she does love blueberry muffins.
JR and I baked a batch of these today. They are derived from the so-called "Jordan Marsh" recipe, though I substituted oil for butter.
( I actually saw one recipe that called for shortening--bleah! Not in MY family....)
These are great when fresh blueberries are about, but also work with frozen:
BIG BLUE MUFFINS
Preheat your oven to 450 degrees and line muffin cups with paper liners.
Mix in a large bowl: 1/2 cup canola or corn oil with 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy
Add: 2 eggs. Beat well.
In a separate bowl combine 2 cups flour w/2 teaspoons baking powder.
Slowly add flour mix to the oil/sugar/egg mix until blended in.
Add: 1/3 cup skim milk. Mix until blended--don't overblend or you'll have tough muffins!
Add: 2 cups blueberries--fresh or frozen. Mix just enough to get the berries in the batter. If they do break a little, don't fret--they'll be okay.
Fill muffin cups about 1/2- 3/4 full.
Bake at 450 degrees for 5 minutes. Reduce oven to 375 degrees. Bake 25-35 minutes more until done.
Cool on a rack. You can brush melted butter on the top if desired.
BLUEBERRY HEAVEN!!!!
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