BIZZY BAKES

I watched Mark Bittman make an avocado smoothie, once upon a time, and I couldn't imagine drinking it, despite my love for avocado.  It has been bothering me that I didn't even try it so when the idea of cornmeal muffins with avocado came up, I went for it.  Avocado is my friend and I knew, I could trust it with cornmeal. Recently, I have been more daring with vegetables and tried some, I have avoided for years.  In most cases, I liked them or saw how I could cook them, disguised in a sauce.  I am working on "healthy"  and some vegetables are better than others.   I went through life making potato my vegetable.  I also ate corn and sometimes, broccoli.  Potatoes won out though and I could have eaten them, three times a day. In truth, I still could, I just don't. Avocado has become one of the most popular vegetables, for me.  I think, instead of potatoes, I could eat guacamole three times a day, now but I don't. Avocado Cornmeal Muffi...

When, I started this blog, I said that I would post lots of muffins and I am finally getting to that.  Who knew how time consuming this can be.  Time well spent and enjoyable....... This morning, I baked a simple cherry muffin with a simple crumb topping.  I did make it gluten free but you can sub AP flour for the gluten-free mixture.  If you do make these, I very much would like your opinion on it.   Tasting only the gluten-free muffins does not give me an understanding of a regular muffin. Cherry Muffins Ingredients: 1/4 cup Hazelnut oil (Canola is fine) 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon pure 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1 cup gluten-free brown rice flour mixture 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 egg or egg beater 1/2 cup sour cream split into 2 measures  (1/4 cup each) 1 cup canned sour pitted cherries, drained well Crumb topping 1/4 cup brown rice flour 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 teas...