The last month or so have been unlike a previous few.
They have been rather eventful in my otherwise boring life.
No, I’m not pregnant.
I have been doing a lot of things that I love.A whole month of traveling( will tell you about that in another looong post) and Reading( I’m sure the many book reviews Ive been posting are testimony to that) .And have also been doing some writing for an online news magazine that keeps me busy all day.
Also got the news that we may be posted out of Goa to my hometown Kochi, soon.I’m still trying to decide if I’m disappointed or happy. I’m certainly not doing an impromptu tap dance . I love Goa. I have so many happy memories. Its where M and I made our first home. I love my life here.Kochi is not too bad. I have my parents living there which means I will have a lot more time to myself. But after living in the quiet happiness of a place like Goa, even the thought of the crazy roads and noise of Kochi(I’m making it sound like a bustling metropolis- which its NOT) gives me a headache.
Anyway I do have a few more months in Goa…so I’m not going to do too much thinking. What I will do is share this lovely gem of a recipe that I found on Aparna’s blog. .
Strawberry Muffin
Ingredients:
( 8 muffins)
1 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar*
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup strawberries, chopped into medium sized chunks
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup oil
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
Method:
Mix the flours, sugar, baking powder and salt lightly. Add the strawberries to the flour mixture and mix until the strawberries are coated with the flour.
In another bowl, lightly beat the egg, vanilla extract, milk and oil together. Add this to the strawberry-flour mixture and very gently mix together, in a folding motion, about 4 or 5 times.
Do not over stir. It is OK if the batter is lumpy slightly floury. Grease your muffin tins/ cups and divide the batter equally between them, so that each one is about 2/3rds full.
Bake at 190C for about 25 minutes till the muffins are done and lightly golden brown on top. Cool for 10 minutes, unmould them and cool completely on a rack.
Louisa
/ September 9, 2011This will be a terrific web site, would you be interested in doing an interview regarding how you developed it? If so e-mail me!
sarita
/ August 3, 2011Hi
found you blog while net surfing
I made muffins on saturday last whit dried strawberry
I am looking for recipe for – orange chocolate chip muffins
unable to find anthing suitable
would be grateful if you can help
thanks
christine
/ September 5, 2010Hello! I found this blog in Foodista and followed it here. This is a lovely blog and awesome Strawberry Muffin recipe. By the way you can place more Foodista widget in your past and future blogs so that other Foodista readers can follow and see your blog too. Just search for a related recipe or food in Foodista and use its widget. I hope to read more from you. Cheers!
Marisa
/ July 8, 2010Love the bits of strawberry peeking out!
Suma
/ July 6, 2010Muffins look yumm Sheba!! Relocating does make one feel uncomfortable, but then, change is the only constant..All the best!!
MaryMoh
/ July 6, 2010Mmmm…love it. I love fruits in desserts. Makes it colourful and taste delicious…healthier too
Sanchita
/ July 4, 2010Goa is lovely..and so are your muffins.
s
/ July 7, 2010Thank you sanchita…I love Goa too..
rebecca
/ July 1, 2010wow these muffins love wonderful great for summer
Adventures in Domestic Cooking
/ June 30, 2010These muffins looks great!
s
/ July 7, 2010Thank you..they were.
smoochkins
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sowmya
/ June 29, 2010beautifully presented…very pretty muffins
Paige
/ June 28, 2010Thank you for visiting me and thank you for the recipe. I love to try new ones! I love your blog. I’ll be back for another visit!
notyet100
/ June 28, 2010looks so delicious
Tammy McLeod
/ June 27, 2010These are gorgeous photos of gorgeous muffins. Thanks for sharing them. They look perfect for summer when berries are in season.
Sayantani
/ June 27, 2010you know we have been working hard to move somewhere near to family as they need us with them. but we are still in a same dilemma. Bangalore is so quite and the standard of living here is so much better than Kolkata. so am not sure whether should I congratulate you on your move? But S wherever you are make sure that you blog as I love to read your well written posts. also please let me know the news mag that you are writing for. you can mail me at ahomemakersdiary@yahoo.in
the muffins look tempting. I never tried muffins as dont know where to get muffin liners.
s
/ July 1, 2010Sayantani..In our case it wasn’t a decision we got to make. It was made for us! anyway Im sure the best decision will be taken.
Muffin liners are available in any big provision store. Its available here in Goa so theres no reason why they wont be available elsewhere..
Will mail you ok…
Devaki
/ June 27, 2010Dear Sheba – Moves are always stressful. Baking gorgeous strawberry muffins are not!
Gorgeous texture and wonderful pics. As they say in Ireland, “I hope the road rises up to meet you”, on your move
All the best, Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
s
/ July 1, 2010Thanks a lot for your kind words, Devaki. I agree I loved making these muffins..so easy and such a great stress buster..
praniskitchen
/ June 27, 2010really delicious mufiins strawberry is my favorite so this muffin too.. nice pics..
s
/ July 1, 2010@ Rachna- Thanks…and yes I do hope life will be easier around parents
Rachana
/ June 26, 2010Loved the new look of your blog! And, also these delicious strawberry muffins
I know how you are feeling, leaving Goa…but with your parents around, life would be fun.
Mallika
/ June 26, 2010COngrats on moving to ur hometown. Yeah true that once u start living in a place and love it, leaving it to another city can be a little painful. But with ur parents around, life will be all the more better hopefully. Lovely lookin miffins for sure!
s
/ July 1, 2010@Priya, Padhu and Valarmathi- Thank a ton/
@ Mallika -I certainly do hope so.
Valarmathi
/ June 26, 2010wow…… muffins looks absolutely delicious and tempting.
Padhu
/ June 26, 2010Muffins look so tempting and fabulous!!
Priti
/ June 26, 2010Wow the muffin looks delicious….love the pics