mornin' glory muffins

so my favorite food thing i have been doing lately are these amazing muffins.. i do a batch about once a week and take one with me each morning on my hike with tucker. i have tried lots of variations, based on things i have in the cabinets, this is a very versatile recipe..

2 cups ap flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
2 cups shredded carrots
1/2 cup raisins *
1/2 cup walnuts *
1/2 cup unsweetened, flaked coconut
1 apple- shredded
3 eggs + 1 yolk
1 cup vegetable oil
2 tbsp. vanilla

*so here is the fun part. one time i did extra apples and ginger and pecans. another time i added dried cherries. i have made it standard to drop in a big handful of sunflower seeds, and this last time i threw in some fresh blueberries.

you can mix all this in a big bowl.. i always bake at 375- time depends on the size of muffins or loaf. enjoy!

i am starting a blog! finally! this is something that i have wanted to do for a while.

the plan is to write often about FOOD! my favorite topic of all. i am planning to share recipes that are successful at home. i'm gonna write about food experiences that i have in restaurants and bars. i'm pretty sure that i will do lots of philosophizing about food. and i will probably write some bits about myself too.