Chef Marie: Baking and Cooking

I was visiting my grandparents this past week and I had a lot of fun there! My grandma loves to bake so we (my grandma, my sister and I ) made these delicious Golden Oatmeal Muffins. They are pretty easy to make and this recipe makes 2 dozen; you will have many muffins leftover! My grandma found this recipe in her local newspaper. Here is what you'll need: - 1 package Duncan Hines Butter Recipe Golden Cake Mix - 1 cup of quick-cooking oats - 1/4 tsp. salt - 3/4 cup milk - 2 eggs - 2 Tbs. butter/margarine - Honey, jam or peanut butter Directions: 1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees 2) Combine dry cake mix, oats and salt in large bowl 3) Beat the milk, eggs and butter together in a medium bowl 4) Add the milk mixture to the dry mixture and stir 5) Spoon into muffin cups, filling them about 2/3 full 6) Bake for 13 minutes, until golden brown 7) Serve them warm with honey, jam, butter or peanut butter Recipe   My sister Kathy Me mixing the dry ingre...

Today I made chocolate chip waffles! I used a pancake and waffle mix, because I was short on time.  Here's what you'll need: -1 egg  - 1 1/2 cup waffle/pancake mix - 1 cup of milk - 3 Tbs. Oil - 1/2 cup chocolate chips (or more if you want) -waffle maker  - non-stick spray  Directions: In a medium bowl, combine the egg, milk and oil. Use a fork or whisk. Then, add the waffle mix. Stir in the chocolate chips. Preheat the waffle maker and spray it with non-stick spray. Once the waffle maker is ready, pour about 1/4 cup of batter into each square on the waffle maker. Press the lid down and let it cook for about 3 minutes. Add your favorite spreads! I used peanut butter, blueberry jelly and chocolate hazelnut butter.  Enjoy these easy to make waffles!  Pair them with healthy choices, like applesauce or peaches.