Cranberry Muffins

On the weekends I like to have homemade baked goods for breakfast. Since I live by myself, that means I need to make them. Week before last I was thinking about what to make for my upcoming weekend breakfasts. I saw some frozen cranberries in the freezer and thought "cranberry muffins". A bit of Googling led me to this recipe from Ocean Spray. Here is the finished product:

I made the following changes to the recipe:

1. I used an entire bag of cranberries, so more than 2 cups

2. I substituted white whole wheat baking flour instead of all purpose

3. I added Splenda in place of sugar

They are delicious- they have a nice tartness and aren't overly sweet. They also freeze well. I definitely recommend whipping up a batch for your weekend breakfast.

Instant perspective

Yesterday I was talking with a friend who works at one of my former employers. She mentioned that they recently granted long tenured staffers an additional week of vacation. As one of those employees, she now gets 5 weeks of vacation per year. I told her I was jealous. She immediately put things into perspective for me by asking: "Would you rather have 5 weeks vacation or be somewhere else?" I immediately said "Someone else". I'd love to have 5 weeks of vacation, but no way would it be worth working there to get it.