Scowling Productivity.

I was up at 0430 this morning.  As I lay in my suddenly uncomfortable bed, I faced a difficult and day changing decision, I could continue to lay, setting the tone for my next 24 hours of likely laziness or I could get up, be productive, paste a smile on my face.  I settled on the middle ground- productivity galore, smiles nonexistent.

Started with Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins.  Before I share this recipe, I'm going to warn you- I don't like sharing.  Or rather, I only like partially sharing.  I found the following recipe in a Lutheran Ladies compilation of recipes.  This treasury was located, mouldering, in a decrepit box at a junk ("Antique") store.  Now, Mrs. Harold Schumacher may have known a few things about baking, but she didn't know squat about flavorful banana muffins.  So, I've made a few modifications (side note: "So, I've made a few modifications..." will be a very common theme every time I include a recipe.  I modify virtually every baking recipe but I never share the modifications simply because I don't often remember what I changed.  Also, back to the not sharing theme- if the recipe came out perfectly, I want a complete monopoly on that baked good.  I want to show up at a party with my perfect item and dominate all other goodies.  You may ask, "Can I have your recipe??"  My response, "Of course!"  The unsaid response, "Of course I'll share my recipe but it won't taste like these because I've made some modifications and blown Mrs. Harold Schumacher out of the kitchen."  Then, I want you to text me later and say, "Mine didn't taste the same!" and then I can invite you over for a batch and we can have coffee and talk about things unrelated to baking.) and the result is perfection.

Banana Muffins-

Combine and set aside:
Flour 1 1/2 c.
Baking Soda 1 tsp
Baking Powder 1 tsp
Salt 1/2 tsp

Mix:
Mashed ripe bananas numbering 3
Egg 1
Butter, melted 1/3 cup
Sugar 3/4 cup

Add:
Flour mixture and
Chocolate chips 1/2 c (OK- this is an obvious modification.)
Mix well.

Bake:
In greased muffin tin at 350 for, oh, about 17.2 minutes.

Cool:
For 5 minutes and serve with ice cold milk.

Modify as needed.