flowers and a muffin recipe

I just love fresh flowers.
At our old house, I planted many colorful flowerbeds and I loved always having a bouquet in my kitchen.
I haven't had the time (or the money) to make new beds in our new yard yet.
So I am glad good ole Aldi sells pretty bouquets for only $3.99.
I just got this one last weekend and I am loving it.

I made these muffins yesterday for our "Monday Muffins".
I want to share the recipe with you.

Quaker's Best Oatmeal Muffins

Ingredients:

topping~
⅓ cup Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
¼ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons margarine or butter, chilled and cut into pieces

muffins~
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
⅓ cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup skim milk
¼ cup canola oil
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
{I added one cup of frozen blueberries.}

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 400°F. Line twelve medium muffin cups with paper baking cups or spray bottoms only with cooking spray.

2. For streusel topping, in small bowl, combine oats, flour and sugar; mix well. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture is crumbly. Set aside.

3. For muffins, in large bowl, combine flour, oats, sugar and baking powder; mix well. In small bowl, combine milk, oil, egg and vanilla; blend well. Add to dry ingredients all at once; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. (Do not over-mix.)

4. Fill muffin cups almost full. Sprinkle with reserved streusel, patting gently.

5. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool muffins in pan on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan. Serve warm.

~ I found this recipe here.

Enjoy!!