Last week I was on the road, traveling to Portland and Seattle to visit with family and attend IFBC. I love to travel but there is always something so wonderful about returning home. I missed my cat. I missed my own bed. My own food. It feels good to be back in the kitchen, doing what I do.
But that’s not to say I didn’t have fun while I was on the west coast. I did all kinds of cool stuff. For example…
I visited a Multnomah Falls but was too lazy to take out my Nikon. The phone pic isn’t too shabby!
I spent time in a massive bookstore in Portland and lusted after cookbooks. I want all the cookbooks.
I took a ride on a sailboat.
I took a photo at the bottom of the Space Needle because the line to ride to the top was really long.
I ran around the most amazing market with my friend Chung-ah, taking photos of everything and sampling cheese and honey.
I visited the original Starbucks. It tastes exactly the same but the woman in the logo is topless.
I tried raw milk because for some reason it’s illegal in DC and Maryland. I liked it!
So yes, I had fun. But now I’m home and it’s back to work! Today I’ve created a recipe for berry granola streusel muffins. The recipe was created around pre-packaged granola and dried berries from NatureBox but you can can still make the recipe without these products.
If you haven’t heard of NatureBox, they deliver healthy snacks to your front door. They sent me an assortment of their products to try and I’m really enjoying them! Below the recipe you’ll find a contest to win a 3-month membership to NatureBox as well as a 50% off promotional code. There will be 2 winners!
Homemade Buttermilk Substitute
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Berry Granola Streusel Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup mixed dried berries
- 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup granola, chopped coarsely
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a muffin pan (I like to use baking spray with flour).
- Place the dried berries in a small bowl. Boil a small pot of water and pour it over the berries until they're covered. Allow them to sit for several minutes to rehydrate before draining the water. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, buttermilk, butter and vanilla.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry along with the rehydrated berries and mix until just combined.
- Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin tins and distribute the granola evenly on top of each muffin. Bake for 20-23 minutes. Allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes and then move to a cooling rack.
Notes
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Nutrition
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Micky says
Your trip to Seattle looked so much fun! Thanks for hosting this giveaway – been wanting to try Nature Box snacks for awhile.
melissa says
these look so wonderful, thank you for hosting!
Rachel Johnson says
I love Seattle- it’s one of my favorite foodie places! Glad you liked it ;)
Cori R. says
I want to visit Seattle again soon. Thanks for fun pics and great giveaway.
ilona t says
would love to visit seattle! and would love to win!
Manette Gutterman says
Would love to try Naturebox snacks!
Emily says
I went to Seattle once when I was a lot younger but I can’t wait to return as an adult. Pike Place would be SO much more meaningful to me now…especially with a food blog! Your trip looks fabulous!
Marie says
Ha! That’s great about the topless siren on the original Starbucks logo :) It’s kind of nice to see that somewhere in the US, they aren’t afraid that something so small will contaminate all of the innocent little children’s minds.
Cori says
Looks great!
Happy Valley Chow says
Those muffins look incredible, great recipe!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
I’m so happy we got to spend time together! I missed you, man! And Seattle is the best. Jason and I are planning a vacation to Seattle in January! And dude, these muffins. Love it! Got leftovers? If so, I’m coming over for breakfast.
Candy says
Oh, I would love to find a source in Oregon to buy fresh milk! You can’t just buy it, but you can “purchase stock in the cow”. :) We just haven’t found anyone who has part of one to sell.
I’ve also been wanting to try Naturebox but I’m always wary of a subscription thing. If I win, maybe that will convince me to continue with them after the free period is over.
Kathleen says
Your Berry Granola Streusel Muffins recipe looks so YUMMY! Thanks for posting it and for hosting the giveaway!
Nancy A. says
I would love to try the Nature Box! Love granola and want to try this recipe, but no granola!!
Eva says
CAn’t wait to try the recipe!