DAY 74 - SILENT MOMENT MUFFINS

Mini ...my voice of sense and reason ......always...

I'm going to start today's blog with what my friend Mini Mathur wrote on Twitter...

My sentiments exactly...

In this short life of ours..
We are given families that we are born into ...
And then we meet strangers in life , who by a strange twist of fate become our friends..
"Friends are the families we choose for our selves.."
And in between our families and the friends in our Life...
We all do have our favorites and the ones we love more than others...

A star for each one in my life...

And yes we all really have very busy lives and are constantly juggling between home , kids, work , social commitments and trying to find some me time..
 And sometimes we take for granted friendships and relationships..
And I guess that's where we make our biggest mistakes in life..

We were all born on this Earth for a purpose...and we will all one day have to leave planet earth..
So should we not make the most of the time we have here , and spend quality time with the ones we love..
Rather than live in regret when we can't anymore...

Yes all relationships have their bouts of anger, love, disappointment, happiness, beautiful happy highs and horrible lows...
But I think if we are able to cross a bridge..
Say sorry if we have wronged someone ..
Or then just forgive , without holding a grudge...
I think we will lead a richer life...

I'm not saying be part of a one sided relationship, or a selfish relationship or an abusive relationship...
But don't let your EGO get in the way of someone you like, love  or someone who does bring a smile to your face...

I feel that love or friendship need not make you laugh like crazy ...
But it should definitely not make you cry...
Then something is wrong somewhere..
Maybe then you can keep this person in your heart but not in your life...
And if you are really large hearted ,then in your life too....

I'm happy that I'm blessed with family that is amazing ...
And friends who are my family...

And today made muffins, because I was thinking about everyone who is part of my life..
Some physically, some mentally , some emotionally and some spiritually..
Yes I bake when I'm pondering about life too...

 INGREDIENTS

Butter-50 gm
Dark Chocolate - 40 gm
Castor sugar - 100 gm
Egg - 1/2
Vanilla extract -1/2 tsp
Flour - 130 gm
Butter milk - 140 ml
Bicarbonate of soda - 1/2 tsp
Dark chocolate chips  -85gm

METHOD..

Pre heat the oven to 200 degrees C.
Melt the butter with the chocolate in a bowl over hot water  ...
Or zap it in the micro wave..
Stir in the sugar, egg, vanilla and butter milk..

Teal Blue..I love you ...

 Sift the flour with the soda bi-carb and add the chocolate chips to it...
Mix this into the wet chocolate mix..
Do not over work the batter..
Spoon it into tiny muffin cases and bake for 15 minutes or till a toothpick inserted into the muffin , comes out clean...

I then made a drop consistency of sugar icing and let it flow over the cold muffins ..
Sprinkled them with stars ... 

These muffins I made in silence..(no don't laugh)
Yup ....I do stay quiet tooo...
Very very quiet..
And was thinking about my life this past year to be precise..

All the places I travelled to , all the wonderful friends I met, all the soul connections I established..

All the laughter , all the fun, all the memories of this year gone by..
And yes my year starts with the kids holidays and ends with them starting school.
And was thinking of the ones who are really part of my life....
The ones who have always been there for me and the new ones I have included in my life..

No I'm not the easiest person to be friends with ...

I talk too much...
I ask too many questions..
I argue too much..
I eat too much ...
I do everything too much ...
And I'm sure I'm a pain, even though in my head I think I'm a good soul to have in ones life...
I'm far from perfect...

But I am also am very forgiving ...
And I love too much ..
And I do not like losing the ones I love..
It kills me..

And so if the ones I love , want me part of their life..
I will be there armed with all my love and a big bright smile and all my nonsensical madness..
And if I feel that I'm not wanted, then I try and win them back ..and if that does not work ..
Then I finally let them go ...

But I don't want to live life in regret..
Of not having said "I love you" to the ones I love...
Of not having said, " I miss you like crazy" if I'm missing someone..
Of not crying my eyes out and fighting with them if I'm feeling hurt..
And then also retracting back in my shell...when I feel , that's all that I can do..

But, I still just want to say , " Never give up on the things that make you smile"
And frankly , " The best things in life are not things" ...

To everyone who is part of my life ..
Thank you for being there...
And I'm sorry if I have knowingly or unknowingly hurt you ..
And to the ones I love with all my heart..
Thank you for allowing me to love you with all my eccentricities , faults and puppy-dog kinda love ...
And before I sign off I  need to quote Jackie Chan from a film, whose name I don't remember, ''Family isn't whose blood you carry, it's who you love and who loves you ''.

So here's presenting "Silent moment muffins"...
Warm, with a dollop of  'Teal Blue, I love you" icing..sprinkled with stars , that represents each and everyone I hold dear in my life...
With a long siggghhhh,  only from "Maria's Kitchen"...