Rhubarb Muffins

After sharing the Rhubarb Cake recipe here, my friend in NZ (Raewyn) shared this Rhubarb Muffin with me :)

Fruit Muffins

1 egg
1/4 cup oil
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup milk
2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup chopped rhubarb (actually any fruit - fresh or frozen)

Beat egg, oil, sugar and milk together in a bowl. Sift flour, baking powder and cinnamon into egg mixture. Add fruit and mix lightly to combine. Spoon mixture into greased muffin tins. Bake at 200°C for 15 minutes or until golden. Dust with icing sugar before serving

Why is life so difficult?

I have been feeling really depressed and homesick for NZ of late lots of stress here and have been thinking of just walking away and going home to NZ though I have no home there either I just feel so down I miss my friends I miss the quiet life of NZ it is too hard to explain I just can't seem to feel happy anymore things are so stressful with Kyle(Our Son) he doesn't seem to care about us and I don't know how much longer I can stay here and watch him self distruct.

I cry all the time I feel so sad I don't know what to do ?
I have only been able to knit basic dishcloths of late as they don't require me to really concentrate I could knit them in my sleep(If I was getting any sleep that is ) I have been trying to also read but unless the book is not too complicated I can't concentrate on a story line that requires me to keep track of who did what in a mystery. So have been rereading books I loved as a child/teen like Across The Barricades By Joan Lingard and a few Nancy Drew Books(I loved Nancy Drew Books as a Pre-Teen I have also started the latest Debbie Macomber book..Summer On Blossom Street, but it has been over a week since I started it and I am not even 1/2 way through it, that is so not like me I usually read a book like this within 2 days.

Rhubarb Cake

(I made this cake after I originally posted this message so I have now included the photos of the cake! OMG! this was the best cake ever! We had it with icecream!

I just had to share this YUMMY Recipe that I found on another blog, (I hope it is okay to share it?) Here is the link to the wonderful blog I found this recipe on.
Knitvisions Blog

I found the recipe in the older posts section.

Rhubarb cake
1 1/2 cups raw Rhubarb chopped
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour

In large mixing bowl cream sugars and butter, then add egg and salt. Stir in the applesauce, soda, vanilla, and flour. Add rhubarb. Pour in prepared 9 X 11 inch baking pan Bake at 375-degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Do not frost but serve with whipped cream.

I love knitting Dishcloths

Tonight I found a dishcloth yahoo group so I have applied to be a member. The link is KnitDishclothsYahooGroup

My Craft Message Board

Crafty Gals Message Board

My user name on the board is Pretty Pixie. It has a few different forums on the message board but there is also a craft forum there the other forums are chatting forums in general there is also a book forum there. It is set up as a private message board so you do need to make a user name and apply to join the board. It is not a busy message board so I would really love to get some new members especially craft members.

Funny the things you find when......

you move! LOL! In a Cedar Chest my Father inlaw made me I found a Crochet Granny Square Blanket I started over 13 years agao! I know this because I started it while living in Hunter Street and we just moved from Parkgate Ave (We lived there for 13 years) So I guess it is time I finished the crochet blanket with the yarn I have, as I am sure I would not get the same dye lot now LOL!

Sorry I haven't up-dated of late....

We moved house last weekend, and I have to say I HATE MOVING! OMG! I never knew I had so much crap! I tossed out loads of stuff and yet I still had way too much, so as I am unpacking I am still getting rid of things I have no use for.
My Hubby was getting mad at me for not getting rid of many books but I find it so difficult to get rid of books, what if I want to read them again or recommend them to a friend??
And to be honest I am not sure what I should do about my Craft Stash! I have way to much but it is so difficult to part with any of it though I know I really should, I guess
it is time to admit I have a Stash Problem! LOL!