Bran and Flaxseed Muffins

A couple weeks ago, I made these Bran and Flaxseed Muffins that I had tasted when a lady I know baked them and brought them to a meeting. They are different, but tasty and healthy, too. They are not super sweet and if you don't like oranges, you probably won't like them. The only thing that I changed in the recipe was that I used dried cranberries instead of raisins, since I'm not a big raisin fan.

If it is anything to judge by, the dog likes them.... she stole and ate four whole muffins from the counter when I had them cooling. It has been a long time since she has taken any food off of the counter and the last time I think it was hamburgers we had cooked on the grill.

My husband told me that they tasted like "mango." That sort of threw me off because I can pretty much guarantee that he has NEVER tasted a mango in his life and I'm reasonably certain that mangoes and oranges really don't have a similar taste. I thought it was cute though. He could have just said he didn't really like them.

Remember that Trip to Las Vegas?

This is a photo of us when we went to Las Vegas for that wedding. It was taken on the balcony of the Stardust Suite at the Orleans Hotel and Casino. Kinda nice, especially with the building/lights in the background. Just thought I would share.

Snowmobiling in Wisconsin

Thursday morning we drove to Wisconsin for 2 1/2 days of snowmobiling. Actually, I should say that Tim drove and I was a passenger. We went to a little town in Boulder Junction and stayed at a place called the Boulder Bear Motor Lodge. It was just a small scale hotel...nice, but not a ton of amenities.

This was only my third ever trip to go snowmobiling, but the first time we went to Wisconsin. Usually we got to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The first trip I ever took was disastrous for a number of reasons and would take too long to go back over them. The last trip, not as bad, but I forgot my contacts and couldn't wear my glasses under my helmet because they kept fogging up. I could see, but not so much, and that didn't make it as fun as it could have been.

This trip, I remembered my contacts, had my own helmet, and all was well on my part. We rented a snowmobile for me, similar to the one pictured in the photo above (and no, I did not drive around hanging off the side like the model). The first day and a half of riding were pretty much fine. The second full day was alternately crappy and okay. The snow was getting thin, bare and pretty dirty in some spots, which didn't make for good riding in those areas.

The thing I liked most about Wisconsin vs. Michigan is that there were more places to go along the routes (restaurants and such). The thing I didn't like is that a lot of the trails in WI follow with-in site of roads, which make it not quite so scenic. In Michigan the trails go through some national forest areas and such, making them much more scenic and peaceful.

Anyway, it was a good trip, but I am glad to be home and sleeping in my own bed tonight.