This weekend and last I have been spending at least one of the weekend days in the kitchen. I wanted to; well actually had to make sure my gardening wasn’t for not.
Last week I had some blueberries and raspberries that needed to be either eaten or made into something else. Tomatoes that I needed to make into a sauce, green peppers washed, sliced and frozen and broccoli into soup and froze the rest. Plus cucumbers needed to turn into pickles and I had a ridiculous amount zucchinis that I wanted to give to someone else. I did bring seven or so to work and sent my daughter to the lake she works at with a basket full. Thankful people are still excited, or that might be a strong adjective, to see me coming with produce.
Last weekend I made some mixed-berry muffins that I hope you like. You can use whatever kind of berries you have on hand or one that you like the most. The berries can be fresh or frozen so these can basically be made whenever you want with what you have on hand
Buttermilk  Mixed Berry Muffins – makes 12 muffins – preheat oven 350’F

2 cups all purpose flour
½ cup whole wheat flour
¾ cup sugar
2 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
¾ cup buttermilk
⅔ cup canola oil – or ⅔ cup applesauce
2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups blueberries
2 cups raspberries

In a large bowl, whisk together the egg, buttermilk, applesauce or oil and vanilla.
In another bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt.

Gently fold in the berries into the dry ingredients.
Fold the wet ingredients into the dry just till combined, do not over mix the batter
Either spray the muffin pan or line with paper cups liners.  Fill to 3/4 fill or slightly more.

Bake for 20-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let rest for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack.