November 30, 2019 by Nicole Collins Chicky chicky...buck buck buck! It’s chicken day here at The Yummy Muffin! Hopefully, you're not "poultried" out yet. Holiday season is upon us, and that means life is going to be pretty much “go, go, GO” for the next couple of weeks. These are also probably some of the most expensive months of the year for most of us, so we need to be responsible and save some pennies whenever we can. For those of you also feeling like you're already exhau

November 26, 2019 by Nicole Collins I’m taking a stance on an important issue today. Brussels sprouts. Stop the brussels sprouts shaming! Ok, maybe I need to reevaluate what “important issue” means to me. But, for real. Brussels sprouts have been getting a bad name since the beginning of time. I mean pop culture uses brussels sprouts as a punishment in various forms of entertainment, so how could the poor things stand a chance? The truth of it is, brussels sprouts can go from

November 22, 2019 by Nicole Collins Don’t you love it when something seems fancier than it really is? Today’s recipe falls into that category. My church had a Christmas bazaar a few weekends ago, and I signed up to make some breakfast type pastries. The problem is is that I had ZERO time, and I was planning on selling crafts as a vendor at the bazaar too. So on top of doing double duty at work and trying to prep for my vendor table, I had a really small window to whip up some

November 18, 2019 by Nicole Collins Ok, folks. We’re officially in “eat your face off” season! Hide your scales for the next month and a half, or so. Truth be told, in true Libra fashion, I usually fall on both sides of the health-o-meter this time of year. I struggle with the seasonal changes, so I usually make sure I eat super healthy for the most part during the colder months. Lighter, brighter foods equal sun and fun in my mind, so I usually try to stay away from the supe