i baked.

it must be one of the signs of the apocalypse: i baked muffins. these muffins, actually. i have had this recipe printed out and magnetted onto my fridge for months, and finally realized i had all of the ingredients [except two] so i started baking. and then sent hub out for the eggs and applesauce. :-)

minor changes: i used regular all-purpose flour instead of half whole wheat. 3 eggs instead of 2 and 2 egg whites [seemed wasteful to me] but everything else as spec'd. it took longer to bake, probably because of my recipe changes, but was very yum. hub, who says he hates pumpkin pie, loves 'em. of course, he doesn't know they're pumpkin muffins. he just said they were nice and moist. i used silicone cupcake liners and, having heard that they stick, used non-stick spray first. bingo, no sticking.

i also did what one of her readers suggested and made soft cookies [see above] out of the rest of the batch, with the addition of a sprinkling more flour.

actually, the only sign of the apocalypse is the current state of my kitchen. pumpkin batter in little blurps everywhere. this is why i don't bake more often.