Avoid over mixing the batter or your muffins will be tough and chewy.
Make sure to use paper baking cups to line your muffin pan for quick removal and cleanup.
For fast measuring, fill baking cups with batter using a spring loaded ice cream scoop.
Freeze cooled muffins in a zip top freezer bag or plastic container for up to 2 weeks...

Dilute a few drops of food coloring with ½ teaspoon water in a large plastic food storage bag.
Add 1 to 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut.
Close the bag and shake well until the coconut is evenly coated.

If a deeper color is desired add more diluted food color and shake again.

Food Safety Note: "Microorganisms live on the surfaces of all cut meats. When the meat is ground, the microorganisms spread throughout the ground mixture. That's why it's important to thoroughly cook all ground meat until it is no longer pink in the center.

Ingredients
1 cup measure
1/2 cup warm water (110-115 degrees),
1 tsp sugar
1½ tsp yeast
Thermometer

Procedure
To the 1 cup measure add warm water, sugar and yeast. Stir, then wait 10 minutes and check the level.

It should be up to the 1cup level. If it doesn't go up that high, then probably the yeast shouldn't be used, or else use considerably more than the recipe calls for.
If it goes too high, don't use as much sugar as is called for in your recipe.

This is for making sure the yeast in your recipe is going to work right.