Cooking
The time: Tuesday morning, 1:21 am.
The scene: My kitchen
"Oh, crap...Matt doesn't have anything for breakfast! But it's so late...no, I'm sure I can find something to make that won't keep me up all night. I hope."
I keep crazy hours. I know I shouldn't, but I do. I was cleaning up the kitchen, and hurrying so I could take a shower, when I realized I hadn't made anything for Matt to take to work.
Fortunately, I have an emergency stash of recipes, that I keep clipped to our authentically 50's metal kitchen cabinets, for occasions such as this.
Skipping the first, because I didn't have white cheddar cheese in the refrigerator, I found Key Lime Muffins next in line.
I didn't have Key Limes, but Matt did come home from the grocery store with a bag of regular limes last weekend.
Ok, this might work. Hmmm...no difficult, out-of-stock ingredients. Throw everything together (ok, there was some zesting), pour it into a muffin pan, and bake.
Great. So that's what I did. And while the muffins baked, I got my washing up and pre-shower rituals out of the way.
Muffins come out to cool, I take a quick shower. I'm clean, and now whisk together lime juice, zest and powdered sugar for a glaze. A few minutes to set, and Matt has breakfast.
(see all that gooey lime icing?)
You can just pick out the green from the zest here (and you'll notice I cleaned up between pictures!)
Matt was surprised to find Ziplock baggies filled with citrus-y goodness, and has already downed half. Easy to make, quick to bake...just like the recipe claims!
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Cooking
Because breakfast is the most important meal of the day...
The time: Tuesday morning, 1:21 am.
The scene: My kitchen
"Oh, crap...Matt doesn't have anything for breakfast! But it's so late...no, I'm sure I can find something to make that won't keep me up all night. I hope."
I keep crazy hours. I know I shouldn't, but I do. I was cleaning up the kitchen, and hurrying so I could take a shower, when I realized I hadn't made anything for Matt to take to work.
Fortunately, I have an emergency stash of recipes, that I keep clipped to our authentically 50's metal kitchen cabinets, for occasions such as this.
Skipping the first, because I didn't have white cheddar cheese in the refrigerator, I found Key Lime Muffins next in line.
I didn't have Key Limes, but Matt did come home from the grocery store with a bag of regular limes last weekend.
Ok, this might work. Hmmm...no difficult, out-of-stock ingredients. Throw everything together (ok, there was some zesting), pour it into a muffin pan, and bake.
Great. So that's what I did. And while the muffins baked, I got my washing up and pre-shower rituals out of the way.
Muffins come out to cool, I take a quick shower. I'm clean, and now whisk together lime juice, zest and powdered sugar for a glaze. A few minutes to set, and Matt has breakfast.
(see all that gooey lime icing?)
You can just pick out the green from the zest here (and you'll notice I cleaned up between pictures!)
Matt was surprised to find Ziplock baggies filled with citrus-y goodness, and has already downed half. Easy to make, quick to bake...just like the recipe claims!
- Fresh Ginger Muffins
I've been a neglectful wife. A good wife takes care of her husband, being sure to meet his needs. And I've been lacking in that area lately. Hey, gutter-brain; you can cut that out right now. I'm talking about breakfast. I've already...
- What Am I? A One-woman Bakery?
I can hear you from here; you're saying "Another muffin? C'mon, Stephanie...you're in a rut!". Another breakfast treat for Matt, and another recipe from this book; Chocolate (Mini) Chip Muffins. Such a simple muffin; dry ingredients, wet...
- White Cheddar Muffins
Another breakfast treat for Matt, White Cheddar Muffins. I love recipes like this: all ingredients on hand, comes together in minutes, fantastic results. Flour, sugar, baking powder and salt, mixed together. To this add beaten eggs, milk and vegetable...
- Sweet Starts
It's silly, I know; but if I don't provide Matt with some sort of breakfast food, he just won't eat. Some time ago, I allowed Pop Tarts to be taken to work, because at least it meant he was eating. Then I decided Pop Tarts were too sugary,...
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If I don't force the issue, Matt will 'forget' to eat breakfast. Forget the 'huh?' of that statement... Normally, he'd just have a Pop-Tart at work, and occasionally make eggs and toast for himself at home. I do what I...