Muffins and Scones

Sun-Dried Tomato, Basil, and Parmesan Muffins

April 1, 2009

[Take a large, super unlady-like bite of muffin.] [Lick fingers, wipe on jeans.] [Enter a witty antedocte that somehow relates to food and marriage.] [Or not.] [Click Post.] Another batch of savory muffins using the “master recipe” from 1 Mix, 100 Muffins. I loaded these muffins with sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, and a mound of [...]

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Scallion and Goat Cheese Muffins

March 15, 2009

I put all new cookbooks go through an initiation process, of sorts. Maybe it’s more of an orientation. I read each book, cover to cover, once. Well-written books like those from The Pastry Queen find their way to my nightstand Then I sit next to my husband on the couch while he plays Gears 2 [...]

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Cranberry Walnut Muffins

November 24, 2008

When something I’ve baked invokes “No. More. Wire. HANGERS!”” a la Mommie Dearest, I know it’s time to put down the wooden spoon and back away from the oven. With this last batch of muffins, I think I might just be all muffined-out. I’m not sure I can eat another one. If it’s true, that [...]

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Blueberry Lemon Muffins

November 9, 2008
Blueberry Lemon Muffins

I remember when I had time to cook my husband pancakes, eggs, and bacon every morning for breakfast. You can bet my husband remembers those days, too. Those were the good ol’ days. We slowly reverted to just eggs & bacon, and then alternating eggs & bacon with cereal, and then just cereal. But for [...]

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Jalapeno Cheddar Corn Muffins

October 5, 2008

We’re actually not just living on muffins these days. I swear. It is true, though, that my muffin pan has never seen this much work in such a short time (and my husband still wants more).

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Pistachio Muffins

October 4, 2008
Pistachio Muffins

My husband loves pistachios. I mean really loves pistachios. He eats them for a snack. He requests pistachio-crusted chicken for dinner weekly. So when we walked by the bakery of our grocery store and he spotted a stack of 6-pack of jumbo pistachio muffins… As far as he was concerned, breakfast couldn’t get here soon [...]

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