3 posts tagged “muffin”
I picked a small bucket of cherries last week. Picking them was quite easy...it took just under one hour for my bucket. Pitting them was not...it took a few hours. It was such a tedious task I divided the time over a few days. Waa waa, I shouldn't cry too much. We've had fresh cherries to eat, and there's some in the freezer for future pies. Husband loves sour cherry pies.
Sour Cherry Muffins with Coconut Struesel tasted great! They, however, were not pretty muffins. I didn't listen to my intuition when assembling. The recipe says to fill the muffin cups to the top. I've made enough muffins to know not to do this. I did it anyway, and I had flat, spread out, spilled over muffins. The coconut struesel topping made the muffins. Delish!
I routinely head "out of town" for work. I'm usually gone for a few days to a week at a time. This has been going on for about three years now. I remember my very first trip and the now tradition that I started.
I'd like to think that I'm frugal, not cheap. You see, for these trips, I'm given a per diem in addition to my regular fee. Trying to make money off of this small stipend, I decided to bring my own breakfast, and it has continued over the years. My muffin making began. Not only do I save money, but I get a little bit of home-baked goodness on the road. I've made all flavors, but my very favorite is apple. On my last trip, I had a zucchini lying around as well as an apple. This proved to be a very good muffin. I would go as far to say that this is a must try muffin!
Zucchini, Apple and Pecan Muffin (adapted from Muffin Madness, Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home)
2 eggs
1/2 c oil
3/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 t. vanilla
1/2 t. cinnamon
1 c. grated and peeled apple
1 c. grated zucchini
2 c. flour
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1/2 c. chopped pecans
350 degrees. Mix together first 5 ingredients. Stir in apple and zucchini. Stir in baking powder and salt. Then add flour. Lastly, fold in pecans. Spoon batter into oiled standard muffin tins and bake for 20 - 25 minutes.
Who doesn't love a fresh baked muffin for breakfast?
