Catch Up.

I made peanut butter strawberry scones (a play on PB&J) at The Grind yesterday. Today I made Cinnamon Ginger muffins. Something like this...

Except I made them with a brown sugar crumble topping. So good.

After I got off work, Greg (my duathlon world champion suitemate) and I went out grocery shopping for dinner. It was quite a feast. Here's the end result:

A black bean burger with lime cilantro hummus and guacamole. You might also notices the side of sweet potato chips, too. All homemade, all fervently rustic, and all delectable. The preparation was truly enjoyable. Greg and I were cooking in the moment. No recipes or measuring utensils. At one point I asked him how much olive oil he had put on the sweet potatoes. He replied, "some"--a sufficient answer which my palate later confirmed as the correct one, indeed.

We're going to try to cook every Sunday. Stay tuned.

I also am going to make more ice cream sometime (hopefully) this week. I have an idea for a homemade cone/bowl.

Junior Year!

Well, it's my first day back at school. After rearranging my new room for a frustrating three hours, I decided to make some more muffins.

Banana soy mix (soy nuts, pumpkin seeds, chopped almonds, and craisins)

Tomorrow is my first day of RA training, it's gonna be tiresome. Which means I should probably only ride about 20 miles tomorrow before we meet for breakfast at 7:45, right? Right.

Ice Cream minus the Cow.

Who says you need a cow to make a great *traditionally* dairy based desert?

Vegan: Vanilla ice cream, snickerdoodle biscotti, and caramel sauce with crushed walnuts.

I love coffee, like most people. I have a silly opinion, which may quite possibly be erroneous, that coffee, much like smiling, is a human universal. If all other language failed us--drifting into the void of forgotten nothingness, the statistical norm for much of the existence in this indifferent universe--mankind, womankind, and any other human "kind" could survive as social creatures with only coffee and smiles.

Now, with all of the words out of the way, here's a couple sentences much more delicious than any college essay or graduate thesis can provide: a coffee muffin. Please respond promptly with a smile.

Sincerely,

simply, only, Me.

A Bit Behind...

Well, I've been a tad lazy in my uploading. So, we have four this time!!!!

Lime with Lemon Zest

Rasberry Lemon Glaze

Coconut Caramel

Cherry Chocolate

I'll post my newest recipe tomorrow, It was tasty!

Another Trio!

Three more muffins!

Cantaloupe



Oatmeal Cranberry Raisin



Tomato Soup Spice



I have a couple of really original recipes that I'm going to start actualizing, hopefully, soon. Stay tuned!

A Little Peek at Fall

This carrot spice muffin with raisins and crushed walnuts will be perfect in cool crisp weather I'm looking forward to this Autumn.



Especially with some hot breakfast tea!

These are Brilliant!

Probably two of my most favorite muffins so far!

Chai Tea



These are great. Packed with the stuff that makes you go hard, fast, and far on workouts. I'll probably change the recipe slightly and make them into a bar form for longer rides.



Sweet French Breakfast



I'm excited to play around with these muffins, too. The bread is very tasty, but quite neutral, which leaves a lot of room for variety in the recipe.

Tour de France!

Well, the first two stages of the Tour de France were complete crap-shows. The amount of crashes were reminiscent to a cat5 crit. However, Lance is still in 5th!

In celebration of long climbs at tough grades, lactic acid, and bikes, bikes, and more bikes: Banana Strawberry muffins with a brown sugar oatmeal crumble topping!



I did quite a bit of baking the same day I made these muffins; so, I'll have more pictures of my makings tomorrow!

Soft Pumpkin muffins

My sister, Breana, took a shot at muffin baking. A thoroughly successful endeavour!



I'll be road-tripping to Skaneateles New York tomorrow with a friend to meet up with a few buddies for a couple of days. The highlight of our trip will be camping in the Adirondack mountains from Thursday through Saturday. Something we did about this time last year. Our secluded location and the fact that my friends are all meat-eaters will necessitate packing food with me for the time we're camping. So, I'll probably be making two types of muffins tomorrow along with something I have yet to bake--bagels! I'm considering a chipotle flavor...

Photographic documentation will, of course, be provided!

Orange Poppy Seed

Vegan orange poppy seed muffins!