Monday, March 05, 2012

Cappuccino Muffins


This is my favorite muffin recipe right now. I just made some today and can't wait for morning to have one with a cup of coffee.


CAPPUCCINO MUFFINS

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder (or instant coffee)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate mini-chips

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line muffin tins with papers or grease liberally.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, espresso or instant coffee, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, mix milk, butter, egg, and vanilla until combined. Stir milk mixture into flour mixture only until combined. Do not overmix. Fold in chocolate chips.

Fill muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake 15 to 20 minutes for standard muffins, 10 to 12 minutes for mini-muffins.

Cappuccino muffins freeze well.

Yield: 12 muffins or about 48 mini-muffins

Saturday, March 03, 2012

March Dinner Plan

I'm trying to plan out a month's worth of meals at a time. I hope it will make my life somewhat simpler in regards to grocery shopping as well as giving me an answer to that ongoing question "Mom, what are we having for dinner tonight?"

So here's the tentative plan for March. This is only dinner, I'm still working on breakfast and lunch. Baby steps.

MARCH DINNER PLAN


PIZZA
CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD
FENDFER/CLEAN OUT FREEZER NIGHT
BROCCOLI-CHEESE SOUP AND BREAD BOWLS
BUTTER CREAM CHICKEN-PEROGIES-ROASTED ASPARAGUS
EAT AT AWANA -- TAMALE PIE, NACHOS
SUB SANDWICHES-CHIPS-PINEAPPLE
FLATBREAD PIZZA-SALAD
BUFFALO CHICKEN SALAD
INDIAN MEAL WITH HOMEMADE NAAN BREAD
BBQ CHICKEN-HOMEMADE MAC N CHEESE-VEGGIE
LEFTOVERS OR PASTA
EAT AT AWANA -- CHICKEN CACCIATORE
TACO SOUP-CORNBREAD MUFFINS
OUT FOR OUR ANNIVERSARY-KIDS EAT LEFTOVERS OR PIZZA
CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE
TAKEOUT
FIRST DAY OF SPRING MEAL - TBD
EAT AT AWANA
BREAKFAST FOR DINNER
FENDFER
CHINESE MEAL WITH POTSTICKERS AND FRIED RICE
DATE NIGHT -- KIDS EAT LEFTOVERS OR PIZZA
FENDFER