Mmmmm Muffins
Feb 22nd, 2008 | By Peter Minakis | Category: Baking, Breakfast, Dessert, Snacks, Sweets
Muffins have to be one of my favourite North American breakfast rituals. It’s true, we work too hard, we could learn something from the Europeans about taking it easy and we do have to slow down.
In our busy lives, it’s all rush, rush, rush. In Europe, people actually sit in a cafe, order and leisurely have their coffee and treat.
In North America, all I see is people lining up at a coffee shop or waiting in the drive-thu lane of Tim Horton’s.
Muffins were practically made for this busy morning go-go-go ritual. We all see the co-worker sipping a coffee and nibbling on a muffin in their office.
Why not make the time to enjoy your coffee and muffin at home? I did.
One of my favourite muffins is the Lemon Poppyseed muffin. It’s sweet, a little tart and I love the crunch of poppy seeds in my mouth.
I finally found a good recipe for these muffins at What Geeks Eat. Vanessa has a myriad of great dishes on offer and her blog also features a “print recipe” button (which I’m getting around to).
I made these muffins yesterday and the dozen is down to two. I’m assuming they were good.
I also made the icing but i think I’ll skip it next time.
The muffin “as is” is simply wonderful and a joy when taking my time reading the paper, sipping coffee and nibbling my muffin.
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Wow those look really fantastic!
Aren’t muffins so addictive? I love these flavours of lemon and poppy seed…delicious! And they look perfect
I’m a big muffin fan and it’s rare that I purchase them, preferring instead to make my own. They are not only easy to make, but taste far better than the Tim Horton’s variety.
Your muffins look delicious. I would love these!
Peter, thanks for the linky love…now I wish I had a muffin.
Oooh those look so great! I love Vanessa’s blog; it’s fabulous. I am half-ashamed to say I love Tim Hortons and I always make my husband stop there when we are in MI (they don’t have them in Chicago). Their English toffee “cappuccino” is so NOT cappuccino but I love it all the same, lol.
February is muffin mania on the blogosphere. Another yummy one I’d like to have with my morning coffee!
Bizarre, I’m just working on a muffin post as well!
Those muffins look awesome and I agree entirely. I normally rush out the door with coffee and a granola bar to speed off to work, but with fresh muffins, I’ll sit down and enjoy it at home. Not sure what it is, but muffins command relaxation. The lemon poppy combo looks like a tasty one.
Bizarre, I’m just working on a muffin post as well!
Those muffins look awesome and I agree entirely. I normally rush out the door with coffee and a granola bar to speed off to work, but with fresh muffins, I’ll sit down and enjoy it at home. Not sure what it is, but muffins command relaxation. The lemon poppy combo looks like a tasty one.
Bizarre, I’m just working on a muffin post as well!
Those muffins look awesome and I agree entirely. I normally rush out the door with coffee and a granola bar to speed off to work, but with fresh muffins, I’ll sit down and enjoy it at home. Not sure what it is, but muffins command relaxation. The lemon poppy combo looks like a tasty one.
Bizarre, I’m just working on a muffin post as well!
Those muffins look awesome and I agree entirely. I normally rush out the door with coffee and a granola bar to speed off to work, but with fresh muffins, I’ll sit down and enjoy it at home. Not sure what it is, but muffins command relaxation. The lemon poppy combo looks like a tasty one.
Bizarre, I’m just working on a muffin post as well!
Those muffins look awesome and I agree entirely. I normally rush out the door with coffee and a granola bar to speed off to work, but with fresh muffins, I’ll sit down and enjoy it at home. Not sure what it is, but muffins command relaxation. The lemon poppy combo looks like a tasty one.
Bizarre, I’m just working on a muffin post as well!
Those muffins look awesome and I agree entirely. I normally rush out the door with coffee and a granola bar to speed off to work, but with fresh muffins, I’ll sit down and enjoy it at home. Not sure what it is, but muffins command relaxation. The lemon poppy combo looks like a tasty one.
Bizarre, I’m just working on a muffin post as well!
Those muffins look awesome and I agree entirely. I normally rush out the door with coffee and a granola bar to speed off to work, but with fresh muffins, I’ll sit down and enjoy it at home. Not sure what it is, but muffins command relaxation. The lemon poppy combo looks like a tasty one.
Bizarre, I’m just working on a muffin post as well!
Those muffins look awesome and I agree entirely. I normally rush out the door with coffee and a granola bar to speed off to work, but with fresh muffins, I’ll sit down and enjoy it at home. Not sure what it is, but muffins command relaxation. The lemon poppy combo looks like a tasty one.
Bizarre, I’m just working on a muffin post as well!
Those muffins look awesome and I agree entirely. I normally rush out the door with coffee and a granola bar to speed off to work, but with fresh muffins, I’ll sit down and enjoy it at home. Not sure what it is, but muffins command relaxation. The lemon poppy combo looks like a tasty one.
I also love poppy seed muffins. The only problem with them is that once they are made you can’t resist: you have to eat them.
Great job — I love lemon poppyseed muffins (actually, I love lemon *anything*). These look especially wonderful due to the drizzle on top!
do you know the muffin man the muffin man the muffin man?
lovely tasty muffins
Peter, I think you are a bit confused out Europeans… we also rush… living in a village is more of a slow down motion, but city is FAST living.
See how busy we are that we never do muffins at home, never thought about making them, simply buy them at the baking shop or at the supermarket. But I like the idea of making them at home… on of these days! :D
I suppose I could be relaxing and having a muffin while I’m blogging :D
Pete, I won’t gorge on muffins but I do enjoy a good one w/ coffee.
Lisa, quick breads I’m a fan of.
Vanessa, thank you for this tasty recipe.
Mike, the world is going muffin mad!
Simona, I love the aroma of them in the morn’.
Allen, the icing was a nice gooey bonus.
Pixie, I love Shrek (and I do know the Muffin Man).
Nuria, you must slow down, very un-European to rish, rush, rush.
Needs more sausages.
Joking! I’m sitting here drinking a mug of good, strong coffee and wishing I had one of those muffins.
Okay… now you’ve gone and done it… lemon poppyseed muffins are among my faves!!! I’m going to have to try your recipe out this week.
They look perfect. Have never made muffins before. I have though bought the muffin tins.
Mmmm… that’s a good lookin’ muffin!
What beautiful Muffins Peter.
I would love to sit down with a coffee and one of these muffins anytime!
These look great Peter – good to see some baked goods here as well.
Lemon and poppy seed muffins sound good. Baked goods like muffins are at they best when they are just out of the oven and a lot of them tend to disappear at that stage.
Great muffins – they look so light and fluffy inside. Wish I had one here to tuck into now!
Peter, they look so tender!
Mmmm…I love lemon poppyseed. Now I have a craving for a warm muffin! And I’ll look forward to that “print” button.