My friends the young students, and I made fruit and vege muffins yesterday. 
Which gave us plenty of energy for outdoor pursuits.
I found this recipe somewhere ages ago and delve into it off and on, using whatever is in the house (that recipe should read one and a half cups of flour) I have to admit that I have NO idea where I found it. So if it looks familiar to you. Own UP!
It is great.
We ate them so fast we forgot the last penultimate shot. Ah well. I always try to get a shot of the mixture just in case.
The nice gentlemen who are putting in the insulation, came late then left early- the day before yesterday. They were having trouble with their gear. Then they did not come back At All yesterday, so I am still only able to look at corners of my doors and windows, pulling back the cardboard and peering pathetically in amongst the wrappings. Above is a peek at one of the red doors. I am trying not to be deeply frustrated at the hold up. Misky has had an entirely new kitchen delivered and she is not allowed to look in the boxes either!
The guineas are also practising their nonchalance.
The Matriarch and John are away visiting family. So I am left with her mad dog. He loves the snow. I have put him on a diet while he is here. Though he does not at as well as my friend the Mad Dog who has my dinner over on his site today.
The view back to the house from the creek which is more of a ditch now rather than a creek.
Good morning. Today the weather forecast says abundant sunshine. I heartily approve of that kind of forecast. In the absence of my alarm clock husband I have slept in until 5.30 so I had better get busy.
Have a lovely day.
celi
PS. I have started writing for a parenting site, as a way of firing up Potatoes are your Best Friend, the book about being a single mother with too many children and not enough food. It is such a laugh to write that book. Writing articles for the parenting site helps me to sort the work into bite-able pieces. Though writing for an internet audience is very different kind of work from writing for book readers so I am still finding my rhythm. Here is my first effort writing as nanny c. Today’s essay is about the best time of the day to feed your kids. My aim to is to write twice a week for them. However it is a new site so I am also watching the other contributors to determine whether or not I want to be in their club long term. It is all about tone. If you get time to pop over let me know what you think.
The Kitchen's Garden 
43 responses to “Muffins and Mad Dogs”
You’ve got to watch out for those Mad Dogs 😉
Oh fancy you being in first, I was busy amending this page to add your fritatta recipe that am having for dinner..and there you were all along.. morning Mad!
Excellent, thanks. I hope you enjoy it 🙂
I would add and Englishmen, possibly in the midday sun but that bit isn’t compulsory
not arguing with the midday sun part though! c
You won’t catch me out in the mid day sun without a hat 😉
Good morning, c, and bushels of happiness to the farmie! Thank you for the mention – so very kind. I’ll pop along to the parenting site this afternoon. The electrician is about to ‘pull the plug’ again, so I’d better shut-down before my lappie goes pszzzzt!
Sunshine! Good for the soul. I sure hope your insulation guys hurry back. I popped over and read your essay yesterday. My little guy likes to eat about 4-5 times a day. And when he gets done he says, “That sure can make a little guy full!” Three is such a fun age. Have a great, sunshiny day, Celi!
GOOD morning Celi , we have sun on the agenda for the day as well . hope you get your alarm clock john back soon will ck out the other site at another time SAINTS
I love the muffin recipe Celi!! I had to goggle the conversion to Fahrenheit, and it looks to be 350, which makes sense to me! I’m going to try them, and also Mad Dogs frittata! Thanks for the recipe and suggestion! xo
I read your parenting post last night, and it was excellent! I totally agree with your approach as it was how I fed my now big and strapping sons when they were children. I could always tell when the blood sugar was getting low, and the “crabbies” would begin make an appearance. Time to break out the peanut butter and banana sandwiches! I’m so glad you are doing the book. I would like to invite you over to my blog to meet my friend Ben Hewitt who writes from Vermont. I reblogged his post from yesterday because it resonated…He is a writer, his family too, are trying to be sustainable, they’re homeschooling, and I think you will really enjoy his blog.
Appealing looking recipe, Celie – I’ll give it a go. I also like the cuddly look of the mad dog. Not so keen on workmen who don’t turn up!
Ugh…there’s always a snag with a Big Project…hope they turn up soon.
Hope to have a few minutes later to read your Parenting Essay – but it’s another warm day (!) and we have to get ready for the Easter Bunny, too, so time is scarce this morning 🙂
That’s always the case with the workmen here in Vancouver, having said that, these workmen who are rebuilding the laundry room have consistently shown up at 7am lately…so I better shut up…lol.
I think that your Nanny’s essay is great. Unfortunately, these days you’re up against powerful advertising for all brands of junk snack food. So your idea of sitting and explaining what and WHY you’re feeding them such healthy ingredients is probably essential. I also like your ‘High Tea’ idea – it makes the whole thing sound so special!
Christine
That recipe, written and illustrated as it is, is SO gorgeous…who wouldn’t want to make it! Wish I’d opened up your blog a tiny bit earlier…I’d just pulled banana/walnut/choc muffies out of the oven. Oh well…next time. It must be a muffiny sort of day. Lots of love for a great day, Celi.
Just been over to read Nanny C, it’s your voice/style whether you are writing for the internet or a book, it’s you. Like the at the end of sitting down and explaining why an afternoon tea-snack is a god idea – I still hate being told what to do, explain or give me a reason and I’ll join you.
One silly dog picture – he’s having so much fun.
Warm muffins on a cold day – great. (love the delightfully decorated pages)
The essay is also delightful – readings like a commons sense mother bird wrote it. (Does that make sense? light hearted with practical info)
But how do you find time to do all this!
Good choice of dinner – that frittata is wonderful. Those red doors look excellent. I think the coupe is going to very special.
…..going to BE very special, is what I meant.