Mushroom Madness: Cuppa
This mushroom mug was made by a local artist. Unfortunately, I've lost her card and don't remember her name.
The sun was too bright for a photo so I hung up this fabric that I got in the mail yesterday. D liked it so much we might end up with it as curtains in this unfinished room of our little house.
The muffin is an old favorite, oat bran with apples and prunes, from Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant. Here's the recipe with my small modifications.
Omenapyōrykāt
1 cup chopped peeled apples
1 cup chopped pitted prunes
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1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup yogurt (I used vanilla, but it calls for plain)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
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2 egg whites or 1 egg (optional)
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1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons freshly grated orange peel (I only do this sometimes)
2 cups oat bran (I substite half white flour, which helps hold the muffin together)
2 teaspoons baking powder
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line or butter muffin tins.
Cut apples and prunes into chunks. They recommend peeling, but it's ok with the peel. Set aside.
Whisk together maple syrup, yogurt, oil and egg. Combine the dry ingredients. Fold the wet mixture into the dry ingredients until just wet. Stir in the chopped apples and prunes.
Divide the batter among the muffin cups. The cups should be filled almost to the top because they don't rise much.
Bake for about 20 minutes until golden.
The sun was too bright for a photo so I hung up this fabric that I got in the mail yesterday. D liked it so much we might end up with it as curtains in this unfinished room of our little house.
The muffin is an old favorite, oat bran with apples and prunes, from Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant. Here's the recipe with my small modifications.
Omenapyōrykāt
1 cup chopped peeled apples
1 cup chopped pitted prunes
--------
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup yogurt (I used vanilla, but it calls for plain)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
-------
2 egg whites or 1 egg (optional)
-------
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons freshly grated orange peel (I only do this sometimes)
2 cups oat bran (I substite half white flour, which helps hold the muffin together)
2 teaspoons baking powder
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line or butter muffin tins.
Cut apples and prunes into chunks. They recommend peeling, but it's ok with the peel. Set aside.
Whisk together maple syrup, yogurt, oil and egg. Combine the dry ingredients. Fold the wet mixture into the dry ingredients until just wet. Stir in the chopped apples and prunes.
Divide the batter among the muffin cups. The cups should be filled almost to the top because they don't rise much.
Bake for about 20 minutes until golden.
