I’m a bit 50/50 when it comes to muffins so I wasn’t too enthusiastic with this week's theme. If made well (and kept to a reasonable size), I really enjoy them, but most of the ones out there on the market these days are way too big and extremely dry. Scarily, I’ve even seen some made with artificial flavours instead of actual real fruit….ick!
I received this cookbook for Christmas last year from some wonderful friends at work, and as I haven’t used this book in The Cookbook Challenge as yet I thought it was about time, so I decided on…
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It's been a long, busy and exhausting week! Work is busy with deadlines looming and everyone trying to get everything finished before the Christmas break, which is leading to lots of overtime. Followed up by lots of late nights getting into the Christmas spirit. Why do we do it to ourselves? Even though I'm exhausted, I have to say that this is still one of my favourite times of year, however, I would like just a little more time in the day to spend cooking so I can eat properly, which is why I chose this particular recipe...no cooking required! Yay! It even gives you the opportunity to pound out any built up aggression (by using a mortar & pestle) caused by all those people who insist on travelling into the city for a leisurely look around the shops during the busiest time of the weekday - lunchtime - when you only have a few minutes to dash out of the office and do all the things still left on your 'to do' list....sorry, got a bit side tracked there. Here's my choice for 'bean week', and probably my favourite vegetable of all time.....
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