Grilled Eggplant ricotta muffins

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I have been trying to post this recipe since Friday to no avail. Finally the internet seems to be back so I post the recipe in peace.  If I know what’s good for me I should probably type up and upload Tuesdays and Fridays post to the blog as well, so in case the internet decides to hold us hostage yet again, I can use my phone to upload. But I have faith that this fate won’t come to pass; let’s get to the eggplant.  

Chocolate chip, Orange and Rosemary Corn Muffin

 "Feast of Saint Valentine"

Can you believe the first month of 2015 is over? Chocolate month flew by so fast. For the last recipe I decided to make a very flavorful  muffin, full of herb and citrus flavors. I find this muffin has something for everyone, a little grown up but kids would still enjoy it with the orange flavor and the chocolate chips.

Raisin Bran Muffin with Cinnamon Streusel

Breakfast is served

In the summer of 2013 I experienced a muffin that was close to the best I’ve ever had; A raisin bran muffin in San Diego at La Costa resort. Normally I’m not a muffin kind-a-girl I'll normally choose a croissant over a muffin any day,  but for whatever reason I was in the mood for a muffin, fruit, bacon and a boiled egg that morning. The bran muffin totally blew me away with how good it was, not too sweet, juicy flavorful raisins and a yummy crunchy cinnamon topping. This is what I tried to recreate for this post, and it’s a winner!

Salmon filled Corn Muffins

Breakfast is served

I think there is something nice about fillings. Twinkies, cupcakes, doughnuts, hot pockets, tarts, egg rolls, all these foods have some form of wrapper with a filling inside. For the most part, its rare that a muffin gets a filling, and even more rare to see it filled with fish. I have made a chicken pot cornbread muffin before, but that was a mixed batter and not a filling, so I decided with this recipe that I wanted the salmon to be a surprise inside. Meet the breakfast Twinkie

Holy Chicken pot cornbread muffins

Leftovers are a gift from god. Apparently food fairies that live in our fridge sprinkle crack on our food overnight. Its no secret I often try to cook large portions on a Sunday to allow the fairies to work their magic on Monday’s lunch. So here I was one Sunday wanting to make some chicken pot pie, but as we all know there is nothing worse than reheated crust.