Although I tend to be a creature of habit, I’m not entirely unwelcoming to change. In fact, getting creative in the kitchen is key when sticking to the basics.
For example, instead of making pumpkin pancakes for breakfast yesterday, I used almost the exact same ingredients but made a delicious (and adorable) Single Lady Cupcake.
No, that’s not icing – it’s melted coconut butter – and yes, you have to pick some up for yourself stat.
I planned on having an omelet alongside my muffin, but as I looked at the dirty muffin pan, I remembered Anne’s recipe for Scrambled Egg Muffins. It was a no-brainer.
An entire meal consisting of muffins. Perfectly normal.
Later in the evening I had pasta on my mind. I threw together a regular old never-ending bowl (pasta, brussels sprouts, beans, tomato sauce), but then I decided to add some mozzarella cheese on top and broiled it for about 5 minutes. You know, just for fun.
Best. Decision. Ever.
One thing I’ll probably never change, though? Eating dinner on the couch while watching E! You just don’t mess with a good thing.
Is it just me, or does food cooked in the oven always seem to taste 10x better??
The best part of being single and in your own place? Eating any combo of food you want for dinner, with your feet up on the couch watching “mindless” tv…
when Hubbs is gone, I take full advantage of it and resort back to my fabulous single dinners! …I still do it sometimes when he is here, too
I agree food in the oven tastes so much better !! I also think youre on to something with this “eating dinner on the couch watching E”
Oh how cute are you, with that all-muffin meal?!? And the last photo, showing off those socks? Gracie, you are too much fun!
P.S. I want to DIVE into that coconut butter pool. And then eat my way out.
Happy Friday, sweet girl!
cheese makes everything better.. and ahahahah love your muffin meal- now, could i do that with cookies…?
Speaking of cookies/muffins…I take an ice cream scoop of oatmeal cookie batter and cook it in muffin tins. I cook them a bit shy of done and I enjoy the *best* oatmeal cookie muffins ever! I bet that would work for brownies, too…
**making mental notes**
that sounds SO good!!!
Need to get some coco-buttah soon!
A muffin meal sounds fabulous to me… especially if they’re topped with coconut butter!! Divine.
Oven VS. Microwave
….the clean winner is the oven!
The oven is a magical place that turns food into FOOD!
hahaha, very well said
It does taste better, especially with melty bubbley cheese!
Yes! Food outta the oven is alllllways so, so good! In fact I had that exact thought as I ate my dinner last night!
And I have yet to try coconut butter… I feel so deprived! This must change. Asap!
I really need to try coconut butter! I am putting it on my grocery list, now! And everything looks so yummy!
My husband says he can always tell if something has been microwaved instead of cooked in the oven, even at restaurants. Chilis is the worst.
Coconut kinda scares me….but if it’s as good as your saying I may have to trust you and just try it!! Everything is always better out of the oven!!
MUFFIN IS SO CUTE!!!!
I love E!
I love muffins.
muffins!! those look so good! i could have a day’s diet consist entirely of muffins and consider the best. decision. ever.
The oven makes good food even better
I totally agree! And I also agree on the amazingness of coconut butter…and watching E!
Food out of the oven always tastes better. It’s a fact!!!
Um, the cutest breakfast I’ve seen, hands down!
I just bought coconut butter the other day and had no clue what to do with it! I’ve been adding it on top of my oatmeal but haven’t been blown away. It does look delicious on top of your muffin though!
yummmm that pasta looks freakin awesome. I need to make some of that.
you are not alone- the oven does amazing things!
i ALWAYS watch E! while I watch dinner…gotta catch up on that celeb gossip! whats up with jake G breaking up with taylor Via phone?? what a whacko!
I still need to make a single lady cupcake
YUM and yes coconut butter is the perfect frosting!!
~Lori
I currently have 3 jars of coconut butter in my pantry. They were a gift, and I totally dig them.
I like your muffin idea! I think my husband will eat anything in muffin form, so I think I would score some major points if I would just copy your breakfast and serve it to him.
The E Channel and Bravo are basically the only 2 channels I need. I read blogs….as IF i have time for much TV. lol
Very nice, Gracie! Seems you’re adjusting to being on your own very well. Have a great weekend!
OMGOSH, that sounds so, SO good!!
(sorry, that was supposed to be in response to a different comment
xoxo)
I am loooooving the comfy-ness of your meal! Awesomeee!
We should all just make all our foods into muffins cuz well, muffins and cakes are always better
Just wanted to say that you are super gorgeous - rando I know, haha.
Oh and yes, I love things in the oven. Not only does it taste better but its so easy!
Thank you so much, sweet girl!!
xoxo
Oven food is absolutely awesome. It heats and melts everything much better, and everything is hot instead of just certain parts….oh my gosh so good. Hence why roasted veggies are 10000 times better than non-roasted. I really want some kind of casserole right now!
Yes! Food from the oven is always better! Ovens caramelize sweet potatoes, and make melty browned cheese, and bake cookies… I swear they’re magical!
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Warm food in the winter is always the very best! I looved my dinner last year when I could curl up in my best with my food and watch a movie.
I seriously need to get my hands on some coconut butter! I see a trip to whole foods in my near future
I would definitely say that food cooked in the oven always tastes better, but a bit of cheese never hurts
Even though fiance and I are living together, I still make myself single-girl meals every week that I know he won’t go near. As much as I love him, the man won’t go near roasted brussels sprouts. C’est la vie.
Oh yes, food from the oven tastes MUCH better. Potatoes for instance…baked potatoes taste a MILLION times better than microwaved potatoes!
Mmmm…brussel sprouts, I have’t eaten those in quite a while. I LOVE them roasted, but my whole house smells like them for a day or so..LOL! Sounds like I’m going to have to grab some anyway and just tell the husband to zip it..hehe
OMG cooking things in the oven makes them a thousand times better. Especially sweet potatoes. One of my favorite dishes is basically an open face oven broiled sandwich if avocado, hummus, and cheese. I love the oven.