This was tattooed on a lovely woman who came into my work the other night. It was very boldly placed on her forearm in large print. I absolutely loved it..
In the past few months, i've completely turned my world upside down. At first i thought this was something i did not want to do. When in reality it is everything I needed and wanted. I have moved, lost all of my 'friends', changed jobs, changed my thinking. Everything is brand new to me, everything uplifted.
My life is not my life to try and fulfill on my own. It is one I share with the universe (the greater consciousness), I owe it to this higher order to let it stretch it's wings and fly. Taking me with on an incredible, beautiful, and most of all joyful, journey. What we here call life or consciousness, is the greatest gift of all. But for reasons beyond that of which we can conceive. Take a look around you today. Look, but don't stare, don't judge, make a comment, or think. Breathe. See the world for all that it is.. Simply, it is.
There is so much more, so much more that I haven't even begun to experience. I am not waiting though, not impatient, not looking for anything else. I don't need to because..I am the experience. Everything else will come to me.
The snow falls, each flake in its appropriate place. -Zen
My sister bought me a lovely bunch of fresh basil from the market. At first I thought, MY MY what am i going to do with all of this.....hush. Your making muffins, isn't that enough for now!? ;p
Feta, Roasted Pepper, and Basil Muffins
These are truly the perfect pairing with a salad, eggs, chili, soup, you name it. My father told me they went perfectly with his bowl of chili for lunch yesterday. Feedback is wonderful to hear, especially from my father. Very soft and savory, reminds me of that feeling you get when you eat a warm slab of melted butter on a thanksgiving day roll, even though there isn't any butter used in this recipe! best served warm, just mm mmm mmmmm..
and the colors are just absolutely beautiful.
Ingredients
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup (3 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup jarred roasted red bell peppers, patted dry and chopped into 1/4-inch dice
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
1 cup buttermilk (I used milk and lemon)
1/4 cup olive oil
1 large egg
Directions
Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees
Get your muffin pan ready. Makes 12.
*note to self, buy a jumbo muffin pan.
Whisk together all dry ingredients in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl stir together the feta, basil, and pepper.
In a 2-cup liquid measuring cup, whisk the milk oil and egg together.
Make a well in the dry ingredients, pour the milk mixture into the well and stir gently. remember its okay to have lumps! stir just until combined.
Lightly fold in the cheese mixture.
Scoop evenly into your muffin tins, bake for 18-20 minutes.
A special thanks to Sur La Table for the recipe and teaching me so much,
The Art and Soul of Baking by Cindy Mushet
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