Muffin Dreams
I had some strange dreams last night! Unfortunately, now that I am awake, I can’t remember them at all, but I’m pretty sure muffins were involved somehow. I woke up thinking about and craving Heather’s Barney Butter/Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Olive Oil Muffins. Before I even got into the shower, I sunk my teeth into one of those bad boys! I just took a bite, and crumbled the rest on top of my oats. 
In the mix:
- 1/3 cup dry oats
- 1/4 cup wheat berries
- 1/4 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup water
- 2/3 of a Hangry Pants muffin, crumbled
- 1 scoop of Barney Butter
Lunch and Snack Preview
Making my lunch last night made my morning totally stress-free. When I don’t make my lunch ahead of time, it’s a mad dash around my kitchen grabbing random items of food. Sometimes a healthy lunch results; sometimes it doesn’t!
Today’s lunch and afternoon snack:
- Spinach salad with grape tomatoes, snap peas, cornichons (French pickles that Mal has me obsessed with!), and fresh Parmsean sprinkled on top
- Vanilla-flavored soy yogurt with TJ’s high-fiber “twig cereal“
- A dried fig (an amazing new discovery!)
- A ZBar
- 2 chocolate kisses
Blogging Bake Sale
A loaf of my Chocolate Pumpkin Loaf is up for auction over at Graduate Meghann’s Blogging Bake Sale. Some of the goodies look incredibly decadent! Meghann is raising money for the the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, so be sure to get your bid on!
Grill Charms Valentine’s Giveaway
Zesty is giving away two sets of Grill Charms! They’re cool! The contest ends tomorrow (Wednesday), so be sure to check it out!
Question of the Day
Let’s see if we can find any birthday twins! What day is your birthday?
Posted by: Tina 99 comments
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on Feb 10th, 2009 at 7:15 am
May 9th
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 7:22 am
yummy breakfast!!!!
Bday: Jan 4th!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 7:27 am
LOVE dried figs!
My day is Feb. 27th, ’83
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 7:28 am
October 12… Columbus Day Baby!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 7:28 am
Yummy oats and lunch
I love Honey Graham Z-Bars!! Have a fab day, lovey
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 7:29 am
I had some weird dreams last night (as always), but they unfortunately didn’t involve muffins, haha.
APRIL 6TH IS MY BIRTHDAY!!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 7:33 am
Oct. 7, 1974
I can’t believe I will be 35 this year!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 7:37 am
March 13th! Which is a Friday this year, so awesome!
Is that a panini press in the background? I was looking at one the other day, how do you like yours?
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 7:43 am
June 16th!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 8:02 am
April 29th!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 8:06 am
March 25th!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 8:07 am
November 7th!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 8:09 am
Dec 25th!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 8:13 am
Muffin topped oatmeal?! Heavenly!
My b-day is July 27th!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 8:17 am
May 19th
I loooove my birthday!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 8:21 am
ooh, oatmeal looks fab! aug 4
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 8:23 am
@Andrea (Off Her Cork): It’s AWESOME! It does everything!!!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 8:24 am
no twin here: March 30!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 8:30 am
April 13th!
My roomie was telling me she had a dream about muffins over the weekend. We tried googling what that means but it said something weird I forgot.
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 8:31 am
oct 20!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 8:32 am
May 5th!!
Yummy oats and lunch!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 8:33 am
That oatmeal sounds fantastic!
Be sure to visit my blog today to check out my current contest!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 8:50 am
May 24th
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 8:51 am
October 3!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 8:53 am
February 29th!(1980) Leap Year!! I love my birthday, too bad I don’t have one this year
Have a great day everyone!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 9:00 am
October 26 – same as KellyT + Hilary Clinton!
I love muffin oats
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 9:03 am
June 11th! Love Honey Graham Z-Bars!! MMM!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 9:04 am
June 24th!
I love baked goods on oatmeal!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 9:04 am
I see a few March birthday’s but mine is March 23, 1985.
Love the idea of muffin topped oatmeal, have to try that one day.
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 9:04 am
August 21st… me & Kenny Rodgers baby!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 9:06 am
OMG those oats look awesome!
July 29, 1980
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 9:09 am
That oatmeal looks so good!
November 23rd is my bday!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 9:10 am
December 28…i’ve only ever known 1 other person with this bday and its ray bourque (retired bruins hockey player)!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 9:11 am
March 15th here! Same as Michael Scott on the Office.
I love my birthday.
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 9:11 am
Those olive oil muffins sound and look so yummy.
April Fool’s baby here, April 1st LOVE my birthday! Fun! Didn’t see my twin yet.
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 9:13 am
That breakfast bowl does look tasty…but I think it would have looked even better with 2 scoops of Barney Butter.
My birthday is Jan. 2.
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 9:14 am
wo I’ve never seen that flavor Z-bar! Where did you find it? Just a generic grocery store? HAHA btw your post title just made me laugh out loud in this coffee shop!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 9:20 am
March 21 and I can’t wait!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 9:26 am
What a yummy texture to add to oatmeal…muffins!
May 29 is my b-day!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 9:32 am
Hi, I’m a regular reader and infrequent comment-leaver!
My birthday is February 21. So soon!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 9:38 am
June 4th! My little bro and I are birthday twins actually.
Giveaway going on at my blog: http://bitesoftheday.blogspot.com/2009/02/big-time.html
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 9:43 am
10/12 is my Birthday!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 9:52 am
August 31 here!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 9:53 am
Those oats look yummy.
Birthday – January 25th!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 9:58 am
August 7th
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 10:03 am
July 12!
I looooove baked goods on top of oatmeal. two delicious treats in one.
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 10:19 am
Surprised no Sept bdays yet – mine is Sept. 10th.
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 10:37 am
No twin for me yet – July 8th!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 10:47 am
Lots of May babies (yay), but I’m the first May 6!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 10:49 am
feb 8..i just turned the big 22
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 10:49 am
haha – so glad you’re loving the muffins. I definitely need to make more so I can crumble them on oats.
My birthday is June 24th, just like Brandi.
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 10:58 am
May 29th! Anyone? Anyone? This year I have the big 2-1
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 11:04 am
February 26th!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 11:11 am
Wooo Rose is my bday twin – August 31st.
My mom loves to tell me about the 36 hours she was in labor on Labor Day Weekend.
Btw, Tina, I finally ordered Barney Butter like 2 weeks ago and am already on to my second jar! I wasn’t a huuuuge PB in my oats fan but I’ve been adding it like crazy recently!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 11:14 am
Where did you find dried figs? They sound yummy!
My birthday is Nov 12th!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 11:17 am
November 9th!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 11:21 am
I have been having STRANGE dreams lately too, and I usually never remember them. Last night I dreamt about chocolate.
May 6 yay for May babies! Sarah (#49), we share our birthday with George Clooney, too.
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 11:22 am
“2/3 of a Hangry Pants muffin” just sounds funny. I think its the “pants muffin” part. In my tight jeans I think I may have a pants muffin.
My bday is May 2nd.
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 11:22 am
I’m twins with Julie – May 24th!
That breakfast looks delicious!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 11:24 am
Dec 7 – I don’t see many December babies on here!
I too have a pants muffin – does that make us twins?
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 11:26 am
I love little pickles – they have extra crunch!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 11:52 am
sept 9th! july my cousin’s bday (the one who is a fashion designer) is may 19th!! great bday for sure!
tina- your breakfast looks amazinggg! and heather’s package was really cute for sure.
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
July 18th
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
I love that you add baked goods to your oats
Fourth of July
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
February 16th!
i want a hangry muffin
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
June 14th
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Nov. 14th
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Yummy muffin oats! My bday is November 18th!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
I do the same thing with my lunches! I try so hard to pack one on nights before, but if I don’t, I usually end up with something like Subway or a Lean Cuisine because who has time to make a salad in the morning?!
Feb 19th
cookingwithkate.wordpress.com
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
May 19th! I’m a bday twin with Julz! I loove my bday too!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
I was born right after Kerry – December 8th! I think this is also when Mal proposed to you, Tina?
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
I will be 27 on JULY 16th!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
November 9th!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
my birthday is TOMORROW!!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
may’s the sarah month, apparently. mine’s may 11.
(i would have been dreaming about those muffins, too!)
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Mine is Oct 15! Libra
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Feb 28th (almost leap year)!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
i just went from zesty’s blog about making muffins to yours about dreaming about muffins!
hehe
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
june 4th!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
@Lora: Mine is Feb 8 too!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
My bday is Sept 17!!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
September 9th
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
I don’t often comment, but I loooove birthdays and I saw I have a bday twin! May 11th (often on mothers day ) 1986
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
gabrielle we are birthday twins yipee!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
No b-day twin for me yet! (June 19)
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
My mom is your bday twin Tina! haha
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
March 7th!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
January 30th – no twin for me yet!
Honey Graham Zbars are my absolute FAVORITE!!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
My birthday is January 31!
I was a bit disappointed that I don’t have a birthday twin out of all of those, but got to the bottom of the list to see another Courtney [spelled the same and everything!] who’s birthday is January 30, the day before mine! Neat!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
Mine is August 29th. The cool thing is that my half birthday is February 29th, which doesn’t happen all that much. I’m happy it’s not my actual birthday!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
My birthday is today!! Feb 10th. I’m the big 3-0!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
that flavor yogurt is my favorite!!
i love how real it taste – not chemically at all!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Love the blog, Tina!!
My b-day is August 24…no twins on here, but I already have an actual one haha!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
March 4! 24 this year, eek. Can’t believe how time is flying by!
on Feb 10th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
Just turned 23 on January 23rd
I’d love to try dried figs but I have yet to find them!
on Feb 11th, 2009 at 12:00 am
May 9!! It looks like there are two of us
But a lot of May birthdays!
on Feb 11th, 2009 at 12:06 am
Love that So Delicious yogurt–what’s your fave flavor?
My bday is December 24th:)
on Feb 11th, 2009 at 9:43 am
April 20!
I am ALL about making lunch the night before. One less thing to think about in the morning.
on Feb 12th, 2009 at 12:17 am
Sept 22nd!