A Reason to Celebrate

On Saturday (November 6th) we broke out the 1 and 0 candles for another milestone celebration: 10 weeks of wedded bliss. And we needed something to put the candles into, so I whipped up a batch of my new favorite breakfast/dessert/mid-day snack.

Here's the recipe for the deliciousness:

Apple Lemon Oat Muffins

1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons bottled lemon juice
3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
1-1/4 cups unsifted flour
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup (about 1 medium) finely chopped apples
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Lemon Icing

Preheat oven to 400°F. In medium bowl, beat egg; stir in milk, oil then lemon juice. Add oats; mix well. In a separate bowl sift together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Add to oat mixture with apples and nuts. Mix only until moistened (batter will be thick). Spoon batter into greased or paper baking cup-lined muffin cups. Bake 20 minutes or until golden. Spoon Lemon Icing over muffins. Remove from pan.

Lemon Icing: Combine 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1 Tablespoon lemon juice and 1 Tablespoon melted butter. (Makes about 1/4 cup.)

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That night we continued the celebration by cheering on RSL in the second half of their first round playoff game. Unfortunately it was the end of the road for Real Salt Lake, but we enjoyed the evening and the atmosphere anyway. (Minus the beer-soaked purse and inhaled confetti compliments of the folks sitting right behind us.)