Oh me, oh my – I sure married a baker!
Somebody got “bored” at home today and experimented making whole wheat Carrot Raisin Walnut muffins (top secret Great Harvest recipe, sorry!) What a sight to come home to!
Half jumbo, half mini muffins
I had a mini….followed by crumbles of about a half a jumbo! They were unbelievably good!
While we pondered how to relax, Matt declared “We’re opening a bottle of wine!!!’
Then the next question was, red or white? Twitter was indecisive, so we went with red.
A bottle from Old North State Winery we got at the Great Grapes Wine festival last fall. It was SO amazingly delicious in a very non-traditional wine way.
What’s that robotic contraption? It’s the Ravi Wine Chiller. An Open Sky discovery. Basically a frozen metal insert that you pour wine through and it chills it to the perfect drinking temperature. For this red, it was probably about 57-59*.
I have to say, this guy has been in my possession for a while and I haven’t had the time [or desire] to try it. But I was more than pleasantly surprised. Matt and I poured a taste directly from the bottle (so not chilling it) and even in our air conditioned house it was WAY too HOT! The chiller worked really, really well.
More info: Ravi
If your heart so desires: 
After 1.5 hours of sipping vino and watching SYTYCD, we thought it might be time for dinner.
Featuring these beautiful organic green beans from Poplar Ridge Farm where Emily is interning! We did a CSA share there a few summers ago and would have done it again this year in a heartbeat if we hadn’t have been moving.
We have plenty more where these came from… expect to see beans a lot!
Sautéed in some EVOO plus blackening seasoning that made the dish
The main event was a Brie + Green Omelet that was postponed from last night.
2 eggs with a splash of water cooked with chopped spinach and oregano, added brie and some herbed goat cheese and topped with microgreens.
I love these little sprouts!
Sparkles
We had great dinner conversation about life beyond the next 2 weeks. Excitement!
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A little KERF advice: Back To Your Roots
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Matt just cleaned the whole kitchen while I blogged <3
Off to finish the last bit of So You Think You Can Dance. I hate that my new show is so many hours of week! It’s too much!
Can’t wait to SLEEP IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
maxinthegym says
Those muffins look adorable! The large top and mini bottom 😀 They sound delicious!
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
Now that is my kind of dinner! Simple and delicious! Enjoy your evening and I am totally with you…tomorrow is the day to sleep in (I hope)!
Lindsay @ Summit Sandwiches says
That’s a great looking omelet! Brie is one of my favorite cheese to put in an omelet. It adds so much flavor!
Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says
Ahhhhhhh I could pop about 55 of those muffins into my mouth!
Evan Thomas says
All the best men are bakers–that’s what I say 😀
Hannah says
What, pray tell, is blackening seasoning? Aussie girl here, we don’t have that Down Under!!
Kath says
It’s just a kind of seasoning. There are a million brands and flavors. I’m sure you have it there!
Matt says
It’s a lot of black pepper, crushed chilis, vibrant spices… not too spicy, but incredibly flavorful!
Gabriela @ Une Vie Saine says
I should start hanging around Great Harvests in the hope of finding myself a husband with those kind of skills…delicious!
Jenny says
Wow! I need to find myself a baker:) Enjoy sleeping lady- you deserve it!!!
Marla says
Where are you moving to in 2 weeks-did you find a rental in your new city to be yet?
Wish Opensky was not so prevalent in so many blogs-it’s like commercial placement in movies…can’t stand it!(just keeping it real!)
But so far I try and skip those bits (today with a buy this button too!)and just enjoy the rest of your blog which is lovely.I just wish product placements weren’t becoming so darn prevalent in some of my fave blogs 🙁
Thanks for listening and best wishes for the move!
Kath says
Charlottesville, VA
Think of Open Sky as just another opportunity. Some people appreciate the option to buy things they might not have in their hometowns on the spot. Others could care less. Options in life are a good thing.
Carly @ Happy Healthy Foodie says
I agree with Kath! It is great when I see a really awesome product on her blog that I could have the chance to have as well. Plus there are a lot of promotions for those really cool items so you can score them for a great price. I’m just waiting for Opensky to begin shipping to us Canadians… 🙂
Sydney says
That wine chiller gadget is so cool! I would totally get one if I were a wine-drinker. (But good thing I’m not cause I totally can’t afford it!) And I really want to get a hold of some micro-greens. Maybe at the farmer’s market tomorrow morning?
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
fabulous friday night 🙂 i would’ve said go with red anyway, so i’m glad y’all did! everything sounds sooooooo yummy!
Carly @ Happy Healthy Foodie says
Matt is the perfect husband! That omelet sounds like an amazingly delicious creation 🙂
Mary @ Bites and Bliss says
Being married to a baker must rock 😉 Homemade bread & muffins anytime you want- for free! lol Have fun sleeping in tomorrow!
Camille says
Those muffins look so good!
jess says
give up the teevee!!! you will have so much more time to ________________ (fill in the blank with what your heart most desires). and yes, matt is pretty awesome:)
Casey says
That dinner and wine looked amazing!!! And you hubby is a keeper!!! 🙂
Stacey@http://stacey-healthylife.blogspot.com/ says
What a great evening. Those muffins looks amazing.
A Teenage Gourmet (Sami) says
Coincidence! I just made 101 Cookbook’s Carrot Cake, it’s really delicious and it doesn’t have any added sugar. I’ll post about it tomorrow if you’re interested.
Lauren (Clean Eats in the Dirty South) says
sounds like a wonderful friday night, a bangin start to your weekend!
hey, ive got a random question. does your hubby work for the great harvest bread co in piper glen? I know you guys are from charlotte too… i ask because my mum complained about the bread there today (she said she found HAIR in it!!) and i tried to defend it with “but, Mum, a blog i read…. her husband works for great harvest! dont say that!!”
Kath says
OH goodness! He does work at Piper Glen. Have your mom call them back. I’m sure they’d do something to accommodate the inconvenience.
Wei-Wei says
Haha you’re so lucky you married a baker! I think bakers are always awesome 😉 It looks like you guys are having a great start to your weekend… chilled wine? Cheese and greens omelette? YUM. 😀
HAPPY FRIDAY!
Wei-Wei
Michelle @ Give Me the Almond Butter says
Matt is so sweet. Though I absolutely love to cook, cleaning up the mess I made isn’t very fun haha.
Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run] says
I just watched SYTYCD too (didn’t have time Wedn). Love your yellow + green super.
Amy @ Amy Starts To Run says
Best declaration ever!
Kaz says
Omigosh, that dinner looks so amazing!
And yay for having a baker for a hubs! Those muffins…!
Freya @ Brit Chick Runs says
Cute muffins! What’s a muffin top though? Just..the top of a muffin? We don’t get them in England :/
Nora@LifeLifeEatRight says
I’m jealous that you married a baker!! Fun treats plus a never ending supply of delicious and healthy bread! I’m always jealous of your sandwiches. I love the omelet combo, this looks like something I would order at a restaurant! BEAUTIFUL 🙂
Anne @ Food Loving Polar Bear says
AWESOME DINNER!!!!!
And I wish when my boyfriend gets bored he’d also bake me something 😀
Simply Life says
sounds like a wonderful and relaxing dinner!
Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) says
I love how tiny those little muffins are. Is that perfect as an oatmeal topper or what? 😀
And I also love how Real Simplish your meal is. Those little microgreens totally make the dish. 😀
Kristin (Salty Tooth) says
Brie & Green Omelet…I die! Have a great Saturday!
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
Those muffins sound delicious! You’re a lucky gal to have Matt to bake for you like that! 😉
Cassie @ Tasteful Tales says
That dinner looks so fresh and summery 🙂
Marissa says
I had eggs for dinner last night, too! My mom makes the best sauteed green beans! I like them a little “blackened” too, lol. (actually, I like them nice and burnt and crispy!)
Callie says
Mmm. Those look like good muffins! 🙂
Kerri says
Muffin and omelets…almost like breakfast for dinner.
klm says
the party was amazing + delicious. you guys should have come!
Ashley says
I love love love fresh green beans. That was one of my favorite finds at the market last year! mmmm