tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post678754454876591080..comments2024-03-19T18:45:56.286+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: Cheese & pesto muffins and breakfast routineJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-9419764017610372082011-02-04T02:28:18.377+11:002011-02-04T02:28:18.377+11:00Wow that is quite the morning you have with Sylvia...Wow that is quite the morning you have with Sylvia! I love how she asks for cuggles. :) Savoury muffins are my favourite. I love how these have the pesto and tomato on top! So cute.eatme_delicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657772782487330009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-29079629221343320092010-12-08T06:08:27.996+11:002010-12-08T06:08:27.996+11:00You just know I would enjoy these. Now that I am g...You just know I would enjoy these. Now that I am getting back into the kitchen and eating breakfast again, I might just be trying this recipe sooner than later.Lisa Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596930753946940084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-49099318785251737252010-12-07T22:02:18.902+11:002010-12-07T22:02:18.902+11:00Thanks C - I suspect some parents just do as I do ...Thanks C - I suspect some parents just do as I do and go about doing other things - it helps with my patience :-)<br /><br />Thanks Ricki - yes at least I get some food into her as a return for all my efforts - though when she takes one of these lovely muffins and just nibbles and crumbles, I feel she shouldn't waste my good baking - it looks too good for such treatment, doesn't it!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-62155568425444652402010-12-06T08:37:28.436+11:002010-12-06T08:37:28.436+11:00Your breakfast routine had me laughing out loud! ...Your breakfast routine had me laughing out loud! Poor you ;) But at least she does eat by the end of it all! And your muffins are a great response to the energy-draining morning routine. Love the look of them with the pesto-tomato color contrast. :)Rickihttp://dietdessertndogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-33497993013599139642010-12-06T02:52:19.768+11:002010-12-06T02:52:19.768+11:00Wow, I'm so impressed at your commitment to gi...Wow, I'm so impressed at your commitment to giving Sylvia lots of different tastes and chances and your patience - I bet most parents would give up way before the story you gave! (Mine certainly would have!)<br /><br />The muffins look really lovely - good to know they came away from the cases more easily when cold.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13067886984635079539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-89799884099803487672010-12-04T23:21:29.068+11:002010-12-04T23:21:29.068+11:00Thanks Chucky - if you can't be in your kitche...Thanks Chucky - if you can't be in your kitchen, then checking out food blogs is next best thing :-)<br /><br />Thanks Sweet ARtichoke - yes the tomatoes make them look a little glam with so little effort<br /><br />Thanks Choclette - you are so right that I wouldn't swap sylvia for anything - the list of activities sounds more tortuous than it is because she is such a joy to watch<br /><br />Thanks Lisa - it does look a long list when written down, doesn't it!<br /><br />Thanks Retro sweets - hope you like cooking - I often while away with cooking or the internet for part of sylvia's meals if we aren't sitting down with her.<br /><br />Thanks Pene - hope you enjoy the muffins<br /><br />Thanks Lorraine - I actually expected to blog less with Sylvia about but I keep finding things I need to record so that keeps me going<br /><br />Thanks Joanne - sylvia is lots of fun - just wish she wouldn't enjoy throwing her food around so much :-)<br /><br />Thanks Cakelaw - at least some days are better than others but breakfasts are never dull :-)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-4905209193643836672010-12-04T08:03:58.440+11:002010-12-04T08:03:58.440+11:00These pesto muffins are lovely and tempting me big...These pesto muffins are lovely and tempting me big time. <br /><br />PS I don't have a dishwasher either. My kitchen is just as tiny as my garden plot.Shaheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03602971207085826708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-64925455188669133142010-12-03T09:08:07.794+11:002010-12-03T09:08:07.794+11:00Oh no! I enjoyed your breakfast story, and feel y...Oh no! I enjoyed your breakfast story, and feel your pain, although I have never had to battle with a child over breakfast. The muffins look devine!Cakelawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-34242937069870786922010-12-03T06:12:38.039+11:002010-12-03T06:12:38.039+11:00Sylvia sounds like such a kick to be around! Exha...Sylvia sounds like such a kick to be around! Exhausting for you but a cute story for us.<br /><br />These muffins sound delicious! I love that they're savory!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-19237556331855658862010-12-03T06:12:05.255+11:002010-12-03T06:12:05.255+11:00That is quite a production there Johanna! I'm ...That is quite a production there Johanna! I'm not surprised you are exhausted by the end of it! :o That makes everything that you make for the blog that much more of an achievement! :oLorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-60596211632535452512010-12-02T21:40:05.038+11:002010-12-02T21:40:05.038+11:00I meant to say that I might give your muffins a tr...I meant to say that I might give your muffins a try on Sunday.<br />BTW Here is something to read about slow eaters:<br />http://www.alyson.ca/2009/02/the-slow-eater.htmlPenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055949280420755227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-56932265917118178072010-12-02T19:49:06.297+11:002010-12-02T19:49:06.297+11:00It's my first time here and I'm glad to di...It's my first time here and I'm glad to discover that I'm not the only mom that deals with a kid so difficult to eat. My son is three and I sometimes spend up one and a half hour just to get him to eat. Anyway, the muffins look delish! I'll try this one out as he loves tomatoes.retro sweetshttp://www.aquarterof.co.uk/retrosweets.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-6058296094002577142010-12-02T10:08:05.081+11:002010-12-02T10:08:05.081+11:00oh my - I am tired just READING about that morning...oh my - I am tired just READING about that morning routine!!!<br /><br />But those muffins.....oh my - delicious!Lisa (bakebikeblog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14802600386274518441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-40825060896163027162010-12-02T07:22:56.116+11:002010-12-02T07:22:56.116+11:00First of all I'd like to reassure you that you...First of all I'd like to reassure you that you are NOT the last household not to have a dishwasher. Don't think we'd have room for one even if we wanted. You must have so much patience. I know you wouldn't swap Sylvia for anything but I'd be lying in a darkened room refusing to ever get up again after a breakfast like that. Your muffins look so good with the cheese and tomato on top - lovely idea.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-79042489789752563632010-12-02T03:57:19.392+11:002010-12-02T03:57:19.392+11:00Waow,breakfast with your little one sounds like an...Waow,breakfast with your little one sounds like an adventure :-) She reminds me of my childhood friend!<br />The savoury muffins sound great! I like the cute tomato on the top !sweet artichokehttp://sweetartichoke.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-50785752543217408752010-12-02T02:38:02.450+11:002010-12-02T02:38:02.450+11:00Thanks Johanna! Once again you've made me sal...Thanks Johanna! Once again you've made me salivate and wish I were at home in my kitchen instead of at work and playing on the Internet.<br /><br />Keep the delicious recipes coming.Chuckyhttp://chucky-thefatvegetarian.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-35556544922224069602010-12-01T23:19:23.050+11:002010-12-01T23:19:23.050+11:00Thanks Hannah - cuggles!?! I am hoping for some h...Thanks Hannah - cuggles!?! I am hoping for some home cooked breakfasts in return for all the patience :-) and thanks for the comments about the pic - it is sylvia's teaset - she is very cute when she says "cup of tea"<br /><br />Thanks Amy - two slow eaters would be quite a challenge but glad you had one who would eat it all up - at least they have a good example to follow :-)<br /><br />Thanks Katie - you are so right about her being interested in what we are eating - it can be a surprise what she samples from other plates<br /><br />Thanks Yaz - it gives me great admiration for child care workers handling a few kids at once for meals - I didn't quite get the details right (because my hands were indeed full while she was eating) but thought it was close enough for jazz and was a nice snapshot of a moment in Sylvia's development<br /><br />Thanks Cindy - E is a slower eater than me which has probably given me some good experience in dealing with Sylvia :-) Am sure you'd love the muffins<br /><br />Thanks Pene - it is the slowness of her eating that can be frustrating rather than fussiness - which was what this post was really about - don't worry, I talk to other mothers and try strategies but just wish she ate a little faster - especially when I am rushing to work (though this example is not a work morning so is one of her slower mornings)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-6179216749330287922010-12-01T21:43:54.209+11:002010-12-01T21:43:54.209+11:00Johanna, you sure do have a battle on your hands w...Johanna, you sure do have a battle on your hands with feeding a fussy child. My boys were fussy eaters but breakfast was never a problem. <br />I strongly suggest that you stop putting the food that she drops on the floor back in her bowl. Just do one clean up at the end & put the dregs in the garbage/compost. I was thankful that we had a dog who ate any food on the floor, but Sylvia needs to learn that she shouldn't throw food or plates, only things that are meant to be thrown (eg balls, frisbees, etc) & outside not in the house.<br />I suggest asking other mothers for some strategies which can help you both. Good luck.Penehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055949280420755227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-25714937684901190182010-12-01T18:56:50.534+11:002010-12-01T18:56:50.534+11:00Oh my, I don't know how you have any morning l...Oh my, I don't know how you have any morning left after a meal like that! Must ensure that Michael sees this, as evidence that someone out there is a slower and more distracted breakfaster than I. ;-)<br /><br />The muffins look terrific - pesto and cherry tomatoes are just the perfect garnish this time of year.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-50988865024532641602010-12-01T18:38:24.313+11:002010-12-01T18:38:24.313+11:00I agree with Hannah, the first picture is fanfabul...I agree with Hannah, the first picture is fanfabulous - beautifully composed.<br /><br />Your description of breakfast was enough to make every parent of a small person (or even an early childhood teacher) grimace in recognition. I loved the level of detail you were able to describe, given how quickly it all happened, and how messy your hands must have been at the time!Yaznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-89344413112692672232010-12-01T18:37:49.648+11:002010-12-01T18:37:49.648+11:00You certainly have to be patient but I think its g...You certainly have to be patient but I think its great that you offer her such a wide variety of healthy food. Children always want to eat whatever you are eating. My little cousins are just the same.<br />Love the appearance of the muffins, so cherryKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008246307753272616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-9365328978303110522010-12-01T17:58:33.416+11:002010-12-01T17:58:33.416+11:00Yum! I need to make these!!
And I can empathize ...Yum! I need to make these!! <br /><br />And I can empathize with the slow eating. Kahlea used to whizz her food in and be off busy doing stuff. The twins would take hours and hours and more of it would be on the walls, the floor and themselves than inside their bellies where it was meant to be!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01418079315150652057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-59867328109508795542010-12-01T16:41:26.963+11:002010-12-01T16:41:26.963+11:00Oh, my, wow. You have the patience and commitment ...Oh, my, wow. You have the patience and commitment of a god, Johanna! I bow down to you and can't wait for the time when Sylvia can look back on this post, apologise, and then thank you while giving YOU a cuggle ;)<br /><br />Also, the set-up in the first photo is absolutely gorgeous :)Hannahhttp://wayfaringchocolate.comnoreply@blogger.com