I’ve been a busy bee this afternoon; a busy baking bee!

Lunch was simple but good.

A Thai chicken Lean Cuisine,

with 1.5 slices of beer bread with Smart Balance Light.

I made the loaf I beer bread for the husband’s lunches next week.

I followed my usual beer bread recipe, though I did skip the butter drizzle this time.  Adam said not to skip it again, but I didn’t think it made too much of a difference.  Don’t skip it if you’re making the recipe for the first time though, you’ve got to fall in love with the original first.

I also made a batch of Cooking Light’s Pistachio Chai Muffins. 

Only mine were Pistachio Green Tea Muffins.

I addition to switching from Chai to green tea, I also used half the amount of nuts and skipped the drizzle. 

My substitutions worked out well; I split a muffin with Adam (topped with maple jelly) and it was delicious.

Bakers eat a lot of bread, but they also take a lot of nibbles.  I’ve done my fair share of “tastes” while getting the food ready for Adam and his friends tonight.  On the menu for the poker game:

• spinach and artichoke dip
• turkey reuben sandwiches
• hello dolly pie

Oh yeah, you read that dessert correctly.  Check back for my dinner post if you want to be in hog heaven!