Lemon poppy seed muffins

Oliver has been on a real tear lately, pleading for lemon poppy seed muffins multiple times each day. I'm not one to resist making muffins, though I'm also not a fan of the type in demand, but we've just been so busy that the bake-date  has been pushed back repeatedly. Almost as soon as I got home from delivering all the food this morning, Oliver picked up the requests where they'd left off yesterday. So, I said OK!

I still don't love them, but the boys each wolfed down two immediately so I'll call these a success nonetheless.

A most elegant sandwich

Truly, is there a lovelier sandwich than a fresh cucumber and watercress triangle? It's so simple, so tasty. Jack and I can eat them by the dozens.

I dare say I feel wildly successful so far today, having delivered enough food -beautiful food!- to a party to feed an army. And it's not even 11am. Oh how I wish I could return to bed, but c'est la vie!

I am a machine, ball-for-Bourbon

8 pounds of beets: roasted, peeled, chopped into ½" cubes12 pounds of potatoes: steamed, peeled, chopped, dressed 24 oz vinaigrette made for beets 2 aged goat cheese and leek tarts made 1 tomato pie baked 2 bunches of watercress: cleaned, prepped tarragon mayonnaise made 3 loaves of bread: crusts removed 2 cheesecakes: made, awaiting strawberry topping 1 roast chicken: meat removed from bones, shredded

1 take-out dinner: brought home by hubs

1,000 word article finally finished (again) and submitted

1 ice ball -is this not the coolest ice ever?!: slowly making Jefferson bourbon that much more drinkable

Good day to you all!

PS- if you want these ice balls for your cocktails, which I highly suggest, grab a pair of molds via amazon or a housewares store. They're made by Tovolo.