Tomato Pie and More Muffins

i know i have already posted these in the past, but here is what is in my fridge/on my counter this week! today i think is more of a picture show, since i still don't have much going on aside from work.

that, and i am in a ton of pain right now, but let's leave it at i am a total idiot and things. accidents happen (i guess) that lead to physical and emotional torment.

check out this dough, though. for whatever reason, outside of my baking classes in college, i can't seem to make any kind of dough work, but for whatever reason, this tomato pie crust i can do spot-on. i should try some other stuff again, though. i do like breads and rolls, and one day, i will have a perfect bread bowl for my goddamn cheddar broccoli soup. and for serious- it's probably because i over-mix it, following the directions according to the recipe, while with this, i just eyeballed it, and it was a lot less time than the recipe specified (it called for mixing 10 minutes, but it came together in about 4?).

anyway, here are some pictures. i really miss having this regularly, and it sucks that it takes so much time to make. from start to finish, i would probably need a good 4-5 hours. work kind of owns me, though, so i don't always have that much time to put into things lately unless i split it up between days.

sigh.

so puffy! i didn't over-bake the crust this time, either, so it is nice and soft. this is what a good day is made of. (it is almost gone, already, too.)

i am planning on doing another batch shortly to bring out for my grandma's birthday next tuesday. my dad's side of the family is italian, so it is pretty much a given that at any event, tomato pie is present.

as for the green tea muffins- as you may know, i have a (not-so)mild (hardcore)obsession with tea. these are some of my favorite muffins so far, especially with the proper salt in them (because last time i used sea salt, and that was a huge mistake). get the recipe here from damn delicious. one of these days, i will use the matcha in something else, but again, that is requiring that time thing. someday i will get it sorted out. in the meantime, i just have to work around everything.

short post today, so i hope you enjoyed the pictures, and if you get a chance, give these muffins a shot! they are so easy, and totally worth it. i'm going to try to relax and play the waiting game until work in a bit. thanks for reading!