I have an awesome neighbor. Okay, sometimes he says things like “I don’t know how you make it sometimes, Wendy”. Gee, thanks. Other than that he is a pretty cool guy. I think he sees me as the daughter he never had. When I had trouble edging my lawn, he said he would do it. Week after week, I would mow my lawn and he would edge it. In November, I went on vacation for 3 weeks. He said he would mow my lawn while I was gone. I returned home to a beautiful manicured lawn.
As thanks I decided to bake him and his family a basket of mini-muffins. For some reason, I decided to bake all the muffins I had not yet baked out of Dorie Greenspan’s Baking…From My Home to Yours. I took a basket to work and I walked a basket across the street to my neighbor. I also froze some of each. These, my friends, are the ones I took out of my freezer when I discovered this week’s Tuesdays with Dorie selection was the very popular (with neighbors and co-workers) Lemon Poppyseed Muffins.
Thanks to Betsy of A Cup of Sweetness for hosting this week. For the recipe, visit her BLOG or buy the BOOK.
(By the way, I have not mowed my lawn since late October. Love my neighbor.)
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They are beautiful. Love your photo.
Those look amazing! YUM!
Yum! Great job on your muffins. Congrats on the awesome neighbor!
Good neighbors rock! Sounds like you are a pretty good neighbor too. Yummy muffins.
Beautiful muffins – what a great guy to live next to! Love your plate, by the way!
it’s nice to have you back!
What a great neighbor! These muffins are a great way to thank someone!
Ha what a cute neighbor!! Im sure he means well when he makes that make it comment to you!! Im sure he loves your baking for him, I know I would! Your muffins are the bomb..ha ha!!
Sounds like a wonderful neighbor you’ve got there. And what a good neighbor you are, baking all of those muffins! Who wouldn’t love a basket like that?
he likes to joke around with you a bit..sounds sweet! baking is much better than mowing…maybe if you keep baking for his family, he’ll care for your yard all year!
Wow, now I’m curious – did you have a favorite muffin? That’s very sweet of both you and your neighbor.
What a sweet neighbor to have! And you are a sweet neighbor too! 🙂 Glad these were such a hit with everyone!
Sounds like an awesome neighbor to me! Hopefully he thinks the same of you for supplying him with baked goods. =)
I am addicted to this flavor!!!
What a lovely neighbour – and gorgeous muffins to treat him with.
I need a neighbor like that! muffins are a good thank you
Your neighbor sounds like such a nice fellow! And it was so nice of you to bake him a basket of these muffins which look outstanding 😀
What a great neighbor! I bet if you keep baking yummy muffins for him, your grass might mysteriously never grow again.
Love poppyseed muffins…they are the best!!!
Would love to have you share on Food Frenzy.
Love to bake for the neighbors for no reason at all except they are good neighbors. Hard to find these days.
Love that picture.
Nice neighbor 🙂 Love the flavor of your muffins…one of my favorite…great photos as well!
They look absolutely wonderful, I love how high the peaks are on yours, and the little crevices…so pretty!
What a nice neighbor. I gave half of my batch to my grandparents which I quickly regretted after eating my last one the next day. Thanks for baking with me this week, yours look great!