r/Breadit • u/Odd-Comfortable-6134 • 18h ago

When you have a giant teenager to feed and they ask for English Muffins, you need at least a double batch.

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u/AlarmingSorbet 11h ago

I felt this in my soul. I have two teen boys, I’ll make 60 waffles Monday morning and by Tuesday evening they’re gone. I’ll make a double batch of bread and it’s gone in 2 days. 3lbs of carne guisada with rice and roasted broccoli, or a 4lb roast with mash and sautéed spinach? Gone in a night. Locusts.

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u/Odd-Comfortable-6134 10h ago

Hahahaha finally, someone who knows deep down what snack holes teenage boys are! It’s just the 2 of us, and I routinely make food for 4 or 5 nightly.

Burger night? 6 of those bad boys (I get one), plus a big bowl of veggies and whatever other carbs.

Mac and cheese? He’ll inhale 2 boxes at a go if I let him

These will be gone in 2 days flat.

I love my child. I love my child. I really really really love my child 🤣

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u/AlarmingSorbet 8h ago

I threaten to send them to a farm every so often 🤣 at least they also cook so it doesn’t always fall on me. Virtual cooking classes during covid were a great idea.

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u/BouncingDancer 7h ago

My boyfriend is similar. I made huge pot of porridge on Sunday and I expected it to last us like 2 days at minimum. I told him to go have some if he wants, he came back to the living room few moments later and asked if he can eat it all, lol.

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u/Odd-Comfortable-6134 1h ago

Hahahaha yup, I get that too, and the sad little puppy face when you say “no”

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u/SlickDillywick 7m ago

As a former teen boy, I truly wonder where all the food went. My dad was nearly 300 lbs in my childhood, and when we would go to buffets I would eat nearby twice what he did. There were many days I ate a full dinner at home, then went to hang out with my best friend and neighbor who always ate later and have another full dinner. I don’t know how we didn’t bankrupt my neighbor. I say “we” because it was me and my other best friend always going there to eat. His mom was an incredible baker, so it was a large volume of high quality food. I’ve thanked his parents a thousand times now and baked them lots of bread and sweets to try to repay their kindness.

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u/We_are_being_cheated 18h ago

He can use 2 and not have to cut them.

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u/Odd-Comfortable-6134 17h ago

That’s a good idea, he likes it lol

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u/Bella-1999 18h ago

As my mother said 1 day when I’d made focaccia at my daughter’s request, “That child is never leaving home!” Seriously, they’re gorgeous.

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u/Odd-Comfortable-6134 17h ago

Hahahaha thank you! They’re his latest favourite

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u/JustMeOutThere 17h ago

Obelix's mom?

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u/Odd-Comfortable-6134 17h ago

More like a giant rugby player

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u/Fireweed907 18h ago

What the heck? Is your teen a Saiyan?

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u/Odd-Comfortable-6134 17h ago

Hahahaha no, he’s only 6’6 and a big athlete. He’s always hungry

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u/Squeaky_Ben 17h ago

Are you dutch by chance?

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u/Odd-Comfortable-6134 17h ago

Canadian with Irish heritage

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u/Squeaky_Ben 16h ago

Well, a word of warning, if you keep feeding him like that, he might just grow to 7' and eat your car.

Or his rugby opponents.

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u/Odd-Comfortable-6134 16h ago

Pretty sure his rugby coaches want him to do that, and anything I can do to help that dream come true is welcome lol

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u/Squeaky_Ben 16h ago

Well, best of luck to him and a preemptive rest in peace to his opponents. (And potentially your car.)

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u/huffmanm16 10h ago

Oh— so he burns 3500 calories a day just by existing 😂🫢

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u/Odd-Comfortable-6134 10h ago

Pretty much lol. He also lifts weights, so maybe a bit more 😆

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u/Jenna_84 12h ago

My 11 and 13 yr old daughters would probably devour the entire basket lol and they're scrawny (they looooooove english muffins). These look awesome!

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u/Odd-Comfortable-6134 12h ago

Thanks! I used the Preppy Kitchen recipe. They are heavenly.

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u/Jenna_84 12h ago

I think I'm going to have to try and make them lol

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u/theboyinthecards 11h ago

Those look amazing! Homemade English muffins are the best, you have a lucky kid!

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u/fricks_and_stones 7h ago

Ummm, no picture of the crumb? Or do we have subscribe to your Only Bread page to see the good stuff.

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u/Odd-Comfortable-6134 1h ago

I can’t post pictures in the comments? It’s a beautiful, uniform crumb though

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u/birdqueenx 7h ago

They look perfect! They’re lucky kids.

Share the recipe?

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u/Odd-Comfortable-6134 1h ago

https://preppykitchen.com/english-muffins/#recipe

This is the recipe I use. They turn out like chewy pillows of goodness