Favorite Coffee Mug (or cup)
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agomy husband thinks these owls look like they've had too much coffee.
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Coffee mugs for baking in?
Comments (10)There is a recipe using a mix and I think it fills 8 mugs. Then I found these recipes which I haven't tried yet but they sound good. CARROT CAKE IN A MUG (1 mug cake) This carrot cake recipe makes a wonderful individual gift. It's also a two part gift because you present it in a mug. After the cake is baked and drizzled with glaze, place it in a small clear plastic or cello bag and tie it with raffia, twine, or curly ribbon. Tie a gift tag into the ribbon. 1 mug, oven proof and has the volume of 2 cups 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 1 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoon shredded coconut 1 tablespoon raisins or walnuts 2 tablespoons grated carrot 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 egg, lightly beaten GLAZE INGREDIENTS: 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon milk PINEAPPLE CAKE IN A MUG (2 cup mug) After the cake is baked and cooled to room temperature wrap it in a clear bag with ribbon or raffia tied above the mug to hold the bag closed. Another way of presenting this gift is to place the cake baked in a mug in a small wicker basket lined with a napkin or tea towel and include several bags of herbal tea or a small can of gourmet coffee. 1 oven proof mug with a volume of at least 2 cups 1 tablespoon melted butter 1/4 brown sugar, packed 4 ounces pineapple tidbits, drained 1/2 cup all\-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder pinch of salt 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature 1 egg 3 tablespoons milk Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray inside of mug with nonstick cooking spray. Combine melted butter and brown sugar in the mug until well blended, add pineapple tidbits, and set aside. In a small bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. Cream granulated sugar and room temperature butter until light and creamy. Add egg and blend well. Stir in dry ingredients and stir until blended. Add milk and stir until batter is smooth. Pour into mug allowing room at the top for rising. Bake for 25\-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. PUMPKING BREAD IN A MUG (serves 1) After the bread is baked and cooled, place the bread in the mug in a clear plastic or cello bag and close it with curly ribbon or raffia. Add a gift tag noting that it is pumpkin bread 1 ovenproof mug with a volume of 1-1/2 to 2 cups 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed 1 tablespoon currents or raisins 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons canned solid-pack pumpkin 1 egg, slightly beaten 1 tablespoon vegetable oil GLAZE INGREDIENTS: 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon lemon juice or water Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray inside of ovenproof mug with nonstick cooking spray. Mix flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, currents or raisins, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Add pumpkin, egg, and vegetable oil and stir until well blended. Pour batter into mug allowing space at the top for rising. Bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. Allow to cool to room temperature. Make glaze by mixing the powdered sugar and lemon juice; drizzle over the bread. BANANA BREAD w/ choc chips in a mug (serves 1) 1 oven proof mug with the volume of 1\-1/2 to 2 cups 1/4 cup all\-purpose flour 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon pinch of salt 1 tablespoon finely chopped walnuts 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips 1/2 ripe banana 1 egg 1 tablespoon canola or vegetable oil OPTION: additional 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips for glaze Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray the inside of oven proof mug with nonstick cooking spray. Mix together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, walnuts, and 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips. Set aside. Mash banana, egg, and oil in small bowl to combine. Stir in mixture set aside; blend well. Pour batter into prepared mug (3/4 full for rising space) and bake for 25\-30 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean. If you make any let me know how they turn out....See MoreWhat color is your favorite mug?
Comments (21)Wildchild...LOL! When I first read that I thought,"how can a mug have a pop top?" Took me a minute to figure it out.Duuuh! I have a couple of favorite ones but my favorite one now is one I just bought for a quarter at Goodwill.It's a good size one but not too big and handpainted.It has a picture of a lady sitting in a window and a man kneeling on one knee on the other side with a basket of what looks like oranges.The art work looks like a child may have drawn it.I think it may be an interpretation of Romeo and Juliet.It is numbered but I can't make out the rest of the writing on the botton.Very brightly painted and holds just enough coffee for my morning cup! I bought 2 but can't remember what is on the other one.DDIL claimed it.LOL...See Moreshow me your coffee mug
Comments (14)My cameras disappeared over 20 years ago - foster kid who was short of money suspected. But one was an old 35 mm. model that used film, so it would have taken some finagling to have provided you with my mug shot, even were it still here and operational. So a verbal picture will have to do. Daughter gave me an oversized one, about three years ago, that's about the average height, but bigger around, so it is reasonably efficient at preserving the heat. When I get absorbed in some interest, though, on occasion some time elapses between drags/sips/whatever you want to call it. In which case, some treatment in the microwave brings the contents back up to a condition that one considers appropriate. It has a desert scene, largely in variations of beige and brown, as a background, with large raised letters "A r i z o n a" in fairly large letters, darker brown, going pretty well all of the way around the mug. Some would only want the dark brown of unadulterated coffee within ... ... but my preference is for some sweetness (more than I have available on the inside) .. ... and some cream (being a long-ago graduate of the farming training school of hard knocks) ... ... so the liquid inside of my (exterior) mug is rather a beige colour, that complements some of that on the outside of the mug. As to what colour it may be on the arrival inside of my mug ... no one has ever investigated that ... but I assume it to be similar to the colour that it was in the (exterior) mug. ole joyfuelled ... with a little help from coffee, from time to time...See MoreSpeaking of coffee mugs...
Comments (26)I had a post show up on my Facebook feed this morning about coffee mugs. It was quite interesting. It was a video and it said a cup of coffee is like people. It isn't what is on the inside (the coffee) we look at. It's what's on the outside (the cup). And by choosing what's on the outside, we could quite possibly miss out on something really good on the inside, as the cup we drink from, often hides what is inside of it. Just like a person: we visibly see the person, but we don't see what's going on inside the person. We could very well just miss out on a very good person if we don't like what we see on the outside. I wish I could post it here....See More
rubyclaire
2 years agoThese are my favorite of all time mugs. Took advantage of sales to purchase because they are a little $$ for me. But I love them beyond reason!
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jojoco
2 years agoWhen we got married, we chose a Juliska pattern. I love ours, but not as much as ten minutes ago (thanks a lot, Rubyclaire!)
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2 years agoI am currently on a quest (worrisome obsession?) to eliminate mismatched hand-me-down dishes that I've used to bolster my 15 year old white porcelain Williams Sonoma Everyday Dinnerware set, including some proper coffee mugs. So I was looking for a comfortable to hold, white, classic coffee mug with just a little detailing. These fit the bill. Not as exciting or cute as the owls or the handmade Etsy mugs, but they fit what I was looking for in a mug.
https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/pantry-mug/
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Sueb20
2 years ago
Don’t worry, I rearranged them after this pic was taken so they’re better distributed.salonva thanked Sueb20salonva
2 years agoWell I never heard of Juliska before this, so now I am looking at those. They are sort of what I am looking for- so thank you. I was hoping that I would see things I had not come across. I do like all of the ones shared but I think I am looking for less of a heavy pottery.
This is what I have, my dollar store mug collection. So I do prefer a higher glaze
Off to google more and by all means, keep sharing.
Kaya, I have looked at Etsy and yours are beautiful but just not quite. I do like the Cornish ones too. I didn;t notice them until I just scrolled back. Ok off to google Cornish mugs.
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DLM2000-GW
2 years agoI'm picky about mugs. They can't be too thick at the lip. They can't be wider at the lip than the base. And of course I have to find them attractive. These have been my favorites for a few years now, a chance purchase as I passed a mug display at World Market. I haven't been shopping there (or anywhere for that matter) during this time but fun things pop in and out there that never make it online.
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Jilly
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoMy favorite is my World Market mug, love the shape:
My other daily is what came with my plates — Pfaltzgraff Painted Poppies. I like the dark interior:
And for when I need the big one, I have an oversized monogramed mug (DH and I got them as gifts):
The rest are a hodge-podge of old ones. My former daily, a touristy one I got in Seattle over 20 yrs ago, just developed a long crack. It’s retired now. :)salonva thanked Jilly
deegw
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoI just realized that my favorite set has a handle that curves down. Based on my search for a pic of a similar handle to share it seems to be out of the norm. I think I like them because it makes a full cup feel more balanced in my hand. The handles that curve up feel more "tilty" to me.
DH's favorites are what I call diner mugs, most are giveaways with silly slogans. The handles feel too small to me.
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Kaya
2 years agoAt work I always have my tea from this dainty Royal Albert Polka Rose cup that I brought back from England.
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2 years ago
I only actually use the starbucks mugs if we have to (lots of visitors etc) but this one is my actual favorite.
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Funkyart
2 years agoSince working from home, I have switched to drinking coffee from my yeti cups -- as they keep the coffee warmer longer and hold enough to last through a series of conference calls.
Prior to that, my preferred cups were handmade pottery-- I have 6 of these from good earth pottery purchased many years ago as well as a number of mismatched mugs. They used to match my pottery dishes (which I have replaced and passed on).
Based on what I think you are looking for, I'd recommend looking at Anthropologie. I have heard great things about these mugs and the receptionists at both my eye dr and dentist use the mug-below and rave about it. It's a large mug (16 oz) ... and there are other variations of the same size in diff patterns.
For something a little more zen-- i also have these mugs from A*****. I use them when i need to stop and take a breath.
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mtnrdredux_gw
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoWe have several anthro mugs. Honestly I like almost everything they do. You can find them easily online, including ones from years past.
I decided to give my Atelier Make mug from Montreal a star turn. They are $40 a piece which is why I still only have one. I love its handmade-ness, but I don't care for really heavy cups.
Here is its glamour shot, and my thumb.
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carolb_w_fl_coastal_9b
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoLate to this, but I have used glass mugs for a long time now. I had a wonderful thermal one - double walled so drinks stayed hot for a long time, but it finally broke.
Now my fave is a heavy 12 oz. vintage Pyrex with no handle. It doesn't get too hot to hold and the drink stays warm too. The pattern is 'Terra'. I have a set I found at a local church's thrift shop. Haven't tried using it in the microwave, tho because we don't have one.
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Bumblebeez SC Zone 7
2 years agoI have always used hand thrown pottery mugs and I bought these over Christmas time. A big departure from
my usual blues and greens and purples although those are all in the cabinet. I either give or throw away cheap ceramic mugs.
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2 years agoI have a collection of hand-thrown pottery mugs. Always used one of them until we bought a Nespresso machine early pandemic. Since then the only mug I use is Crate & Barrel's Cafeware mug.
This was a favorite until it died.
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Oakley
2 years agolast modified: 2 years ago
DGD gave this to me for Christmas. She knows me better than I thought!
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Lars
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoWe use mugs that a friend of ours (Melanie) makes and sells at an art sale just before Christmas. Mine has a California poppy on it.
I use it for drinking tea, since I do not drink coffee.In Cathedral City, I use a tea mug that I bought in Italy that has a Vespa design:
I like Melanie's mugs better, and hers are signed on the bottom.
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoI love this tall pottery mug I bought in Highlands NC. Strangely enough, it was made in Alabama and of course I am a Bama fan so had to have it.
The next two are also favorites I use a lot and I have a couple of each. They came from Miracle Pottery, which is near us. Love the little spot on the handle for your thumb.
And I like Anthro mugs too. And elephants. My grandaughter gave me this one.
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoZalco, Here is a link to Melanie's Facebook page, and her Facebook ceramics page.
You might notice there that her husband makes and sells custom guitars, which Kevin says are quite beautiful as well, but we have no need for one of those.
Here's a link to Melanie's Etsy page. Her store there is on vacation at the moment.
We have a lot of other ceramic pieces that Melanie has made, and we've also bought some as gifts, particularly for our sister.
Kevin used to work with Melanie at Sony, and she came to our housewarming party when we bought our house in Westchester. That's where I first met her, and I think I met her husband and daughter as well. Her daughter is always at the Christmas sales events.
Here is a photo of some of the other ceramics we have of hers:
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2 years agoI bought a set of these from a local pottery studio before Christmas, along with a couple of Christmas themed ones. I've been really happy with them, they seem to keep my coffee warm and the handle is comfortable.
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maire_cate
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoI have several favorites depending on my whim. They all need to have a decent handle - not a one finger teacup handle.
Everyday coffee mug - DD ordered it from an Etsy shop and selected the design. It's large, has a great handle and it just right for cupping with two hands.
My mug for tea:
The hot cocoa mug, reminds me of a wintry forest.
Mugs I don't use - these Kliban mugs were sold in the 1970's or 1980's and someone gave me one at my baby shower and I used it all the time. Apparently DS #2 broke it, I certainly don't remember but he did. Then one day about a year ago a box arrived with these inside along with a note from my son saying he was sorry he broke my mug so he replaced it with 2. They're more decorative since the glaze has crackled so they sit in my cabinet where I see them every morning.
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2 years agoBumblebeez SC Zone 7
2 years agoI have really enjoyed my Polish pottery mugs over the years particularly the bubble mugs. Polish
pottery is out of favor right now so it may be found cheap on eBay
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoBumblebeez SC Zone 7
2 years agoWell now, I'm googling polish pottery bubble mugs and I sure do love this one!!
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jill302
2 years agoThese are my favorite mugs. The green polka dot was a gift from my kids, love polka dots and this mug always makes me smile. The other Christmas baby mug is my favorite holiday time mug, this was given to me by a close friend my first Christmas as a new mom. Pictures are from the internet, I am away from home.
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