Baked Coconut French Toast
Baked Coconut French Toast Weekday mornings are so rushed with getting ready for work, breakfast is usually something quick like a scone or granola bar with coffee. But on the weekend I like to make...
View ArticlePumpkin-Apple Streusel Muffins
Pumpkin-Apple Streusel Muffins I’ve just eaten one warm from the oven..I was patient just long enough to photograph them and then I HAD to have one. Oh,Boy, are they good! Fall spices, apple and...
View ArticleCap’n Crunch Scones
Cap’n Crunch Scones Cap’n Crunch is haunting me!… I thought I was done with him years ago, but here he is back again; reinvented in a new form. Oh, but what a form it is! Scones, one of the (many)...
View ArticleRum Raisin Cranberry Muffins
You know something? I’m not happy when certain behaviors (on my part) become expectations. You do something say, twice, and suddenly it becomes your job and other people now expect it from you....
View ArticleEggnog Baked French Toast
Eggnog baked French Toast If you are anything like me right about now you have “bits of this” and ” a little bit of that” left over from Holiday cooking and baking, and you’re wondering how to use it...
View ArticleGood Morning Breakfast Cake
Pumpkin Crumb Cake In the morning there are often “sleepy-heads” who take their time about getting to breakfast. If it’s your job to marshall the troops in the morning, this cake might just be the...
View ArticleCitrus Waffles with Marmalade Compote
Citrus Waffles with Orange Compote Every once in a while I pull a surprise meal and we have “breakfast for supper”. The events last weekend provided me with just such an opportunity. We had plans...
View ArticleLemon Curd Filled Poppy Seed Muffins
Lemon Poppyseed Muffins with lemon curd filling. Some muffins can be boring, especially if you’re used to making them from a boxed mix, and your choices are somewhat limited. If I’m putting in the...
View ArticleMushroom, Leek, and Cheese Frittata
Mushroom, leeks, and fontina cheese go into this frittata Throughout this Lenten season I’ve been trying to cut back on the amount of meat we consume, incorporating more fish and other seafood, or...
View ArticleCorned Beef Hash with Eggs
Corned Beef Hash with Eggs. If I am lucky enough to have some corned beef left from our St. Patrick’s Day meal, I like to make corned beef hash. I can remember back to when I was child visiting my...
View ArticleEggs with Asparagus, Potatoes, Pancetta and Bread Crumbs
Eggs with Asparagus and Potatoes. Placing an egg with a still-runny yolk on top of any roasted or sautéed vegetable is a perfect recipe. The soft, yolk flows over the vegetable, making a simple,...
View ArticleApple, Cheese and Bacon Quesadillas
Apples, bacon and cheese quesadillas. A lovely combination. Are you a recipe clipper? I think that anyone who enjoys cooking is always looking for new recipes, and magazines are good resources for...
View ArticleBanana Bread Waffles
Banana Bread Waffles Banana Bread. Waffles. Think about those words, say them slowly out loud so you get the full impact. Banana Bread Waffles! I know, they sound impossibly good don’t they? Well,...
View ArticleSpring Tonic Quiche
Spring Tonic Quiche This may seem like an odd name for a recipe, but it comes from Barbara Kingsolver’s excellent book, Animal, Vegetable, Mineral: A Year of Food Life. In it she describes a winter...
View ArticleStrawberry and Cream Scones
Strawberry and Cream Scones. After I finished making my Very Berry Strawberry Cookies, I had a partial package of freeze dried strawberries left, with no plan for how to use them up. Then I noticed a...
View ArticleBaked Coconut French Toast with Tropical Fruit Compote
Baked Coconut French Toast with Fruit Compote We are now officially into summer. The weather is sunny, hot and beautiful; and I’m cooking up something special for our breakfast. Something with a...
View ArticlePimiento Cheese Omelet
Pimiento-Cheese Omelet You know those open-faced pimiento cheese BLT sandwiches I wrote about here? Well, there was just a tad of cheese mixture left over, and not being one to throw out or waste...
View ArticleZucchini-cheese Pancakes
Zucchini-Cheese Pancakes For everyone who is a gardner growing zucchini, you are probably starting to say “gad zukes, what will I do with it all?” If you are not inundated with zucchini now, you most...
View ArticleBaked Grits with Eggs
Happy Labor Day, everyone. I hope you are enjoying the long holiday weekend. Baked Grits with eggs. To start off the weekend I wanted to make a really satisfying breakfast that would sustain us for...
View ArticleSpirit-Lifting Cherry Coffee Cake
Cherry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake “Forget your troubles, come on, get happy, you better chase all your cares away” The words to that song come to mind when I think about this coffee cake. It’s...
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