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Basic Homemade Granola

Granola is a a favorite in our house, so I like to make different varieties to keep it interesting.  This recipe is the BASIC.  You can add just about anything you like to make it… Read more »

January 29, 2014 | Breakfast, Snacks & Drinks

Pumpkin Bread

Now THIS is some pumpkin bread.  It’s dense, soft, and not overpowered by spices.  It’s just our favorite!  The recipe makes 2 loaves, so you can take one to a neighbor or make half into… Read more »

October 20, 2013 | Breakfast, Snacks & Drinks

Cheesy Spinach Quiche

Quiche is one of those meals you can throw together with anything you have lying around.  Change the type of cheese, substitute onions or shallots for the green onions, omit the spinach, use ham instead… Read more »

February 28, 2013 | Breakfast, Main Dishes

Guest Post: Cranberry Almond Quinoa Granola

The one food I get asked about all the time is quinoa.  What is it?  Why is so healthy?  How do you cook it? And my answer is most frequently, “um, not sure.”  I like… Read more »

July 6, 2012 | Breakfast, Snacks & Drinks

Cornmeal Waffles with Salsa and Eggs

This is not my typical Monday night dinner, and I’d actually say it’s an advanced recipe if you have kids underfoot.  You have to measure ingredients for the waffles, which is almost impossible while helping… Read more »

April 17, 2012 | Breakfast, Main Dishes

Cranberry Maple Granola

Tonight for dinner we had sandwiches, so I won’t bother you with that “recipe”.  Instead, I’ll tell you about this delicious granola I made the other day as a hostess gift for a friend.  We… Read more »

February 23, 2012 | Breakfast, Snacks & Drinks

Fat Tuesday Pancakes

I had something else planned for dinner.  Then a thousand things happened this afternoon and I couldn’t pull it together in time.  Uh oh. Starving family! And then I remembered something I heard about on… Read more »

February 22, 2012 | Breakfast

Truffled Baked Eggs in Tomato Sauce

It’s Sunday night. I’m feeling under the weather.  I’ve got no milk, bread, cheese, meat, fruit, lettuce, vegetables, pasta, or even crackers. EMPTY refrigerator and almost empty pantry. But I’ve got eggs! And I’ve got… Read more »

January 29, 2012 | Breakfast

How to Boil an Egg

How to boil an egg.  Sounds simple enough, right?  It is. Very, very simple.  But most people do it completely wrong and end up with broken shells, over or undercooked eggs, or that weird green… Read more »

January 14, 2012 | Breakfast

Baked French Toast

Y’all, we’ve been eating around here.  A lot. So much, in fact, that I’ve been too busy eating to blog about it! I’m kind of stuffed.  But I want to tell you about a few… Read more »

December 29, 2011 | Breakfast