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Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole

Breakfast for a crowd has never been easier thanks to this incredibly easy to assemble, ham and cheese with bread, make-ahead overnight breakfast casserole that some may call a soufflé or a strata, but we just call delicious.Make-Ahead Breakfast Casserole Recipe My family ... continue reading... about Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole

Blueberry Oatmeal Quick Bread

This incredibly easy blueberry bread gets an added dose of healthy with the addition of Greek yogurt and oats, making it an even better option than banana bread or blueberry muffins.This quick bread recipe is a favorite I originally shared back in 2013. Lately I've been ... continue reading... about Blueberry Oatmeal Quick Bread

Classic Egg Salad Sandwich

Whether you're a fan of Mayonnaise or Miracle Whip, this classic egg salad sandwich recipe suits both cravings. Quick, simple, and easy!Simple Egg Salad Sandwich Recipe Once upon a time, as in yesterday, there was a family divided. They made their choices, they took sides. ... continue reading... about Classic Egg Salad Sandwich

Gwyneth’s Blueberry Muffins Recipe

These homemade blueberry muffins are moist, loaded with berries, and so easy to make from scratch that I'll never make the boxed kind again.There are several recipes for my favorite baked goods that I am perennially trying to find the PERFECT recipe for. My top three ... continue reading... about Gwyneth’s Blueberry Muffins Recipe

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

This easy lemon poppy seed muffin recipe gets a healthy boost with almonds and yogurt to make a moist muffin everyone will declare the very best.Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins You know how there are some ingredients that you just can't say no to when it comes to a ... continue reading... about Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Puff Pastry Smoked Salmon and Goat Cheese Quiche

Thanks to a few staples you can keep in your fridge and freezer, this quick and simple quiche comes together fast thanks to a puff pastry crust filled with custard-ey eggs, smoked salmon, and crème fraîche or goat cheese. This post has been updated with new photos and a few ... continue reading... about Puff Pastry Smoked Salmon and Goat Cheese Quiche

Arugula and Prosciutto Egg Benedict with Blender Hollandaise Sauce

Why is it there are some recipes that are justifiably deemed for brunch? Take for example the egg benedict, or more specifically my Arugula and Prosciutto Egg Benedict.This isn’t a dish one would much consider ginning up on a Wednesday morning when the alarm didn’t go off ... continue reading... about Arugula and Prosciutto Egg Benedict with Blender Hollandaise Sauce

Stuffed Orange French Toast with Blackberry Compote and Friday Faves

Let’s just go ahead and put this week into the archives right where it belongs and look forward to a weekend where Stuffed Orange French Toast with Blackberry Compote should make a Labor Day appearance.Labor Day weekend puts the nail in the coffin to the drawn out farewell to ... continue reading... about Stuffed Orange French Toast with Blackberry Compote and Friday Faves

Mediterranean Strata and Friday Faves

Breakfast or dinner, this Mediterranean Strata goes both ways. It’s open minded that way.When nights turn into days and the list of weekend to-dos include brunch or make ahead lunch or just planning ahead for a different take on dinner for Monday night, I go for egg soaked ... continue reading... about Mediterranean Strata and Friday Faves

Whole Cherry Syrup

Dollar size chocolate chip pancakes demand a syrup with a statement. This Whole Cherry Syrup stands up waves it's arms in the air like it just doesn't care. Word.This summer has made my Smudge of a daughter extremely sparse at home thanks to a 4-week cousin-cation that ... continue reading... about Whole Cherry Syrup

Baked Stuffed Orange French Toast

The breakfast was a hit. Again.I made this Orange Stuffed Baked French Toast for Smudge when I was testing recipes a few months ago and in just one hot minute she deemed it birthday worthy. A big deal? If you’re turning 9 years old you bet it is.“Are you sure you don’t ... continue reading... about Baked Stuffed Orange French Toast

Baked Orange French Toast with Almond Crumble

I have a friend who abhors anything citrus. The smell alone puts her into a tailspin and the gag reflexes start. Peeling an orange in the same office with her was always a sensitive affair, but being the ever polite and gracious co-worker she would simply step out and never ... continue reading... about Baked Orange French Toast with Almond Crumble

Stacked Breakfast Enchiladas Recipe

The phrase, “too many cooks in the kitchen,” need not apply to the Soza family, who's motto rings, “Pásale, Pásale, vengan a comer,” (Come in, come in. Come in and eat).Since 2010, Evangelina (Vangie) Soza and daughters Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack and Veronica Gonzalez-Smith ... continue reading... about Stacked Breakfast Enchiladas Recipe

Chocolate Pancakes and Friday Faves

During the week we’re the quick breakfast kind of family. Usually eggs or oatmeal and toast. Smudge always has toast because she’s a dunker. I don’t get it, the girl dunks her toast in everything from cereal to orange juice. Ew.But when we have time, mostly on the ... continue reading... about Chocolate Pancakes and Friday Faves

Microwave Egg and Vegetable Breakfast Sandwich

It’s been 6 months since I quit my job and became a solopreneur. Taking ma' bizness into my own hands and saying goodbye to an office full of officemates.Since that time, I’ve often thought about the mornings I’d have to hustle about the house, trying to get it all together ... continue reading... about Microwave Egg and Vegetable Breakfast Sandwich

Sausage and Egg French Toast Cups

Neighbor gifts at holiday time are often a mixed bag. By the time Christmas has come to an end I usually find I've accumulated a countertop of cookies, candied nuts and hopefully a wine bottle or two from neighbors who've thoughtfully felt us worthy to share their neighborly ... continue reading... about Sausage and Egg French Toast Cups

12 Traditional Christmas Recipes

We’re on the final countdown. Just days away from a twinkle in his eye, a squinch of the nose, scarf up those cookies and up the chimney he goes.As a young kid, I spent every Christmas Eve at my aunt Marilyn and Uncle Tom’s house where I would gorge myself on those pastel ... continue reading... about 12 Traditional Christmas Recipes

Friday Faves and a Pepperoni Italian Egg Skillet

It’s the last weekend before the final gorge, aka Thanksgiving. But before you sweat it out over the pumpkin pie with distant cousin Miranda who doesn’t hesitant to tell you allllll about her kids amazing experience at the gifted children’s private school where they’re getting ... continue reading... about Friday Faves and a Pepperoni Italian Egg Skillet

Friday Faves and Apple French Toast

Everywhere I look I'm seeing apples, squash and pumpkins. Fall's earthly bounty is the equivalent of Christmas sugarplums dancing through food blogger's heads.It's all set a serious craving for apples in my head, and my mouth. I'm craving them in every cookable form, from ... continue reading... about Friday Faves and Apple French Toast

Roasted Tomato and Zucchini Frittata Recipe

I don't have a coop. But lucky for me I know someone who does.I'm a bit of an egghead. I know, last week I was a picklehead, now I'm an egghead and soon enough you'll be reading about me becoming a cheesehead. Yes, a real-live Wisconsin cheesehead. But you'll be hearing ... continue reading... about Roasted Tomato and Zucchini Frittata Recipe

Apple & Blueberry Crumble

Next week is a big week for me, and for you my readers! You'll be seeing a new look for the blog and also the release of the next issue of Foodie Crush!I'm busy putting the final touches on the magazine so today's post will be short but sweet. Mmmm, sweet. ... continue reading... about Apple & Blueberry Crumble

Banana and Chocolate Chip Baked French Toast

It hasn't stopped rocking and rolling around here.School just got out, schedules are in transistion, my husband is in full rehearsal mode with the band getting back together (oh Lord, did I just admit that is really happening?) and I just got back to town after an amazingly ... continue reading... about Banana and Chocolate Chip Baked French Toast

Salmon and Bagel Egg Benedict for Mother’s Day Brunch

While writing this I can overhear my husband singing along to Pete Townsend.It's not the expected rendition of one of the The Who's famously loud and uproarious songs. No, its a much sweeter and tender tune sung to a simple ukelele with a message that resonates deeply with me ... continue reading... about Salmon and Bagel Egg Benedict for Mother’s Day Brunch

Meyer Lemon Tart and a Recipe Round-up

When life gives you lemons, make...something sweet.I've always been a big fan of lemons and their pucker power: Lemon meringue was my favorite flavor of pie and Lemonheads were my favorite candy and also one of my favorite bands (hello Evan Dando was ... continue reading... about Meyer Lemon Tart and a Recipe Round-up

Sweet Pear and Rosemary Honey with Havarti Grilled Cheese

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches. They're not just for lunch anymore...and National Grilled Cheese Month continues. This past weekend was a rainy one, where the clouds hugged the mountains and raindrops fell in sideways sheaths thanks to the whipping wind and fast moving storm. There is ... continue reading... about Sweet Pear and Rosemary Honey with Havarti Grilled Cheese

Grandma’s Scrambled Egg Recipe and 6 Ideas for Brinner

I have a love/hate relationship with Daylight Savings Time. I love it for giving me more time to do “fun stuff”—verses "boring stuff"—with Smudge, like flying kites or taking the dogs for walks. I hate it for making me get up earlier than my body wants to and making me eat my ... continue reading... about Grandma’s Scrambled Egg Recipe and 6 Ideas for Brinner

Savory to Sweet: 6 Quick Breads and Cranberry Nut Bread

Food gifts are always a highlight of my gift giving holiday regimen. Is it because I like to cook? Or maybe because I like to eat (!). This year I was inspired by Jaclyn of Food + Words’ article about homemade gifts in the debut issue of FoodieCrush magazine (page 18) and planned ... continue reading... about Savory to Sweet: 6 Quick Breads and Cranberry Nut Bread

Ham and Cheese Baked Egg Cups

I’ve been a bit obsessed with food in cups. You could say its due to my uber-busy life right now that I’m looking for ways to maximize my family’s food/eating/nutrition schedule while keeping it nutritious and delicious but fast and portable. Those start-of-school-bells ring ... continue reading... about Ham and Cheese Baked Egg Cups

6 Back to School Easy Breakfasts Plus a Frog In the Hole

Back to school is hard. And the end of summer is even harder. So when the two collide in a how-can-it-be-over-I-want-summer-back flurry of a.m. activity because nobody is back on an appropriate school time sleep schedule, breakfast takes a back seat for too many school-bound ... continue reading... about 6 Back to School Easy Breakfasts Plus a Frog In the Hole

Dutch Baby for Breakfast

Growing up my family didn't do many baked breakfasts. We weren't the pancake or waffle crowd, it was more bacon and eggs for us.So when we head for our friend's mountain cabin, it's all about what we're going to eat. Dutch Babies is a traditional breakfast that my friend ... continue reading... about Dutch Baby for Breakfast

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