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Cheesy Potatoes

These easy cheesy potatoes with green bell pepper and yellow onion are only four ingredients away from a bite of heaven for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner. THE BEST Cheesy Potatoes Potatoes. They're the fail-safe side dish for any meal of the day. I love super creamy ... continue reading... about Cheesy Potatoes

Salmon Cream Cheese Bagels

Salmon cream cheese bagels are the perfect grab-and-go breakfast, or a tasty part of a laid back weekend brunch or weekday snack. Salmon Cream Cheese Bagels Whenever I hit the bagel shop, I have two standard orders: Either toasted bagel with chive cream cheese, or my ... continue reading... about Salmon Cream Cheese Bagels

Breakfast Potatoes

Ditch the bag of frozen hash browns and make my dad's better-than-your-favorite-restaurant fried breakfast potatoes with onions instead. Growing up, there was nothing better than waking up on the weekend to the aroma of my dad cooking his breakfast potatoes and onions. ... continue reading... about Breakfast Potatoes

Pumpkin Bread

So simple to make, you don't even need a mixer for this perfectly moist pumpkin bread recipe made from scratch. Simple to Make Moist Pumpkin Bread Every time I make a quick bread (hello lovely banana bread), I wonder why I don't make them more often. They're so quick and ... continue reading... about Pumpkin Bread

Asparagus and Mushroom Frittata with Goat Cheese

Frittata egg breakfasts are usually a meal to share, but this two-egg, single-serving recipe packed with fresh asparagus, mushrooms, green onion and a sprinkling of goat cheese is the perfect way to enjoy a quick and healthy breakfast idea for one. Easy Breakfast ... continue reading... about Asparagus and Mushroom Frittata with Goat Cheese

The Best Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

I've searched for the best homemade cinnamon roll recipe forever. Perfectly fluffy and slathered with a buttery cream cheese frosting, this is it. The BEST Cinnamon Rolls Ever Finding the best homemade cinnamon roll recipe has been my mission for more years than I can count ... continue reading... about The Best Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Easy Chilaquiles with Eggs Recipe

Thanks to Taco Tuesday’s Mexican-fest that left you with an extra bag of tortilla chips, salsa, and hopefully avocado, all this recipe needs to add is a super simple homemade tomato and chile enchilada sauce and sunny side up eggs to make chilaquiles at home for one of the ... continue reading... about Easy Chilaquiles with Eggs Recipe

Crab and Avocado Eggs Benedict

Brunch doesn't get better than with this variation of the classic egg benedict that amps up the star power with crab and avocado. Ask and ye shall receive! A few weeks ago I shared a photo of my crab and avocado eggs benedict on my Friday Faves. And like most anytime I ... continue reading... about Crab and Avocado Eggs Benedict

Pull-Apart Cinnamon Pecan Rolls

Store-bought frozen rolls make these super easy but delightfully delicious pull-apart cinnamon pecan rolls easy to make for any weekend or holiday brunch. This post is in partnership with McCormick I am a nut about Christmas traditions. Even today, I still make sure the ... continue reading... about Pull-Apart Cinnamon Pecan Rolls

Easy Quiche Lorraine

This classic quiche lorraine recipe is an easy make-ahead breakfast, brunch, or lunch made of creamy egg custard, bacon and cheese filling. The BEST Quiche Recipe Growing up, my dad's usual weekend breakfast spread for the rest of us was bacon and eggs. A fancy dish like ... continue reading... about Easy Quiche Lorraine

How to Make the Perfect Mimosa

Mimosas made with bubbly sparkling wine instead of expensive champagne adds one more reason to toast "cheers" to lazy weekend brunches or any special occasion. Perfect Mimosa Cocktail Recipe My best friend Kim is the queen of mimosas. Whether it's going out for a weekend's ... continue reading... about How to Make the Perfect Mimosa

How to Serve a DIY Bagels and Lox Brunch Bar

Wondering what to serve a crowd at your next party? Make it easy on the hostess with this breakfast and brunch buffet idea: Serve a DIY bagels and lox brunch bar. Last year when my niece Chandler announced she was engaged, I knew I wanted to host a bridal shower for her. ... continue reading... about How to Serve a DIY Bagels and Lox Brunch Bar

Banana Bread Muffins with Toasted Coconut

Studded with coconut flakes and chopped pecans, these banana bread muffins are a quick and easy breakfast treat that come together in just 30 minutes! Toasted Coconut Banana Bread Muffins I spend a lot of time looking at recipes. I read cookbooks like most read from books ... continue reading... about Banana Bread Muffins with Toasted Coconut

Easy Instant Pot Monkey Bread

This easy pull-apart bread starts with frozen dinner rolls that rise overnight and are then baked in the Instant Pot pressure cooker for a sweet and fast cinnamon sugared breakfast or brunch treat. I'm not sure who made up the name for this sweet, sticky pull-apart bread, ... continue reading... about Easy Instant Pot Monkey Bread

14 Days of Healthy Breakfast Recipe Ideas

What can I cook for breakfast? It's a question repeated by millions every single day. And I bet you're one of them. I talk a lot about my cravings for easy, healthy breakfast recipes, because, hey, it's the most important meal of the day, right? Why is breakfast ... continue reading... about 14 Days of Healthy Breakfast Recipe Ideas

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

Bacon Broccoli and Potato Frittata

Invented to be the perfect vehicle for any sort of leftover lounging in the fridge or flavor combination you can't get out of your head, the essence of this frittata's baked egg goodness is delivered in each and every bacon, broccoli, and potato-filled bite. This post is brought ... continue reading... about Bacon Broccoli and Potato Frittata

Food Bloggers’ Guide of Where to Eat in Salt Lake City, UT

Just minutes from summer's outdoor adventure and winter's world-class ski resorts with what is known world over as "The Greatest Snow On Earth", Salt Lake City hasn't relied solely on what mother nature has provided to feed the souls of local residents and worldwide ... continue reading... about Food Bloggers’ Guide of Where to Eat in Salt Lake City, UT

Sweet and Sticky Glazed Lemon Buns

These melt-in-your-mouth buns are baked in the oven and tossed in melted butter and dusted with sugar and lemon zest, and they make an irresistible breakfast treat! I've got some hot buns. Not THOSE kind of buns, although my husband would kindly say otherwise. He's been trained ... continue reading... about Sweet and Sticky Glazed Lemon Buns

Bacon Egg and Cheese Biscuit Sandwiches

Do you know what happens mere moments after the Easter Bunny silently scampers away from the scene of the crime? When mom and dad survey the scene of multi-colored egg bombs that litter the yard? The elephant in the room appears and asks, “How much egg salad are we going to ... continue reading... about Bacon Egg and Cheese Biscuit Sandwiches

Scrambled Egg and Roasted Asparagus Toasts

Brunch is too often reserved for occasions rather than any regular day of the week. Baby and wedding showers. Once in a while get togethers with friends. Springtime holidays that celebrate eggs and moms in sincere appreciation. Most often brunches are thought of as a party. ... continue reading... about Scrambled Egg and Roasted Asparagus Toasts

Coconut Waffles with Pomegranate Syrup…Or Ice Cream

Maybe it was all of that tropical sun beating on my brain while I celebrated Thanksgiving  at the equator. Or maybe it’s just my die hard love of coco-nut—Almond Joys have always been my weak in the knees sweet treat. Either way, these Coconut Waffles with Pomegranate Syrup just ... continue reading... about Coconut Waffles with Pomegranate Syrup…Or Ice Cream

Escape with Ghirardelli Intense Dark: Unexpected Rewards

In a world where work is sometimes hard, long and sometimes unappreciated, it’s important to give—and get—unexpected rewards along the way. My workplace has changed in a big way over the past year. I’ve transitioned from 20 years of working for someone else to finally taking ... continue reading... about Escape with Ghirardelli Intense Dark: Unexpected Rewards

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

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

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