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
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French Toast Casserole with Maple Bacon and Pecans
This overnight french toast casserole is where sweet cinnamon swirled bread gets soft and custardy with eggs, topped with maple sweetened pecans and bacon for an easy make-ahead breakfast everyone loves. Big batch overnight breakfast casseroles are the key to easy morning ... continue reading... about French Toast Casserole with Maple Bacon and Pecans
Matzo Ball Soup with Chicken Meatballs and Homemade Chicken Broth Recipe
Matzo Ball Soup with Chicken Meatballs is an easy and homemade way to celebrate Passover or any matzo ball craving—with a twist. I’m not Jewish. But I am definitely a matzo ball lover. It all started with late night jaunts to the classic Canters Deli where I became an ... continue reading... about Matzo Ball Soup with Chicken Meatballs and Homemade Chicken Broth Recipe
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
The simplicity in this luxuriously creamy spaghetti carbonara is thanks to just four ingredients and a hearty dose of black pepper. Easy Spaghetti Carbonara "Here. Smell this. Does it smell like it's gone bad to you?" I HATE hearing those words in my kitchen. It means ... continue reading... about Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Healthy Homemade Egg McMuffin
Grab and go breakfasts can be the saving grace of any weekday morning. The eggs in this homemade Egg Mcmuffin sandwich recipe can be batch cooked in the oven, on the stove top, or in the microwave, and make eating a healthy breakfast your easiest decision of the day. This recipe ... continue reading... about Healthy Homemade Egg McMuffin
Microwave Egg Caprese Breakfast Cups
This hot homemade ham, egg and caprese-flavored breakfast can be in yo' belly in just two minutes thanks to a quick cook in the microwave. Yes, this is how you can easily cook eggs in the microwave. Hi! I'm Heidi and I'll be serving you today. What can I get you? One of ... continue reading... about Microwave Egg Caprese Breakfast Cups
Avocado Toast with Tomato and Hard Boiled Egg
Healthful, nutritious, and filling, this avocado toast with hard boiled egg is an easy to assemble open faced sandwich ready for eating on the go. Are you over the "put an egg on it" movement yet? I know. Me neither. It seems like it's the mantra for making any favorite recipe a ... continue reading... about Avocado Toast with Tomato and Hard Boiled Egg
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
Curried Egg Salad Sandwich Recipe
Curry and onion powder add an exotic heat to the traditional egg salad sandwich, making it fit for an every day breakfast, lunch or elegant brunch. This post is the first in my year-long partnership with McCormick, because I'm a firm believer that we can all use a little spice ... continue reading... about Curried Egg Salad Sandwich Recipe
Ham and Smoked Gouda Grilled Cheese Breakfast Sandwich
This easy to make recipe is made with deli ham, smoked gouda, fried egg, tomato, and arugula, and it's everything you want in a breakfast sandwich! I once had a boss who had a habit for emphasizing the sensational. He gauged quality and effectiveness by his gut, his intuition. By ... continue reading... about Ham and Smoked Gouda Grilled Cheese Breakfast Sandwich
6 Easy Snacks in 5 Ingredients or Less
A crunchy Triscuit cracker holds up to every flavor combination in these six bite size snacks using just 5 ingredients or less. This post is in partnership with Triscuit and Refinery 29. I’m a snacker. I think I get it from my grandma Mary Jane. She was never a big eater, ... continue reading... about 6 Easy Snacks in 5 Ingredients or Less
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
Cobb Grilled Cheese and Friday Faves
Okay, okay, I know. This grilled cheese is much more than just cheese. It’s a cacophony of flavors. Fresh, California-esque flavors packed and stacked into the theme of a grilled cheese sandwich. With Grilled Cheese Month in full swing, completely creative cheese ... continue reading... about Cobb Grilled Cheese and Friday Faves
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
Fried Avocado Tacos Recipe
Creamy Avocados from Mexico might just be one of my favorite fruits. I eat them for breakfast in my egg white omelets with a little feta cheese. I love them on turkey sandwiches with a little cranberry sauce and a thin slather of mayo on fluffy white bread. And I absolutely crave ... continue reading... about Fried Avocado Tacos Recipe
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
Mini Hot Dog Rolls and My Academy Award Recipe Round-Up
Paparazzi-chased limousines and never-ending flash of camera flashes. Form-fitted, haute couture-dressed beauties dripping in diamonds floating down the cascading red carpet. Acceptance speeches that have been rehearsed and rehearsed and rehearsed because, “It’s just an honor to ... continue reading... about Mini Hot Dog Rolls and My Academy Award Recipe Round-Up
Puff Pastry with Sabayon Custard and Strawberries
I just couldn’t let Valentine’s Day creep by without one more last-minute contender in my favorite heart recipe category. I got all inspired to create this today when I had some left over puff pastry I was using for an upcoming post that is polar opposite of this one. But I ... continue reading... about Puff Pastry with Sabayon Custard and Strawberries
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
Pumpkin Gnocchi with Hazelnut Browned Butter and a Magazine Sneak Peek
So happy for the weekend, and wow. Just wow. This fall has been a gorgeous one. There’s almost nothing I love more than fall light–how does it actually warm you to the bones? It always inspires me to get my nesting on/in/done. But fall is nearly in my rear view mirror, with the ... continue reading... about Pumpkin Gnocchi with Hazelnut Browned Butter and a Magazine Sneak Peek
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
Sweet and Savory Galette. Or, the Fancy Free-Form Pie
Why is it that something made with just three of cooking's most basic ingredients can be so terribly intimidating? A food that has the most basic of foundations that in the wrong conditions can go terribly awry, with multiple variations and nuanced secrets handed down from mother ... continue reading... about Sweet and Savory Galette. Or, the Fancy Free-Form Pie
