Splatterless Bacon
All of my children and my husband love bacon. So, for a lazy weekend breakfast or a summer burger barbecue, there is often the request to have bacon with the meal.
However, the mess from cooking bacon on stovetop (even when using a lid or a splatter shield) often makes me want to suggest a different ingredient. Though, with four little smiles asking, “Pleeease. . .” I usually cook the bacon and deal with the mess after the meal.
Recently, someone suggested that I cook the bacon in the oven. I have to admit that I was skeptical. I figured that the…
Never Buy Them Again Bagels
I have enjoyed baking since my childhood. As a teenager, I baked cookies, brownies, and pies. I would cut recipes out of magazines to try at a future date. This love for baking grew into a love for cooking all dishes. Still, there are dishes that I have yet to try. One of these was bagels. Note the word, was.
Everyone in our house loves bagels. Granted, we enjoy different kinds with different toppings, but if we all go to a bagel shop, I know everyone will be happy with the menu. So, with a family of 6 that likes bagels,…
Two-Cheese Baked Grits
For many people a weekend morning without plans is the perfect occasion for sleeping late. For me, it is the perfect time for a big, homemade breakfast. At our house, the kids often request my cinnamon rolls, chocolate chip scones, pancakes, or waffles. However, if the kids aren’t home in the morning, it is the perfect time to try a less sugar- or chocolate-based breakfast.
With no kids home on this past Saturday, I decided to try my hand at baked grits. Having been raised 
French Toast with Apples and Cheese
As I mentioned in a previous post, we took a trip to Whole Foods the other weekend. Both my fiance and I enjoy a wide variety of cheeses and were not disappointed with the cheese counter at that store. Perusing the selection, I noticed some wedges of Wensleydale with cranberries. I asked the clerk behind the counter about this cheese, and he generously offered samples to us.
The cheese was slightly crumbly with a hint of acidity to its flavor. The cranberries offered a nice contrast to the taste of the cheese. Upon first bite, I knew we would need to…
Birthday Raspberry Coffee Cake
With busy schedules for everyone, it can be hard to get together after work to celebrate a birthday. Therefore, a plan was made to meet for breakfast before work. Living where we do, Mother Nature was not kind to our plans. Instead of going to breakfast, each of us was snowed into our respective homes.
Time for a plan B to be formed. Consulting our calendars, we found that two days later we each had time for breakfast. However, due to childcare commitments, it would need to be a quick celebration. With that in mind, I suggested that we meet at work,…
Peanut Butter & Banana Smoothie
With the holiday season upon us, many of us let our good eating habits fall by the wayside. There are temptations everywhere you look: cookies, eggnog, fried latkes.
To balance these tasty munchies, I try to make meals using more healthy recipes. Quite often I do that by having a high protein breakfast, such as an egg wrap or smoothie. A smoothie is one of my favorite breakfasts, all year round, for many reasons. The smoothie can be made quickly and is a very filling breakfast. Also, it is portable, which is useful when trying to get everyone else in the house ready for the…
Little Jake's Chocolate Chip Scones
Scones have been a favorite breakfast treat of mine for quite some time. They are easy to make and are perfect for both a leisurely morning or a quick start to the day. Additionally, once I have made the base for the scone, I can divide the dough, making chocolate chip scones for the kids and fruit scones for the adults.
One of the newest admirers of these scones is Little Jake, the youngest in the group. The first time that he had one, he misunderstood the name. Afterward, he requested a batch of chocolate chip stones. Since then he has learned both the name…
Best Breakfast Wrap
With the week of vacation ending, a healthy diet is required. Too many mornings of full breakfasts and too many nights of large dinners have encouraged me to return to my usual healthy eating.
Never having been a person who is able to skip meals, I always eat breakfast. Sometimes it is simply a bowl of cereal, but quite often I crave something different. It needs to be something easy to make, filling, and not calorie-laden. A favorite choice of mine is a breakfast wrap.
I find breakfast wraps to be a perfect breakfast choice. I can use an assortment of ingredients…
Mom's Wonderful Waffles
Recently, I reviewed my Toastmaster Belgian Waffle Maker. I received a comment to that posting requesting my waffle recipe. Here is the recipe that I have used for countless morning meals.
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 Tb. sugar
1 Tb. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 cups milk (I use skim)
2 eggs
3 Tb. unsalted butter, melted
1 tsp. vanilla
Heat waffle maker, per owner’s manual.
In an 8-cup measuring cup, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a 4-cup measuring cup, whisk together milk, eggs, cooled melted butter, and vanilla. Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients. Stir until just moistened. (Batter will…
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