I told you a couple of months ago that I visited Portland, Oregon for the first time this spring... remember when I saw Joy the Baker? What a great city! One of my favorite things about visiting a city is going to local food spots and having great meals and tasty treats, and being inspired … Continue reading Portland Muffins (Despite my Directional Issues)
We have a new favorite dinner that I couldn’t wait to share with you! It is kind of a merger of these previous posts: Roasted Veggies (HERE and HERE) and Poached Eggs. Roasted Veggies + Poached (or Fried) Eggs = Vegetable Hash with Eggs It is super versatile and so tasty! It’s easy and … Continue reading Roasted Vegetable Hash and Eggs
I have been on the pursuit of a really yummy homemade granola bar. I make granola regularly and keep in a jar with a clamp lid on my counter most all of the time, to have with yogurt and fruit. It's a staple in our home and a treat I enjoy sharing with others. However, I've … Continue reading Granola Bars (and meeting Joy the Baker…kinda)
Pigs in a Blanket. It doesn't get much easier than this: packages of refrigerated crescent rolls and a package of little smokies cocktail sausages. The only challenge, from my experience, is that no matter how many you make you will run out. It's crazy. If you think, "We have 25 people, let's make 50 so … Continue reading Pigs in a Blanket: Many Hands Make Light Work
Sitting by the fire is a favorite Christmas tradition in my house Christmas is full of all kinds of traditions that people cherish. They are diverse and unique, but can mean so much to the people who hold them. According to the dictionary a tradition is: a continuing pattern of … Continue reading Christmas Breakfast & the Love of Traditions
I have been thinking about poached eggs for a while now. I grew up with limited experience with poached eggs. I remember the old aluminum egg-poaching pan with the 4-egg cups suspended on top that my grandmother would use. I remember Eggs Benedict - (english muffin, hollandaise sauce, and canadian bacon) being a special … Continue reading Poached Egg-u-cation: Cooking Lab #1
If I had to choose one baked good to make, it would be muffins. They are so easy, versatile and tasty. Since breakfast is my favorite meal of the day, I love that they are a main-course baked good! I appreciate creative, unique muffins and simple classic ones as well. It's great when you find … Continue reading Bran Muffins (Dirt & Stick Muffins)
Do you ever eat at a restaurant and wonder…"What is this seasoning?" or "How did they make this amazing dish?" or "I wonder what ingredients they used?" Well, I do. Sometimes I brainstorm what all could be in something. Sometimes I have to close my eyes to discern it. One night I tasted this squash … Continue reading Rosemary Cheddar Biscuits
Recently my mom fulfilled a dream of hers and bought a heavy-duty, double-sided, flipping Belgian waffle maker. You know the kind they have at hotels? She had always thought they were not only so cool and fun, but really useful in allowing you to make waffles in double-time! And she was right. It is really … Continue reading The Winning Waffles
So I didn’t know until I was about to get married that it is appropriate to give your betrothed a gift for the wedding. I knew all about the etiquette of gifting a bride and groom as a guest, but maybe because I had never been a bride before, I didn’t know about this tradition. … Continue reading Summertime Smoothies
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