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Tag: Breakfast and Brunch

EASY CHEESY SPINACH PIE

EASY CHEESY SPINACH PIE

Savvy Shopping: Why Frozen Spinach Is the Best Bargain for Healthy Eating + Easy Cheesy Spinach Pie Recipe Want to know the best bargain in the frozen foods aisle? It’s frozen spinach in those handy 10-ounce boxes. You might not think much of it at …read more

Strawberry Clafoutis

Strawberry Clafoutis

Meet the Star of Your Next Brunch Planning a special brunch? Here’s a decadent yet simple dish that’s fancy pants, frugal, and fabulous. Drumroll please… Strawberry Clafoutis! But before we talk food, here’s a great little idea: create your own personal French bistro experience right …read more

Citrus Salad

Citrus Salad

Time to Reset: A Zesty Citrus Salad Spring is just around the corner, and after months of hearty winter meals, I’m ready for something bright, fresh, and full of flavor. If you’re like me, the cold weather might have you craving comfort foods, but now …read more

Cranberry Oatmeal Bars

Cranberry Oatmeal Bars

Turn Leftover Cranberry Sauce Into a Sweet Treat with These Oatmeal Bars! These cranberry oatmeal bars are the perfect blend of sweet and tart, with a satisfying chewiness that makes them irresistible. If you’re looking for a creative way to use up leftover cranberry sauce, …read more

How to Eat Cookies for Breakfast even if You’re a Responsible Adult

How to Eat Cookies for Breakfast even if You’re a Responsible Adult

  One of the perks of being an adult is you can have cookies whenever you want.     But what if you make cookies nutritious enough you can justify eating them for breakfast? Guess what? It turns out you actually CAN have cookies for …read more

Elevate Your Mornings with “Grab-and-Go” Breakfast Burritos

Elevate Your Mornings with “Grab-and-Go” Breakfast Burritos

  Elevate Your Mornings with Meal Prep Breakfast Burritos Feeding a family is … hectic. I think we can all agree about that.  Starting the day right is a gift you give yourself and your family, and nothing sets the tone like a wholesome breakfast. …read more

Practically Perfect Popovers  Made goof-proof in a Muffin Tin

Practically Perfect Popovers  Made goof-proof in a Muffin Tin

    Why are people so excited about popovers?   Could it be the golden, crisp exterior?   Or the melt-in-your-mouth tender interior?   In short, yes, and yes.   In either case, I believe the thing that makes popovers truly irresistible is the thrill …read more

Red Velvet Waffles with Cream Cheese Mousse and Balsamic Strawberries

Red Velvet Waffles with Cream Cheese Mousse and Balsamic Strawberries

  A decadent Valentine’s dessert with a surprise twist.   This Valentine’s Day have I got a treat for you! Are you sitting down? Drum roll please!!! Red velvet waffles with cream cheese mousse and balsamic strawberries topped with sliced almonds.   And the angels sing! …read more

The easiest Two Ingredient pumpkin muffins. Ever.

The easiest Two Ingredient pumpkin muffins. Ever.

    Two Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins With these Two Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins it’s officially pumpkin flavored everything time!  Which falls directly between BBQ flavored everything time and peppermint flavored everything time. Sheesh! Where has the year gone?   In my never ending quest to hack …read more

Hatch Chili and Tomato Casserole

Hatch Chili and Tomato Casserole

      Before I get to the Hatch Chili and Tomato Casserole, do all you chili-heads out there know what happens each August in the Southwest? If you said “Hatch chili season!” give yourself a gold star!    That’s when the Hatch chilies ripen …read more

Melon Cucumber Salad with Feta and Mint

Melon Cucumber Salad with Feta and Mint

    Irresistible Summertime Melon Cucumber Salad  When melons are in peak season, the sun ripened sweetness and the rock bottom price make them irresistible. This is a sweet and savory Melon Cucumber Salad that gives a fresh spin on this summer staple is equally irresistible.  …read more

Smoothie Bombs aka Nutrition Bombs for Smoothies

Smoothie Bombs aka Nutrition Bombs for Smoothies

  Smoothie Bombs aka Nutrition Bombs for Smoothies Those who want to get the biggest nutritional boost from their smoothies frequently add a slew of ingredients, sometimes more than a dozen.  Proteins and chia and flax, oh my! Maybe you could take a shortcut with …read more