Category Archives: Breakfast
Coconut Flour Breakfast Cakes
Souffle-like fruit-on-the-bottom cakes made with coconut flour and almost no sugar make a lovely filling breakfast on a cold morning!
Bananagrahams
Banana graham crackers, homemade marshmallows, and dark chocolate = an equation for everything from oatmeal to bread pudding!
Pancakes and Jambalaya
I’ve been so busy putting together Christmas card orders in the past few weeks that I haven’t had much time to write about what I have been cooking, aside from the big Thanksgiving recap, so…
Povitica
The October 2011 Daring Bakers challenge was an unusual filled holiday bread called povitica; I made two gorgeous loaves filled with apples, walnuts and cinnamon.
Toaster Waffles
A super-easy waffle recipe that is fluffy, crisp, and perfect for lazy mornings---even more so if you freeze some and pop them in the toaster!
Leaves and Grass
Lightly spiced and not too sweet, with a decadent drizzle of white chocolate glaze, these pumpkin scones are like an edible ode to autumn.
Brown Rice Pudding
Creamy brown rice pudding is the perfect vehicle for that extra half-gallon of milk that you need to use up---eat it warm or cold, with fresh or dried fruit, for breakfast or dessert!
Opening Sallies
Pickles, fritters, and a summery pasta dish that highlights zucchini in two ways: sauteed with red onion, and ground raw into an herby pistou that clings to the pasta with a splash of cream.
The Verge of Vacation
Homemade French dressing, pickled shallots, and cauliflower frittata on the verge of vacation.
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Banana Bread
A new favorite spin on banana bread, chock-full of oatmeal and chocolate chips for a moist, hearty loaf (or two!).
Betty’s Tea
A nourishing tea party menu in honor of an elderly friend of ours: crumpets with homemade jam, raw clotted cream, and honeyed lemon curd, plus tzatziki tuna salad cups and lilac-infused syrup to sweeten the…
Butternut-Potato Blinis
Adorable little potato pancakes not only use up leftovers, but sneak healthy butternut squash into your persnickety eater's diet! An incredibly versatile recipe.
Dual (Duel?) Mamas
Celebrating Mother's Day with wrens and sparrows, tulips, and banana blueberry oatmeal muffins.
I Love It When a Plan Comes Together
In celebration of spring and resurrection--fiddlehead fern quiche with ramps and blueberry betty nests with banana custard.
Distraction
An announcement about our son, as well as two coconut flour recipes: basic pancakes and crepes filled with yogurt, almonds and chocolate, or Meyer lemon curd.
Oatmeal Fluff
An unlikely combination---"oatmeal" and "souffle"---makes a delightfully unusual combination, especially when paired with a slightly tangy fruit sauce.
Ch-Ch-Ch
Cinnamon rolls for the impatient---a non-yeasted recipe that bakes up in muffin cups for an adorable presentation. And they are egg-free, thanks to the gelling property of chia seeds.
Sourdough Pancakes
Two different recipes for sourdough pancakes, for when you need to use up some extra starter.