Corn on the cob is an easy side dish to pop in the oven while you’re preparing the rest of your meal. In my house, we even enjoy it as a simple breakfast. I put it in the oven while we’re taking our showers and dressing and 50 minutes later we have a healthful breakfast. [...]
Read Full Post »
Baked yams are one of my family’s favorite breakfasts in the fall and winter. The baking yams will fill your home with a sweet smell similar to sweet potato pie. They take mere moments of active cooking time, and don’t even dirty a pan. The only catch is that you’ll have to be awake an [...]
Read Full Post »
One of my favorite things about fall is the aromas. Pumpkin, cranberry, and apple are some of my all time favorite scents. So when I read about Jessica’s pumpkin apple muffins on How Sweet It Is the other day, I was out the door within an hour to pick up some pumpkin puree from the [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in Breakfast, Five Things Friday on Aug 20th, 2010
I love yogurt. I prefer to buy it plain and add goodies to it myself. These are some of my favorite ways to eat it. Mix about 1/2 c. yogurt with 1/2 tsp. honey until smooth and top with 2-3 dried figs. In smoothies, such as the banana date smoothie I posted recently. As a [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in Breakfast, Vegetarian on Aug 16th, 2010
Here is a quick and easy breakfast smoothie. It is a delicious way to use up bananas that are getting a little spotty. The dates provide just the right amount of sweetness. Ingredients: 1 very ripe banana, halved 3 Medjool dates, pitted 1/2 c. yogurt 1/2 c. milk Instructions: Place all ingredients in a blender [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in Breakfast, Finger Foods, Vegetarian on Aug 10th, 2010
We had a memorable Sunday breakfast last weekend, and I can’t wait to serve this to guests. Pictured is a Carr’s whole wheat cracker topped with chèvre goat cheese, Dalmatia Orange Fig Spread, and a mandarin orange segment. These are quite rich and just a few made a satisfying breakfast. The Carr’s whole wheat crackers [...]
Read Full Post »