See that bowl right there. That's what I have for breakfast 6.5 mornings out of 7. It's usually all in the same bowl, but sometimes on the mornings I run, I'll grab a banana on my way out the door and eat it as I drive to the trailhead. Then I'll have berries and almond butter after my run and then carry on with my morning. I love this breakfast because it's delicious, … [Read more...]
Dutch Oven Beef Stew with Butternut Squash
Alrighty, friends. One of my absolute favorite kitchen and cooking hacks is "one-dish dinners"...where you make the entire meal all in the same dish, or slow cooker or all on the grill. You can make so many amazing and tasty meals all in one-dish. (I have an entire One Dish Dinners cookbook devoted to these time and money saving meals!) This is a "dump and simmer" stew … [Read more...]
Firecracker Pork Chops
Yes, yes, yes...we have another 31 Days series for you this May! (Can you believe it's May already? I know I say that at the start of every month, but it feels like April Fool's Day was yesterday.) I started our 31 Days series this very day, one year ago with the 31 Days of Gluten Free recipes. I had no clue that you'd love them as much as you do...which is why we … [Read more...]
Blueberry Oatmeal Pancakes
Blueberry Pancakes are DELISH. They are probably one of my favorite pancakes, as I just love how the blueberries 'melt and burst' and the purple sweetness runs into the pancakes. MMMmmmm. The batter for these pancakes is thickened up just a smidge by some oatmeal and they pancakes cook up perfectly! Also, have you ever thought to freeze extra pancakes in a bread bag from … [Read more...]
Avocado Egg Breakfast Sandwich
Alright breakfast party people! Let's talk about these breakfast sandwiches for a second. These babies are the vegetarian alternative to the sausage, egg and cheese mcmuffin sandwiches that are featured in the recent "85 Breakfasts & Snacks" Costco Meal Plan! Take out the sausage, add in mashed avocado. Add a few cilantro leaves to the eggs before you bake them, KA-BAM, … [Read more...]
Pancakes with Homemade Peach Syrup
Pancakes, we love.love.love pancakes at our house and being the adventurous home chef that I am, I'm always looking for fun new ways to serve pancakes. Making a simple fruit syrup/topping is a perfect and crazy delicious way to jazz them up! Now that peaches are coming back into season (soon if you're up north...I found them this past week at my store...yummy ripe ones!), … [Read more...]
BLT Frittata
My favorite sandwich, in breakfast form! This frittata is simply divine...tiny tomatoes, crumbled bacon, spinach! Perfect flavor combo baked into a bed of whisked eggs! YUM! Hop on over and print out the recipe to get it whipped up and baked this weekend! See the complete recipe for BLT Frittata here! Erin's Personal Recommendations for Breakfast Supplies: Wilton … [Read more...]
Berry Quinoa Parfait
Light, refreshing and oddly enough, quite filling! I don't normally think of parfaits as being very filling, but this one will keep you going strong all morning long...thanks to the protein-packed quinoa! Plan to cook a little extra quinoa for dinner and then make this for breakfast the next morning. It's a quick, simple layering of yogurt, quinoa and berries. Or whatever … [Read more...]
Whole Wheat Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins
Whole wheat, sneaking in the veggies, and a touch of sweetness from the mini chocolate chips? Yes, please! Confession: I often think that whole wheat goodies taste like cardboard, or they are too dense, or dry. But not these muffins! They are super light and moist, all thanks to the shreds of zucchini that 'hide' inside the muffins. Add a bit of sweet from the chocolate and … [Read more...]
Sweet & Savory Breakfast Muffins
When I think of muffins, I usually think of adding different kinds of fruits or pumpkin puree to mix things up. I don't usually think about adding sausage or bacon or bell peppers. But I think these freezer friendly muffins will change your opinion and thoughts on what 'mix-ins' are appropriate for muffins. Protein-packed sausage with some sweet, delicious diced bell … [Read more...]