If you're planning on having broccoli at your Easter dinner, I beg of you to make it like this. All you need (besides the broccoli!) is 2 lemons. It'll work with 1 lemon, but 2 is just right. It's super simple...you squeeze some of the lemon into the water that will steam the broccoli. Then you add zest from the lemons in with the broccoli heads while it's steaming. It's … [Read more...]
Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal
So we started with a baked oatmeal - Cinnamon Roll Baked Oatmeal - and we're ending with a baked oatmeal. Why? Because it's a quick and easy. And fills up my little dudes! I recently shared on Facebook about how my little dudes were eating more than me and soon I'll be broke. It's a good thing I LOVE to cook and bake and know how to do it on a budget! lol So with these … [Read more...]
Bacon & Egg Breakfast Quesadillas
So I can.not believe that it's the 30th of March and our 31 Days of Breakfast series is about over! I've got another new recipe to share tomorrow...it's yet another baked oatmeal recipe...and one that I could not keep my hands off of! It's 'that' good! I don't normally share new recipes on Tuesdays, but I had to get this one into the series because we love it so much!!! For … [Read more...]
Amish Baked Oatmeal
Yes, I realize this is the gazillionth baked oatmeal recipe that I've shared this month as part of the 31 Days of Breakfasts series. AND...I have another one to share on the Tuesday! At the rate we're going with baked oatmeal, I might be able to apply for a world record..."Food blog with most # of baked oatmeal recipes" - lol! Surely that's a valid category! Ok, so....I'm … [Read more...]
Hashbrown Breakfast Pizza
Here's a fun new twist on breakfast pizza crust my friend! It's super simple...hashbrown potatoes, some olive oil (or melted butter) and salt and pepper. Bake the 'crust.' Add the toppings. Wow your family with a few new twist on pizza night and/or 'brinner.' I used my pizza baking stone to make the crust. A rectangular or circular pizza pan will work … [Read more...]
Overnight Homemade Granola
Granola is a fantastic and tasty breakfast...but I prefer to make it myself for a couple reasons. It's cheaper. I can control the flavor I'm gonna share 2 secrets with you today that will help you make THE PERFECT GRANOLA. (I'm not exaggerating. I'm also not shouting, I'm just really excited because it really is the perfect stuff!) These are 2 tips that I've never shared on … [Read more...]
Sausage Potato Breakfast Taquitos
Taquito. Taquito. Taquito. Say that fast five times. You need to get these on your weekend breakfast menu...STAT! They are so tasty...and way cheaper than grabbing them from a TexMex joint. You're also going to want to dip these babies in some salsa or guacamole too. Oh, and they're freezer friendly too. Bake an extra batch, let it cool and then drop them into a … [Read more...]
Egg McMuffin Casserole
This is the classic sausage-egg-mcmuffin in casserole form. It's just like any other egg casserole, except you use English muffins instead of bread for the base of the egg casserole. I know, so simple and easy. And different. This one happened by accident when I went to make an egg casserole and we were out of bread...but had English muffins. Problem solved. And easy to … [Read more...]
Pina Colada Baked Oatmeal
Ooooh, a little taste of the tropics as we slowly emerge out of winter! This baked oatmeal is fantastic. It's not quite as sweet and dessert like as the Cinnamon Roll Baked Oatmeal we shared last week. The crushed pineapple has just the right amount of natural sweetness to make the oatmeal sweet, but not dessert-sweet. Couple notes on this recipe... Use 1/2 tsp … [Read more...]
Sausage & Egg Zucchini Breakfast Boats
For my friends who are looking for a low-carb breakfast, look no further!!! I'm not sure you can have a breakfast that's any more low-carb than this!!! Zucchini, sausage, eggs, little cheese. Topped with some fresh tomatoes and chives. Mmmmmmmm. Oh, and funny snippet about zucchini... All of my boys have had some kind of speech delay/issue as they've grown through the … [Read more...]