From the category archives:

Breakfast

Breakfast Bowls

August 30, 2010

Whenever I see breakfast bowls on fast food menus, or in the freezer section of my grocery store, I think of how easy they would be to make at home. Breakfast bowls are very simple. They are basically just potatoes, eggs, sausage, and maybe a few vegetables all mixed together, I knew a homemade version [...]

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Breakfast Recipes

August 27, 2010

It is often said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Although I have never been much of a breakfast person, the rest of my family is and I feel it is important that they have a good start to their day. Often I cook up a dozen boiled eggs and we [...]

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Creamy Scrambled Eggs

August 24, 2010

My ten year old daughter has been in the cooking mood again. When she heard me say that we were having breakfast for dinner she immediately asked if she could pick the recipe. I am so glad that she is showing an interest in cooking and I am trying to just go with it when she asks to [...]

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Jamba Juice Strawberry Smoothie

April 29, 2010

If you have read my site for long you know that I love to find make at home versions of foods we love. I love the challenge of coming up with a less expensive and healthier version of our favorite foods. I have done this with my Chipotle style black beans and rice, a Jamba Juice [...]

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Oven Pancakes

April 26, 2010

Do you remember those Muffin Top Pans that were really popular a couple of years ago? Do you have one buried in the back of you kitchen cupboard? Well, if you do, I have a new use for them today, and if you don’t have one of those pans, you may see why they can [...]

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Tortilla Quiche

April 22, 2010

I decided to call this recipe tortilla quiche, but I am not really sure that it is the best name for it. It is not really a quiche, but it sort of is because it contains milk, eggs, and cheese. No matter what you call it, my family really enjoyed this. This is one of those recipes [...]

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Granola Sundaes

April 12, 2010

I have two girls. I have found that girls like things a little fancier than boys. My son does not care how his food looks, as long as it tastes good. My girls on the other hand like food to look pretty. We often eat granola and yogurt for breakfast. Normally this is just a bowl [...]

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Peanut Butter Pancake Syrup

March 24, 2010

By now most of you probably know that my husband and family loves peanut butter. We love it in peanut butter pie and also in peanut butter baked oatmeal, but one of my kids favorite ways to eat peanut butter is on pancakes and waffles. When I came across this recipe for peanut butter pancake [...]

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Chocolate Banana Smoothies

March 18, 2010

I will start by admitting that chocolate banana smoothies are not the healthiest smoothie, but they are so good. I do make healthy smoothies, but I will admit I also make unhealthy, more dessert like smoothies. My kids love it when I serve chocolate banana smoothies as part of lunch or even as a snack or [...]