Breakfast

I have never tasted another coffee cake recipe quite like this one. I got the recipe from a Greek man that I worked with at the University when I was young. It is an unusual recipe, very wholesome and filling, and without sounding too sexist, it is “manly”. Maybe that is because I associate it with . . . → Read More: Whole Wheat Coffee Cake Recipe

I don’t often have buttermilk around in the refrigerator unless I am baking something special. If I have leftover milk, I will usually make some buttermilk scones or buttermilk pancakes. Both are good for a delicious breakfast treat. It reminds me of having a special Sunday morning breakfast as a child, a welcome . . . → Read More: My Favorite Buttermilk Pancakes

When we were kids, Mom used to make French toast on Sunday mornings and sometimes when we were on vacation at the cabin on the lake in the summer. It was usually a loaf of white Wonder Bread soaked in a quickly stirred bowl of eggs and milk and doused with Aunt Jemima syrup. Some people . . . → Read More: The Best French Toast

Here is how to make homemade waffles with a healthy waffle recipe using oat bran with your flour. Not only that, but you can also make homemade pancakes using the same batter. Are you a waffles person or a pancake kind of person? Take your pick.

Ingredients:

1 c. whole wheat flour
1/4 c. honey
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. . . . → Read More: Healthy Waffles Using Oat Bran or Homemade Pancakes

Our family has enjoyed eating waffles ever since our children were young and still living at home. We always made them when we went on vacation to the cabin on the lake in the summertime. My daughter still thinks about Grandpa and how he loved to make waffles for them when they would visit. I think . . . → Read More: Favorite Waffles

The scone is a small Scottish quick bread with a lot of variations. I like them a little on the dry side, but with cranberries or chocolate chips mixed in with the batter. I was fortunate enough to have my daughter give me a scone pan for a present and it does a great job of . . . → Read More: Scottish Buttermilk Scones With Oats

This is a healthy egg bake recipe that is full of vegetables – any kind that you want or follow what I did when I made this one up. I skipped the bacon and ham and made it vegetarian. I love to add spinach to eggs and I had some asparagus in the refrigerator so that . . . → Read More: Breakfast Casserole Recipe – Easy Veggie Spinach Frittata

There are a lot of recipes out that tout the ability to make the perfect scrambled eggs. I have tried a couple of these. I read about one the other day from someone who said that she had learned how to cook the perfect scrambled eggs from Julia Child herself. Her recipe added water to the . . . → Read More: How to Make the Perfect Scrambled Eggs – Really!

This coffee cake recipe is stored in the box inside of a plastic sleeve. That is an indication of how often it has gotten used over the years. I have had it for over 40 years. Whenever I have some leftover sour cream, I always think about this cake and end up with a great way . . . → Read More: Best Sour Cream Coffee Cake From Grandma

Ingredients:
2 Tbs. canola oil
1/2 c. sesame seeds
1/2 c. honey
1 Tbs. pure vanilla extract
2 c. old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 c. slivered almonds
1/2 c. organic raisins
1 Tbs. orange zest
1/2 c. unsweetened coconut
1 Tbs. cinnamon

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees

In a large bowl put the oil, sesame seeds, honey, raisins, vanilla, oats, almonds, orange zest and coconut.  Stir well until all . . . → Read More: Granola Recipe