• Archive for the 'Breakfast' Category

    Baked Breakfast Sandwich*

    1 baguette (15 inches long)
    5 large eggs
    1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
    3 tablespoons milk
    1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
    1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
    4 slices thinly sliced prosciutto (about 2 ounces)
    My favorite meal of the day is definitely breakfast. Unfortunately who has time in the morning to whip up bacon, eggs, potatoes, pancakes, and fruit in [...]

    Eggnog French Toast*

    1 1/2 cups eggnog
    4 eggs
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
    1 loaf french bread, cut in 1 inch slices
    Butter
    Powdered Sugar (optional)
    Eggnog. Quite possibly one of the most delicious parts of the Holiday season. Unfortunately most of the time it just sits in the refrigerator… but not anymore people! It’s time for this delicious drink [...]

    Pumpkin Pancakes with Pecan Spiced Maple Syrup*

    Spiced Pecan Maple Syrup:
    2 tablespoons butter
    2 cups maple syrup
    1 cup chopped pecans
    1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
    1/4 teaspoons Nutmeg
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    Pumpkin Pancakes:
    1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
    1/4 cup sugar
    2 teaspoons baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
    1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
    1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    pinch ground clove
    pinch salt
    1 cup milk
    6 tablespoons canned pumpkin puree
    2 tablespoons melted butter
    1 egg
    Butter for griddle
    This is the [...]

    Lemon Poppy Seed Scones*

    2 cups all purpose flour
    1 tablespoons baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    2 tablespoons sugar
    2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut
    1 cup milk
    zest from 1 lemon
    1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
    egg wash for brushing
    Glaze:
    2 cups confectioners’ sugar
    1/4 cup lemon juice
    zest from 1 lemon
    1 tablespoon butter, melted
    First thing you want to do for these amazing, delicious scones is to [...]

    Spinach and Pancetta Quiche*

    1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
    4 eggs
    1/2 cup cream
    salt
    pepper
    garlic powder
    1/4 pound pancetta, diced
    1/4 cup grated parmesan
    1/2 onion, diced small
    1/2 cup chopped fresh spinach
    1/2 cup cheddar cheese
    This is the absolute best quiche recipe. Period. I love making quiche for breakfast, brunch, or lunch! Preheat your oven to 375*F.The first thing you want to do is cook [...]

    Homemade banana bread*

    1 cup granulated sugar
    1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
    2 large eggs
    3 ripe bananas
    1 tablespoon milk
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1 teaspoon salt
    Preheat oven to 325*F and butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. Cream the sugar and butter in a large mixing [...]

    Whole grain pancakes with wild blueberry-maple syrup

    1 1/4 cup maple syrup
    1 cup frozen wild blueberries
    2 cups whole grain pancake mix of your choice
    2 cups buttermilk
    6 tablespoons wheat germ
    2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
    Boil 1 cup syrup and blueberries on medium high heat. Let reduce for about 13 minutes to intensify the delicious flavor. Combine the pancake mix, buttermilk, wheat [...]

    Jumbo delicious blueberry coffee cake muffins*

    1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
    1 1/2 cups sugar
    3 extra large eggs, room temperaturee
    1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    1 cup sour cream
    1/4 cup milk
    2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
    2 teaspoons baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    2 half-pints of fresh blueberries
    Preheat oven to 350*F. Spray extra large muffin tins. ( one of these will be [...]

    Cinnamon Apple Puff Pancake*

    2 large Granny Smith apples, or 3 small ones
    1 stick butter
    1/4 cup sugar
    2 teaspoons cinnamon
    4 eggs
    1 cup flour
    1 cup milk
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    powdered sugar
    Girls….. this is AMAZING! First you want to preheat the oven to 425*F. Melt butter in a large, shallow, oven-proof skillet over medium high heat. Thinly slice apples and put into skillet [...]

    Breakfast Parfaits*

    1 pint lowfat vanilla yogurt
    1 package cool whip light
    granola
    seasonal fruit of your liking, cut in small chunks
    In a bowl, mix together the yogurt and cool whip until nice and mixed together. In a cute martini glass, or wine glass, put the first layer of the yogurt mixture. Then top that with the fruit, then granola. [...]