Category: Breakfast

“Making French toast with quick bread is a bit indulgent, but some weekend mornings call for a little more of an extravagant breakfast.” ~ Erin Alderson Swedish Rye Bread French Toast with Bourbon Cherries My last post shared Erin Alderson’s … Continue reading →

“The smell of good bread baking, like the sound of lightly flowing water, is indescribable in its evocation of innocence and delight…” ~ M.F.K. Fisher, The Art of Eating: 50th Anniversary Edition  Quick Swedish Rye Bread In my attempt to … Continue reading →

“I went to a restaurant that serves “breakfast at any time” so I ordered French toast during the Renaissance.” ~ Steven Wright Breakfast French Toast Cupcakes If you follow my blog, you know that Sunday morning breakfasts are a real … Continue reading →

“Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns! One a penny two a penny – Hot cross buns If you have no daughters, give them to your sons One a penny two a penny – Hot cross buns “~ Nursery Rhyme Lenten … Continue reading →

“Well, I can’t eat muffins in an agitated manner. The butter would probably get on my cuffs. One should always eat muffins quite calmly. It is the only way to eat them.” ~ Oscar Wilde Blood Orange Muffins with Chocolate … Continue reading →

  “The groundwork for all happiness is good health.” ~ Leigh Hunt Chocolate Breakfast Muffins I have been enjoying Megan Gordon’s new cookbook Whole Grain Mornings. The recipes are enticing. Since purchasing the cookbook, I am also following her blog … Continue reading →

“Sometimes a girl needed more than Special K with Red Berries in the morning. This qualified as one of those mornings.” ~ Stephanie Julian, By Private Invitation Cuban Pot Roast, Take 2 This brunch sandwich was the inspiration for my … Continue reading →

“The oat is the Horatio Alger of cereals, which progressed, if not from rags to riches, at least from weed to health food.” ~ Waverley Root, ‘Food’(1980) Polar Vortex 2 Morning Glory Oats We are only 3 weeks into the … Continue reading →

“Sometimes a girl needed more than Special K with Red Berries in the morning. This qualified as one of those mornings.” ~ Stephanie Julian, By Private Invitation Breakfast Casserole of French Toast with Praline Topping New Year’s Eve is just … Continue reading →

 “We all eat, and it would be a sad waste of opportunity to eat badly.” ~ Anna Thomas Savory Breakfast Bread Pudding with Maple Syrup Brunch, that combination of breakfast and lunch, is a very popular way of entertaining.  I … Continue reading →