From the category archives:

Breakfast

Cheese Toast

August 29, 2010

Cheese toast is a breakfast meal that my dad used to make for my sister and me when we were kids. We LOVED it, and still do. Cheese toast has only three ingredients, but- though it’s no bowl of oats with almond butter- it’s actually fairly substantial and decently healthy. It’s an easy crowd pleaser [...]

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Strawberry and ginger muffins

June 6, 2010

Inspired by a similar recipe found in my latest favorite cookbook, Miss Dahl’s Voluptuous Delights, I decided to whip up these delights on a lazy sunday morning. The original recipe calls for pear, but I opted for strawberry because that’s what I had on hand (an it is currently more seasonal). The substitution was delicious! [...]

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Creamy Polenta

April 2, 2010

Every good southerner loves grits and I’m no exception to the rule. I could eat grits morning or night, sweet or salty. Any way you prepare them, grits are delicious! Polenta is basically the italian version of old fashioned southern grits. Polenta is simply yellow or white corn meal that is ground and then boiled [...]

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Strawberry Nutella Crepes

March 27, 2010

Crepes take me back to my days living and traveling in France. They especially remind me of Paris, where crepe stands are on practically every corner. They are (in my opinion) one of life’s most perfect, simplest foods. They can be served hot or cold, sweet or savory and you can eat them morning, noon [...]

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Oh so easy blueberry muffins

March 20, 2010

Every summer I stock my freezer full of all the berries I couldn’t eat fast enough. And, by summer’s end, the freezer is bursting with a colorful mix of blues, reds, and purples. I find that freezing the berries before they turn is not only less wasteful, but it is a great way to have [...]

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Migas

January 18, 2010

For those of you who aren’t familiar, migas is a traditional spanish dish (that I have no clue how to prepare) as well as a Tex-mex breakfast dish consisting of scrambled eggs with corn tortilla strips mixed in. As I am a big fan of mexican inspired foods, I love eating migas whenever possible. Recently, [...]

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New Years Breakfast- Whole Wheat Pumpkin Pancakes

January 1, 2010

Happy New Year everyone! This morning I woke up hungry and decided to whip up something hearty, but also celebratory-pancakes! I confess, I typically do not think of pancakes as being “stick to your ribs” type of food. Usually, they are too sweet, overly refined and spike the blood sugar with a hard crash shortly [...]

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Creamy Pumpkin Oats

December 21, 2009

As Jennifer has told you, the weather in the DC area has certainly been out of the ordinary! While the snow is beautiful, I had lots of snow shoveling to do (2 hours worth)! So, I needed a breakfast that would help motivate me! I love making stove-top oats on my days off. I bought [...]

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When It Snows..

December 7, 2009

This weekend we enjoyed our first snow here in Arlington, VA. The view from our outside window was just magical, especially since I didn’t have to travel in it When it snows, I definitely feel like baking and it was the perfect lazy afternoon to do so. I was once again craving an apple dessert [...]

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Metropolitan Granola

December 4, 2009

I love all kinds of chewy grains and that is why I LOVE granola. I don’t typically like many brands, because it ends up being too tough or crunchy for my taste. But, I jumped at the chance when Metropolitan Bakery offered us a few samples of their granola to try. If you are looking [...]

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