Monkey bread was the main dish of our Easter breakfast this year. I should really make it more often! Monkey bread, also known as pull-apart bread, is a simple baked sweet dough recipe. Small bites of dough are coated in butter, cinnamon, and sugar. They then layered in a bundt pan. Once baked, the dough… Continue reading Monkey Bread: It’s sooo good!
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Berry Breakfast (or snack? or dessert?)
It's berry season! Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, then blueberries ripen in that order for us in New Hampshire. The strawberries have just peaked, and now the green raspberries have a touch of pink to them while growing on their canes. I always make berry jam every summer. It has a touch of sunshine in its flavor,… Continue reading Berry Breakfast (or snack? or dessert?)
Doughnut Day
One day I just really wanted donuts. Or doughnuts. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, here's "What to Know" about this word: In most dictionaries donut is an accepted spelling variant of doughnut. The spelling of donut without the "-ough" has appeared in enough textual references, and been made popular by brands such as Dunkin Donuts, to the point where it… Continue reading Doughnut Day
Boldly Going….with Banana Muffins
I tried a new spice combination in these Banana Nut Muffins: cardamom and clove. I have not used cardamom previously, but had purchased a bottle of the vitality oil to use for some holiday diffusor blends. But what exactly is cardamom? I couldn't have told ya until today! Cardamom is commonly used in Indian, Middle… Continue reading Boldly Going….with Banana Muffins
Wolfing Down Muffins
These are delicious little oat bran muffins featuring the Ningxia wolfberry. The oat bran sounds boring, I know. But the wolfberry sounds like an intriguing flavor, I agree. Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, even elderberries, are popular fruits in my kitchen. But what is a wolfberry? I only discovered this super fruit in the last year. The… Continue reading Wolfing Down Muffins
Soccer and Waffles
On a chilly fall Saturday, my daughters and I planned a breakfast for lunch of waffles and bacon. My 7 year old had a soccer game at 10:00. They decided around 9:12 am they wanted waffles for breakfast which was a little to close to kick off. I was able to hold off their desire for… Continue reading Soccer and Waffles
The Pink Lily Pad and Two Tadpoles 