Apple Pumpkin Holiday Blintzes
The only kind of blintz I grew up with were the ones that came from the freezer case. They tasted like cardboard box with a side of freezer burn. It wasn’t until I was all grown up that I finally had...
View ArticleCheese Blintzes with Cherry Topping
So I ask, what’s a Hanukkah celebration without a blintz? Aside from the customary latke, a nice cheese blintz topped with cherry preserves is a great way to make your Hanukkah crowd happy. The...
View ArticleDouble Chocolate Almond Muffins
Breakfast should not be ordinary. There are days when something chocolate with that first cup of coffee seems like a good idea. Like these double chocolate almond muffins. They’re easy to mix together...
View ArticleEasy Cranberry Nut Bread
There’s nothing like a slice of warm (grain-free) quick bread with a cup of coffee. This one is full of plump dried cranberries and pecans. Plump dried cranberries sounds like an oxymoron but it isn’t...
View ArticleBlackberry Oat Muffins
Remember the (shoulder pad 80’s) days when giant muffins came with their very own fork lifts? And muffin-top pans were a thing and eating a single muffin took most of the day because they were...
View ArticleSpotted Dog Soda Bread
St. Paddy’s customs are many the world over from green beer (hello, America and um, Dubai) to green leprechauns (Keebler Elves?) on parade in Tokyo, but one thing remains the same in celebration of...
View ArticleCharoset Muffins
Charoset, a dish traditionally made from finely diced apples, walnuts and wine (or juice) is an important part of the Passover seder table. But charoset also makes a terrific muffin filling. Every...
View ArticleOrange Glazed Ducky Donuts
It’s that time of year when Peeps abound everywhere. Even in the wine shop right next to the kosher wines for Passover. But for the Peeps, it all starts in Bethlehem – Bethlehem, PA, that is, in a...
View ArticleSimple Orange Scones
These orange scones are simple, quick and mighty good. A little orange zest, a little orange juice, a little mixing, a bit of baking and you’ve got scones. I know scones are usually stuffed with...
View ArticlePecan Sticky Bun Donuts
Donuts with craters? Why, yes. Those holes are filled with sticky bun gooey, the very best gooey only freshly baked donuts can produce. Craters with purpose. Let’s go with that. Sticky Bun Donuts...
View ArticleBacon & Cheese Biscuits with Egg
Better than the one we all have heard of and easier to make than you can imagine, these bacon and cheese biscuits with egg are the perfect weekend indulgence. They aren’t huge, they aren’t heavy, and...
View ArticleSummer Fruit Snack Cake
Ever felt a little bad tossing out that lonely old nectarine or the stray handful of ancient (but not yet rotten) berries? Save that stuff. It’s perfect for this quick snack cake. I like to think...
View ArticleFig & Nutella Breakfast Bars
It’s a breakfast bar that gives you a little bit of everything from a healthy granola mix to a little bit of tasty Nutella or almond butter. Easy to make, keeps well, these crunchy bars provide a...
View ArticlePineapple Pecan Crumble Coffee Cake
This pineapple pecan crumble cake is one banana short a hummingbird cake, but that’s on purpose. You won’t even miss the banana. Hummingbird cake is a concoction of banana, pineapple, nuts and gooey...
View ArticleWhole Grain Bagels
It isn’t easy finding a good bagel these days. And it is crazy difficult to find a tasty gluten-free bagel. But there’s good news. These homemade Whole Grain Bagels are ridiculously good and chewy....
View ArticleGreens & Bacon Frittata
I bet you thought we only ate cake for breakfast. But, here’s a surprise. It’s been 5 months and 5 days since my last bite of cake. Like my computer, every time I reach an incremental year older,...
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