Category: Breakfast
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Cranberry Pecan Oat Muffins
I always buy fresh cranberries during the holidays and end up with way more than I need. So, I freeze them on a cookie sheet and store in freezer bags in my freezer until needed for baking. This recipe is one of our favorites. The combination of the cranberries, oats and pecans are delicious and…
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Banana-nut Muffins
This recipe is a quick easy way to get rid of those overripe bananas and get the reward of a tasty muffin. I adapted this recipe from one of my favorite cookbooks Mad About Muffins by Dot Vartan. I used her New England Banana Muffin recipe and added 1 cup of chopped walnuts. I love…
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DIY Healthy Granola
I love granola for breakfast but refuse to pay the prices they are asking at the grocery store these days, not to mention the additives they put in our foods. This granola consist of nuts, dried cranberries and honey and I promise you is so delicious. It is great as a cereal, but also as…
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Frittata
We make a frittata most Saturday mornings around our home because I can throw it all together, put it in the oven and start on my chores while it is baking. If it is a lazy Saturday morning, sit on the front porch with a good cup of coffee and a great magazine, which…
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Pear Strudel
We have a pear tree in our front yard that bear’s an abundance of fruit each and every year. I freeze and can most of the fruit so I can prepare dishes throughout the year. This dish is adapted from an apple strudel recipe that I found in Dr. Weil’s and Rosie Daley’s recipe book…
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Quick Caramel Coffee Ring
This caramel coffee ring is one that I serve every year at our family Christmas Brunch. So delicious! Directions: Heat oven 375 degrees. In small saucepan, melt butter. Coat bottom & sides of ungreased 12 cup bundt pan with 2 tbsps of melted butter. Sprinkle 3 tbsps of nuts over bottom of pan. Add remaining nuts, brown…
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One Pan Pumpkin Bread
Directions Grease loaf pan. stir all ingredients except nuts & raisins in pan with fork. Beat vigorously for 1 minute. Add nuts & raisins. Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes. Tip: You can mix in a separate bowl — then pour into loaf pan. You can use “Baker’s Joy” spray instead of greasing pan.
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Egg & Sausage Casserole
Directions: Press crescent rolls in 9×13 baking dish filling the bottom of dish and inside wall. Brown sausage and drain. Beat eggs, half & half seasonings. Layer sausage in bottom of baking dish and cover with egg mixture; top with cheeses. Bake 350° for 20-30 minutes. Notes: This has been my family’s Christmas brunch casserole…