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Breakfast

Maple Vanilla Almond Granola

Homemade granola is easy to make and a great way to save money on breakfast fare. Flavored with maple and vanilla, this recipe is a hit at my house. My family loves cold cereal. That is clearly one of their comfort foods. It used to be that I could pick up boxed cereals for less [...]

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Creamy Rice for Easy Breakfasts

Rice cooked in milk and cream has a creamy texture and offers a great start to the day, especially when topped with fruits, nuts, and syrups. Sometime last year on a cold wintry day, a friend was waxing eloquently about the rice pudding she was making. I’d never had it, so I looked up recipes. [...]

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Serve a Breakfast Bar

Serve up a breakfast bar in the mornings for easy prep and good eating. My kids love it when we stay at a hotel. It’s not the free cable or the free wi-fi. The pool is cool. But their biggest attraction is the all-you-can-eat breakfast bar. Typically an array of baked goods, fruit, coffee, cereal, [...]

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Meals to Make Your Vacation More Relaxing

With spring break and vacations in the air, it’s time to enjoy some vacation meals. Easy to pull together and tasty to boot, these dishes will help you take a break from the kitchen. Maple Granola with Oats, Nuts & Seeds Spring has sprung! Hopefully, you’re getting a chance to enjoy it with your peeps. [...]

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Eat Your Spinach (Recipe: Skillet-Poached Eggs with Spinach, Pea Tendrils, and Leeks)

Highly nutritious, full of antioxidants as well as iron and calcium, spinach is a favorite in my kitchen, especially thanks to its versatility to be served cooked or fresh. As a child, I don’t know that we ever ate spinach. My parents were the kind sort that didn’t serve us creepy foods like liver, oatmeal, [...]

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Have Breakfast for Supper (Recipe: Stuffed Breakfast Potato)

Have breakfast for supper! It’s a great way to save money and easily go meatless. Unbelievably, one of the most popular dinnertime meals at my house is breakfast. I know. It’s a morning meal, but for some reason this meal makes everyone break out in a dance when I serve it for supper. And when [...]

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Easy Apple Turnovers

Homemade applesauce and frozen puff pastry come together for an easy apple turnover that will wow your friends and family. Frozen puff pastry is one of my friends. It doesn’t visit very often, but when it does, we have a party. It’s so easy to work with and results in such fun and tasty baked [...]

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Cranberry Chocolate Snack Cake

With it sweet crumb top, tart cranberries, and rich chocolate, this snack cake will disappear in a flash. My family loves cake. More than pie. Yeah, they’re weird. I’d much rather have pie. But, this cake might sway me. A sweet crumb top forms a bed for fresh cranberries and chocolate chips. Delicious! Perfect for [...]

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Oven Baked Apple Compote

Apples cook in the oven with brown sugar and spices, making for an easy delicious breakfast or dessert compote. I’m on this little mission to make our meal prep easier and quicker. I love the process of cooking, but some days are just crazy with homeschooling (FIVE students this year), running kids to piano or [...]

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Build a Better (Holiday) Breakfast

Breakfast is not only the most important meal of the day, it’s also a perfect meal to celebrate with friends and family at the holidays. Christmas, New Year’s Day, and all the mornings in between are ideal moments to gather with friends and family to share a meal. Whether you have house guests, are visiting [...]

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