These are recipes, both savory and sweet, to serve for breakfasts and brunches.
Tina’s Indian fruit salad showcases an array of unique flavors as an assortment of berries, mango, and apple is seasoned with Himalayan pink salt, toasted cumin, mandarin juice, basil, and black pepper. Try it and see how this recipe brings out the best of fruit! (more).
After years of making mediocre scrambled eggs, by a stroke of luck, I stumbled across this recipe for the Fluffiest Scrambled Eggs Ever. One fortuitous day, by sheer accident, I discovered the golden method revealed in my post and whipped up the airiest scrambled eggs! (more).
A spin-off of my Asparagus, Potato, and Leek Frittata, this Bacon, Asparagus, and Cheese Frittata is stupendous with its savory bacon and shallots, garlic, and veggies cooked in its flavorful drippings. Then, add a heap of cheeses and you have the perfect Sunday brunch dish! (more).
My asparagus, leek, and potato frittata was inspired from the tortilla española, a Spanish omelet made of egg, potato, and onions. The changes I made were to swap out leeks for onions and add asparagus, goat, Parmesan, and cottage cheese. Try it for yourself and (more).
As a young girl, I grew up on my Grandma Phyllis’s old-fashioned sugar cookies. Whenever I went over her house, I’d have free license to pull out one of these cookies from a tin in her freezer. Sample one and you’ll know why I grew (more).
My Heavenly Fruit Date Muffins are not only delicious, but they are free of refined sugar, adding molasses, dates, and honey for a shot of sweetness. My recipe also adds a twist of orange zest for zing, along with the traditional ingredients of carrots, pineapple, (more).
Biscotto, the plural form of biscotti, is derived from the Latin word, biscotus, for twice baked. So, this popular twice baked cookie is perfect for dipping in your morning coffee or capping off a long evening. Full of anise and almonds, this Italian version is (more).
This nutty and golden homemade granola got its inspiration from a muesli bar that I was eating one spring morning. It triggered me to mix the perfect combination of oats, honey, butter, nuts, and seeds, making it a staple in our kitchen and hopefully, yours! (more).
These cookies are an addiction with their combo of shredded coconut for texture, applesauce for moisture, and sesame seeds for a nutty flavor. Such delights will jumpstart your morning as an accompaniment to your coffee or will cap off your night as an irresistible dessert. (more).
This sweet delight is a treat with your morning coffee or a goodie to top off your evening dinner. The rich taste of the butter, combined with the egg yolks, sugar, lemon zest, and cornmeal, make this a mouth-watering morsel to have in your repertoire. (more).
Here, the traditional cup of Joe is given a twist, with the unexpected complement of allspice and sugar to coffee. This is the customary way coffee was served when I was a Peace Corp Volunteer two decades ago in the coffee producing sector of western (more).
After six batches of poor banana nut muffins, I almost hung up my apron when my persistence paid off. With a burst of sweet bananas and crunchy walnuts in each bite, I now have a go to recipe to make use of the overripe bananas (more).
I’ve always loved a good bran muffin, but after trying endless recipes in cookbooks, I grew frustrated after tossing them in the garbage and decided to experiment myself. The outcome was a brainchild, an infusion of tea and coconut oil that makes these muffins unforgettable. (more).