Breakfast / Brunch

Corner Bakery $50 Gift Card Giveaway!

The Corner Bakery invited me to a media and food bloggers event to unveil several of their new menu items. This summer, Southern California guests can satisfy their cravings with new menu items, including Buttermilk Pancakes with Berries and the Spicy Asian Pork Hot Toasted Sandwich, beginning July 1. Light and fluffy, the made-to-order Buttermilk […]

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  June 25, 2014   4 comments

Overnight Belgian Waffles

The Belgian waffle is a type of waffle popular in North America. Compared to the standard American waffle, it is identified by its larger size, lighter batter, larger squares, and a higher grid pattern that forms deep pockets. What is known in North America as the ‘Belgian waffle’ does not exist in Belgium! There are […]

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  May 15, 2014   No comments

Gege’s “Jiffy Rolls” Basic Dough

This very old fashioned recipe comes from my husband’s grandmother. My brother-in-law, Russell, made them. The recipe includes 3 extra variations. Gege’s “Jiffy Rolls” Basic Dough ¼ cup sugar 1 tsp salt​ ¼ cup soft shortening or butter ¾ cup lukewarm milk 1 large egg 1 cake compressed yeast (0.6 oz) or one packet dry […]

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  September 18, 2013   No comments

Spinach Quiche

There are many variants of quiche, including a wide variety of ingredients. Variations are, for example, quiche au fromage (quiche with cheese) and quiche aux champignons (quiche with mushrooms) or conventionally: florentine (spinach); provençale (tomatoes); and so on. I love the endless possibilities and the fact that it can be eaten hot, warm, room temperature […]

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  August 29, 2013   No comments

Overnight Oatmeal with Chia Seeds

Guest Blogger Maddy from Seattle, WA. In this recipe, I used almond milk, greek yogurt and oatmeal in equal parts. We’ve added all sorts of great things to this, but berries are my favorite! This is an easy and quick breakfast; just grab out of the frig, add your favorites and enjoy! Photos 1, 2 […]

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  June 20, 2013   No comments

Steel Cut Oatmeal

My brother-in-law Russell is in town and taught me this recipe for steel cut oats. He learned it from his friend Julia in Kansas, who apparently makes it several times a week. Steel cut oats are whole grain groats (the inner portion of the oat kernel) which have been cut into pieces. They are commonly used in Scotland and Ireland […]

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  November 19, 2012   No comments

Beignet

Russell, my brother-in-law, just got back from New Orleans and brought a box of Beignet mix. So at 6:30 this morning, finding out there wasn’t enough oil for the deep fat frying machine, he made them in a pot. Beignet is a “fritter” like doughnut, which is the French term for a pastry made from […]

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  November 14, 2012   1 comment

A Full English Breakfast

It turns out yesterday was National Greasy Food Day!  Who comes up with this?  Anyway, all I could think of was a Greasy Fry Up! A full English breakfast or “Greasy Fry Up” is a very popular breakfast in the British Isles. It usually consists of bacon, blood sausage and eggs, tomato slices, baked beans and toast that is fried in […]

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  October 26, 2012   2 comments