Archive for the ‘Breakfast Foods’ Category

Labor Day Luxuries: Pancakes & French Toast

September 4, 2009 | Posted as Breakfast Foods, Holiday Fun at 12:12 pm | (1) Comment »

I love Labor Day. Not only is it my last chance to wear white, it’s usually a long, lazy weekend, spent puttering around the kitchen, watching lots of tv, and watching the husband fire up the grill for some smokey barbecue goodness. Long, lazy days like this call for long, leisurely breakfasts- and here’s one [...]

Cornflake Girl

July 16, 2009 | Posted as Breakfast Foods at 4:29 pm | Comments »

As a child, the only boxed cereal I’d eat was Frosted Flakes. I’m not sure if it was because of Tony the Tiger- my favorite toy for years was a beat up old Tigger doll (which I still have, and which is staring at me from a top shelf right here in my office as [...]

Stack o’ Pancakes

June 29, 2009 | Posted as Breakfast Foods at 3:33 pm | Comments »

My husband and I have been low-carbing it lately, but because we don’t want to feel deprived, have designated two days a week when we can have a healthy amount (not too much, not like a pint of ice cream, ok) of carb-laden food. Yesterday was such a day, and guess what we had? Yes, [...]

Mother’s Day Ambrosia

May 10, 2009 | Posted as Breakfast Foods, Holiday Fun, Recipe at 5:44 am | Comments »

One of the nicest Mother’s Day traditions is making your mom breakfast in bed. Now, while you can certainly go the whole nine yards and whip up any number of breakfast dishes, sometimes you want something simple. Healthy. And absolutely delicious. Enter this Ambrosia, which I promise you is as lovely as its name. Here’s [...]

Breaking the Fast

April 7, 2009 | Posted as Breakfast Foods at 6:21 am | Comments »

Breakfast is just that, after all- breaking the “fast” from sleeping. As such, it’s not surprising that breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day, the one meal you should never skip. Oh, and if you can eat something healthy, that helps too. For years I skipped breakfast. As a night [...]