Category Archives: Breakfast/Brunch

Egg Nog-Cranberry Muffins

Okay, I promise this will be the last Christmasy thing I post for awhile! I just thought this recipe would come in handy if any of you happened to have egg nog left over from the holidays. I always buy … Continue reading

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Cranberry-Pecan Cream Cheese Spread and Turkey-Cranberry Sandwich

If you’re like me, you have some extra cranberry sauce from Christmas that you’re wondering what to do with. Well, here’s an easy recipe for a cranberry cream cheese spread that goes great on bagels. It makes a nice breakfast … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Bread with Pumpkin Buttercream

I make a lot of pumpkin bread in the fall and winter, and wanted to try out a new recipe. So I decided to try the Pumpkin Loaf from Great Coffee Cakes, Sticky Buns, Muffins & More by Carole Walter (I made a … Continue reading

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Cinnamon Streusel Banana Bread

I almost gave up on making Cinnamon Streusel Banana Bread. I had tried several different recipes that sounded really good, but was disappointed with how they turned out. They were okay, but not nearly as good as I thought they would … Continue reading

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Jalapeno Cheddar Herb Scones

A few weeks ago I made some Pumpkin Scones and was so happy with the way they turned out, I decided to try another scone recipe. This time I chose a savory recipe. I was inspired by the delicious savory scones that … Continue reading

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Caramel Toffee Banana Bread with Caramel Glaze

Like many of you, when I have bananas that are getting too ripe, I like to make banana bread–especially during the cooler months of fall and winter (in the summer I put the bananas in the freezer and use them … Continue reading

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Cheddar and Green Onion Cornbread

This may be hard to believe, but I didn’t have my first piece of cornbread until I was in my twenties! I’m originally from the north, and my mother never made cornbread (actually, I don’t think there were any moms … Continue reading

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Ham and Asparagus Quiche

Quiche is one of my favorite breakfast foods and asparagus is one of my favorite vegetables. So of course I had to try this quiche recipe when I saw it at Miz Helen’s Country Cottage! To save time, I was going … Continue reading

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Home Sweet Home and Kiwi-Cantaloupe Fruit Salad

My friend Lorinda is a very talented photographer. She came over to my new apartment for the first time a few days ago and happened to have her camera with her. She took some pictures and showed them to me … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Scones as good as Starbucks (or maybe even better)

I first tried making scones last fall. The recipe I was using sounded really good, but those scones just did not turn out very well. I tried tweaking the recipe, adding a little more of this and a little less … Continue reading

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