A lot has happened in the break since I last posted (well, except for the Ginger Chicken & Rice Soup that I just posted). Perhaps one of the most significant is the birth of Tory’s daughter, my niece, Eloise! You know with Tory & I involved her baby shower had some pretty awesome food! My…
Chia Seed Pudding
Last spring when looking for something to do with our gianormous rhubarb plant, Derek stumbled upon the idea of a chia seed pudding with a rhubarb compote. He knew he liked rhubarb compote having eaten it as a kid and he became intrigued with the chia seed pudding idea and experimenting to see about adding…
Blueberry Oatmeal Pancakes with Almond Butter Syrup
I love breakfast. Unfortunately, I just don’t make it very often. Yes, I eat breakfast every day but most days that consists of a bowl of oatmeal at my desk. Occasionally, I indulge with a scone (usually raspberry lemon) or bacon, egg and cheese croissant breakfast sandwich at Allie’s – usually on days when it’s…
French Toast Croissant Breakfast Sandwiches
The other weekend, Derek had a bowling tournament and one of my good friend’s husband’s had to work so we planned a girl’s day. We wanted to make something yummy in my new kitchen so I told Derek he was on his own for lunch before leaving. So the night before we were walking through…
Gingerbread Pancakes
I don’t make pancakes from scratch very often. In fact, most of the time I make pancakes at home I use the ‘just add water’ boxed mixes – which is probably sacrilege for a food blogger to even admit. They are just so darn easy. Then again, the first time I made these gingerbread pancakes…
Roasted Red Pepper and Zucchini Frittata
Believe it or not, it wasn’t until earlier this year when I had a frittata for the first time. It was something I’d seen in cookbooks, cooking magazines, and cooking shows; most often billed as a great brunch food. But for whatever reason I hadn’t ever tried one. Then we went out for breakfast at…
