The first blooms of jasmine kind of make me want to stay in California forever. I love how spring comes alive in a tidal rush here. It’s so different from the trickle of crocus that would spread slowly across our New York garden. I still haven’t quite figured out gardening on our shaded terrace,…
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This was breakfast today. Yes, I broke the yolk. This happens in real life. Yesterday, I dropped a whole omelette on the floor so today was an improvement. These turkey sausage patties are actually better the next day making them perfect for reheating. I have a ton of fresh sage and was thinking of a way…
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I like to mix things up for breakfast. I am always on the hunt for healthful and different ideas that often leave J asking, “What exactly IS this?”. Barley, oatmeal, quinoa, it is all fair game on our breakfast table in savory and sweet variations. This only takes a bit more effort than standard oatmeal,…
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This banana bread recipe was one of the first things I learned to bake on my own way back in high school. My mom kept a yellowed handwritten recipe of my grandmother’s tacked to her bulletin board in the kitchen. I was instructed not to lose it. Only later did I realize it was one…
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This banana bread recipe was one of the first things I learned to bake on my own way back in high school. My mom kept a yellowed handwritten recipe of my grandmother’s tacked to her bulletin board in the kitchen. I was instructed not to lose it. Only later did I realize it was one…
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I have made many different kinds of blueberry muffins, but I think that this recipe is my new favorite. Muffins, particularly whole grain muffins, have a tendency to disappoint. The buttermilk really adds a lot to the flavor and texture. They rose higher than expected and were delicate and light. From what I understand, the…
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I was looking around the kitchen tonight trying to decide what to put in our ‘breakfast for dinner’ pancakes. I almost went the apple route but I have been putting apples in just about everything lately. I almost always keep bacon in the freezer, and crispy bacon sounded like the perfect thing. These were pretty…
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Yes, another apple recipe! Apples are to fall what zucchini was to summer…readily available, fairly inexpensive and good in just about everything! This version of apple crisp is not too sweet and doesn’t need to be saved for dessert. It makes a really good breakfast or an afternoon snack. I used Spartan apples in this…
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We eat pancakes almost every weekend. J loves them and over time, I have come to love them too. He would eat plain unadorned pancakes with a little maple syrup every weekend. However, I have a need to add something to them: pecans, blueberries, spices, bananas…you name it. We were out of maple syrup this…
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This will be the first in a series of zucchini posts. We had two huge zucchini that were on the verge of being overripe. I decided that it would be a fun idea to eat zucchini with every meal. I have a perverse idea of fun. This was the breakfast incarnation: zucchini cakes with scrambled…
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