Recipes - Breakfast & Brunch

This is one of those special banana nut muffin recipes that will jump start your day—a moist subtly mocha-flavored banana muffin enhanced with macadamias and semi-sweet chocolate mini chips. It’s made healthy with white whole wheat flour, bananas, and yogurt, and contains only 1/4 cup of butter, which equals only 1 teaspoon per muffin.

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Are you craving moist banana bread? I’ve found the recipe for you. It is from a cookbook called, The Weekend Baker: Irresistible Recipes, Simple Techniques, and Stress-Free Strategies for Busy People
by Abigail Johnson Dodge, a contributing Editor at Fine Cooking. I grew up eating dry banana bread and have been experimenting with [...]

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Always on the lookout for quick easy tasty recipes I was intrigued when I discovered this cinnamon rolls recipe that called for frozen bread dough, instead of homemade.
Last winter while living in northern Wisconsin I did a side-by-side comparison of homemade cinnamon rolls. Since skiing, snow-shoeing, and ice fishing aren’t my thing, I spent a [...]

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I made this luscious quick and easy crumb coffee cake for breakfast. I’m usually not so industrious first thing in the morning, but I wanted something special since we have house guests.
It’s easy to make, quick to bake, and so satisfying served warm with coffee, fresh berries, and yogurt. One friend commented that [...]

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The three over-ripe bananas on the counter needed to be tossed into the freezer for future use or turned into banana bread or banana muffins.
This morning I opted for banana nut muffins since they bake in about a third of the time of banana bread.
This is one of the best basic banana nut muffin recipes [...]

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As temperatures continue to rise well into the hundreds here in Phoenix, my interest in refreshing easy breakfast recipes perfect for summer continues. I’m still enjoying the muesli recipes very much. The trick is remembering to assemble the muesli before bed, something that hasn’t become a habit yet.
Mornings I realize I forgot to [...]

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“When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,” said Piglet at last, “what’s the first thing you say to yourself?” “What’s for breakfast?” said Pooh. “What do you say, Piglet?” “I say, I wonder what’s going to happen exciting today?” said Piglet. Pooh nodded thoughtfully. “It’s the same thing,” he said.
~ A. A. Milne, [...]

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When the weather turns hot I love to start the day with a healthy smoothie. It’s a simple way to get the day started in a cool refreshing way while providing a delicious source of healthy protein, fiber and phytonutrients. You can use the basic smoothie recipe as a template from which [...]

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I continue to experiment with healthy muffin recipes. The key for me is finding that perfect balance between taste and health. I’m not a fan of artificial sweeteners and hate those rubbery fat-free, sugar-free, taste-free concoctions out there. I don’t want cake masquerading as a muffin either. I prefer something a bit hearty [...]

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