Breakfast

Strawberry Scones

April 18, 2012

I try to steal away an hour or so of each weekend to make breakfast ahead of time for most of the upcoming week. Muffins, waffle batter, scones, kolache… something to make our early week rush a little more efficient. Something we can grab with one hand as we’re locking the door and rushing out [...]

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Strawberry Muffins

April 17, 2012

The first signs of spring hit southeast Texas nearly two months ago. We swam (with a leeeettle help from the pool heater), we started putting in this year’s spring garden plants, and we hit up a nearby farm to pick strawberries. 14 pounds of strawberries. And I was leaving for a California trip in less [...]

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PPQ: Jubilation Granola Chews

April 1, 2012

This week’s Project Pastry Queen challenge was selected by Amanda of Homekeeping Adventures: Jubilation Granola Chews. Full of nuts, oatmeal, and coconut, they’re described as a softer, chewier granola bar. The granola was definitely soft and chewy but mine didn’t hold together as bars. 2 out of 3 ain’t bad, I guess! I made half [...]

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Sausage Kolache

March 26, 2012

Near the top of my list of reasons why I could never move away from Texas, right under “free grandparent babysitting,” is kolache. That list also includes other things like the Texans, quick access to beautiful grapefruit from the Rio valley, homemade tortillas from any number of nearby Mexican markets, Hill Country barbecue, a nearly [...]

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Grapefruit Scones

January 25, 2012

With a bounty (15 lbs!) of beautiful Texas grapefruit, Grapefruit Scones were one of the first things on my list to tackle after we replaced our broken oven. I wanted a simple cream scone, studded with grapefruit, that wasn’t to sweet and not too terrible for my waistline. I started with the Basic Cream Scone [...]

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Waffles with Southern Comfort Praline Sauce

January 19, 2012

I’m sorry. And you’re welcome. You know how sometimes you run across a picture of a beautifully plated dish and think, “Man! I just have to make that!” And then other times, you run across a picture of a beautifully plated dish and think, “Man! I just have to make that RIGHT NOW!” And then [...]

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The “Green Monster” Breakfast Smoothie

January 18, 2012

Totally honest here. I would have never, ever tried this if I hadn’t been “January motivated.” That “New Year-Healthier You” high can make a person do really crazy things. Like running to undo that afternoon cupcake snack. And enjoying it. Or deciding to stay in for a healthy dinner and dirty dishes rather than going [...]

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Dulce de Leche Donuts

October 25, 2011

If you’re going to have a donut, then have a donut! That is a baked cake-style donut, flavored with dulce de leche, studded with pretty flecks of vanilla bean, and covered in more dulce de leche. It’s borderline dessert wearing breakfast camouflage. But at least it’s not fried, right? I took the spiced cake donut [...]

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