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Bakery Blueberry Muffins
My kids love blueberry muffins and they are definitely on our short list of favorite summer breakfasts, especially after we’ve gone blueberry picking. Luckily, this recipe works equally well with frozen berries, so we can enjoy them all year long. Look for smaller “wild” blueberries if you can find them as they tend to be [...]
Bacon and Egg Stuffed Tomatoes
Each year there is one food that is leftover after Easter more than any other. That one food is hard-cooked eggs. While there isn’t anything wrong with the standard egg salad and deviled eggs, there’s only so much of that a person can eat before tiring of it. Here’s a recipe that’s a little different [...]
Turkey Maple Sausage
Ground turkey from the supermarket makes a healthy and delicious alternative to fat-laden pork sausages. Try these stuffed into a buttermilk biscuit or alongside some fluffy pancakes. These sausages are so flavorful and moist you won’t miss the calories at all. Make sure to prepare the sausage mixture the night before so they are ready [...]
Hashed Potatoes with Cheese
The familiar yum factor of fried potatoes and melted cheese just might persuade your family to give greens a chance — and because it’s all so perfectly mixed together, they will just have to. Plus, this luscious hash — with a side of fried or scrambled eggs, if you like — feels an awful lot [...]
Sausage and Cheese Strata
Breakfast is the most delicious meal of the day, but it doesn’t matter so much when in the day it comes. At least one night a month, we have Breakfast for Dinner — the kind of hearty breakfast you imagine reading about in old Bobbsey Twins books — waffles and bacon, or scrambled eggs with [...]
Mini Mushroom-&-Sausage Quiches
These crustless mini quiches are like portable omelets. Turkey sausage and sauteed mushrooms keep them light and savory. Small and satisfying, they’re also a good finger food for your next cocktail party. Prep Time: 30 minutes Ready in: 1 hour Yield: 1 dozen mini quiches Ease of Prep: Easy Recipe Ingredients 8 ounces turkey breakfast [...]
Bacon and Leek Quiche
Quiche is perfectly portable, perfectly make-ahead and perfectly delicious. Serve it for breakfast, lunch or even dinner. Bring it to a pot luck or as give as a hostess gift — who wouldn’t love a slice of cheesy goodness? Ingredients 1 frozen pie crust from a box, thawed (or use your favorite single-crust recipe) 1 tablespoon Dijon [...]
Ham, Gruyere & Spinach Bread Pudding
High-quality smoked ham is worth the cost. It infuses the pudding with a smoky flavor that complements the spinach, peppers, rosemary and Gruyere. Prep Time: 30 minutes Ready in: 1 3/4 hours Yield: 6 servings Ease of Prep: Easy Recipe Ingredients 4 large egg whites 4 large eggs 1 cup skim milk 2 tablespoons Dijon [...]
Asparagus Bread Pudding
Here, stale bread gets new life as the world’s easiest, cheesiest soufflé. Call it “savory French toast” if that will encourage your kids to eat it — and make it in the spring, when asparagus is fresh and plentiful. You could also try using sauteed mushrooms, steamed broccoli florets, roasted zucchini, or whatever vegetables catch [...]
Apple Crisp Parfait
A parfait is a great party dessert — elegant looking but essentially quite simple. This one is really fun to put together, and I have the kids help me: they love to crack and crumble up into hundreds of pieces the big brown sugar crisp I’ve baked, then layer them in the parfait glasses (and [...]