Shakshuka is hands down one of my top 5 favorite brunch items. My husband and I both happen to share a love of this savory dish. Recently, after a long beautiful hike in nearby Woodside, we topped off our perfect morning with a lovely brunch at the Village Bakery. A beautiful spot for any meal,…
Brunch
High Protein Pancakes
Who doesn’t love a stack of fluffy pancakes with warm maple syrup? This girl. They taste good going down, but the crash and then the immediate hunger from the simple carbs usually aren’t worth it for me. Though my family usually prefers waffles over pancakes for a morning treat, fluffy buttermilk pancakes from scratch still…
Cottage Cheese and Tomato Toast
I’m not always ahead of the curve, but aside from my daily smoothies, there are two things I’ve been doing since the late 80’s and 90’s that have been very popular in the 2000’s – adding extra salt to my chocolate chip cookies and making loaded toast. Salted cookies aren’t going anywhere and neither is…
Chia Seed Pudding
Hi Family and Friends! It’s been a little while since I’ve shared any recipes, and I hope this finds you all doing well and enjoying the beginning of summer. A Busy Spring with Unexpected Challenges Spring was a whirlwind in our household—busy kids, packed schedules, and, unfortunately, Covid. It hit us in waves, disrupting plans…
Swiss Chard and Spiced Sweet Potato Hash
File this dish under one of my top 10 (maybe 5!) favorite things to eat. The word hash was never one of my favorite words – brings to mind a college beach camping trip where someone popped open a can of pink chopped up something (corned beef I now realize) that they called hash and…
Veggie and Quinoa Egg Bites
Egg muffins, sous vide egg bites, and similar products are popping up everywhere – from grocery stores to coffee shops – and for good reason! They’re the perfect “fast food”: convenient, satisfying, and packed with nutrition. In this version, the quinoa adds an extra boost of nutrition to go along with the colorful veggies. My…
Almond Butter, Banana and Chia Seed Toast
This is a “no recipe” recipe… but writing it down is a good way for me to remind myself about a great dish or send to a friend! Some time ago we were in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho and found ourselves at this darling coffee shop called Vault Coffee. They had a great toast menu…
Pumpkin Pancakes
It seems Starbucks and Trader Joe’s have done a good job of creating pumpkin season. Pumpkin flavoring in everything from coffee to cereal, pasta to popcorn, even when the food item or beverage doesn’t have any real pumpkin as an ingredient. I get it though! The famed Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL for people in the…
Quiche with Bacon, Baby Kale and Gruyere
A good quiche is one of my all time favorite dishes. I frequently order it when I see it being offered on a restaurant or bakery menu and am often underwhelmed, always wanting more flavor. This quiche is nothing like that. It’s deeply flavorful, creamy, flaky, light, and just down right perfection. The addition of…
Overnight Oats
Overnight oats are such a welcome treat in the morning, especially during the summer months when even the thought of a steaming bowl of anything makes you sweat just a little. I’ve been making these for longer than I can remember. When my kids were younger, I used to tuck them in at night and…