Quiche is another perfect way to use up leftovers since the recipe is just so forgiving.
You can use basically any sort of meat or vegetable that you happen to have on hand. Don't have mushrooms? Swap them out for a cup of cooked meat; bacon, sausage, deli ham, it doesn't really matter! You could even swap them for another veggie, like bell pepper...
Read MoreI've not made many pancakes in my life. I think I always secretly thought that they were overly difficult and took too much time, but I've changed my mind on that in the past few weeks.
This is actually the second time in two weeks that I've made pancakes. The first batch was about a week ago. I had done my research and drafted up two recipes that I couldn't decide between. I was busy in the kitchen making a fruit topping so I handed off the recipes to my mom, circling the one I wanted her to mix up...
Read MoreWhat can I say? I'm a Starbucks fanatic.
I have had a serious relationship with the Skinny Cinnamon Dulce Latte for nearly as long as I can remember. It's a lot more rare that I actually get anything to eat from there, and when I do... I always try to stick to things that are not in that lovely 'baked goods' display case perched so blissfully next to the cashier.
No, no. I dive downward into the cooler section and avoid eye contact with those pastries as if they were Medusa herself...
Read MoreI'm not generally a fan of coconut, but one manner in which I will tolerate it... is toasted and baked in a tasty sweet treat.
I had some major thoughts of making some oatmeal for breakfast this week, and then I got the notion to try something a little different. ...Something I could grab and go as I'm running around like a mad woman this week...
Read MoreThese cookies are great for breakfast, snack, or desert. They are a perfect collection of fall flavors, such as apples, raisins, spices and oatmeal.
Mine turned out crisp on the outside and warm and soft on the inside. An added bonus? This was a perfect 'breakfast on the go' for myself, little munchkin, and visiting grandmother... which was something that I desperately needed this week!...
Read MoreIt's cooling off a bit!
Okay... not really. Maybe a degree or two. And that could even just be in my head.
Even so, I wanted to continue indulging with fall-friendly recipes while keeping cool in these 99 degree days of early September...
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