Category Archives: Breakfast

Brown Butter Cherry Almond Breakfast Loaf – An Accidental Recipe

Click here to view recipe. Fall arrived in Seattle, bringing clouds and rain. I immediately felt like baking and couldn’t be bothered to go to the supermarket.  Dried tart cherries caught my eye on the countertop, and suddenly I craved a … Continue reading

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Homemade Pancake & Waffle Mix

Click here to view recipe. My sister in law is always quick to tell you she doesn’t cook, but she doesn’t need to.  Her husband, my brother, is masterful in the kitchen and bakes cookies, cakes and desserts even more … Continue reading

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Eggs For Kids

“So what do you cook when your grandchildren visit?”  This is a question I am asked by curious friends who know I love to bake and make special things for my children and their kids as well. There are many … Continue reading

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Super Sour Cream Pecan Coffee Cake

Click here to view recipe. This is another special recipe from  my “favorites” category.  This old fashioned, rich coffee cake frequently appears for brunch or breakfast celebrations at my home, and when it bakes in the oven the entire house … Continue reading

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Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Click here to view recipe. This little gem of a breakfast recipe wasn’t on my radar, ever. But shortly after my daughter arrived in Seattle this past October her boys’ internal time clock remained on Midwest time – two hours … Continue reading

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I-Have-Too-Much-Winter-Squash-Bread

Click here to view recipe. One of the many places I visited this August was Iowa, home of my daughter, her husband and most importantly two of my grandsons. It was a whirlwind, 3 ½ day visit and required a … Continue reading

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Frittata for Family

Click here to view recipe. My son’s father-in-law recently passed away and the kids asked me to fly down to San Francisco to help with my grandchildren. “Help” to me translates into tending to everyone’s needs, entertaining the toddlers and, … Continue reading

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“Bird Seed” Whole Grain Cereal

Click here to view recipe. In my Seattle kitchen, you’ll always find a huge bin of my favorite healthful cereal in the freezer and a smaller amount secured in a covered jar in the fridge. My kids affectionately call this … Continue reading

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Granola – Wellington Style

New Zealand. New Zealand. The name rolls off my tongue because I have been there two times, so far. I’m going back for certain, hopefully sooner than later. Our first trip, which I call “New Zealand 101: The Introduction” took … Continue reading

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Fresh Tortillas with Summer’s Bounty

Domingo’s Tortilla Factory To view on YouTube – go to http://youtu.be/dNuPZccWaxE Tortillas, which mean “little cakes,” date back to around 10,000 BC. Initially made of native corn, today they are a staple of most Central American countries. Tortillas come in … Continue reading

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