Picture this: It’s early. You’re tired. And it’s Monday. You had a long weekend, and it didn’t involve much food prep for the work week. You need something to eat before work, so you swing into the first gas station you see on your way. You want something tasty, so your choices are: a six…
Banana Muffins with Dark Chocolate
Muffins are phenomenal breakfasts foods. Scratch that. Muffins can be phenomenal breakfast foods. Like any other red-blooded American, we really like the muffins they sell at Costco. They are cheap, tasty, and super convenient. If you aren’t careful, however, they can add all their tastiness to your waistline. Too often muffin recipes rely on butter for their…
Pantry Granola
I’ve talked about store-bought granola before, and the 4-letter word connotation it has in the “dieting world.” As it turns out, homemade granola can be quite healthy. Things that make granola fattening are: lots of added sugar dried fruits with tons of added sugar a ton of nuts unneeded processed carbohydrates The only sugars we…
Raspberry Muffins
Raspberries aren’t in season right now, but I’ve got a whole chest freezer full of them from our harvest this summer. We greedily picked every berry we could, hoarding them and prepping them for the freezer, so we could make it through the winter without going through raspberry deprivation. Well, February is almost over,…
Berry Oatmeal
This recipe is like your favorite T-shirt, worn and comfortable, with a big shiny, new, crisp and clean iron-on design smack-dab in the middle. It can be Captain America, Iron Man, My little Pony, Lisa Frank; whatever you want. The point is, it has chrome and it has sparkle. The oatmeal is the worn and comfortable,…
Pecan Strawberry Butter
Sometimes in the mornings, things can be a little rushed. When I’m short on time, it seems that it’s breakfast that suffers. Usually, I’ll just end up throwing a piece of bread in the toaster and eat it as I’m heading out the door. So, what better way to dress up a boring old piece…
Giveaway! Green Chili, Sausage, and Egg Breakfast Wrap
We want to show our appreciation to all of our readers by giving away a $50 Gift Card to Uncommongoods for Valentine’s Day 2015! This website is really cool, and has all sorts of fun gifts to check out, including kitchen ware and food! The giveaway will run from 1/21/15 to 2/6/15 at 8:00 am. …
Blueberry Granola Parfaits
Blueberries are full of wonderful antioxidants and vitamins. Greek yogurt has live cultures that support your digestive system and protein to keep you feeling full longer. Granola is filled with good-for-your-heart nuts and oats. Put all of these things together, and you’ve got a real winning combination of nutrients! This recipe makes a wonderful breakfast…
Easy Cranberry Granola
Do you ever find that you’re scared of granola? I’ve been scared of granola, and I’ll tell you why. 1. If you look at the nutrition facts on a box of store-bough granola, you might skip a heart beat. It’s usually around 300-400 calories for 1/4 of a cup! What do the PUT in it…
Breakfast Quiche with Stuffed Mushroom Filling
Do you remember that awesome stuffed mushroom recipe we made for Thanksgiving? If you don’t, not to worry! Just pop on over to our Thanksgiving Stuffed Mushrooms and check it out. We love to reuse our leftovers, a lot of times repurposing them into something completely different, to give our taste buds some variety. This…
