I have always wanted to make homemade granola – and I honestly have no idea why I never actually tried previously. Maybe because granola recipes often have a TON of butter in them. Or a TON of sugar. Or because I never thought I would actually eat as much granola as I would be making in a whole batch… or I was worried that I WOULD eat the entire batch. Regardless, moral of the story is that I am a granola nube. But through a little recipe testing, I have come to realize that homemade granola is not something to be afraid of! This Healthy Homemade Vanilla Almond Granola proves…
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Copycat Fox in the Snow Souffled Egg Sandwich with Bacon and Cheese
HEYA FRIENDS!! How’s it hanging? I cannot wait to share this new Souffled Egg Sandwich recipe. It is seriously SO. GOOD. I don’t know about you all but I LOVE eggs. Brunch is just – the best. I could eat eggs for breakfast lunch and dinner. Here in Columbus there is an amazing little cafe called Fox In the Snow. They have THE best pastries and coffee – but most importantly, the most incredible egg sandwich that I have ever tasted in my life. I kid you not – the BEST. There is a thick, fluffy layer of egg, topped with creamy cheese, crispy bacon, arugula and an incredible sauce…
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Healthy One Skillet Breakfast Hash
If you couldn’t tell – I love love love breakfast food. Hence my recent posts for Overnight French Toast Casserole, Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Casserole, and 21 Make-Ahead Brunch Recipes. I just can’t get enough breakfast food! I also have been LOVING my new skillet – one pot/one skillet meals are so easy, fun, and delicious. So I decided, why not try and one skillet breakfast? Even better, how about a Healthy One Skillet Breakfast Hash! When I was in college in St. Louis, there was this one INCREDIBLE brunch spot called Half & Half. They had the most amazing fresh-squeezed orange juice and homemade doughnuts. But there was one menu…
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Matzo Brei
I know what you’re thinking… what the heck is Matzo Brei? It’s crazy, I know – I’m basically psychic. Let me explain. Matzo Brei is a DELICIOUS combination of matzo and eggs, all fried in a butter and salted to perfection. It is dense and moist, yet crispy – and if I am being honest, it is just about the only thing good about Passover. What is Passover you ask? Well, in a nutshell – Passover, or Pesach, is an eight-day festival celebrated in early spring that commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. Having said that, most people just refer to it as the Jewish holiday…
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21 Make-Ahead Brunch Recipes for Easter
Easter is a funny holiday – to many, there is huge religious importance. However, to some its just a holiday full of chocolate eggs and bunny rabbits. Some would consider these ideas intertwined, others would not – but regardless of it all, there is one thing I am sure we all can agree on. Easter brunch is AMAZING! Scratch that – brunch is always amazing. What’s even better than normal brunch recipes? Make-ahead brunch recipes! Why? Because you can ACTUALLY enjoy the morning with friends and family even if you are responsible for putting food on the table. In my opinion, any holiday is an excuse to gather with family…
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Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Casserole
I love breakfast food. I mean who doesn’t? Breakfast for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner – heck, I even love late-night breakfast! It is never the wrong time for breakfast food. What kind of breakfast food you ask? Personally, I love eggs. I am a savory breakfast kind of gal all the way. That’s why I am obsessed breakfast casseroles. Specifically, this Sausage, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Casserole. They are SO easy, SO delicious, and did I mention – SO easy! Throw all the ingredients together the night before, let it soak, bake in the morning – voile! Breakfast is served. This Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Casserole is an old…
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Overnight French Toast Casserole
I have always liked French Toast, but Jake LOVES it! Seriously, sometimes he will come home and that’s all he wants for dinner. What do I care, its easy, fast, and I can make an extra piece for myself for dessert! What’s better than normal French Toast? Well not much – but I’ll tell you there is one thing for sure… Overnight French Toast Casserole. Every year for Christmas morning, Jake’s dad makes an incredible Sausage, Egg and Cheese Casserole that is INCREDIBLE! Not dietetic – in the SLIGHTEST! But nonetheless, delicious. However, this year, the family has decided to put a little twist on the normal Christmas traditions. Each…
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Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Ever since I can remember, I have always had one favorite type of cake/muffin… Coffee Cake. Cinnamon, sugar, butter, flour – coffee cake is the perfect combination of all these delicious ingredients. So simple apart, they may seem like nothing special – but together? Perfection. The first time I tried to make coffee cake myself – I thought, how hard could it be? I pulled out my favorite recipe book and searched in the index for “coffee cake.” Well… What I did NOT realize was how many different variations of coffee cake exist in this universe!! Buttermilk coffee cake, coffee cake pound cake, streusel coffee cake, sour cream coffee cake, crumb coffee cake,…
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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
So its November – which means for the past month, our dear friend pumpkin has been getting ALL of the attention. Don’t get me wrong, I am guilty of pumpkin-centric thinking as well! In fact, I JUST posted a recipe for Classic Pumpkin Bread, so seriously – I am not one to judge. Pumpkin bread is obviously delicious. Adding chocolate chips obviously makes it even MORE delicious. But I think its time we take a step back and remember another on of my favorite quickbread flavors – Chocolate Chip BANANA Bread. If you had to choose only quickbread to eat for the rest of your life – pumpkin or banana –…
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Classic Pumpkin Bread
Fall is just flying by – I can hardly believe it. The weather is getting colder, Halloween is tomorrow! I figure it is finally time the most ultimate and classic fall recipe before pumpkin season comes to an end – Classic Pumpkin Bread. Clearly I love fall flavors – between Pumpkin Cheesecake Crumble Bars, Pumpkin Spice Waffles, Salted Dark Chocolate Caramel Bars, and 10 Must Try Recipes with the BEST Fall Flavors – clearly I can’t get enough. This recipe has been in my family for who knows how long – until now, it has only been written on an old notecard, scrawled in pencil that fades a little more each year. Rich, dense,…