Category Archives: Breakfast

Jackie’s Favorite Strata

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Kelli

    With wild mushrooms, sausage, and chard. From Bev- My cooking partner wasn’t as chatty as Mason, but I am sure he was more bossy.  We had a great time making this dish together.  It turned out very well … Continue reading →

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Piedmontese Hazelnut Cake

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Kelli

    I love hazelnuts, so clearly, we needed to make this hazelnut cake. Last time I toasted hazelnuts, the papery shell didn’t come off- apparently I didn’t do it long enough, because this time, it was no problem rolling … Continue reading →

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Green Eggs and Ham Bennedict

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Kelli

Now that I have english muffins- what to do with them?  They taste delicious with a little butter and jam- but we might as well go the whole nine yards and make eggs benedict- right?  I feel like I really … Continue reading →

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English Muffins

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Kelli

Now, I recognize that it is very easy to go to the store to buy English Muffins- but as home baked bread tastes like a completely different product than what you buy at the grocery store- I thought I would … Continue reading →

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Serious Biscuits

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Kelli

      Time to make some Serious Biscuits.  I halved the recipe because I knew I would probably eat them all myself… but who can resist a fluffy biscuit?   This recipe was great- and came together really quickly. … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Rhubarb Compote

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Kelli

For Mark’s Birthday this coming weekend I am going to make an almond cake with a strawberry rhubarb compote. In an effort to stay ahead when I can, I’m making the compote now.  It can sit in the fridge for … Continue reading →

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Grandma Douglas’ Schneckin

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Kelli

OK, I’ve made these before- but I think they were even better this time around.  Take a peek. This is from Tom Douglas’ Seattle Kitchen. As a side note- the above was the last picture before my camera mysteriously went … Continue reading →

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Grandma Irene’s Danish Puff and Nanaimo Bars

Posted on March 9, 2012 by carolheigh

Danish Puffs (breakfast treat) and Nanaimo bars were popular in the 1950s.  Delicious then.  Delicious now.

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Grandma Louise’s Oatmeal with Grated Apple

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Kelli

No reason to wait for dinner to start working on Grandma’s Recipes.  This is from When French Women Cook, a Gastronomic Memoir.  Sounds pretty high brow, but really was a quite delicious basic oatmeal that I will probably make again… and again. … Continue reading →

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