I admit it.  Baking with yeast takes it up a notch.  The Easter Bunny prepared this yummy treat for our family.  When a recipe can be started the night before, I am all in.   Cinnamon and sugar is a win win.  Add a serving of bacon or sausage, done and done. High Five!  These… Continue reading Cinnamon and Sugar Sweet Rolls

Need a special treat for a weekend breakfast?  Get out your favorite seasoned iron skillet or purchase one and start a whole new world of cooking.   I felt super special recently when a friend made these for my son (age 12) and I.  Chris served these pancakes (cooked in the oven, but more like thicker… Continue reading Dutch Baby Pancakes

We have a brand new kindergartner starting school tomorrow, and so we started a new tradition in our house. We had breakfast for dinner. My college used to do this the night before finals, and everybody loved it. I make pancakes often, so we decided to kick it up a notch with some homemade waffles. I made… Continue reading Yummy Waffles

We have a foreign exchange student Marie who ate boxed cereal every day, until she one day tried this granola. Then she never ate boxed cereal again. It is her specialty, and we've adapted it from the (awesome) Smitten Kitchen cookbook. We almost always double this recipe and make it on two foiled cookie sheets.… Continue reading Everyday Granola

The smells from the oven will have you thinking Fall. These muffins are great if you need to take a treat to a friend, a quick breakfast, or something simple a little outside the box. Our taste buds say, yes please. My lucky friend that needed a treat told me I was her kids new… Continue reading Chocolate-Chip Banana Muffins

I can't believe this recipe hasn't been on the blog before now. I've made it a zillion times. I found it originally at epicurious.com, and it really saved me Christmas 99 when I was sick and had in-laws in town for 8 days. I made it twice, using different fruit and nuts each time. It… Continue reading Overnight French Toast

I have something serious to tell you today. I've updated my favorite pancake batter. If this doesn't sound earthshattering, well you don't know how seriously we take our pancakes. Lately my son has been claiming mac and cheese as his favorite food, but I know that's just because he's not thinking about breakfast. Pancakes reign… Continue reading Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes

I got this recipe off Pinterest, and I decided to make it and a recipe I'd found for the "perfect blueberry muffin" on the same day for a playground date. This one won our taste test hands down! I substituted 1/2 T vinegar with the rest of 1/2 cup milk for butter milk, and it… Continue reading Buttermilk-Blueberry Breakfast Cake

This one isn't exactly an old standby, but I've made it a couple times lately to rave reviews from my family. One of my favorite tricks is to cook a bunch of sweet potatoes and then wrap them individually in cling wrap. So that makes this recipe super quick to make by just thawing one… Continue reading Sweet Potato Pancakes