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Banana Oat Bread

Baking· Breakfast· Brunch· Desserts· Fruit· Nuts· Quick Breads - Loaves· Snacks

Banana Oat Bread is amazing - and easy! Whenever we have our family with kids visiting, they have this habit of leaving bananas behind. It's kinda weird, I admit, but it seems to happen more often than not. But here's the thing - we don't care for bananas. Neither of us is ever tempted to eat a banana - not even a little bit. BUT - we do like baked stuff with bananas and that is where Banana Oat Bread comes in handy! Bananas are perfect for baked goods Bananas kind of disappear when you ... Read More about Banana Oat Bread

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Mediterranean Orzo Salad

Brunch· Dinner· Garden Fresh· Lunch· Pasta· Salads· Side Dishes· Vegetables· Vegetarian

Mediterranean Orzo Salad is perfect for summertime meals This Mediterranean Orzo Salad can be made hours up to a day or two ahead of when you plan to serve it. It keeps well, because of the oil and vinegar dressing. In fact, we like it better the next day. That is the beauty of a marinated salad. The dressing sinks into the ingredients and melds all the flavors together. This is a flexible recipe Though it's called orzo salad, you can use any pasta that you prefer. Orzo is nice and small, ... Read More about Mediterranean Orzo Salad

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How to Make the Best Homemade Yogurt

Breakfast· Brunch· Dairy· Easy Recipes· Sauces, Dips and Spreads· The Basics

Let me help you make the BEST Homemade Yogurt It sounds like a big promise, I know.  I stand by it though, and once you try my method, I think that you will agree. I'm going to show you the easiest way to make Homemade Yogurt without any special gadgets or equipment. Just two ingredients - milk and a good live culture yogurt you can buy in just about any supermarket. You can use gadgets to culture the yogurt, once it's ready for that step, and I'll link some that I have used successfully ... Read More about How to Make the Best Homemade Yogurt

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No Stress Mother’s Day Brunch Recipes

Breakfast· Brunch· Recipe Round-ups

A Mother's Day Brunch does not have to stress you out! We all want to do something special for our Moms, right? Or, maybe you're one of the Moms? Either way, a special brunch to celebrate Mother's Day does not have to make your Mother's Day stressful! There are always buffet items that can either be made entirely ahead of time, or that need to be quickly cooked or heated up right before serving. Today. I'm sharing some of my own favorite no-stress Mother's Day Brunch recipes, as well as some ... Read More about No Stress Mother’s Day Brunch Recipes

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The Best Homemade Granola

Breakfast· Brunch· Grains· Vegetarian

This really is the best homemade granola There is a general perception that granola is a healthy breakfast option, but is it really? Pick up a box at the store, and what do you find? Lots of sugar, seed oils, soy and preservatives. I think we can do better, and my Best Homemade Granola is going to help. The other challenge with any granola, healthy or, not is the flavor. I think I have found a couple of ways to improve both the flavor and the quality of the ingredients. Better fats, a ... Read More about The Best Homemade Granola

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Apple Pie Bars

Baking· Brunch· Christmas Cookie Collection· Cookies - Bars· Desserts· Dinner· Fruit· Lunch· Snacks

Apple Pie Bars are great for a crowd It is not too late to find great tasting apples in the supermarket.  If you are getting ready for a family get-together or neighborhood pot-puck, Apple Pie Bars are the way to go.  This recipe makes a large batch, and serves a lot of people.  It's a little fiddly because of the layers, but not at all difficult. What kind of apples are best for Apple Pie Bars? Sometimes, in other recipes, the variety of apples can make a big difference.  In Molasses ... Read More about Apple Pie Bars

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Grapefruit Tea Cake

Baking· Brunch· Cakes· Citrus· Desserts· Dinner· Easy Recipes· Lunch· Snacks

Grapefruit Tea Cake is a simple but elegant cake This cake uses simple techniques to bring out the best flavor.  Grapefruit Tea Cake is light and lightly sweet and just darned yummy.  You don't see many recipes that use grapefruit in baking and I don't know why.  I love grapefruit.  I know some people complain about the bitterness, but that won't be a problem with this cake - no bitterness in sight here! It makes a lovely Upside Down Grapefruit Cake, and it's pivotal in Easy Citrus Jam. ... Read More about Grapefruit Tea Cake

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Roasted Garlic Hummus

Appetizers· Brunch· Condiments· Easy Recipes· Sauces, Dips and Spreads· Snacks· Vegan· Vegetarian

Roasted Garlic Hummus is one of life's great pleasures Ok, so it's not up there with getting married or landing your dream job, but Roasted Garlic Hummus is pretty close. Garlic is a favorite One of my husband's favorite things to grow is garlic. Once you get the basics down, garlic is quite easy to grow. And you plant it in October for harvesting in July of the following year, so it's out of the way as a chore when there is so much else that needs doing in the springtime.  We have a huge ... Read More about Roasted Garlic Hummus

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Deviled Eggs

Appetizers· Breakfast· Brunch· Dinner· Easy Recipes· Eggs· Lunch· Salads· Side Dishes· Snacks

Deviled eggs are perfect for this time of year. This is "egg season" which makes it the perfect time of year to make deviled eggs.  When the days start to get longer, and temperatures begin to rise a bit, chickens lay more eggs.  We raise chickens for eggs, so I'm always looking for more ways to use them in these spring months. Deviled eggs are a great thing to take to a get-together because it doesn't seem like people make them as much as they used to.  They seem special and that makes ... Read More about Deviled Eggs

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Sweet Potato Coffee Cake

Baking· Breakfast· Brunch· Cakes· Coffee Cakes· Desserts

Sweet Potato Coffee Cake is perfect for this time of year It is a little difficult to find fresh in-season food to cook with this of year.  Sweet potatoes are a great choice though.  Properly stored sweet potatoes actually taste better now than they do in the fall.  That makes this Sweet Potato Coffee Cake very seasonal, not to mention very tasty. What is coffee cake? For starters, it doesn't usually have coffee in it.  Instead, you drink coffee with it.  Coffee Cake is usually sweet, ... Read More about Sweet Potato Coffee Cake

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Irish Soda Bread

Baking· Breakfast· Brunch· Dinner· Dinner· Easy Recipes· Quick Breads· Quick Recipe

Irish Soda Bread is easy and delicious I am not claiming that my version of Irish Soda Bread is particularly authentic. I think in Ireland, it is more savory, while mine is a bit on the sweet side. Here in the States, when you see Irish Soda Bread, chances are, it's going to resemble this recipe. Plus, it's an easy recipe, if you want to make bread without yeast. What is important about Irish Soda Bread? The best Irish Soda Bread has a few important attributes.  First and foremost, it is ... Read More about Irish Soda Bread

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Vermicelli with Shrimp and Fresh Herbs

Brunch· Dinner· Easy Recipes· Main Dish· Pasta· Quick Meals· Seafood

Vermicelli with Shrimp and Herbs is easy and delicious This is one of those weeknight meals that seems a lot fancier than the actual effort it takes to make.  Vermicelli with Shrimp and Herbs is a favorite of ours, partly because it is so easy, but mostly because it is so good. Before I go any further, I have to mention that I first talked about this recipe when I partnered with AeroGarden to create recipes using fresh herbs or veggies grown with one of their hydroponic garden set ups.  ... Read More about Vermicelli with Shrimp and Fresh Herbs

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