Breakfast

Apple Cider Donuts

October 19, 2011

Two weekends ago I made the mistake of purchasing pumpkin donuts from Dunkin Donuts.  If you haven’t tried them, don’t.  They are addicting.  Very addicting.  I have a donut pan but haven’t made a donut that satisfies a donut craving.  Mama Pea’s Apple Cider Donut recipe is my closest attempt.  Check out Mama Pea’s blog [...]

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Caprese Baked Eggs

October 12, 2011

I must say, one of the best egg dishes I have had in a long time is thanks to Kristin from Iowa Girl Eats.  I saw this recipe on the Swanky Dietitian’s blog and bookmarked it to try over the weekend. This dish has all of my favorite components – mozzarella cheese, tomatoes and basil.  [...]

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Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookie Bread

October 7, 2011

Although I try to eat healthy most of the time, I have quite the sweet tooth.  With colder temperatures now upon us, I also have more of a cravings for muffins, donuts, and bread than I do in the summer time.  When I saw Jessica’s recipe for Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookie bread I used my [...]

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Blueberry Breakfast Bakes

September 30, 2011

I love muffins and blueberry (or chocolate chip) are my favorites.  I saw this recipe on Lauren’s blog (her modifications of Jessica’s recipe) and made it for breakfast one recent Saturday morning.            This Blueberry Breakfast Bake tasted like a combo of a muffin and blueberry pie. Probably didn’t hurt that I used 1/2 [...]

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Zucchini Bread Granola

September 9, 2011

It is no secret that I absolutely love zucchini bread.  I have made my Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Zucchini bread about 4 times this summer and single-handedly ate each loaf.  When I saw Lauren’s recipe for Zucchini Bread Granola, I knew I had a new way to use my CSA zucchini.  I followed her recipe [...]

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Beet Muffins

August 25, 2011

Fact: I have never baked with beets. Fact: I love beets but have trouble roasting/baking them. Fact: I have never thought of baking with beets. But the thought of combining beets with chocolate and cherries gave me some inspiration. I saw this recipe on Nicole’s blog – and she said it was in her top [...]

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Molasses Smoothie

August 23, 2011

For Christmas I received a subscription to Runners World magazine from my parents.  I enjoy reading about one of my favorite hobbies (most of the time) and enjoy the fitness/health related tips I have picked up. For some reason, I remembered reading about molasses and how good it was for you – no where do [...]

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