This Backwards French Toast is backwards in more than one way. Not your typical French Toast breakfast, but one that will leave you wanting to eat it again. Eat with syrup or without, this breakfast is simple and sweet in the best of ways. A little over a year ago my husband treated our family for breakfast at a local restaurant. As a family always living on a tight budget, eating out is a rare occurrence. But of course when we do get the opportunity, especially as a planned outing at a sit-down-restaurant (as opposed to a quick zip through…
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Two weeks ago found me reading an article on writing. Though my efforts are not always shown here, due to my lack of posts and apparent inconsistency in posting, I spend a great deal of my week reading, writing, capturing photos, and planning for this here blog. But this last week, my reading of how to better write was related to a different writing medium. My goal to someday publish a children’s book. I know, I know. I’m all over the place. And whether I’m good at anyplace is still up for deliberation. But there it is, my small yet…
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Sometimes time really does fly. I cannot believe we are already in May – and already a full week into May at that! How the last four months have just swept on by. And now that it’s May, it’s time our family got back on track in terms of our spending. After moving at the first of the year, starting a new job, and figuring out the new routine for everything in our lives, it has taken all of us several, several weeks to get our feet back under us. Getting into a routine has been a slow and bumpy…
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This is a Basic French Toast recipe, but with an added secret ingredient to give it a deeper flavor. Just five simple ingredients that whisk up in minutes for a solid and delicious morning breakfast. I am a breakfast lover. I love almost every breakfast food offered on the menu at any local café. But hands down my all time favorite breakfast is Basic French Toast. Perhaps it is the simplicity of taking a mere slice of bread and turning into something delectable. Or that the eggs and bread make for a solid stand-alone meal. Whatever the magic is, there…
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These Sweet Breakfast Crepes are quick and easy to make on even your busiest morning. Their light and elastic texture are perfect for wrapping your favorite fruits, berries, butters, and jams. Perfect for a delightful morning wrap on your way out the door, or a delicate sit-down meal. Oh, and did I mention they are easy?! Growing up in rural Idaho, crepes were certainly not a meal that ever made it onto our breakfast table. In fact, I am quite certain the first time I ever heard the word “crepe” was from one of my older sister’s friends telling my…
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This is one of our family’s favorite ways to eat leftover rice. It tastes great as an evening snack or for a delicious breakfast. Leftover rice soaked in milk with a splash of vanilla, honey or sugar, and some seasoning – it is simple comfort all in a bowl. Most rice pudding recipes call for dry rice that is soaked in milk and baked for an extended period of time. This method for making rice pudding uses leftover rice, significantly shortening the time it takes to have this treat on your table and ready to eat. Not only does it…
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A whole wheat version of our basic pancake recipe, these pancakes are delicious and nutritious all in one bite. Fluffy on the inside, crispy on the outside, and a whole lot of yummy goodness all over. We eat a lot of pancakes at our house. When asked what we should have for breakfast as a toddler, my oldest always said (and I mean always) emphatically “pancakes!” Pancakes on Monday. Pancakes on Tuesday. Pancakes on Wed– well, you get the idea. We ate a lot of pancakes, and we still do! Though I have to say our weekly breakfast routines have…
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Nothing says breakfast quite like a stack of pancakes – that is, until you bring out a plate of pancakes with a slice or two of bacon on the side – now that’s a winning plate for sure. Pancakes (as well as oatmeal) are breakfast staples at our house. With a house full of little kids, pancakes – not just for breakfast, but also for the occasional easy dinner on those extra hectic days – is always a win. Served with a drizzle of honey, maple syrup, or homemade fruit and berry syrups. Or decorated with fresh fruit, frozen berries,…
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I realized the other day that I am not original. Back in my undergraduate years, I had this amazing takeout napkin business plan for a breakfast restaurant that was going to be great! The college town I was living in at the time didn’t have a pancake house. And again, it was a college town. In fact, the nearest breakfast joint was a good 35 minute drive in another town. It was perfect. I could open up my pancake house around noon, hire a few college students (which were a dime a dozen) to work six hour shifts in the…
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Turkey. The main attraction at almost every American table this Thanksgiving, and the main ingredient of many meals eaten as leftovers for the days or week(s) following this favorite holiday. As November’s mascot, turkey is kind of a big deal this month. People don’t call it “Turkey Day” for no reason. Though turkey was not the center of the table in 1621 for the first Thanksgiving, it’s abundance and easy affordability over the last 200+ years have won it the prized seat (or should I say plate) at most homes in the United States on this day of gratitude and…