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    Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls

    This Sourdough Cinnamon Roll recipe will become a cherished favorite with a dough that is lightly sweet, fluffy, and easy to work with, wrapped around just the right amount of spice and sugar. It says “yum” in every mouthful. A Search for THE Recipe I love making cinnamon rolls. There is just something cozy about spices mixed together with butter and rolled around sweet bread. I mean… yum! Several years, as our growing family went from three to four, I determined that we needed to create traditions. Among my list of yearly to-dos that I hope will someday become cherished…

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    Better Breakfast Planning

    When it comes to breakfast, our family meal planning looks a little different. In fact, it is more like meal theming than meal planning. Figuring out what to make family for breakfast – something that is healthy but also quick – is not a struggle I like dealing with five minutes after I roll out of bed. That early in the morning my brain is already having a hard time dealing with the reality that sleep time has ended, and to throw the puzzle of what to have for breakfast at it so soon after coming out of a slumber…

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    Summertime Smoothie Time

    Rather than a smoothie recipe followed by dozens of links to other smoothie recipes – this article is all about building a list of your favorite smoothie combinations for you to hang on your fridge or add to your cookbook to inspire your own smoothie creativity. We are on the downhill slope of June, now, and it is hot, hot, hot in the Rocky Mountains. When we get to this time of year – when summer weather descends, and you wake up feeling uncomfortably warm and know it is only going to get hotter as the day goes on –…

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    Backwards Breakfast Toast

    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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    Sweet Breakfast Crepes

    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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    Basic Pancake Recipe

    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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    Scrambled Pancakes

    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…