Archive for the ‘breakfast/brunch’ Category

orange banana compote

published 2 days ago, mid-morning

Several years ago, I worked part-time at one of the major cooking stores in the US.  It was a dangerous liaison. A considerable employee discount led me to spend my paycheck and then some.  Sadly, all good things come to an end. Upon giving my notice I treated myself to one last item, a going away present of sorts:  a crepe maker. [...]

sweet potato ramekins

published last year, at the start of November

Yesterday, I was at the supermarket. And I came across some frozen baby food - in the shape of little cupcake molds. That got me thinking. What about a sweet potato souffle baked in a ramekin ?  I thought of adding shredded apple or carrot. But, in the end I decided to stay the course and used sweet potato [...]

chai

published last year, at the end of October

Last night, I had a friend over for dinner that I haven’t seen in almost 20 years.  We had a hearty soup for dinner so I wanted something for dessert that was only mildly sweet  - and not too heavy. I came across this recipe for chai in the Culinary Institute of America’s Breakfast & Brunches.   [...]

banana pancakes

published last year, at the start of October

Where have all the fluffy, delicious pancakes gone?  I have tried most pancake mixes - and, to be honest, I think they have an interesting after-taste.  They also seem to produce really sad, flat pancakes. A while back, I discovered Arrowhead Mills Gluten Free Pancake & Baking Mix. And I have remained faithful to it.  My children requested pancakes [...]

banana peach smoothie

published last year, at the end of September

Organic peaches grow in the beautiful orchards out in Western Colorado and I bought a case of them. Which translates roughly into about 60 peaches. My goal was to preserve some so we could brighten a dreary winter day with some kind of peach treat. As such, last week I spent a few hours (ok more than a few) [...]

cherry scones

published last year, mid-September

I have battled for quite some time to come up with a really good gluten free, dairy free scone. Let me just say, my success rate has been about 1 percent. This morning, I decided to put my frustration aside and give it another shot. And, boy, am I glad I did. Victory. Finally!  In gluten [...]

bagel with lox and lemon dill spread

published last year, at the end of August

This morning, I woke up and had a hankering for a bagel with cream cheese. Choosing not to be sad about the fact that dairy (cream cheese) is out of the question for celiacs, I broke out some of louise’s lemon dill dip, spread it on a toasted bagel and then topped it off with [...]