Happy Hump Day! Wednesday at our house is breakfast for dinner night. I love this tradition for several reasons. First, I don’t have to think about it too much when I’m meal planning. It’s set. Second, most of the time we use staples I already buy or leftovers to supplement our meal here, so I …
Christmas is coming. Gingerbread is an integral part of most families’ traditions, although rarely for eating. Most of us make gingerbread houses, but do we make gingerbread to eat? Not generally. I’ve been experimenting with different gingerbreads for breakfast, and my family has been loving it. It’s such a flavor boost. I’m hooked. Enjoy! Gingerbread …
Yesterday, my daughter had a complete meltdown over muffins. Apparently, my saying “let’s take them off” referring to her tights sounded to her like “let’s eat a muffin”. When I explained that we didn’t have any muffins, she completely lost touch with reality. While I was kind of judging her, I realized that I wished …
Growing up, I hated cold cereal and oatmeal for breakfast. I feel sorry for my poor parents looking back. What kid hates eating cereal? I enjoy both immensely now, but I had to find my way. Now, I feed oatmeal to my family almost every day. For oatmeal, I discovered I just don’t like dousing …
While I was familiar with the idea of brunch from a young age, I never truly experienced the delightful mixture of sweet and savory dishes that is a great brunch until grad school. I immediately fell in love. I’m generally inclined to sweets for breakfast in general; waffles are high on my list of favorite …
