Buttermilk Waffles

Difficulty: Easy
Delightfully crisp, light and fluffy. I add orange zest and vanilla for a fresh taste. Easy to make from scratch and infinitely better than a trusty mix. This batter is thick. Top with fresh fruit and a drizzle of syrup for a wonderful meal. Serves 4. Double accordingly; when it is just my husband [...]

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Pumpkin Pancakes

Difficulty: Easy
Who doesn’t love pumpkin with yummy spices that cooks up into a moist, thick, fluffy cake. So good and festive for fall. If you don’t have buttermilk you may substitute whole milk but I would avoid the 1% and skim varieties. The buttermilk really makes for a tender pancake and should be a staple [...]

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Banana Muffins

Difficulty: Easy
Who doesn’t love banana bread? This recipe is pure banana, no yogurt, milk, or sour cream to dull the ripe flavor. For a ultra smooth batter I use my food processor to combine all of the ingredients. I don’t care for lumps of banana in my bread. For a twist try my sour cream [...]

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The Best Oatmeal

Difficulty: Easy
Serves 4
Do you like oatmeal? Or feel like you should because it is so good for you? Remember gloppy, sticky, sit in the pit of your stomach oatmeal? No more! This is a fool proof way to cook your oatmeal for separate chewy grains every time. Try it and fall in love with oatmeal [...]

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Grilled Fruit & Honeyed Yogurt

Difficulty: Easy
 Fruit is at it’s peak, especially stone fruits and yummy succulent pineapple. Why not throw some on the grill-doesn’t even have to be outdoors, use the Foreman or your grill pan. This was a satisfying and light dessert on a hot summer evening. I actually used my Foreman grill to caramelize the natural sugars [...]

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The Ultimate French Toast

Difficulty: Moderate due to a few extra steps that are soooo worth it!
Want to make the best french toast ever? My husband considers himself to turn out a mean toast, well, I kicked his trash with this recipe. As soon as he cut into it’s crispy outer crust and bit into the creamy center he declared [...]

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Granola

Difficulty: Easy
My friend Anissa posted a granola recipe that she and her family makes regularly, it sounded sooo good. I did not have all the ingredients on hand so I pared it down and made a simple crunchy and oh so satisfying granola. I am usually not a fan unless it is on my yogurt, [...]

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Quick Cinnamon Buns w/Cream Cheese Buttermilk Icing

Difficulty: Moderate (only because they are cinnamon rolls and the instructions are wordy but I think they are Easy, under one hour!)
From Cook’s Illustrated but I have altered the icing
1 TBS melted butter, for pan
Cinnamon-Sugar filling
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/8 tsp salt
1 TBS melted butter
Biscuit Dough
2 1/2 [...]

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Lumberjack Hash

Difficulty: Easy
Very simple, nothing spectacular but a great breakfast or dinner. Serve with eggs and fruit on the side.
Ingredients
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons butter
1 onion, chopped
1 cup chopped bell pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced
8 cups frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed (about 1 pound)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
4 ounces ham, diced
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Heat oil [...]

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Banana Bread

Difficulty: Easy
2 cups ripe bananas, (4-5 medium)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large egg whites
2 large eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
2 1/2 tsps cream of tartar
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
cooking spray
Optional:
1 1/2 cups toasted walnuts, chopped
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, spray 2 bread pans with cooking spray.
2. In bowl of [...]

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