This Cinnamon-Apple Smoothie with Oats tastes like apple pie but is vegan, gluten free and guilt free! Enjoy this apple-banana oatmeal smoothie for a nutritious breakfast that includes two servings of fruit!
Breakfast
Basted Eggs with Guacamole on Toast
Basted Eggs with Guacamole on Toast is a fabulous breakfast! Mom’s method of basting an egg gives perfect results every time. Can we talk about eggs? I have to tell you, I can’t stand runny whites. So over-easy eggs don’t cut it for me. Thankfully, Mom taught me her method of basting eggs, and I’ve…
Fluffy Banana Pancakes
These Fluffy Banana Pancakes taste like banana bread! You’ll love this cinnamon-banana pancake recipe! Let me introduce you to my weekend date. These fluffy banana pancakes and I have been going steady for a month. It started when I was wondering what to do with my ripe bananas. Since I make banana smoothies 5-6 days…
Homemade Waffles
You’ll love these Homemade Waffles flavored with almond! They’re crispy on the outside, fluffy and tender on the inside! Color me clueless. I’ve been making all kinds of pancake recipes, but never thought to use pancake batter to make waffles! Of course, these Buttermilk Whole Grain Waffles have been my go-to for years. The ingredients…
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
You have to try these Lemon Ricotta Pancakes! They’ve got fabulous flavor, and the texture is out of this world! With olive oil, lemon zest, lemon extract and just enough sugar. If there’s one recipe you try from my blog this year, let it be these lemon ricotta pancakes. They’re thick, pillowy soft and incredibly…
The Best Homemade Pancakes
These are simply The Best Homemade Pancakes with delicious almond flavor! I’ve been making them for decades, and they’re a huge family favorite! I love hearing from readers who adore them too. Two weeks into blogging (nearly four years ago), I posted this recipe for our favorite pancakes. That should tell you how how highly…
Panettone Recipe (Italian Christmas Bread)
I’m excited to share this overnight panettone recipe with you! Panettone is a lightly sweetened, Italian Christmas bread with dried fruit. My version has rum-soaked raisins, vanilla sugar and citrus zest. I’ve had panettone (pahn-ay-toh-nay) on my baking bucket list since I started this blog. Every year of my life, we’ve had store-bought panettone during…
Pumpkin-Orange French Toast
Do yourself a favor and make this Pumpkin-Orange French Toast! It’ll knock your socks off! As much as I love pancakes, I’m a French Toast girl at heart. But not an any-kind-of-French-Toast girl. No. My French Toast can’t be bland. Forget vanilla. It can’t be soggy. Forget mushy middles. My French Toast needs bold…
Healthy Homemade Vanilla Frappuccino
This Healthy Homemade Vanilla Frappuccino is life changing! It’s naturally sweetened with dates and a banana and has the best vanilla-pecan-espresso flavor! Coffee is my life. I mean, I wouldn’t be a functioning human without it. I drink three cups a day. But when the weather is humid, or I’m sweaty from a workout, a…
Easy Lemon-Blueberry Pancakes
These Easy Lemon-Blueberry Pancakes have the best flavor, thanks to lemon extract! Enjoy them for breakfast, or even dinner. Homemade and based off our favorite pancake recipe. I’m on a breakfast kick, and I’m not sorry. Because really, these lemon-blueberry pancakes would make a great dinner too. How do you feel about breakfast for dinner?…
Baked Arugula Frittata
Baked Arugula Frittata is great for breakfast, brunch, lunch or a meatless dinner! The peppery greens are so good combined with eggs, garlic, Parmesan, Romano and feta. Plus, baked frittata vs. stovetop. To bake in the oven or cook on the stove. That is the question. The frittata question, in case you’re wondering. It’s an important, philosophical topic. You…
Chocolate-Covered Cherry-Almond Smoothie
If you love cherries and chocolate, you have to try this Chocolate-Covered Cherry-Almond Smoothie! It’s healthy, vegan, sugar free and gluten free! It’s one of my favorite breakfasts or afternoon snacks. I can’t believe I didn’t share this recipe sooner. I’ve been enjoying this to-die-for, chocolate-covered cherry-almond smoothie for weeks. You know, like a normal…
Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Biscotti
These Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Biscotti get their flavor from hazelnut liqueur & toasted hazelnuts! Plus, I’m sharing the real definition of “biscotti” and some step-by-step photos to make them. I learned the hard way the word “biscotti” means something different to English-speaking people than it does to native Italians. (Stay tuned for one of my embarrassing…
Pomegranate Smoothie with Banana and Walnuts
This pomegranate smoothie is so delicious and refreshing! Plus, it’s healthy, gluten free and vegan! Hi, Gang! I’m back after a much-needed holiday break and am excited to share my latest creation with you. I’m in love with this pomegranate smoothie with banana and walnuts, and have the purple stains on my teeth to prove…
Peachy Pumpkin Scones
You don’t have to love pumpkin to enjoy these Peachy Pumpkin Scones with a peach tea glaze! Plus, I’m sharing one of my favorite stories we’ve been laughing about for nearly 35 years! This is the final post in a series sponsored by Nestlé Waters North America. I will be compensated and have received gift…
Orange Pancakes with Chocolate Chips
If you love the chocolate-orange flavor combo, you need to try these Orange Pancakes with Chocolate Chips! You know I love my smoothies six mornings a week. But on that seventh day, I really crave an indulgent breakfast. I deserve it, right? And, isn’t there something special about homemade pancakes on the weekend? Especially when…
Sausage and Peppers Breakfast Casserole
You’ll love this Sausage and Peppers Breakfast Casserole featuring eggs, red onion, fontina and Parmesan! It’s low carb, gluten free and keto friendly! Make it for brunch, dinner or meal prep too! I had to do it. I had to take one of our favorite dinners and turn it into a sausage and peppers breakfast…
Espresso-Banana Morning Smoothie
This Espresso-Banana Morning Smoothie is a delicious beverage that’s vegan and gluten free! If you love coffee, this is for you! I enjoy it for breakfast after my workout. Espresso-Banana Morning Smoothie. Isn’t that the most glorious title? It is if you’re addicted to coffee like I am. And not any watered-down stuff. I’m talking…
Yummy Buttermilk Whole Grain Waffles
These Yummy Buttermilk Whole Grain Waffles are my go-to recipe! They’re crispy on the outside, tender and fluffy on the inside, and have delicious almond flavor.I’m so excited to finally have a go-to waffle recipe! It’s taken two years for me to get this right. In other news, I think I finally figured out how…
Healthy Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins
So, I casually mentioned these healthy, whole wheat blueberry muffins in my last post. I try not to be a tease, so I figured I should share the recipe with you. I thought you should know that these are yummy, tender, and not heavy at all, despite using 100% whole wheat flour (white whole wheat)….
Pina Colada and Banana Breakfast Smoothie
Happy Memorial Day weekend, everyone! I’m back from a work trip and couldn’t wait to make myself a smoothie and return to clean eating. (I’m not getting on the scale for a few more days, if you know what I mean.) Can you believe this is my blog’s first recipe featuring pineapple, even though it’s…
Cinnamon Almond Multigrain Pancakes
These Cinnamon Almond Multigrain Pancakes are made with whole wheat flour, rolled oats and light almond milk for a delicious, whole-grain breakfast! Almost a year ago, (time flies!), I mentioned that I had a whole wheat pancake recipe I’d share with you someday. Now, with Mother’s Day right around the corner, (time flies!) I figured…
Breakfast Zabaglione with Berries and Espresso
You must try Breakfast Zabaglione with Berries and Espresso! A non-alcoholic, custard-like treat that’s so delicious! Welcome to my Italian continental breakfast. We have non-alcoholic breakfast zabaglione (zah-bah-yoh-nay) with berries and espresso, toast and some dark chocolate. This is what I want the morning of Valentine’s Day or any holiday, for that matter. If you’ve…
Mom’s Orange French Toast
If I had to pick one recipe that’s synonymous with my childhood, it’s definitely Mom’s Orange French Toast. It’s one of my favorite foods of all time, and still reigns as my most beloved choice for breakfast. I treat myself to it once or twice a month in place of my smoothie. (And sometimes, I…
Strawberry-Grape Breakfast Smoothie
I had to call this “Strawberry-Grape Breakfast Smoothie” to emphasize that this is a meal. This is the smoothie that tides me over to lunch with no snacks in between. It must be the oats. One day, on a whim, I tried throwing oats into my smoothie to see if that would make me feel…
