Breakfast

Does anything quite say fall like an easy Old Fashioned Apple Crisp? Sweet-tart apples in a cinnamon-sugar mixture and topped with a lighter buttery oat crumb topping. Plus, easily make gluten free and vegan! We have been making this recipe for decades, but I haven’t made it in awhile, it was time I not only …

A rustic no knead cranberry nut bread that is so delicious and easy, it will make a bread baker out of anyone! An easy, no starter, yeast bread recipe that requires minutes to mix, requiring very little hands on time. A mouth-watering Dutch Oven bread that you will make again and again. This no-knead bread …

Homemade easy Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake is the perfect fall breakfast treat. Using a doctored cake mix, with a ribbon of gooey brown sugar and pecan swirl throughout, finished with a simple maple syrup glaze. A quick, moist and delicious fall dessert. While I am a firm believer in making things from scratch, sometimes even …

Whether you call it a Crumb Cake or a Crumble Cake, this recipe for Apple Double Crumb Cake is beckoning and unabashedly the best! Using sweet-tart apples, sprinkled with cinnamon and nutmeg, layered between a buttery cake with two layers of brown sugar oat crumb streusel! What is it about fall that drives us all …

An Antipasto Pasta Salad loaded with hunks of cheese, pepperoni, salami, black olives, peppers, artichoke hearts and more. Dressed in a nutty and tangy simple, balsamic vinaigrette. I’m always in search of great salads that I can bring to teacher luncheons, potlucks or barbecues, or honestly, make on Sunday meal prepping for the week, tastes …

Easy Chile Relleno Casserole is delicious vegetarian dish made with whole roasted Hatch green chiles, stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese, topped with an egg and milk batter, then baked into fluffy perfection. Easily adapted to be gluten free. Whether you are looking for a breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner recipe, this Easy Chile Relleno recipe …

The Best Strawberry Rhubarb Crumb Bars have a buttery oatmeal shortbread crust and crumb topping with a sweet-tart ribbon of strawberry rhubarb compote layered between. The ideal springtime treat! Plus gluten free option. Rhubarb is one of those love-hate foods isn’t it? For me it’s love, love, love! Oh that delicious sweet-tart flavor is dreamy! …

Lemon Sandwich Cookies are a light, buttery, slice and bake cookie with a bright lemon flavor, they are tender, not overly sweet, with a delicious sweet-tart lemon frosting sandwiched between. These might possibly be my most favorite cookie. If you are a light, airy and buttery cookie fan, try these Classic Scottish Shortbread Cookies, or …

I have been searching for the Best Banana Bread Recipe for High Altitude! This one is quite possibly the best in the world! Using 4 bananas this recipe is more moist and amazingly delicious! Freezes great too! But have no fear, I give easy instructions to make at any elevation, plus how to make gluten …

I hate it when I am in the middle of a recipe and suddenly realize, I am out of an ingredient, argh, now to find a substitution or alternative ingredient. I hope you find this Ingredient Substitution Chart handy. Print out this free printable and put inside a cupboard or pantry for easy referencing. Please …

When springtime rolls around I start thinking of hosting a brunch; with Easter, Mother’s Day, Tea Parties, Ladies Luncheons or even the Kentucky Derby; I wanted to show you How to Plan a Brunch. This post includes easy, tried and true recipes, simple decor ideas, make ahead plans, etc. I think brunch is probably one …

Okay, first put out of your head that this is a plain ol’ bread pudding, because this easy Chocolate Bread Pudding is ANYTHING but ordinary! Simple, whole food ingredients, turn bread, chocolate, cream and eggs into a rich, gooey, decadent chocolate delight! Make it for a special breakfast or dessert! Think Christmas morning, Valentine’s treat, …