Category: Breakfast

  • Cornmeal for Breakfast

    Cornmeal for Breakfast

    My dad hates “mush” of any type, sweet or savory. Puddings, hot cereals–anything–but I always loved them! Both my girls love puddings (rice, tapioca, chocolate, etc.) and hot cereals but only my eldest loves cornmeal mush! It makes a good filling breakfast and is much more frugal than those prepackaged instant oatmeal packages. Sometimes I…

  • Tomatoes for Breakfast

    Tomatoes for Breakfast

    Tomatoes for breakfast are one of my favorite things about summer. I typically have wonderful red ripe tomatoes waiting for me in the garden each morning. If I don’t have any sitting in a bowl on the counter, leftover from the day before, I wander out in the garden after feeding the cats and pick…

  • Blueberry Pancakes

    Blueberry Pancakes

    Blueberries are on sale around here. My kids love them plain, in cereal, in pancakes, and in smoothies. This morning we made blueberry pancakes.

  • Breakfast Burritos

    Breakfast Burritos

    My youngest has decided she loves breakfast burritos but I can’t cook them every day. Sunday I made a huge batch of fried potatoes and scrambled eggs with some cheese mixed in. Then I wrapped up a bunch of breakfast burritos and froze them. Pulled one out for her breakfast today and she was thrilled!…

  • Do Ahead French Toast

    Do Ahead French Toast

    If you’re having company for breakfast or brunch, here’s a bit of a special do-ahead of French Toast. You can also do a plain version, with just milk instead of orange juice, of course, but the OJ really adds a nice touch.