Breakfast/Brunch

Whole Wheat Dutch Baby

Simple recipe, with impressive results, and nearly irresistible for the little ones . . .

Pumpkin Gingerbread Muffins

These delicious pumpkin gingerbread muffins are made with dates, honey, and loads of spices . . . A Healthier Pumpkin Muffin Option Sometimes, on a very cold morning in fall, nothing is more comforting than warm gingerbread. But typical gingerbread is essentially cake. So I wanted to see if I could make a gingerbread that

Buttermilk Cornbread Pancakes

This recipe makes a fluffy, delicately crispy, and comforting cornbread pancake. My ideal pre-Thanksgiving pancake (but we also eat them in summer with fresh peaches, whipped ricotta, and maple syrup!)

Ginger Apple Bran Muffins

If you could put an apple crisp into a muffin, these ginger apple bran muffins would be how . . .These are relatively healthy, super-fiber apple and bran muffins. Because they are made with apple, dates, and bran, they are packed with nutrients and natural sweetness (no refined sugars in the recipe!), making them both hearty and satisfying. The only sweeteners are the natural fruits, plus honey and molasses.

Honey Bran Muffins with Tart Red Currants

These honey bran muffins are great on their own or with tart red currants thrown in . . . Yay! It’s the end of summer and red currants are in season! And they are so pretty! But wait, what can I do with red currants other than make red currant jelly? (Hopefully you, unlike me,

Quick Brown Soda Bread (with Oats)

Irish Brown Soda Bread with Oats . . . This quick brown soda bread recipe is my version of a healthy brown bread. It is fast, filling, and healthy. What more could you want? When I was 15, my family went on vacation to Ireland. The first night we arrived at our hotel so late

Secret Garden Muffins

Secret (Vegetable) Garden Muffins . . . Filled with butternut squash, zucchini, apple, spinach, and coconut, and my kids love them!

Raspberry Blackberry Healthy Oatmeal Muffins

Hearty oat muffins made with buttermilk and berries . . . I was craving some warm, buttery, hearty oat muffins. Something with chewy oats, but not too sweet. Preferably on the healthy side. Ideally bursting with delicious berries. So I found a recipe for a blueberry oatmeal muffin, but it was still not quite what

Grapefruit Yogurt with Raw Sliced Almonds

Greek yogurt with fresh grapefruit and almonds . . . This is my perfect spring breakfast — light, refreshing, and filling grapefruit yogurt. Also, I just want to be able to wear my pre-pregnancy pants again, okay? I’m five months postpartum, and I miss my clothes. (How did I manage to gain like 50 pounds

Jammy Strawberry & Honey Cornbread Muffins

Honey cornbread muffins with strawberry puddle pockets . . . These honey cornbread muffins are filled with strawberry puddles and make the perfect summer muffin. I crave them when strawberry season hits. The cornmeal gets very crispy and delicious and the strawberries melt into little jammy pockets on the inside. I like to put a

whipped ricotta and homemade strawberry jam toast

Whipped Ricotta and Homemade Strawberry Jam Toast

Healthy ricotta and jam toast that feels splurgy . . . Whipped ricotta and homemade strawberry jam toast is a weekend luxury for me, even though it is low calorie and quite healthy. I like to eat the toast and strawberry jam warm and the whipped ricotta ice cold. I usually use my quick brown

Healthy Crepe Recipe

These “healthy crepes” might more accurately be called “egg wrappers” but 1) I use them like crepes, and 2) that doesn’t sound very delicious, and these are delicious.

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