Tag Archives: breakfast

Banana Nut Muffins

Who wouldn’t like to wake up Easter morning to a big basket of muffins!? If you have some time today, I highly recommend throwing these together.  You’ll thank yourself in the morning. I found the recipe here, but I substituted … Continue reading

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Skinny Bite Frittatas

Who knew that four ingredients and 30 minutes could make a week’s worth of delicious and healthy breakfasts?  Unless you’ve got a crowd on your hands, that is.  It would take a family of 5 less than 2 minutes to … Continue reading

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Huevos Rancheros

Ever since moving to California, I’ve developed a voracious appetite for Mexican food.  I mean, I thought I loved tacos and cheese dip back East, but it turns out I was barely scratching the surface.  The East coast can keep … Continue reading

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Monell’s

Picture this: dining at a restaurant that’s basically like going to Grandma’s house.  It would have big tables, a cozy atmosphere, and heaping portions.  What would you pay for delicious, home-made food served with love? Well, this place exists, and … Continue reading

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Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Bananas are a staple at my house. I buy them a couple times a week and they’re usually gobbled up within days.  But every once in a while one gets over ripe and nobody wants it so I’ll throw it … Continue reading

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Blueberry Muffins

In a perfect world, I’d wake up to fresh, hot, homemade muffins twice a week and they’d make my thighs shrink.  I have a hard time believing I’m the only one who feels that way. I decided they were the … Continue reading

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Steel Cut Oats

I’m a big believer in having a healthy breakfast everyday.  My go-to breakfast is steel cut oats. Here’s why I’m an oat evangelist: Oats help lower cholesterol and blood pressure Oatmeal helps prevent heart disease Oats are low-fat and low-calorie … Continue reading

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