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Use Your Air Fryer or Oven to Make a Toad-in-the-Hole

18 hours ago
2 min

Use Your Air Fryer or Oven to Make a Toad-in-the-Hole

Toad-in-the-Hole, a British "comfort food" dish consisting of pork sausages baked in a popover batter, is a family favorite in my house. It's often served with onion gravy and traditionally appears at suppers. Nonetheless, I like the dish--modified--for breakfast. My version retains the toad-in-the hole concept, but I've "lightened" the dish considerably so that it's better nutritionally and a lot easier on the digestion. My version uses low-fat chicken sausages and a pop

Are You Tired of Sourdough Pancakes? Make a Breakfast Casserole

Mar 27
2 min

Are You Tired of Sourdough Pancakes? Make a Breakfast Casserole

If you have a lot of sourdough discard, you've probably been making sourdough pancakes. I like sourdough pancakes! That said, they do get a bit boring after a point, and certain people in my household rebel at eating the leftover pancakes day after day. So why not turn those pancakes into a savory breakfast or brunch casserole? The casserole is filled with ham and sharp cheddar cheese and is amazingly good. Rather than layering the ham and cheese with bread between them,

Too Many Bananas? Try Baked Banana Oatmeal

Jul 8, 2019
2 min

Too Many Bananas? Try Baked Banana Oatmeal

Did you buy too many bananas this week? Are you bored with your usual bowl of oatmeal, raisins (or craisins), and brown sugar? Want to do something a little different with your morning oatmeal? Try Baked Banana Oatmeal. The easy-to-assemble dish uses ingredients--like those bananas on your counter--that are inexpensive and readily available. Plus, the baked oatmeal is different enough from the usual morning oatmeal to be a special treat. With nubby whole grain oats, lot

Saturday Breakfast Special: Low-Fat Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Feb 22, 2019
2 min

Saturday Breakfast Special: Low-Fat Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Okay, I'm republishing this recipe because it's good, tomorrow is Saturday, and pancakes are a great way to feed people for Saturday breakfast. The pancakes are protein-rich, tangy, light, and great topped with fresh fruit--like strawberries--and a dollop of yogurt. As well as the obvious cottage cheese, the pancakes have eggs in them, and, with a significant amount of protein, they'll keep you fueled for the morning. The little pancakes also reheat well in the toaster, so

Saturday Breakfast Idea: Spoon Bread

Feb 15, 2019
2 min

Saturday Breakfast Idea: Spoon Bread

How about something good and easy for breakfast this weekend? This is one of my favorite weekend and holiday breakfast dishes, partly because it's so simple to make (yes, it uses a corn muffin mix!) The “spoon bread” isn’t really bread. It’s a casserole and includes eggs, milk, and Greek yogurt, making it protein-rich but not heavy in your stomach. The spoon bread has a slightly custardy layer and a more grainy cornmeal layer to it, but the layers aren’t that distinct. You

Saturday Breakfast Toad-in-the-Hole

Sep 14, 2018
2 min

Saturday Breakfast Toad-in-the-Hole

Toad-in-the-Hole is a British "comfort food" dish consisting of pork sausages baked in Yorkshire pudding--a sort of popover batter. It's often served with onion gravy and traditionally appears at suppers rather than breakfasts. My version retains the toad-in-the hole concept but that's about all. I use low-fat chicken sausages and a popover-like batter to build a breakfast dish that's filling but, unlike the classic British "toad" neither loaded with fat drippings nor heav

Easy Egg Puff for Breakfast or Supper

Jul 10, 2018
2 min

Easy Egg Puff for Breakfast or Supper

How about a savory, protein-rich egg dish for breakfast or a quick and easy supper? Easy Egg Puff is just that--simple to do and light and puffy, a little like a giant popover. The puff has no crust and mixes up in just a few minutes. You'll need about 30 minutes to bake it, giving you plenty of time to put together a salad and/or some fresh fruit. The puff is flavored with cheddar cheese, a little smoky bacon, and onions. It's filling and delicious, but without a lot of

Need a Brunch Dish for Father's Day? Try a Spinach Egg Roll

Jun 11, 2018
2 min

Need a Brunch Dish for Father's Day? Try a Spinach Egg Roll

In search of something different yet not too weird for a special breakfast/brunch, I came up with this spinach egg roll after a thorough search through many internet sites and a lot of tinkering and adjusting in the kitchen. The egg roll is really just a baked omelet with stuff in it--easy and quick to do. Nonetheless, the egg roll looks good dressed up on a fancy plate for brunch, and it slices nicely to serve multiple people. With a little onion powder and grainy Dijon m

Wednesday Night Breakfast: Bacon and Swiss Protein Bake

May 23, 2018
2 min

Wednesday Night Breakfast: Bacon and Swiss Protein Bake

Why save breakfast for the morning? Breakfast dishes are quick to make, filling, and just as good for dinner as for breakfast. Bacon and Swiss Protein Bake--essentially a crust-less quiche--is full of good things that shouldn't be relegated to morning feedings. Although the dish is flavored with bacon and Swiss cheese, the real protein punch comes from eggs and cottage cheese--keeping the fat content in check. You can mix up the protein bake, pop it in the oven, and let i

While You've Got the Oven On, Bake a Mid-week Breakfast Treat

May 8, 2018
2 min

While You've Got the Oven On, Bake a Mid-week Breakfast Treat

As long as you've got the oven on, how about baking something special for tomorrow's breakfast? You can whip up and bake a cheesy breakfast casserole tonight and then zap a piece in the microwave tomorrow for a special mid-week treat rather than opting for the usual oatmeal or cold cereal. Or take pieces of the casserole with you to work for lunch. The breakfast bake is just as good for lunch as breakfast. The casserole is filled with savory ham and sharp cheddar cheese.

In the Kitchen—December 26

Dec 26, 2017
5 min

In the Kitchen—December 26

Black Bean Salad Chile-Cheese Casserole Southern Cornbread Dream Bars Christmas isn’t the end, it’s the beginning, so we include a menu to help you get beyond the leftovers (which will be great later in the week!) and start on something new. The menu is easy, economical, and filling. First, a black bean salad can be assembled and refrigerated ahead of time. Serve the spicy-sweet salad plain or atop some salad greens. The main dish is a comforting, lightened-up chile-cheese

Baked Banana Oatmeal: Special Breakfast for a Cold Day

Dec 9, 2017
2 min

Baked Banana Oatmeal: Special Breakfast for a Cold Day

We had our first snowfall of the season today and that called for something warm, filling, and, to celebrate the first snow (and it being Saturday), special. Baked Banana Oatmeal was it. The easy-to-assemble dish uses ingredients that are inexpensive and readily available. Plus, the baked oatmeal is different enough from the usual morning oatmeal to be a special treat. With nubby whole grain oats, lots of walnuts, dried cranberries, and sweet cinnamon the dish is tasty an

Meatless Main: No-crust Spinach Quiche

Dec 6, 2017
2 min

Meatless Main: No-crust Spinach Quiche

So, are you so busy making cookies that you haven't the time or energy to make a big meal? Or are you running short on cash because you've been shopping a bit too much? Are you home late and need a quick meal? Or are you just looking for something quick and nutritious for dinner? A no-crust spinach quiche may be the answer for you. The quiche takes only a few minutes to put together from simple ingredients and can bake in about half an hour. The quiche comes out of the

Waste Not, Want Not -- Breakfast Strata

Oct 27, 2017
3 min

Waste Not, Want Not -- Breakfast Strata

What do you do with all that bread that's been accumulating on your counter or in your refrigerator? Don't throw it out. Turn it into a breakfast strata. Yes, that's right, one of those casseroles that many people eat for Thanksgiving or Christmas breakfast. This one's simpler, but it's the same basic casserole. It's good, filling, and helps use up bread that might otherwise go to waste. Ideally the strata should be assembled the night before you want to serve it and ba

Perfect Cheese Omelet

Oct 20, 2017
2 min

Perfect Cheese Omelet

Sometimes you get home late, don't want to cook, and just don't have much in the refrigerator to cook. If you have eggs, you can make an omelet--fast, high protein, filling, and reasonably good for you. No, you don't need to follow Julia Child's 13-page set of instructions in her book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, although I do like her idea that you should develop "your own personal omelette style." I'm good with winging it, especially when I need a an almost inst

The Weekend is Coming!

Aug 24, 2017
2 min

The Weekend is Coming!

How about something good and easy for breakfast this weekend? This is one of my favorite weekend and holiday breakfast dishes, partly because it's so simple to make (yes, it uses a corn muffin mix!) The “spoon bread” isn’t really bread. It’s a casserole and includes eggs, milk, and Greek yogurt, making it protein-rich but not heavy in your stomach. The spoon bread has a slightly custardy layer and a more grainy cornmeal layer to it, but the layers aren’t that distinct. You

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