Readers, brace yourselves. You are about to meet the easiest breakfast of all time. Owen is an oatmeal fan and has eaten it for breakfast every day since he was old enough to eat oatmeal. When it was just me and him, making breakfast for him was no problem. He'd sit in his high chair with Cheerios or a book while I worked in the kitchen. But now, I've got Della who doesn't like her swing or bouncy seat all that much and Owen who demands to sit on the counter and "help." It's usually before 6 or ... View the Post
Cranberry Banana Bread
We just got back from a weekend in Paris and we're taking today to recover. It was an incredible trip and I can't wait to tell you about it. We're exhausted, though. We all slept in this morning and it is a beautiful day so we're going to enjoy it leisurely which means a long blog post is not in the cards for the day. :) Instead, here's a healthy and delicious recipe for you so you can use up those spotted bananas sitting on your counter. It was a rainy and dreary day so Owen and I had to ... View the Post
Sweet Potato Frittata with Cranberry Salsa
With the holidays right around the corner, I've noticed the blogosphere blowing up with holiday dishes you must make for your next potluck or get together. But no one ever pays any attention to what to serve your house guests for the most important meal of the day! I am slightly weird (only slightly...) in that I love breakfast for dinner. Fortunately, the Viper Pilot tolerates my weirdness. The other night, I made Thanksgiving breakfast: sweet potato frittata served with cranberry salsa. ... View the Post
Nutella Pumpkin Banana Bread
Gasp. Is that...could it be...the sun?! ooohhhh...my eyes!! We haven't seen Mr. Sunshine in a long time. I welcomed him with open arms. Sorry for not posting yesterday. I decided I need a break to spend some time with the Viper Pilot. He had to work bright and early but we met for Chinese for lunch. While we were chatting over our food, I made the comment, Me: "Whew. I can tell I didn't have my coffee this morning. I'm still asleep!" Him: "I can tell I was in the states yesterday. ... View the Post
Pistachio-Chai Muffins
The lawn needs mowed. The leaves in the driveway need cleaned up. The weeds along the fence need to be killed. The house could use a good scrubbing. I should really clean out my closet. I need to go to the grocery store. That's my to-do list from today. I wasn't very successful. But my exact words to the Viper Pilot this morning on the phone were, "I think today, I will simply sit here and exist. That's all." Thursday and Friday were long days. I ... View the Post
Cream Cheese Carrot Cake Muffins
I do believe I have found the best breakfast item ever. These muffins are carrot cake for breakfast. And the best part, the tasty surprise within: a melting pool of sweetened cream cheese filling. The Viper Pilot loves carrot cake and the cream cheese filling makes it just the right amount of sweet for my sweet teeth. Who says you can't have sweet for breakfast? Cream Cheese Carrot Cake Muffins Print this recipe! Filling: 1 (8 oz) package Neufchâtel cheese (or cream cheese) 1/4 ... View the Post