Breakfast Crumble

With all the uncertainties that each day brings, it is good to have some things you can count on. The growing early morning sunrise, creeping from pink and blue to daylight. Breakfast. My mornings are not defined by uncertainty, but I am never sure what […]

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Almond Buckwheat Waffles

  The thing I love about waffles or pancakes for breakfast is that it only takes a few extra minutes to make them but it makes the start of the day a little more special. On the weekend, or a day that isn’t busy, you […]

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Sunday Breakfast

Over the weekend, my friend Emily came to visit. We had a few relaxing days to catch up and enjoy each others’ company. On Saturday night while we were eating dinner, we started talking about what we might make for breakfast the next morning. Often, […]

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Blueberry Muffins

Do you ever have those mornings where you had planned to accomplish four things before 8 am and and when the time comes, your bed is too warm and wonderful? Then, of course, when I do get up I wish I had been up for […]

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Homemade Yogurt with Fruit in Jars

In my adventures with making food from scratch, I am always trying to find the things that I can make that Ray and I will both enjoy. I might have mentioned it before, but our tastes and eating habits don’t always intersect. On a recent […]

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Whole Wheat Sourdough Waffles

Sourdough is ideal for keeping a  chewy, hearty loaf of bread on hand, but crisp, light waffles also begin with sourdough. The starter imparts none of its sour flavor, but gives all of its leavening power to make the waffles light and fluffy and delightfully […]

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Pumpkin Spice Rolls

November tastes of cinnamon and spices, hearty roots baked creamy, soup full of leeks. In my mind, November is the color of fallen oak leaves while December is the deep green of a hemlock bough. The autumnal spiced cakes and breads, the rustic pies of […]

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Apple Fritters

I mentioned last week that fall flavors might be lacking here, but I’ve made up for that in my kitchen and I’ll be making up for that here, too. I’m loving the combinations, colors, and contrasts of sweet squash with apple and ginger and bright […]

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