Remember the scene in “A Christmas Story” when Randy pawed at his oatmeal, grumpily muttering ‘oatmeal, boatmeal’ while Ralphie narrated something like ‘most of the time my kid brother wore more oatmeal than he ate’? Yeah, I think we’ve all been that kid. There was just something about oatmeal’s gooey texture that was NOT appealing….
breakfast
Buttermilk Pancakes
These days there’s lots of talk about reducing carbs or eliminating them altogether, so I sometimes feel nostalgic for the days when we could enjoy carbs (including pancakes!) without blinking. I’ve always loved pancakes. As a kid, if I knew my mom was making them for breakfast I was out of my bed faster…
Baked Eggs with Moringa, Bacon & Tomato
Breakfast in our house usually consists of scrambled eggs with tomatoes and whatever herbs we have on hand, OR a bowl of old-fashioned oatmeal with toasted nuts and fresh fruit. Let’s be honest, sometimes it’s not that exciting, but it gets the job done and sets us on our path for the day. But once…
Sausage Waffles with Blueberries
Waffles. Don’t you just love saying that word? I do. It makes me happy. Not only do I love to say it, but I also love to eat them. . .homemade waffles, that is. My go-to recipe comes straight from my grandmother’s recipe box — one that she hand-wrote vs. the many she typed on…