A food blog from Chicago about keeping it simple in the kitchen
Quiche always sounds like a great idea. Until I think about the pie crust that it’s usually made with. I don’t think they’re the trans fat magnets they used to be, but they aren’t going to win any Healthy Eating awards. Did you know that quinoa makes an excellent quiche […]
Apple Butter was always a real treat growing up. What I never realized is just how easy it is to make at home. And ironically, there isn’t any butter involved in the preparation. While thumbing through a popular cooking magazine, I noticed an advertisement for Vitamix blenders that included a […]
We can’t go to a Tapas restaurant without ordering at least one Tortilla Española. And it turns out that there isn’t a lot to it. Just 3 ingredients: eggs, potatoes and onions. Though somehow I’ve never really been able to make it as good as they do in a restaurant….until […]
Breakfast is serious business. So there are times, like Saturday mornings, when I don’t mind putting a little extra effort into making some really delicious blueberry pancakes. Fortunately, they really aren’t that hard to make. And they are significantly better than anything you’ll get out of a box or shakeable […]
French Toast on its own can be a real treat. Throw in some bananas, nutella and fresh berries and it goes over the top. I originally made this for Christmas Day brunch and recently had it requested for Mother’s Day as well. This is also probably near the top of […]
“Can we have more quinoa for breakfast???” OK, so that isn’t exactly a real question that I get asked. But there’s no reason it shouldn’t be. This fiber rich breakfast is full of all sorts of tasty morning favorites: eggs, sausage, tomatoes, cheese, onions & peppers. The red quinoa is […]
Fans of steel cut oats know that while they make for a high fiber breakfast, they aren’t the quickest thing to prepare in the morning. You might as well make risotto for breakfast, since you’ll spend about the same amount of time with the prepping and the stirring and the […]
If there’s one thing I love in the morning, it’s a hot breakfast involving eggs, meat, vegetables and a side of fresh fruit. However, I don’t have that kind of time and really love finding easy breakfast ideas with eggs. These quinoa egg cups are also sturdy protein breakfast muffins […]