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Weekend Bites Christmas Breakfast

Welcome back to another Weekend Bites! This week featuring Christmas breakfast ideas.

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Wow, Christmas is coming up fast. I keep thinking I have more time to prep everything – shop, wrap, mail, bake – but then I realize I don’t. It could possibly be because I just got around to changing our November calendar out to December… I digress. One of my favorite traditions, and fond memories from childhood, was our Christmas breakfast. The rest of the day we pretty much snacked on whatever, ate candy and oranges from our stocking, but not for Breakfast. No, my dad always made us his dutch poffertjes. I try to do the same for my kids, but we also mix in Mark’s childhood breakfast of Christmas Crunch.

Do you have a traditional Christmas breakfast, or does it change every year? If you’re looking for something new, I’d suggest one of these delicious looking recipes from last week’s party. Who doesn’t love bread first thing in the morning covered in a glaze?

Christmas Breakfast Features

Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls
Pink Heels Pink Truck

Cinnamon Croissant
The Bitter Side of Sweet

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
The Turquoise Home

Granny’s Orange Rolls
Bombshell Bling

And a little extra treat for those who don’t like quite so much sweetness on a day filled with more sugar. Check out these Classic Scones from The Kittchen

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December 15, 2016
Sausage and Egg Puffs
*This is a sponsored post on behalf of the Daily Meal and @Johnsonville. Opinions and recipe are all my own #backtoschoolbreakfast

The first week of school is behind us, and so is a cupboard full of cereal. I use to be a morning person, and I love breakfast, but our mornings are a rush with 3 of the kids now in school, and me staying up wicked late to get work done. I’ve been trying to find something that’s quick, easy, and can be made the night before and I found a winner! These Sausage and Egg puffs are great for a lazy morning, or can be made and frozen ahead of time to be warmed up in the morning. Plus they’re just delicious!

Anything is better in the morning than cereal – at least I think so. Something a bit more hearty, that can fill me up fast without having to eat a ton. I was a little unsure at first if these would fit that requirement for me, but after 2 puffs I was perfectly satisified. The kids all stopped at just one.

As every good New Englander knows, breakfast is just better when accompanied with maple syrup. I was excited to see that Johnsonville had a Vermont Maple Syrup breakfast sausage, and of course couldn’t leave the store without it. I couldn’t stop there though. After the mini beauties came out of the oven, I couldn’t resist pouring a little more syrup over the top. The crescent rolls soaked up the syrup so every single bite was filled with the delicious flavor from either the sausage or the actual syrup.
Sausage and Egg Puffs

2015-12-16 11:18:26

Serve a quick and delicious breakfast with these Sausage and Egg Puffs

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Ingredients

4 Johnsonville Vermont Maple Syrup breakfast sausage links

2 eggs

2 TBS green onions

3 TBS Swiss Cheese, chopped

1 pkg crescent rolls dough

Maple Syrup

Instructions

Chop sausage links into medallions. Cook in a frying pan over medium heat.

Add eggs, and scramble. Set aside.

Lay crescent rolls over a mini muffin tin, with the thicker side mostly in the pan.

Fill each dough with egg mix, onions, and cheese.

Pull thick end of dough over the top, and wrap the skinny end around the edge.

Bake at 350 F for 10-11 minutes

Let cool for a minute. Dip in Maple syrup, or enjoy on the go.

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August 20, 2015
A Whole Grain Challenge and Nature’s Harvest Giveaway
The information and coupons have been provided by Nature’s Harvest® so that I could try the product and share my thoughts and information about Nature’s Harvest® bread. The opinions expressed in this post are my own and do not reflect the opinions of Nature’s Harvest®.

Did you know that it’s recommended adults eat 48 grams of whole grain a day, and kids should be getting a minimum of 40-48 grams? I didn’t, and when I first read that I thought “gosh that’s a lot of whole grains daily!”.

I started reading my food labels more to see just how many of those whole grains I was consuming, and turns out I’m doing pretty good. Thanks to a few good choices of cereal, and Nature’s Harvest® bread, I get a fair amount of Whole Grains into my diet. With at least 8 grams of whole grains baked into every serving, Nature’s Harvest® makes it easy to incorporate into our diets.

I went through a phase in middle school, where toast was all I wanted for breakfast every single morning. It’s not the most filling choice, but it was quick and easy. I still love toast, but as an adult I know the importance of a balanced meal – especially in the morning. This Almond Blueberry French Toast has everything to start your mornings off right.
Almond Blueberry French Toast

2015-11-11 13:18:20

Almond and Blueberries give French Toast a light flavor that’s perfect for the mornings.

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Ingredients

12 slices Nature’s Harvest® bread

2 eggs

2 cups milk

1 tsp Almond extract

1 Tbs sugar

1 Tbs ground cinnamon

fresh or frozen blueberries

whipped cream

maple syrup

Instructions

Preheat a skillet over medium-low heat.

Whip eggs, milk, almond, sugar and cinnamon together in a shallow dish.

Dip bread in mixture and place on skillet. Cook until browned, flip and continue cooking until browned.

Serve with whipped cream, blueberries, and syrup.

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Try any one of these varieties of Nature’s Harvest®
- Nature’s Harvest® 100% Stone Ground Whole Wheat Bread
- Nature’s Harvest® Honey Wheat Made with Whole Grain Bread
- Nature’s Harvest® Butter Top Made With Whole Grain White Bread
- Nature’s Harvest® Butter Top Made with Whole Grain Wheat Bread
The Challenge

Nature’s Harvest® bread is baked with at least 8 grams of whole grains per serving. Nature’s Harvest® 100% Stone Ground Whole Wheat Bread has 25 grams whole grains per serving (and is what I used for the French Toast)! That’s a fantastic amount to start your day with. Natures Harvest® wants to help moms feed their families 48grams of whole grains daily, so has put forth the Whole Grain Challenge. From now until August 13th, you can enter to win weekly prizes just by taking the challenge to feed your family whole grains!

You can find more information on Whole Grains, get tips, and recipes by visiting Nature’s Harvest® online.

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July 30, 2015
Korean Egg Rolls

We’re split pretty evenly around here on liking eggs and not. Some of us love them, while the others don’t want anything to do with them. I converted Princess R today though with these Korean Egg Rolls. Who knew tossing some carrots in with the egg is all it would take.

While searching for a good Korean recipe this month I came across this recipe for egg rolls, or Tamagoyaki, from Eugenie Kitchen. I showed it to Mark, who immediately wanted one. He watches a lot of anime, and said one thing they always eat (and makes him hungry watching), is an egg roll. He thought we needed a square pan, but thanks to Eugenie Kitchen, we found it wasn’t necessary, though I’m sure it would help some to have the square pan – I’ll just put it on my list.

I had a lot of fun making this, mostly because it was SO SIMPLE, but also because I got to use some chopsticks my mother in law sent from Japan. While taking pictures, I tried a new trick I learned as well, and it worked!

Isn’t that a cute little chopstick holder? It reminds me of the wooden ducks my grandma had, but in miniature form.

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April 14, 2015
Weekend Bites #5 Muffins

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This morning, we actually sat down as a whole family to eat breakfast. Normally we all slowly make our way out, and I let the kids grab a bowl of cereal. Mark fends for himself, and I might eat, if I remember amidst all the other morning tasks I try to get done before the kids go to school. Today though, it’s fall break. YAY! So even though I woke up a little later than normal, and the kids slept in a little, I made everyone wait to eat. I whipped up some pancake batter, tossed on the bacon, and even fried an egg for Mark since I know he doesn’t care for pancakes. Then we sat together.

You know what? Families are happier when they eat meals together. It’s true! It gives you more time to really get to know your family in this busy world we live in. After this morning, I want to try really hard to have more family breakfasts (we already eat dinner together every night). I need quick, or premade ideas though, for when school starts again. So I was happy to see a couple muffin recipes at last weeks party. I’ll be adding these into our menu for the next month.

Bluesberry Lemon Cream Cheese Muffins

from Cooking on the Front Burner

Healthy Molasses Raisin Oat Muffins

from Luv a Bargain

Honey Spice Streusel Muffins

from Annies Noms

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October 17, 2014
Monday Morning Brunch with Lifeway Kefir #KefirCreations #shop

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #KefirCreations #CollectiveBias

Most people hate mondays. I never really got that, because I look at Mondays as a day to start fresh. Yeah you’ve got to go back to work, or school, the weekends over – but it’s a BRAND NEW WEEK! I fully believe it’s all in the attitude, so let’s beat the Monday doldrums with a little brunch starring probiotics.

Now you may be wondering if I got my days mixed up, because I know I know, it’s not Monday. Hello! You’ve got to have time to prep your attitude before Monday hits. So plan now, get your extremely simple ingredients, invite someone special, and mark this coming Monday on your calendar!

My handsome date this week was Prince L. I left the Princesses inside with a show and he and I took to the back patio. It’s something I am looking forward to more of when school starts again.

Kefir Fruit Salad and Pomegranate Kefir 8 grain muffins were the perfect compliment for our bonding time – yummy flavors packed full of probiotics from the Lifeway Kefir. Little Prince, I kid you not, eats more than any of my other kids combined, so a brunch just made sense for us.

Pomegranate Kefir 8 Grain Muffins

From Home Maid Simple

Ingredients

1 egg

1/2 cup sugar

1/3 cup margarine or butter

1 cup All Purpose Flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp Baking Powder

1 tsp Baking Soda

1 cup 8 grain cereal (I used Bob’s Red Mill)

1 1/4 cup Lifeway Pomegranate Kefir*

Directions

Mix cereal and Kefir, and let it sit for 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 400F.

Cream the egg, sugar, and margarine together. Add dry ingredients to the egg mixture. Add Kefir/cereal and mix well.

Grease a muffin tin, or use cupcake liners, and fill 3/4 full with mixture. Bake 15 minutes.

*There are SO many different flavors of Lifeway Kefir. If you don’t like Pomegranate try another one.

Kefir Fruit Salad

From Home Maid Simple

Ingredients

1 Red D’anjou Pear, chopped

1 Granny Smith Apple, chopped

1 cup sliced Strawberries

1/2 cup sliced Bing Cherries

1 Banana sliced

3/4 cup Lifeway Kefir, Plain*

1 TBS Peach Honey

Directions

Slice all the fruit, and mix together. Mix Kefir and honey. Drizzle over the fruit. Refrigerate for an hour or two, or even overnight. Serve with Kefir Fruit Salad.

*If you can find the Lifeway Honey-Fig Kefir, I would suggest giving that a try and omitting the Peach Honey. Sadly my stores didn’t carry that flavor, so I improvised for the flavor I wanted.

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Prince L decided he preferred the Kefir straight from the bottle, and that was just fine with me. We had a lot of fun, and it really has set the tone for the rest of our week. I think we may make it tradition – Mother Son Brunch on Mondays; Anyone want to join us?

What do you do to beat the Monday blues?

July 17, 2014
Good night snack with Kellogg’s #goodnightsnack #cbias #shop

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We all do it. Don’t tell me you don’t.

Dinner is over. You’ve cleaned up the kids, and made them clean up their rooms. Everyone is about ready for bed, when the nighttime munchies hit. You’re ready for a Good. Night. Snack. But what are you going to have? The kids will probably want some, so you can’t pull out your chocolate stash just yet – don’t worry we’ll get to it. Now is the time to grab your Kellogg’s cereal. It is our go-to night time snack. Let me show you 3 reasons why.

#1

Great for late summer nights! Summer is when the days are a bit longer, we allow our kids a tad more freedom and flexibility with bedtimes, and spend a lot of time outdoors. I’m sure you all enjoyed a fun 4th of July, but man those fireworks are late at night. How did you keep your kids happy while waiting? We enjoyed some sparklers, and Froot Loops. It’s a great cereal the kids can eat with their fingers, no milk needed, and it gives them a bit more energy to run off before dropping sometime before midnight.

In Utah we’ve got Pioneer Day coming up with more Fireworks, but for the rest of you, this would also be great when you’re out camping, and you get back to the campsite late from a day of adventure. The kids don’t want to wait for a fire to cook a meal, and you may not want to either, so pour a bowl of Kellogg’s and then do some stargazing!

#2

This one is for the Moms and Dads. The kids are in bed, after a long protest because it’s still light out. You’ve given in the whole week, but you finally need everyone to get a decent nights sleep. So you’re not budging. Now that they are peacefully nodding, you can indulge with that chocolate stash and Kellogg’s.

Mark loves, I mean seriously loves to pour himself a huge bowl of cereal and milk after we’ve put the kiddos to bed. I prefer my late night snacking dry, but with a little extra. I can’t remember a time I didn’t love Tony the Tiger and his “They’re GR-R-REAT!” slogan. Frosted Flakes truly are great alone, but I added some Chocolate Pomegranates from Brookside to give me that extra yum factor. Really though, what’s better than combining a childhood favorite with a grown-up indulgence? Not much.

#3

Finally, we’ve got movie night. Every Friday around here, you’ll find us chilling with a movie and usually some pizza, or popcorn. Every once in awhile though, I want something a little less messy – that pizza sauce can really leave a stain on the carpet if you don’t catch it! Corn Pops are almost like popcorn…just you know, switch the words around… but you don’t have to pull out the air popper, worry about kids choking on seeds, and then cleaning it all up. Add a little fruit for an extra POP of color, turn on your movie, and enjoy another great snack.

We watched Planes this last Friday and even gave our cereal spoons some mini wings to help fly straight. Simplest project ever! All we did was use one of the cereal boxes to trace some wings, and cut two slits just big enough for the spoon to slide in.

Guess what, the new Planes movie – Planes: Fire and Rescue is coming out soon! For a limited time, you can find specially marked boxes of Kellogg’s at Walmart with $20 worth of coupon savings. All you have to do is enter the code from inside your box on KFR.com/FireandRescue

I’m pretty much in love with Kellogg’s, not just because they make great cereals that my family loves, but because they also reward you with coupons like these. Last year, I used a code and redeemed a Mike Wazowski pillow cover. We’ve also gotten a few Scholastic Books through the Kellogg’s reward codes. Currently I’ve got a little over 10,000 points – WooHoo! Cereal is probably the one thing you can always count on finding in this home.

What are your favorite Good Night Snacks?

July 7, 2014
Cherry Broiled Grapefruit
Juicy, tart, and a sprinkle of sweetness are all found in this cherry broiled grapefruit. How do you like your grapefruit?

I just love grapefruits! Sometimes I go in little spurts, and won’t buy any for awhile, and then I fill the fruit drawer in the fridge and eat them daily for a couple weeks. I remember as a kid, this was one of my absolute favorite breakfasts my Mom would make. It was quick, easy and fairly inexpensive as well. Most of my siblings dreaded the grapefruit, but I loved it. I recall watching my mom eat hers, and because she couldn’t waste any of this goodness she would squeeze all the juice out at the end into her spoon and sip it up. I still do it that way. It can get a little sticky, but that juice at the end is so full of flavor.

When you add the cherry to the middle you can get a nice red color throughout the fruit after it’s done broiling, as well as an extra flavor booster. Do not skip the cherry, I promise it’s worth it. My mom always added a Maraschino cherry and sometimes a little juice. I didn’t have any on hand, but I did have some sour cherries from my mom’s cherry tree.
Cherry Broiled Grapefruit

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Broiled Grapefruit with a cherry on top.

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Ingredients

1 grapefruit

2-4 tsp sugar

2 cherries (maraschino work best, but sour cherries are also good)

Instructions

Slice your grapefruit in half.

Carefully cut around the edge of the fruit and then between each slice to separate the fruit from the peel and skin.

Sprinkle 1-2 tsp of sugar onto each half of the grapefruit.

Top with a cherry.

Place the grapefruit on a cookie sheet, and set it under your broiler for 3-5 minutes.

Keep a close eye on it. You want the sugar to dissolve into the fruit, but it will also burn fast.

Pull it out, and let it cool just slightly

By Home Maid Simple

Home Maid Simple https://www.homemaidsimple.com/
Enjoy as a healthy breakfast, a midday snack, or really whenever you’re craving something fantastic!

Welcome back to Foodie Friday! I am so excited to have you here at Home Maid Simple.

Please check out my co-host Diane at Simple Living and Eating.

NEWSFLASH!!

This will be the last week I post a recipe with my Foodie Friday post. I’d really like to spend a little more time each week featuring your recipes! It will also give me just a little more freedom in when I create my recipes, as I share them throughout the week. I hope you’ll enjoy the new layout of Foodie Friday here next week.

Now on to the Features!

Mango Slushies

from Peach But not Quiet

It’s truly amazing what we can get our kids to eat when in slushy form, right?! I hide a little zucchini in mine, and the kids down it!

Tri-Color Ribbon Salad

from Cooking on the Front Burner

How pretty is this?! I can easily skip over the fact that it’s raw veggies just because of how beautiful this salad looks.

Little Chocolate Baklava Bites

from Culinary Flavors

These are darling! I’ve never seen baklava covered in chocolate before, and I love it. Hmm, I even have a phyllo still in the freezer.

Let’s Eat!

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September 26, 2013
Garden Quiche #FoodieFriday

So Mark came home one day and said he heard someone on the radio talking about quiche, and hey maybe we could have some. Hey, sounds good to me. I love quiche, and we had plenty of our garden produce on hand still. all I needed was the eggs, cheese and crust. I had actually quit making quiche because I couldn’t get the crust right, so this time I caved and bought a pre-made crust from the store. This was good! Like, really really good! I hope you enjoy

Ingredients

Refrigerated Pie Crust

10 eggs

4 oz shredded swiss cheese

1 large tomato, chopped

2 oz canned mushrooms

2 TBS chopped white onion

1/4 cup shredded Zucchini

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 F.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs until yolk and white are completely mixed together. Add in the cheese and veggies and mix well.

Roll the pie crust out, and press into the bottom of a 9 inch pie pan. Pour in the egg mixture. Bake for 45 minutes or until top is golden brown and eggs are set.

~FEATURES~

First off, let me tell you about this awesome “adventure” going on over at Holly’s Helpings. Ever been afraid to cook something, or maybe you need help making something like pie crusts? For the next year Holly has picked one thing a month to make. Starting in September we’re doing Souffle’s! So head over to Holly’s and join the challenge.

Vegetable Egg Rolls

from Delectably Domestic

I am now craving egg rolls. Crispy outside, and packed full of veggies.

Asiago Soft Pretzel Buns

from Bakewell Junction

Asiago anything has my attention. Make them pretzel buns, and I’m definitely adding them to the menu.

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August 30, 2013
Kids In the Kitchen: Apple Pie French Toast #FoodieFriday
A few weeks ago I told you how I have the kids separated to help with each meal during the day. In that post I told you how I let Princess V smell the spices and pick some out to make Venice’s Chicken. Today I’m excited to share an extremely easy, but very tasty French Toast recipe.

I created the Apple Pie French Toast one day when I realized too late we were out of cinnamon. I started going through the spice cupboard (yes I have a cupboard dedicated to spices), to see what in the world I could substitute, because of course I already had most of the mixture whipped up. It needed something! I’ve tried a few different spices, but this recipe is by far my favorite on French Toast!

Of course here I’ll show you just how easy it is to get kids involved in the kitchen as well. Above you see my breakfast helper, Princess C flipping pancakes. A few pointers before you let your 5 year old near the stove
- Talk to them about how hot the pan will be. Make sure they are aware of where their hands are at all times on the spatula so they don’t get too close to the hot stove.
- If a slice of bread flops off the spatula onto the counter, or stove top, or half on half off, don’t let your child adjust it.
- Parental supervision should be used at all time when cooking with kids in the kitchen
Apple Pie French Toast

Ingredients

6-8 slices whole wheat bread

2 eggs

1/2 cup milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp sugar

1 tsp Apple Pie Spice*

Directions

In a shallow pan (we use our round cake pans), mix eggs and milk together until eggs are broken and well mixed with the milk. Add vanilla and stir some more. Last add the sugar and Apple Pie Spice. Stir some more, until the sugar and spice are mixed in. The spice will mostly stick to the top of the liquid, that is just fine.

Heat a griddle, or frying pan to medium heat. Depending on your pan, you can use some Pam spray, or melt a little butter on the pan to help avoid the toast from sticking.

Dip a slice of bread in the egg mixture, and turn coating both sides. Place on the hot griddle, and repeat with the rest of the bread until the griddle is filled. Cook approximately 3-5 minutes per side, or until bread is nicely browned and toasted on both sides.

Enjoy with a little butter and maple syrup for a nice treat.

*Some spice substitutions we’ve tried and enjoyed are cinnamon, allspice, or pumpkin pie spice. Have fun mixing up your french toast!

~FEATURES~

We tend to hit a breakfast rut pretty frequently around here. Check out these fun and delicious breakfast recipes from last week’s party.

Strawberry Sage Muffins

from Foodie in WV

What a combination of flavors. These muffins look like the perfect morning treat.

Sausage and Corn Bread Pudding

from Call Me PMc

I’ve never seen bread pudding as a breakfast before, but this combination of corn bread and sausage has me sold!

2 Ingredient Pancakes

from 1 Heart 1 Family

Now this is a kid friendly, easy to make breakfast recipe. Plus, it’s Gluten Free!

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July 5, 2013