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Breakfast is Ready!

Marci Seither — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 03:07:50 +0000

No time for breakfast? Think again!

This easy breakfast is the best idea since sliced bread. I totally get that sometimes we don’t have time to actually sit down and have a hot meal, especially when everyone running in different directions first thing in the morning.

I have heard over and over again that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. To be honest, this breakfast is way too easy to skip. It is the perfect grab and go food that combines all the best breakfast food in one little package consisting of more food!

You could buy a tray of breakfast-ables that have a some grapes, a few crackers, and a hard boiled egg in it. However, it probably has a shelf life of about 3 weeks.

Isn’t’ something fresh a better way to roll?

The answer to that is YES. Now, I am not going to say that my kids would have eaten this breakfast every day of the year because they love having choices but this is definitely something that would have been a regular on the menu.

This is what Natalie has to say about this fast food from home recipe.

Our oldest is obsessed with french toast. He requests it on an almost daily basis. Our youngest would rather eat eggs and sausage. But like many of you, our mornings are rushed and I don’t always have time to make a big hearty breakfast. So this was my solution. Quick, easy and surprisingly tasty!

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Quick Tip..You can also use turkey sausage.

Photo and Recipe courtesy of Natalie ast Life Made Simple.

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Poofta Baby!

Marci Seither — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 00:42:18 +0000

No Matter What You Call This, It Is a Hit In Our House!

A few years after John and I got married John’s mom gave us a super thoughtful gift. She had one of John’s favorite recipes that was still on the index recipe card and had it framed for us. We have moved us several times and some of our decor has changed but one thing we have had with us is that framed recipe card.

I love the bent edges and the smeared writing in the corner, but what I love most are all the memories we have made while eating one of these amazing breakfast dishes. Truth be told I love this for brunch. It is super light and is the perfect way to hold your family favorite topping. Sometimes we just squeeze fresh lemons over the top and dust with powdered sugar.

I know one year I had several of my daughter’s friends at our house for a week. I think those girls ate more “Poofta” in one week than most Americans eat during their lifetime. Yes, it really is that good and so easy you will probably find yourself wanting to make this more often. Think of a crepe only a baked!

I don’t know if it was the Poofta, the fact that they had stayed up all night sharing girl talk, or just being together, but it was Yes, it really is that good and so easy you will probably find yourself wanting to make this more often. Think of a crepe only a baked!

This is what Maria of Homemade living has to say about her Paula Deen Inspired recipe.

This Dutch Baby pancake is baked in the oven and is deliciously light and airy, and tastes so good with a generous dusting of powdered sugar and topped with sweet and juicy cooked apples!

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Quick Tip: If you want to use other fruit, go right ahead..peaches, nectarines, black berries.

Photo and recipe courtesy of Maria of A Homemade Home

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The Next Best Thing to World Peace? Down Home Cookin’ !

Marci Seither — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 04:48:42 +0000

Who has time to make something for a potluck? This recipe solves your problem.

Here is the thing, we used to attend a small church in the town we lived in for several years. the first Sunday of every month was potluck Sunday. Sounds great right? Wrong! I hated potluck Sunday.

It was a miracle to get everyone up and out the door. Let alone try to get something made to take. One Sunday I was so frustrated decided to skip potluck Sunday altogether!

It just wasn’t worth the stress, hassle, or mess.

There were plenty of Sundays I just opened a huge can of peaches, put them in a glass bowl and sprinkled a little cinnamon on top.

The bowl was always emptied, but I wished I had a better handle on what I could bring.

This recipe is something I could have totally prepared the night before so all I would have had to do it take it with me and put it in the oven. Live and learn!

This is what the gals in the kitchen have to say about this recipe.

I have never seen anything this amazing since Mabel brought her famous Noodle DoDa Spam Hotdish!

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Quick Tip: Go ahead and add whatever breakfast meat in this dish you want. I am a bit partial to peppered bacon, but a good sausage would also be great.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Complete recipe.com

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Do You Know Why Real Men Eat Quiche?

Marci Seither — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 20:02:42 +0000

Real men eat REAL food! This dish is loaded with all kinds of fresh and amazing food that anyone with an appetite will love.

Not I have to admit, I don’t always put this in a crust because to be honest, I am trying to shave off a few calories here and there, but this recipe is awesome because it can be made with or without the crust. The real flavor and nutrition is in the filling.
With a recipe like this you can do sop many amazing things to suit your preferences and please everyone who comes to the table. In fact you might want to go ahead and make a few versions. I know we have kids that love sauted mushrooms and some that really don’t so I could make one of each I mean why waste a perfectly good ingredient on a picky eater who is going to leave them on the plate?

You can also add in sun dried tomatoes, cubed zucchini, and I have even been known to toss some left-over rice or corn in just because I hate tossing out a small serving and know it will get eaten eventually.
Part of being a good household manager is trying to think of creative ways to re-purpose things and that includes how we deal with left-overs. Maybe this should have been called Left Over Quiche! Now that is success!

Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve! ~~ Andrew Carnegie

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Quick Tip: Feel free to substitute the bacon for other meats. I personally Love Spinach Feta Chicken sausage.

Photo and recipe courtesy of Paula Deen.

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Want Energy quick? Try This Quick and Easy Grab and Go Oat Bar.

Marci Seither — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 04:22:08 +0000

Remember the days when a snack was something your mom made from scratch? Time to get back to basics with this simple recipe.

Those were the days before high fructose corn syrup and partially hydrogenated oil was part of our vocabulary.

My mom would make individual sandwich baggies of trail mix and dried fruit and I remember the taste of her homemade fruit leather from our area’s farm fresh produce.

Today, convenience often trumps healthy alternatives. Being able to rip open a foil pouch is so much easier than making something from scratch. I think it boils down to what you want to feed your family.

Seriously, it is not practical to think that everyone is going to have time to sit down for a hot breakfast. One of these granola bars and a string cheese and you are fueled for your next adventure wherever that might take you.

Plus, for road trips or long hikes, this is something that is easy to take along. Actually, I think this might be a great snack to take on your next trip involving air travel! Not that I am ungrateful for the Tablespoon of Peanuts handed out, but having something a little more substantial would be nice for those trips where you are going to have a long flight followed by a lay-over.

Whatever the case may be..I hope you enjoy these as much as my family does!

I tried several different recipes before I found one that I knew my kids would love. Baking the first five ingredients before mixing made a huge difference in how the bars turned out.

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Quick Tip: Feel Free to add in any of your favorite dried fruit combos such as dried pineapple, apple, mango, and dried cranberries.

Photo and recipe courtesy of Marci Seither

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This Starbucks Blueberry Muffin Copycat recipe is the BOSS!

Marci Seither — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 19:33:03 +0000

The key to recipe’s perfection is in this common household ingredient.

I am usually skeptical of recipes that claim to be copy cat or inspired by favorite eateries..or in this case a familiar sight on most street corners. This recipe really works. The secret is in the science.

Have you even mixed baking soda and vinegar together? My kids used to do it every Easter time when the plastic eggs were plentiful. They would put both ingredients in one half, close the other half tight , shake it up and throw it as high in the air as they could. Then laugh like little fiends as it exploded in midair.

Thankfully this recipe does not involve re-purposing plastic eggs, but the science behind the mid-air explosions does create something magical. Fiendish giggles may or may not be part of the process.

Plus with a recipe that is easy, why not whip up a batch? Who knows, this is just the kind of thing that might inspire your inner science nerd to create something else!

This is what Dorothy of Crazy for Crust has to say about her yummy recipe.

Everyone who tried one of these muffins raved about them. I mean, how could you not? They’re the perfect muffin AND they’re blueberry AND they have streusel. If you ask me, it ain’t a muffin without streusel.

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Quick Tip: If you don’t have blueberries feel free to use other fruit such as raspberries or even diced strawberries of peaches..Just make sure to pat them dry so they don’t add too much liquid into the batter while cooking.

Photo and Recipe courtesy of Dorothy of Crazy for Crust.

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Blueberry Lemon Puts These Biscuits on the Map!

Marci Seither — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 01:09:51 +0000

Move over Scones…These Easy Blueberry Lemon Drop Biscuits Take the Breakfast Spotlight.

I love blueberry lemon scones, but I have to admit it can be a bit tricky to keep them from getting a bit dry. So when I saw this recipe I was thrilled. In fact I couldn’t wait for breakfast to make these! And the result? Too good to be true!

One of the things that I think has been tough as a mom is keeping our meals interesting. I mean, sure, my teen says he could eat cold cereal ever day, but when I bake something from scratch and they are still warm out of the oven, that is pure happiness on a plate.

And really, who need to wait until breakfast? With a cold glass of milk this makes a great little snack.

This is what Mahy at Two Purple Figs has to say about this drop dead gorgeous recipe.

By all means don’t think I am anti-scones because I really love them! But those for me are a completely different experience, and it’s one closer to a muffin top. It has a nice delicate crust (closer to a scone) and an inside fluffy and tender (closer to a muffin). it’s not too sweet yet still good enough to be eaten on its’ own so glaze is completely optional here! It also happens to be so so easy.

What a win-win!

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Quick Tip: Lightly dust blueberries in flour before adding to mix. It will help to keep them from sinking to bottom while baking.

Recipe and Photo by Mahy at Two Purple Figs.

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Setting the BAR high for the breakfast rush.

Marci Seither — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 02:52:57 +0000

Color of the day is BLUE! As in.. bring on the BLUEBERRIES!

While there may not be a substitute for sitting down to a well-balanced breakfast before heading out the door, it is nice to know that leaving hungry isn’t your families only option.

These breakfast bars are loaded fruit and oats. The flavor is something that you are not going to find wrapped up in a foil packet of commercial breakfast bars. This is the real deal people.
I have a teen who plays football, and those early morning practices can be brutal, so making sure he is fueled up and ready to hit the turf is a big job.

These loaded with fruit bars are great because I know what is in them, plus, I have the option to add some peanut butter powder to increase the protein without adding a bunch of hidden calories. Seriously, if you have never tried adding peanut butter powder to smoothies or cookies it is pretty easy to do and it located in grocery stores next to peanut butter.

Seriously, if you have never tried adding peanut butter powder to smoothies or cookies it is pretty easy to do and it located in grocery stores next to peanut butter.

If you add a hardboiled egg and a glass of milk, you are really ready to take the world by storm.

This is what Erin of Delightful E Made has to say about her recipe.

Loaded with juicy, ripe blueberries and topped with a brown sugar-oatmeal crumble these Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Bars are a delicious way to have breakfast on the run. Bake up a batch and enjoy fresh out of the pan, or wrap up and store in the freezer for a grab-and-go breakfast.

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Quick Tip: Bake up TWO batches and freeze one for later. Who wants to bake all the time!

Photo and Recipe courtesy of Erin of Delightful E Made

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Every busy moms breakfast dream..right here.

Marci Seither — Sun, 18 Jun 2017 01:43:44 +0000

Make it Egg-citing! Make this the night before!

I am not going to say that I spend my nights dreaming of a breakfast casserole that is as delicious as it is easy, but I DO dream of the days when the busy-ness of life doesn’t crowd out creativity.

This is another great casserole I am planning to put in y recipe file to make for the week. Seriously, if you know that your week is hectic, sometimes it is nice to know that breakfast is almost ready. If you divide this into muffin tins or even small loaf pans, you can freeze them for later.

This is what Anna from Garnish with Lemon has to say about this breakfast recipe.

Let’s start with the obvious question: what makes this a fireman’s casserole?
I have no idea.
My mother in law, Cathy, got the recipe from a community cookbook, so maybe we can assume it came from a fireman or fireman’s family? Regardless of its origin, this recipe for Fireman’s Overnight Breakfast Casserole is a delicious, make-ahead option

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Quick Tip: If you like things a bit on the spicier side you can use medium or hot Italian sausage.

Photo and recipe courtesy of Garnish With Lemon

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Buckle Up For This Blueberry Treat!

Marci Seither — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 05:55:48 +0000

The Strudel Topping is what makes this blueberry treat really stand out! Can I get a round of applause? Thank you!

When I say the recipe for Blueberry Buckle I was surprised! I am not sure about you but the only blueberry buckle I had heard of to this point has to do with little jars of purple baby food.

From the moment I twisted off the lid to that little glass jar I could smell that blueberry cobbler type of smell. A huge improvement over the green beans and squash.

I just bought a container of fresh blueberries and was looking for a few new things to try and this is definitely going on the list.

Basically, it looks like a coffee cake with blueberries in it. Which makes me wonder if I could make this same recipe by using a muffin time. What would be a great way to help with serving size.

I don’t mean to buckle under pressure. Having something that can almost serve itself is a huge benefit. Imagine having a platter of baked goods, yogurts, and fresh fruit all set out for breakfast! Yep.. that is serious mom points.

This is what Martha and Jack of A Family Feast have to say about this wonderful recipe.

A buckle is an old-fashioned single layered cake interspersed with berries and with a streusel-type topping that “buckles” as it cools. There is one word for that blueberry buckle: sublime. Not too sweet, perfectly moist, warm and bursting with berries. OK – that was more than one word, but this is a must-try recipe!

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Quick Tip: If you can’t find fresh blueberries go ahead and buy frozen blueberries or even go for a mixed berry! Seriously, no judgement here.

Photo and recipe courtesy of Martha and Jack of A Family Feast

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breakfast – Urban Retro Recipes

Breakfast is Ready!

Photo and Recipe courtesy of Natalie ast Life Made Simple.

Poofta Baby!

No Matter What You Call This, It Is a Hit In Our House!

Photo and recipe courtesy of Maria of A Homemade Home

The Next Best Thing to World Peace? Down Home Cookin’ !

Who has time to make something for a potluck? This recipe solves your problem.

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Do You Know Why Real Men Eat Quiche?

Photo and recipe courtesy of Paula Deen.

Want Energy quick? Try This Quick and Easy Grab and Go Oat Bar.

Remember the days when a snack was something your mom made from scratch? Time to get back to basics with this simple recipe.

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This Starbucks Blueberry Muffin Copycat recipe is the BOSS!

The key to recipe’s perfection is in this common household ingredient.

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Blueberry Lemon Puts These Biscuits on the Map!

Move over Scones…These Easy Blueberry Lemon Drop Biscuits Take the Breakfast Spotlight.

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Setting the BAR high for the breakfast rush.

Color of the day is BLUE! As in.. bring on the BLUEBERRIES!

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Every busy moms breakfast dream..right here.

Make it Egg-citing! Make this the night before!

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Buckle Up For This Blueberry Treat!

The Strudel Topping is what makes this blueberry treat really stand out! Can I get a round of applause? Thank you!

Photo and recipe courtesy of Martha and Jack of A Family Feast

Recipe and photo courtesy of Complete recipe.com

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Photo and recipe courtesy of Marci Seither

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Photo and Recipe courtesy of Dorothy of Crazy for Crust.

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Recipe and Photo by Mahy at Two Purple Figs.

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Photo and Recipe courtesy of Erin of Delightful E Made

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