Breakfast

Easy Egg Breakfast

Dear Sis,

This morning we made our eggs in the microwave to save time:) We only had 15 minutes before Carter and Jenn would arrive for our play date. We managed to squeeze in breakfast!

Microwave Egg Breakfast
Serves 1
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Ingredients
  1. 1 t oil
  2. 1 egg
  3. 1 t water
  4. dash of garlic powder
  5. dash of pepper
  6. 3 T shredded cheese
  7. half an English muffin, toasted
  8. 1 t butter
  9. 1 T salsa (optional)
Instructions
  1. Grease a mug, ramekin, or shallow bowl.
  2. Beat together egg, water, garlic powder, and pepper. Pour into prepared dish.
  3. Microwave at full power 30-45 seconds. Flip egg, add cheese, and microwave 15 seconds more.
  4. Place cooked egg on buttered English muffin half. Top with salsa if desired.
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William prefers his eggs without salsa and his muffin with jelly.

With full tummies, we were set for a fun playdate!

Love,

b

Avocado Toast

Dear Sis,

Today I tied something super fast and easy, I’ve been meaning to try for sometime… avocado toast.

Avocado Toast
Serves 1
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Ingredients
  1. 1 slice bread, toasted and buttered
  2. 1/2 ripe avocado
  3. 1 t lime juice
  4. dash salt
  5. dash paprika
Instructions
  1. Mash together avocado, lime juice, and salt.
  2. Spread over buttered toast and dust with paprika.
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Love,

b

Apple Coffee Cake

Dear Sis,

This morning we made Apple Coffee Cake for the second time within a week, the first one, we used someone else’s recipe and it turned out way too dry, especially when it cooled! Luckily, we knew what the recipe needed to be perfect… and now it is:)

Apple Coffee Cake
Serves 9
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Crumble
  1. 1 c dark brown sugar
  2. 1 c unbleached flour
  3. 1/2 c salted butter, melted
  4. 2 t ground cinnamon
  5. 1/2 t ground allspice
  6. 1/2 t ground cloves
Cake
  1. 2 c chopped apple
  2. 1/2 c sour cream
  3. 1/3 c granulated sugar
  4. 1/4 c unsalted butter, soft
  5. 1 egg
  6. 1/2 t vanilla extract
  7. 1/4 t baking soda
  8. 1/4 t salt
  9. 1 t baking powder
  10. 1 c unbleached flour
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a square baking pan.
  2. For crumble, lightly mix all ingredients together. Chunks are good in this case.
  3. Wash, peel, core, and chop apples to prepare 2 c chopped apple.
  4. For cake, cream together sour cream, sugar, butter, egg, and vanilla.
  5. Whisk together dry ingredients, then stir into creamed mixture.
  6. Spread 1/2 cake batter in prepared baking pan. Sprinkle with 1 c crumble. Evenly spread apples over crumble. Sprinkle with 1 c crumble again. Spread remaining cake batter over apple and crumble. Top with remaining crumble.
  7. Bake approximately 45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  8. Cool at least 15 minutes before serving. When cooled completely, cover leftover cake with plastic wrap.
Adapted from Tag Sis, You're It!
Adapted from Tag Sis, You're It!
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While the cake was in the oven, William scrambled his own eggs and cooked them too.

While he waited for the cake to cool, he read books in the reading tent just like the littles used to:)

Love,

b

Sweet Potato Pancakes

Dear Sis,

We managed to include vegetables in breakfast this morning! This recipe uses sweet potato puree. Sweet potatoes can be microwaved, steamed, baked, or slow cooked. For texture sensitive individuals, a stick blender can help make the stubborn fibers in the sweet potato more submissive to pureeing. 

Sweet Potato Pancakes
Yields 6
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Ingredients
  1. 1 cup sweet potato puree
  2. (1 large sweet potato)
  3. 3 eggs, beaten
  4. 1/2 t pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
  1. Beat together puree, eggs, and spice.
  2. Panfry in butter or ghee.
  3. Serve with generous amounts of syrup and whipped cream.
Adapted from Adventures in Veggieland by: Melanie Potock
Adapted from Adventures in Veggieland by: Melanie Potock
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Love,

b

Blueberry Buckle

Dear Sis,

Blueberries were on sale last week, so we made scones, ate blueberries until our hearts’ content, and decided to make blueberry buckle before the last few cups spoiled. Blueberry buckle was your signature pastry for a while when you were young. I loved the cake, but the crumble was too dry, so when I looked for a base recipe I looked for one that had a similar cake and a more sugary crumble.

What is Blueberry Buckle? Josh was curious so I explained that it is a coffee cake, which is served at breakfast or brunch. He then asked, “why it isn’t called Blueberry Coffee Cake.” I just laughed, “because it’s not and it’s been that way so long no one remembers why.”

Blueberry Buckle
Serves 9
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Ingredients
  1. 1/2 c whole milk
  2. 1/3 c granulated sugar
  3. 1/4 c unsalted butter, melted
  4. 1 egg, beaten
  5. 1/2 t salt
  6. 2 t baking powder
  7. 2 c unbleached flour
  8. 2 c blueberries, fresh
Crumble
  1. 1/2 c dark brown sugar
  2. 1/2 c unbleached flour
  3. 1 t ground cinnamon
  4. 1/4 c unsalted butter, soft
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375. Grease and flour a square baking pan.
  2. Whisk together wet ingredients. Stir in dry ingredients. Fold in berries. Spread batter into prepared pan.
  3. Mix together crumble ingredients. Sprinkle over unbaked cake batter.
  4. Bake 25-30 minutes. Cut 3x3 to make 9 servings. Serve warm.
Adapted from Just a Pinch
Adapted from Just a Pinch
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I froze a few slices so you can have some during your visit next week:)

Love,

b

Josh Made Scones!

Dear Sis,

I woke up to the smell of baking blueberries. I thought, Josh much be making toaster waffles and I must be starving because they smell great! William and I came downstairs to these:

…and my husband standing over the stove frying eggs!!!! Josh had an irrational contempt for all things egg, so it was endearing to watch him cook one for William and then me. 

Not only did my husband make scones, but they were super yummy… even after cooling and sitting in a storage bag over night. I insisted he share the recipe, he smiled and said, “It’s a You Suck at Cooking Video.”

I watched the video so that I could have a writen copy of the recipe… it is hilarious! You Suck at Cooking: Lemon Blueberry Scones

Lemon Blueberry Scones
Yields 8
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Ingredients
  1. 2 c unbleached flour
  2. 3 T granulated sugar
  3. 1 t baking powder
  4. 1/2 t salt
  5. 1/3 c cold unsalted butter, chopped
  6. 1 T lemon zest
  7. 1 1/2 c fresh blueberries
  8. 1 c heavy cream
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
  2. Whisk together dry ingredients. Cut in cold butter.
  3. Stir in zest and berries.
  4. Form a well with dry mixture. Pour in cream and gently scrap mixture around with a fork until it forms large clumps.
  5. Turn dough onto a floured surface. Knead just enough to form a rectangle that is about an inch thick. Cut into 8 wedges. Place on prepared baking sheet 2 inches apart.
  6. Bake 15-20 minutes until lightly browned. Serve warm.
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Despite the sweet and entertaining nature through which this recipe came to our family. It is here to stay. This recipe is better than any scone recipe I’ve ever tried before!

Love,

b