Old-Fashioned Comfort Foods
A summer brunch menu featuring easy finger foods and recipes using in-season fruits and vegetables. Find recipes for quiche, fruit, and muffins. Summer means enjoying the foods that are currently in season. Fruits and vegetables taste best if you can buy them from a local farmers market. Don’t stress yourself out looking for that perfect … Read more
A make-ahead ham egg breakfast casserole recipe made with ham, egg, bread, cheddar cheese, milk, and crushed cornflakes. Serve this egg casserole for breakfast or brunch. This casserole takes only about 15 minutes to prepare the night before because all of the ingredients already cooked, cured, or prepared. Just take it out of the refrigerator … Read more
This hearty shepherds pie recipe is made with ground beef, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, diced tomatoes and cheddar cheese. Also known as cottage pie or poor man’s pie, this is a quick and easy meat and potato recipe that can be prepared in about 30 minutes or less. There is something satisfying about a one … Read more
A healthy breakfast burrito recipe made with ham, mushrooms, sliced red and green peppers, onion, and shredded cheese and served in a low-fat flavored tortilla shell. Serve this burrito for a quick and tasty breakfast. A breakfast burrito without eggs??? How can that be? Will it still taste good? Those were the types of thoughts … Read more
Find baking weights and measures for help in your cooking and baking recipes. This page also includes metric measures and common cooking abbreviations and conversions. If it has been a while since you have done any baking, you will be back on track in no time after a brief review of the basics. Print this … Read more
Try these homemade banana nut muffins made with ripe bananas and chopped walnuts. Serve these quick and easy muffins warm for breakfast or brunch with butter or cream cheese. Nothing beats the aroma of fresh baked muffins wafting from the kitchen on a weekend morning. If they last long enough you can send them along … Read more
Are you looking for a unique family friendly party idea? How about throwing an ice cream sundae party? Find ideas and tips for toppings and sprinkles. It doesn’t have to be only for the kids. What a perfect way to spend an evening or afternoon during any time of year. This could be a great … Read more
Chicken salad pickle boats are a unique appetizer recipe with flavors of dill pickle, green olives and your favorite chicken salad. These easy to make finger foods pack just enough saltiness and tartness to compliment the creamy chicken salad. If you love green olives, this is a fun recipe to try. This recipe comes from … Read more
A fresh fruit salad recipe made with bananas, strawberries, oranges, and grapes and topped with sour cream honey dressing. Serve this fruit salad for breakfast or brunch as an accompaniment to pancakes, waffles, or scrambled eggs. Do you ever just browse the fresh produce section at the grocery store and scoop up a beautiful package … Read more
A summer fruit salad made with oranges, bananas, and pineapple and sprinkled with confectioner’s sugar and shredded coconut. Serve in individual parfaits for breakfast or brunch or make one big salad in a large glass serving bowl. Sometimes when the heat and humidity reaches a certain point, warm foods just don’t sound that good and … Read more
