I again lucked out and got assigned snack duty at the foodie tot’s preschool for Valentine’s week. Sure it was for Wednesday, but the impending snow storm made it likely that they won’t have school on the day of, anyway. I had picked up these cute Valentine’s heart mini cupcake liners so muffins were an […]
Entries Tagged as 'breakfast'
Raspberry Mini Muffins {Valentine’s Day Treats}
February 13th, 2014 · 3 Comments
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Baked Maple Doughnuts {Crown Maple Review}
February 7th, 2014 · 3 Comments
There’s nothing like a snow day to get one craving something sweet, and making baked doughnuts lets me feel like it’s a slightly healthier choice than the fried versions. Even if I top it with a rich maple glaze. I hadn’t realized that maple bars were a West Coast thing until reading about an article […]
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A Lighter Shade of Green for St. Patrick’s Day {Leprechaun Smoothies}
March 15th, 2012 · 3 Comments
I’m not sure when St. Patrick’s Day became a national holiday nearly on par with Christmas. I know it can be a slow slog through the months of school between winter and spring breaks, but we still have a few stray pieces of Valentine’s candy around and now we’re in full-fledged leprechaun territory. And for […]
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Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! {and Yink’s Pink Ink Drink}
March 2nd, 2012 · 3 Comments
We’re big fans of Dr. Seuss around here. The boy has been looking forward to PBS Kids’ Cat-in-the-Hat-a-thon all week — and, he even has the day off school so he can camp out in front of the tv in his pjs to watch. Meanwhile, I made a Seuss breakfast: Lorax pancakes, green eggs and […]
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Toad-in-the-Hole with Crispy Kale {Happy Leap Day!}
February 29th, 2012 · 4 Comments
One of my favorite breakfasts as a child was something so simple I’d nearly forgotten about it. It begins with an egg and a slice of toast, but is somehow elevated to something fancy when you stick the egg inside the toast. While I’ve since heard it called by various names, in my house it’s […]