Breakfast

Clementine-Vanilla Quick Bread

December 30, 2011
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As promised from yesterday, here is the recipe for the Clementine-Vanilla Quick Bread that we enjoyed at our holiday brunch. Continuing on with my current obsession with baking goodies from scratch, a clementine-vanilla quick bread was in order. This time of year is when those adorable Cuties clementines are all over the grocery stores, thus [...]

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Holiday Brunch with Friends | A Quiche & A Quick Bread

December 29, 2011
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Yesterday a few of my favorite people came over for a holiday brunch. Nothing too fancy, just great people and great conversation, and maybe a few great mimosas as well. And unfortunately (and luckily for me, fortunately), I always like to test out new recipes when I have people over. This time I found two [...]

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Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls | Secret Recipe Club

November 14, 2011
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I love almost anything with “secret” in the title, especially when I’m in on the “secret”. When I found out about the Secret Recipe Club, I immediately headed over to their site and knew that I needed to participate. The concept of the Secret Recipe Club is just so much fun. You are assigned a [...]

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Pumpkin Coconut Cranberry Crisps

October 7, 2011
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I have an overabundance of homemade pumpkin purée. It was probably dangerous for me to discover how easy pumpkin puree is to make. Now, I have the happy task of trying to figure out what to do with all this pumpkin. I have already made a savory dish and a great condiment, so today it [...]

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Pumpkin Butter with Cinnamon Cranberry Biscuits

October 4, 2011
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The smell of fall spices brings childhood memories rushing back into my mind. Even though I grew up in a Taiwanese family, I also grew up in a fairly rural part of Southwest Virginia, tucked away in the Appalachian Mountains. A close family friend, who was like a grandmother to me, would always cook a [...]

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Kicking Off Football Season with Blueberry Lemon Corn Muffins

September 2, 2011
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Can you feel it in the air? Fall is creeping up on us and soon my days will be filled with cooler weather, pumpkin recipes (oh, the recipes!) and football. Last night my alma mater, Georgia Tech, kicked off the 2011 football season against Western Carolina at home in Atlanta. Before you ask… yes, I [...]

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Strawberry Banana Pancakes

April 18, 2011
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Springtime to us means a day trip to the strawberry farm. After coming home with a gallon of fresh strawberries, the next thing to do was to start whipping up some recipes using these amazingly delicious berries. First up, strawberry banana pancakes. This is easily the best pancake I have ever eaten. Maybe I haven’t [...]

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Post-Workout Protein Smoothie | Manic Monday

February 28, 2011
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“Make sure to get your protein in after your workout.” I keep hearing trainers say this, and I know the reasons: Protein speeds recovery after exercise by providing the amino acids needed to rebuild muscle tissue damaged during intense workout sessions. I don’t know about you, but after a workout I’m usually too tired to [...]

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Goat Cheese Drop Biscuits | Manic Mondays

February 14, 2011
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My husband loves bread. It really doesn’t matter what type of bread: New York style bagels, herb focaccia bread, garlic bread sticks, sandwiches, biscuits… he’ll eat it and love it. So, as a mini Valentine’s day gift, I made some goat cheese drop biscuits in my new cast iron skillet (from FoodBlogSouth). This is my [...]

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Zucchini Curry Cakes

January 17, 2011
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These little savory patties are delicious as a main course for brunch or as an appetizer for a lunch or dinner. They are filled to the brim with veggie goodness and are pretty easy to put together.  Here’s my spin on the zucchini cakes, just a dash of curry – gives it a little kick. [...]

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