Pumpkin Quinoa Breakfast Bowl This recipe was featured several years ago in the Oregonian Foodday. I love the short ingredient list and the fact that it combines pumpkin puree + cooked quinoa, two ingredients I almost always have in my pantry or freezer. Add a swirl of maple syrup, splash of milk, and pinch of spice before sliding it into the microwave. In about 2 minutes, you'll be holding a warm, filling breakfast bowl. Add any toppings your little heart desires to take it over the top. My favorite combination is sliced bananas, toasted almonds, and plain yogurt. Pumpkin is high in fiber, vitamin-A and C, antioxidants, and potassium. Quinoa is Keep Reading
Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Swirl Bread (recipe)
Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Swirl Bread (recipe) Normally, I avoid doctors' offices like the plague. I have this fear of walking out with more symptoms than I came in with. But a few years ago, I was feeling really crummy so I finally headed to urgent care. It wasn't half bad! In fact, I was pretty pleased with the whole arrangement. Who knew urgent care could be the place to be on a Monday night?! The nurses apologized for the wait and asked if I needed anything. The waiting room was empty and quiet and stocked with current magazines. What is this, a medical spa?! I thought of my husband at home, putting four kids to bed and sank deeper into the Keep Reading
Pumpkin Spice Pancakes recipe
Pumpkin Spice Pancakes I want to talk about pancakes. Pumpkin Spice Pancakes, to be exact. This recipe is one of my family's absolute favorite fall breakfasts. I've made them three times in this past week alone. No joke. These pancakes are sugar and spice and everything nice. Add a side of scrambled eggs or bacon strips and you have a great start to a lazy fall morning or a busy fall day. Don't care for pumpkin in your pancakes? Make this recipe for the BEST basic pancakes on the planet. I like them topped with the standard butter and maple syrup, my kids prefer a sprinkling of cinnamon sugar, and my husband adds a dollop of homemade Keep Reading
Pumpkin spice scones (Starbucks Copycat)
Pumpkin Spice Scones (Starbucks Copycat) Back in the old days, when my husband and I were DINKS (Dual Income No Kids, if you didn't know the lingo), Starbucks was part of my regular work routine. Tall latte, pumpkin scone. I'd fork over four bucks + change and happily be on my way. The old days had some serious perks. These days, my work uniform involves yoga pants (workout optional) and hooded sweatshirts (kid stains probable). Any coffee shop that doesn't have a drive-thru option is dead to me. Now I can make a good cup of coffee without setting foot outside my house. But man, it was hard to quit those pumpkin scones (which is unfortunate, as Keep Reading
Oatmeal Sweet Potato Pancake recipe
Oatmeal Sweet Potato Pancakes A number of years ago, I attended a workshop on how to incorporate more "real" food into your family's diet. I realized I was not among my people when the teacher said, "Encourage your kids to snack on fruits and veggies instead of processed food. For instance, my daughter loves to go out into our garden and munch on fresh brussel sprouts." Seriously? Children snacking on RAW brussel sprouts? Her kids must be gifted because I have yet to birth a child willing to touch, much less eat a brussel sprout. Then a fellow workshop attendee proceeded to have a near panic attack at the thought of purchasing her milk in a Keep Reading
Double chocolate zucchini muffins
Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins After visiting my sister last week, she handed each of my kids one of these chocolate muffins as we headed out the door. Walking down the sidewalk, with two silent, chocolate-faced kids, I was waiting to hear their opinion. When we got to the car and the last crumbs disappeared, my son shouted at the top of his lungs, "Deee-licious cupcakes!" And the six-going-on-sixteen-year-old voice said, "Mom, these are the best ever." The zucchini continue to stack up around our house so I didn't waste any time whipping up a batch of these Double Chocolate Muffins, using the same recipe from King Arthur flour. The mini food Keep Reading
Vegetarian frittata (seasonal vegetable recipe)
Vegetarian Frittata Recipe I had never made a frittata until I met my friend Elizabeth seven years ago. It seemed like every time I stopped by her house, she was pulling a skillet loaded with eggs and vegetables out of the oven. We'd stand around her kitchen talking, taking piping hot bites of whatever the special was that day, while our children ran wild around the house. She was onto something good. Frittatas are Italian-style omelets, a healthy, filling crustless quiche that's perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner. I find myself going back to this kind of cooking quite a bit lately. Just good honest food, created from a combination Keep Reading
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