Recipe #357: Cinnabon Scones

my younger sister made these for mother's day and sent the recipe on so I thought I would try them! She found the recipe here. I didn't get to take a picture, but have been enjoying them for breakfast in the mornings!

You need:
2 cups all-purpose flour 
1 cup rolled oats 
1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder 
1/4 tsp salt 
1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter, chilled and cut into pieces 
3/4 cup whole or low-fat milk 
1 egg, lightly beaten 
1 tsp vanilla 
1/2 cup toasted chopped almonds
2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup powdered sugar
3-4 Tbsp orange juice or milk.

• mix together flour, oats, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder and salt
• add in butter and mix until mixture is crumbly
• in a small bowl mix together milk, egg, and vanilla
• add to dry mixture and mix until everything is evenly moistened
• in a separate bowl mix together almonds, cinnamon, and 2 Tbsp sugar
• mix into dough so it is swirled together, but not completely mixed in.
• drop by rounded 1/4 cup fulls onto greased cookie sheets.
• bake at 425 for 11-13 minutes or until golden brown
• let it cool on a rack for 5 minutes
• mix together powdered sugar and juice or milk to make a glaze for the top. add to scones before serving warm

Recipe #330 and #331: Cinnamon Rolls and Spinach Tomato Scrambled Eggs

The boys slept in this morning, giving me sometime to make a good breakfast for when people started to wake up!

First the cinnamon rolls. I found the recipe here on the blog by the authors of my favorite bread and pizza books!

you need:
about a grapefruit size of bread dough (recipe found here)
mixture of cinnamon, sugar, and brown sugar (maybe like a handful of sugar and brown sugar and a couple pinches of cinnamon)
chopped up walnuts

• take out dough and form into a ball. let it rest for 15 or so minutes
• roll out into a 1/4 inch thick square. 
• cover with sugar mixture, then walnuts
• roll up and cut into the size rolls you want (I did six)
• let it rest for 45 min to 1 hr 
• preheat oven to 350 and bake for 25 minutes

Eggs:

you need:

2 eggs and 1 egg white

spoonful of feta cheese

spoonful of mozzarella

spinach, cut into thin pieces

1/2 roma tomato, diced

basil

• in a bowl mix together all ingredients
• scramble over medium heat until eggs are no longer runny

Recipe #324: Almond Joy Pancakes

These were so delicious!

You need:
Pancake Recipe
chocolate chips
cut up almonds
coconut

• mix up the pancake batter
• add in the almonds and coconut, and mix again
• pour about a 1/4 cup of batter onto a hot pan. add chocolate chips
• when the pancake starts to bubble flip over.
• cook a couple more minutes
• enjoy with powdered sugar or syrup!

Recipe #279: Spinach and Feta Egg White Omelet

This came together because I was too lazy to grate cheese...so wanted to use Feta instead and now my life has been changed because of how wonderful the omelet was! :)

You need:
3 egg whites, beaten
spoonful of feta cheese
small handful of fresh spinach, chopped
rosemary and pepper

• pour three beaten egg whites in a small pan.
• allow the bottom to set.
• add in pepper, rosemary, feta and spinach to the middle
• fold the omelet in half
• flip once or twice to make sure both sides are evenly brown and middle is cooked through
• add a little more pepper and rosemary to the top!

so delicious! 

Recipe #264: Bagels

When we were in Chicago my friend made bagels for breakfast one morning!
The recipe was found here. I followed it pretty closely....it still needs some work though, they didn't look quite as nice as my friends!

You need:
1 tsp yeast
1 1/4 cup warm milk (110-115)
1/4 cup butter softened
2 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 egg yolk
3 3/4 cups flour

• dissolve yeast in milk
• add butter, sugar, salt, and egg. mix well
• add in flour to make a soft dough
• put on floured surface and knead until smooth
• put in a greased bowl and cover. Allow to sit until it doubles in size, around 1 hour
• punch dough down and then shape into 12 balls
• make a whole in the middle of each ball, and then flatten
• cover and allow to rest for 10 minutes
• add one at a time to boiling water. *The directions said until the rise to the top, but my did almost immediately! So i left them in for about 5 minutes.
• take them out and put on a greased baking sheet 2 inches apart.
• bake for 20 minutes at 400
• need to work on getting the outside a little bit more even! I can't wait to try a variety of kinds too!

Recipe #249: Easy Belgian Waffles

I made whole wheat waffles a long time ago...that post is found here, but today I decided to do an even easier one with just plain white flour.

You need:
1 cup flour
1 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 beaten egg
1 cup milk
2 Tbsp oil (I substituted with apple sauce)

• mix dry ingredients in a large bowl
• combine small ingredients in a smaller bowl
• add wet mixture to flour mixture.
• follow the directions of your waffle iron and enjoy!

Recipe #245: Egg Griddle Sandwich

This week was not a good one in the world of trying new recipes. Will was not at home most evenings and I didn't have the energy to cook a full meal for just me, so Alex and I had some pretty basic meals!

This morning I snapped out of my rut thanks to random leftovers in the fridge and not having any bread! :) 

Pretty much it was an scrambled egg between two thick pancakes. Will had made up the rest of the pancake batter and stuck the extras in the fridge for alex's breakfasts...he just needs to work on not burning the outside, but all in all they tasted pretty good.

You need:

1 egg and 1 egg white

1 slice of cheese

a tiny handful of shredded cheese

2 thick pancakes

• mix egg, egg white and shredded cheese and scramble
• heat up pancakes 
• add slice of cheese and scrambled egg to the middle!

Recipe #239: The Healthier Pancake...

So pancakes have become a regular Saturday morning breakfast in the Plunkett Household! Alex of course always helps me out! In light of my new goal, I decided to try and make our normal pancake recipe a little healthier!
Of course I am sure some people could find more substitutions for stuff, but this was a good start. I am also kind of new to the world of Flax Seed. I know if it a good source of fiber, but I need to keep playing around and learning more about it!

You need:
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp milled Flax seed
2 cups milk
2 eggs
3 Tbsp apple sauce (instead of oil)

• Mix dry ingredients together, then add wet ingredients and mix well.
• heat fry pan to about 325 and make your pancakes.

I ate two medium sized pancakes and had an egg for some protein. Of course coffee too! :)

Recipe #224: This-should-be-dessert pancakes

Saturday morning we had all had a wonderful rest, and slept in so before Will left for his game I decided to make pancakes! These weren't just plain pancakes, but an amazing mix of chocolate, fruits and sugar. It was like eating dessert for breakfast! :)

You need:
pancake recipe found here. I am out of whole wheat flour though so just used white)
chocolate chips
coconut
bananas
jam
powdered sugar

• mix up the ingredients for the pancakes.
• pour small amount of batter into skillet, immediately add chocolate chips and coconut
• once you are finished making pancakes, top with jam (we used raspberry), a sprinkle of powdered sugar, and bananas! 

Recipe #201: Coffee Cake

I decided we needed to have a special Christmas breakfast, and after talking with Will about what he liked and didn't like, we decided on coffee cake, eggs, and bacon. So of course I turned to my mom's delicious coffee cake recipe, and this morning while the boys were still sleeping, I got up and started making it! About half way through I hear the pitter patter of little footsteps and Alex came into the kitchen with the sweetest smile ready to start a new day! (Will had helped him get out of our bed, where he usually ends up most mornings!)

This recipe makes 1 9 inch round pan, so be sure to double it if you are feeding a crowd!

You need:
1 1/2 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup milk
1 egg

streusel topping
1 cup brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped nuts
2 Tbsp butter, melted

• mix batter well
• mix topping in a separate bowl
• grease pan
• fill with 1/2 of batter then sprinkle topping on top
• then add rest of batter and rest of topping
• bake for 25-30 minutes at 375

Recipe #157: Sticky Bun Ring

Found this on pinterest, but it is originally found here. I made two for breakfast at school this morning, but will probably make another one at some point this weekend! :)

You need: 

2 tubes of buttermilk biscuits (smaller size)

1/2 cup syrup

3 Tbsp butter, melted

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp cinnamon

chopped up pecans

• spray a bundt pan with non stick spray
• mix together syrup and melted butter
• mix together brown sugar, cinnamon, and pecans
• pour half of syrup mixture in bottom of pan
• pour half of brown sugar mixture in. (try and get a lot of pecans down there)
• take biscuits and spread them around to form a ring
• pour remaining syrup mixture and brown sugar mixture on top.
• make at 375 for 20 minutes or until golden brown
• wait a minute or two and then turn over onto a plate
• enjoy!

Recipe #147: Banana Pancakes

The original recipe is found here. I doubled it and used some whole wheat flour...and added chocolate chips!

you need:
2 cups flour (one white, one whole wheat)
2 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cups milk
4 Tbsp oil
4 ripe bananas, mushed

• mix together in a small bowl: flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt
• in another bowl beat eggs then mix in milk, oil, and bananas
• combine two bowls, batter will be lumpy
• cook on griddle until done on each side
• if you choose to add chocolate chips, sprinkle some on top as soon as you pour batter in griddle.

Recipe #145: Peek-a-Boo Breakfast

A quick and easy breakfast!

You need:
Bread
egg
butter for fry pan

• cut a hole in the middle of the egg. i used a round cookie cutter
• heat butter in a fry pan
• when it is hot, put bread in pan then crack egg into the whole. 
• some of egg will spread out underneath, but most will stay in the hole. 
• after 5 minutes or so, flip to other side. 
• cook until the yoke is mostly done
• enjoy!
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Recipe #128: Pumpkin French Toast

I have some canned pumpkin I am trying to finish up so found this recipe today and decided to make it!

You need:
3 eggs
1/4 cup canned pumpkin
1 tsp cinnamon
sprinkle of cloves
4 pieces of bread

• mix up the ingredients
• dip bread in the mixture
• cook until brown on both sides
• delicious with a bit of butter and cinnamon and sugar!

Recipe #127: Sausage, Broccoli, and Egg Muffins

I made a batch of these this morning! The rest are in the fridge to heat up from breakfasts the next several mornings!
I found it on pinterest, the recipe is originally found here

You Need:
8 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1/2 Tbsp oil
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 lb sausage
1 cup or so of broccoli
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/8-1/4 tsp paprika

• brown sausage in a pan, drain and add broccoli when done
• mix up eggs, milk, oil, baking powder, cheese, and paprika in a small bowl.
• grease/spray a 12 cup muffin tin ( if i make this again, I would definitely do it with the little aluminum cupcake holders, less mess!)
• spoon in sausage and broccoli
• add egg mixture on top. It did about an 1/8 cup at first then added what was left to make sure it was even
• bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes
• allow to cool before trying to remove from the pan. I found it was easiest to go around edge with a knife, but then to use a spoon to make sure it all came out!

Recipe #120: Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

yes, I am going to make oatmeal a recipe! :)

you need:
one oatmeal packet
two slices of apple
cinnamon sticks
creamer

• make oatmeal according to package directions
• in the last 30 seconds of microwaving, add apple slices, cut into chunks
• stir together.
• break a cinnamon stick in half and mix in.
• top with a little flavored creamer if you want! :)

Recipe #109: Pumpkin Pancakes

I had some of of the pumpkin puree left so thought that making pancakes would be a marvelous idea! And it was! I got this recipe a while ago from a friend and finally got around to making it!

You need:
1 egg
1 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup pumpkin
2 Tbsp melted butter
1 cup flour (1/2 whole wheat 1/2 white)
2 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
sprinkles of nutmeg and cinnamon
2-5 Tbsp milk

• beat egg, yogurt, pumpkin, and butter
• add rest of ingredients
• add milk if too dry (mine was, so I added a little bit of milk and then a little more!)

Tastes great with maple syrup or cinnamon butter! 

Recipe #96: Whole wheat waffles

I really wanted to make pumpkin pancakes, but had no pumpkin, so decided on waffles instead! These are very nice and tasty!
This recipe is from my aunt, who gave us our fun waffle maker!

you need:
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup white flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1-2 cups milk
2 Tbsp brown sugar
5 Tbsp oil (my aunt usually uses just 2 and that is how much i used too)

mix dry ingredients together in one bowl
mix wet in another
mix them all together
make in your waffle iron!

 my topping was syrup

Will's topping was grape jam and powdered sugar!

Recipe #94: Peanut Butter and Banana Wraps

This is a great snack or even breakfast! Got the idea from pinterest but originially a betty crocker recipe I think!

You need:
one whole wheat wrap
2 Tbsp peanut butter
half of a banana
some chocolate chips

• Heat the wrap up for about 15 seconds
• Spread PB over wrap
• Cut up banana and add on top
• top with chocolate chips 
• wrap it up

Enjoy!

Recipe #86: Breakfast Casserole

I know there are millions of egg casserole recipes out there but this is one that a friend had made in college. I wrote it in my recipe book and never made it again...until this morning! Will and I were super tired, so it seemed like a good way to make sure we had enough energy to make it through church!
I actually halved the recipe and did it in an 8X8 dish, but I will put the recipe for a whole one down.

You need:
1 dozen eggs, whipped
1 cup milk
1 Tbsp dry mustard powder
salt and pepper (oops I didn't add this, Will adds his own to everything anyways because I am not a big salt/pepper person)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (I used mozzarella)
some bread
other add ins: bacon, sausage, hamburger, green pepper, onion, or tomatoes....
I added in bacon, turkey sausage and a little onion (still too much for Will's liking of course!)
I also added 1/8 tsp of paprika, so probably add 1/4 for a whole pan

• whip eggs
• add milk, mustard and paprika
• grease pan
• layer bottom of dish with bread
• add egg mixture and your other add ins
• cook at 350 for about 40 minutes or until top looks like it is browning
• take out and set for 10 minutes before cutting

perfect with coffee of course!