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BREAKFAST FRITTATA

Posted January 26, 2008 – 6:08 pm in: Breakfast

Prep and Cook Time: 20 min.

Ingredients:

½ medium onion, minced

4 medium cloves garlic, chopped

¼ lb ground lamb or turkey

3 tablespoons chicken broth (divided)

3 cups rinsed and finely chopped kale, (stems removed)

2 eggs

3 egg whites

salt and black pepper to taste

Directions:

Preheat broiler on low.

Heat 1 tablspoon broth in a 9-10 inch stainless steel skillet.

Sauté onion over medium heat, for about [...]

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Banana Ginger Muffins

Posted April 5, 2007 – 8:11 pm in: Baking, Breakfast

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
3 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger
1/2 cup rolled oats
2 large ripe bananas, mashed
1 large egg, fork beaten
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup maple syrup
3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed

Directions

Combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl. Make a well in centre.
Mix next 5 ingredients [...]

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Quick Ham and Eggs

Posted April 2, 2007 – 7:26 pm in: Breakfast

Number of servings: 2
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 6 minutes
Ingredients:

Cooking spray
4 eggs
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 tbsp cream cheese, softened and cut into pieces
4 thin slices ham, cut into strips
2 tbsp salsa

Directions:

Spray two 1-cup (250 mL) ramekins or custard cups with cooking spray.
Whisk eggs in a medium bowl until very frothy; season with salt and [...]

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Food Bites - March 30

Posted March 30, 2007 – 1:02 pm in: Breakfast, Condiments, Holiday Recipes, Lamb, Pasta

Spicy Mac – Mac and cheese with a twist
Pesach for the Rest of Us and a Passover lamb recipe – lamb for the season
Root Vegetables Roasted with Sausage – I haven’t made a dish like this for a while. Time to try it again.
How to Make Pesto like an Italian Grandmother – skip the machine and [...]

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Valentine’s Day Breakfast

Posted February 17, 2007 – 1:45 pm in: Breakfast, Holiday Recipes

Valentine’s Day Breakfast

Originally uploaded by Ian McKenzie.

I had seen something at Slashfood about frying heart-shaped eggs for Valentine’s Day using a cookie cutter. I liked the idea, but varied it a little to make eggs in a hole. I used the cookie cutter to remove [...]

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Rise And Shine Muffins

Posted February 7, 2007 – 8:37 pm in: Baking, Breakfast

Ingredients:

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cake flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup grated carrots
1/2 cup  raisins
1/4 cup  walnuts
1/4 cup shredded  coconut
1 apple; diced
2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 350 and grease 12 muffin cups.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
Stir in carrots, [...]

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007 Scrambled Eggs

Posted December 4, 2006 – 12:13 pm in: Breakfast

If you’ve read any of the James Bond books by Ian Fleming, you’ll know that at least one chapter of the book is devoted to food. Whether preparing for a big night at the casino or learning of Blofeld’s plans to kill Bond and rule the world, good food was important. This is Ian Fleming’s [...]

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Good Morning Muffins

Posted May 20, 2006 – 10:46 pm in: Baking, Bread, Breakfast

Ingredients:

2 cups flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups grated carrot
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup medium shredded coconut
2 cups chopped apple
3 large eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 350 F and grease 18 muffin cups
In a large bowl combine the dry ingredients
Stir in the [...]

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Caramel French Toast

Posted January 19, 2006 – 9:17 am in: Breakfast

Dori Smith of Backup Brain:
Just because I’m thinking of it, here’s the Famous Caramel French Toast recipe. Highly recommended for Christmas morning breakfasts.

1 stick unsalted butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1 loaf French bread
5 large eggs
1 1/2 cups half-and-half
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon Grand Marnier
1/4 teaspoon salt

In a small heavy saucepan melt butter with [...]

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Orange French Toast

Posted December 20, 2005 – 9:05 pm in: Bread, Breakfast

Serve with bacon or sausage
Ingredients:8 -10 slices of day old French bread, cut 3/4 to 1 inches thick6 large eggs or 8 small eggsgrated rind of 1 large orange1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract2/3 cup (150 ml) unsweetened orange juice1/3 cup (75 mL) orange liqueur3/4 cup (175 mL) half & half3 tbsp (60 mL) sugar4 tbsp [...]

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