breakfast · Brunch

Hash Brown and Turkey Sausage Casserole, perfect for breakfast or brunch

Most mornings my breakfast consists of Greek yogurt, fruit and granola. But about once or twice a week I’ll make something warm and a little more filling. Last week was a new recipe that was delicious, substantial, but also light!

I found a recipe for a Hash Brown Casserole with Turkey Sausage and Cherry Tomatoes in my Cooking Light Cookbook. It suggested serving it as a side dish for a casual meal, or a main dish with coffee and fresh fruit at breakfast or brunch. I put it on my menu to serve for breakfast, and it made enough to freeze half and use the rest for a few breakfasts for my husband and myself! This is what I’d prepared when a friend came over for our bread-making lesson. She enjoyed it, too!

Here’s the recipe:

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breakfast · Quick Bread · sweet breads

Whole Wheat Banana Bread

I promise all my new recipes won’t be just whole wheat, but I’m on a search to eat wisely and enjoy it at the same time! As I mentioned last week, I didn’t think that was possible, but I’m finding I was wrong!

Eating whole wheat has taught me that aside from helping to lower my blood pressure, it is also helping regulate my blood sugar. I often have a drop in blood sugar levels, making me shaky, and hangry! However, since incorporating more whole wheat, that has been greatly reduced. Whole wheat does raise blood sugar because it contains carbohydrates that break down into glucose. However, because it contains fiber, it causes a slower, steadier rise rather than the rapid spike associated with refined grains.

When some overripe bananas were starting at me from my kitchen counter, I wanted to turn them into some healthier whole wheat bread and I was so impressed with the results!

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breakfast

Low Fat Breakfast Biscuit

When we recently hosted our son-in-law overnight I wanted a filling breakfast for him. He needed something hearty because he was headed to ref a lacrosse game. But I also wanted it to be lower in fat. I knew immediately what I would make – egg biscuits with my low-fat biscuit recipe.

I’ve been making these for years, and I’m always amazed at how good they are even with such a little bit of shortening. No one is the wiser because they’re so delicious.

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breakfast · Brunch · muffin · snack

Jam-filled Muffins

When you want to make a quick muffin for breakfast or brunch, and you don’t have fresh fruit on hand to make Strawberry Muffins or Blueberry Muffins, here’s your solution – make muffins filled with jam!

It seems I always have lots of jars of jam on hand that need to be used, so when I discovered this recipe, it enabled me to put the excess to good use!

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Bread · breakfast

Delicious Skillet-Cooked English Muffins

Ahhh, English muffins – crispy, crunchy and perfect with a little butter and jam for breakfast! I have made Sour Dough English Muffins and they are good, but they are labor intensive. I recently found a recipe that produced this delicious bread in a much quicker fashion. I had to try, and I’m so glad I did!

English muffins are not baked in the oven, but are cooked in a skillet. That gives them their beautiful golden exteriors and soft centers. Perfect for absorbing the butter you slather on! When I make one for breakfast, I like to toast it in the toaster and get them crisped up. These are perfect for Eggs benedict, or even pizza burgers! Here’s the recipe:

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