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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muffin · Uncategorized

Brighten Your Spring with Lemon Muffins

What says, spring more than lemon-flavor? I love its tanginess, its brightness and even its color. I have many delicious lemon recipes that I’ve used over the years, including Lemon Loaf, Lemon Meringue Pie, Lemon Pudding Cake and Coconut Cake with Lemon Curd. But since you can’t have too many lemon recipes, I recently made a Lemon Muffin that paired well with the Rotisserie Chicken Dinner I served. My husband loved them! They were equally as good served alongside our breakfast the next morning!

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breakfast · Brunch

Honey Goat Cheese and Fig Preserves Breakfast Sandwich

Breakfast is not often drooled over, but oh my goodness, I recently made a breakfast sandwich that is worthy! I have a Cooking Light Cookbook where I found this delicious sounding breakfast sandwich and knew I wanted to give it a try. It starts with Cinnamon bread as the base. That’s a great beginning, and I love making it with my sour dough bread starter. This Cinnamon Swirl Bread would be another wonderful bread to use for this sandwich!

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