Banana Muffins with Baklava Filling

I was reading the cookbook, “My Greek Table: Authentic Flavors and Modern Home Cooking” by Diane Kochilas, when I saw her recipe for Whole Wheat Baklava Muffins with Greek Yogurt. I didn’t have whole wheat, Greek yogurt, or pistachios. I did have plain yogurt and good substitutes for the rest of the ingredients, so here’s […]

All Butter Angel Biscuits

This recipe is a modification of the Southern Living Angel biscuits. They are moist and fluffy, yet beautifully layered, a perfect combination of buttermilk biscuits and yeast rolls. I used the technique from Helen S. Fletcher of the Pastries like Pro blog to make more layers. Makes about 24

Tater Tot Breakfast Burrito

This recipe was something I threw together to use up some leftovers from toco night along with some fresh items. It was delicious! Serves 2

Brunch at the Famous Silver Grill Cafe in Fort Collins, Colorado

July 2, 2024 On June 22 (Saturday), Bruce drove the rental car up to Fort Collins from Golden, Colorado, so we could have brunch with an ex-colleague of mine. We had worked together for over twenty years and I was excited to see him and catch up with him. I am just going to call […]

Beignets

I was craving donuts, so I decided to make beignets as they are an easy donut to make. I made a modification to the Classic Beignets recipe from the King Arthur Baking site. I was pleased with how the beignets turned out. The beignets satisfied my donut craving. Makes about 30 beignets

Blueberry Scones

This recipe is modified from the Milk Street recipe from Tandem Bakery’s Briana Holt. Makes 12 large scones Ingredients Directions Notes: These are delicious hot as well. If you can find clotted cream, it is amazing with the scones. If you don’t have a food processor, you can use a pastry or fork to cut […]

Southern Sweet Potato Waffles

This recipe is a modification of the waffle recipe from thestayathomechief.com. Bruce bought a chicken dinner that came with two sides. He got the sweet potatoes side since he knows I love sweet potatoes. The sweet potatoes were candied yams and way to sweet for me. Since I hate to waste food, I used them […]

Spicy Breakfast Sausage

I love good sausage patties for breakfast. I’ll admit it, I love good sausage for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! I started from Spicy Fresh Country Sausage from Bruce Aidells’ Complete Sausage Book, by Bruce Aidells, and added more spice and herbs. Serves 12 to 16