Breakfast/Brunch

Yes we’re on the topic of ramps again.   I apologize for being a weird esoteric ingredient promoter.  But what can I say?  I’m living up to my snobby namesake.  (The Gourmet Gourmand strikes again). But, I did promise you a ramps recipe in my ramps info post, and I intend…

Consider this my 2016 Easterly contribution to the blogosphere.  But seriously guys.  Can we just pause to revel in all that is carroty and cakey? I used to think I hated carrot cake, and then I realized that I just hate nuts in baked goods. Don’t get me wrong, there’s…

So I know that bran really isn’t the most popular or crave-able ingredient.  I mean when someone is craving a baked good, I just can’t imagine that many are thinking – “wow, what I’m really craving is a fiber filled nugget of bowel-regulating pastry.” (Lol sorry… but, we all knew…

Hi friends!  So this past Valentine’s weekend was full of raucous fun and good times.  In a non-romantic way. We had several college friends who flew in from out of town and we spent the weekend misbehaving and eating at lots of restaurants.  I reminded myself about the good ole…

Happy Christmas Eve everyone!  Please excuse this deviation to my Friday posting schedule (that probably no one pays attention to aside from myself) and accept this Thursday post from The Gourmet Gourmand. Primarily this is because I will be travelling all day tomorrow to go visit the family and anticipate that…

SO let’s keep this one short and sweet: I love carbs. And this time of year is perfect for those of us that deeply enjoy this food group.  But one of my favorite ways to eat carbs is if said carbs are also combined with saturated fat in the form…

Frittatas are literally one of the easiest recipes to make.  Also I love using my cast iron skillet.  So in my mind, this recipe is a brunch win-win! Frittatas have been trendy for years now, but for anyone that hasn’t ever made one, they’re crazy easy, but there are a…

Not going to lie, as soon as I sat down to write this post I decided that before. anything. else. happens. I needed to go toast another english muffin and slather it with chai spiced apple butter. And eat at least 1/2 of the apple butter + english muffin (aka…

So this brunch dish reigns from the Fleetwood Diner in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Anyone else getting a little nostaglic for their college towns now that football season is here?  I know I am! (Harbaugh ftw!  But how disappointing was last weekend??) Fleetwood is one of those classic places that never…

These blackberry breakfast bars are hearty, buttery, crumbly, and oh so good. Confession- I’ve never made “dessert bars” before, although this is an incredibly popular food blogging item.  I guess it’s like a square cookie with some variety of topping or filling?  (Question- Do real people make these, or is…