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…
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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…
Homemade caramel sauce is the stuff of my dreams. And by “dreams” I should clarify that, for years, I’ve had a specific fantasy of dredging crepes in caramel and eating piles of them like a depraved French baby. So finally one weekend I decided to hunker down and make this fantasy…
It’s summertime! I don’t know about you, but we are overflowing with fresh fruit over here. I finally made it to the Hillcrest Farmer’s Market yesterday… and aside from being a little embarrassed about how long it took me to actually get to the Hillcrest Farmer’s Market (yes I have lived in…
This is one of those family recipes that has been passed down over the years. In my opinion it is the best banana bread there is.. moist, tender, with lots of banana flavor. The trick to the recipe is only using bananas that are way past their prime. I know..…