Baked Duck Eggs with Mushrooms

John and I stopped at a farm stand on Saturday after our hike. They were advertising, among other things, duck eggs. I was instantly intrigued, and willing to buy some, but the guy at the shop said I could just take a half dozen for free to try them since I’ve never had them. Nice!
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Blueberry Banana Bread

Perhaps I’ll become a baker yet. I got into the habit of buying bananas for John during hockey season, though they’d often turn quickly. I can really only tolerate bananas in smoothies, but figured I’d give banana bread a try – I could always take it into work. The blueberries definitely pushed it over into [...]

Recipe Variation: Singapore Noodles Omelet

Remember when I told you about the deliciousness that is the fried rice omelet? I made a variation this morning that’s just as tasty with leftover Singapore noodles.
If you haven’t had them, Singapore noodles are fried rice noodles tossed with veggies, meat and lots of curry powder.
To make the omelet, heat up the leftovers in [...]

Scrambled eggs with basil and cheese

Simple recipe to start your morning. This is what happens when I ruin an omelette

Zucchini Bread

As you know, I’m not a huge baker, but I had a giant zucchini to contend with, so zucchini bread happened. I was very pleased with this recipe, which I used with slight variation.

Asparagus, Green Onion and Goat Cheese Quiche

Another recipe from the Cooking Light-tastic brunch. Here, I cheated a little – I used a frozen crust. Hey, I woke up with a hangover and like 14 things to make. It happens.

Potato Leek Cakes with Blue Cheese Sour Cream

Another brunch recipe. I will say – despite my efforts to soak potatoes in water, etc., after grating, mine still kind of turned an unappetizing grey color. Still, can’t beat the flavor!  Another Cooking Light special.

Fried Rice Omlette

Stephanie taught me this trick years ago with leftover takeout. I used leftovers from last night’s dinner – I think the soft texture of my orange-y rice made this even better.

Fun With Egg Whites

On Weight Watchers, two egg whites=zero points. Therefore, I’ve been doing a little egg white experimentation this week. Also helpful=some of John’s new homemade ice cream recipes call for yolks, not whites, so I have a source of leftovers to use up.
Yesterday’s breakfast (scrambled):
two egg whites, half a red pepper, 1 tsp parmesan cheese, scallions, [...]

Recipe Varation: Egg whites with spinach and basil

Whenever I get on a gym kick, I tend to get on a healthy breakfast kick as well, particularly if I’m working out in the morning. This morning, I was craving food that felt like fuel and ended up with this recipe. Sadly, I didn’t have any green sauce hanging around to give it the [...]