Breakfast tip: blueberry peach pancakes

This is the summer brunch recipe you have been looking for. These light and fluffy whole grain pancakes are studded with sweet summer peaches and tart blueberries. Try topping them with salted butter and Vermont maple syrup! You can use your favorite pancake recipe here, and stir in one chopped peach and one cup of…

Homemade Frozen Quinoa Waffles

Frozen waffles are one of the most convenient quick breakfasts out there. Unfortunately, most aren’t very healthy, and the the healthier, high protein and fiber versions are usually pretty expensive. For the last few weeks, I have been making a big batch of waffles for Sunday brunch, and freezing the leftovers. On early mornings, I…

Pumpkin Whole Wheat Cinnamon Buns

Happy Friday! I hope that everyone had a great week. It was a busy one here, and I’m really looking forward to the weekend. Here is a great weekend recipe. You can mix up the dough on Friday night, pop these in the oven after your long run, and have fresh cinnamon buns when you…

Quick and Easy Lemon Curd

Lately I’ve been craving brightly colored foods. Green asparagus, vibrant berries, beet bread, you name it. Last weekend was so warm and beautiful that I decided to make something sunny-yellow. Honestly, I have never been much of a citrus fan. In particular, sweetened lemon desserts don’t really appeal to me. Then, last summer in Namibia…

Spicy Kale with Eggs, and a beautiful weekend hike

Happy Monday! Here is a great recipe for those of you who have the day off and want to make something delicious for a lazy late-morning brunch. I have to confess that it took me a really long time to come around to kale. I LOVE spinach and will happily add it to any meal,…

Healthy Whole Grain Oat Waffles

Here is a great recipe for a weekend breakfast. Last Sunday my husband and I had planned on brunch at our favorite spot, but we both woke up full. Later in the morning we decided that we would make something ‘special’ at home since we weren’t in the mood to appreciate a decadent restaurant brunch….

Zucchini Caper Scramble

Happy Monday! I hope that everyone had a great weekend. My week is off to a good start. It’s my first day back in my academic department after returning from Germany, and I am feeling inspired to kick my work into high gear to finish my dissertation! After a busy Monday, I am usually in…

Soft Fried Eggs with Avocado Coated Zucchini

Perfectly cooked eggs atop fresh sauteed zucchini and grape tomatoes coated in an avocado lemon sauce…this is the perfect dish for a healthy brunch. Brunch is often my favorite meal of the week. My husband and I try to go out for brunch or prepare our own at least one day each weekend, and I…

Single Serving Pumpkin Pancakes

Happy Friday! I’m so glad that its the end of the week. Its been a busy one, and nothing sounds better than sleeping in tomorrow morning. It was still dark when I woke up at a quarter to seven this morning. We set our clocks back this weekend in Germany, and on the one hand…

Chewy Whole Grain Bagels

For some reason, I have been craving bagels lately. My pumpkin spice whole wheat bagels turned out well (after all, does pumpkin spice ever taste bad?), but they didn’t quite capture the soft chewiness of a real New York bagel. A little research turned up this recipe from Epicurious, which looked a little time consuming…