Category Archives: Breakfast
Holla for Challah French Toast
Every wonder why French toast tastes so good in restaurants? The secret is the dense egg bread that they invariably use as a base. Brioche is the fanciest (and the sweetest) bread to use but its hard to cut evenly … Continue reading
Not Your Bubbie’s Matzo Brei
Or more correctly I should say this is not my grandmother’s matzo brei. My grandmother was an extraordinarily versatile woman who by the time she left this earth at almost 100 years old, had been a pretty good painter in … Continue reading
Stuck on the Second Act and “Cheesy” Cream of Wheat
Lately, I have been exploring other peoples’ blogs and getting more readers. (Thanks new readers!) One of them reminded me that the title of my blog is all about procrastination. Procrastination is something I do every day, so I thought … Continue reading
Pumpkin Walnut Cranberry Muffins and Quick Bread
It’s not even Christmas (or Hannukah in my case) and I’m already burned out on sugary foods. Or my body is, to be more accurate. I had leftover cranberry sauce and a can of pumpkin puree that I didn’t want … Continue reading
Noodle Fritters
This is almost too easy to write about but I actually found myself looking up a recipe because I wasn’t sure if I had imagined that they existed. Noodle fritters are like matzoh brie — but with noodles instead of … Continue reading
Summer Stone Fruit Salad
OK, so fruit salad isn’t baking and it seems almost absurd to be writing up a recipe, but honestly, there must be someone out there who wonders why when they just cut up fruit in a bowl it doesn’t taste … Continue reading
Bisquick Banana Pancakes: Complicated Breakfasts Continued
It’s Sunday and I had two old bananas lying around. That’s almost tantamount to being legally obligated to make banana pancakes. I couldn’t remember ever making pancakes with the fruit IN before (see the Beauty of Bisquick Part 2 for … Continue reading
