Breakfast

If you enjoy coffee cake, you HAVE to try this Sweet Potato Coffee Cake! It’s super moist, and it has layers of streusel to make it extra decadent!

If you’re looking for the perfect back to school breakfast idea, I’ve got one for you. This is one of our favorite family treats for any morning we’re eating on the go. Of course, they can also be eaten happily alongside your morning coffee, tea or juice. But I wanted to share them now that …

It seems like everywhere I look, everyone has an Instant Pot. They have become the newest food fad, and there is SO much you can do with them! I actually bought mine about 18 months ago, but I never got around to opening it until recently. Now I wonder what I ever did without one! …

If you or your kids are big fans of chicken fingers, you’re all going to love this unique take on country fried steak! Utilizing the same technique as homemade chicken tenders, these country fried steak fingers with dipping gravy are great for any meal. Smother or dip them in gravy for dinner or serve them …

I think every mother tries hard to make sure her kids have fresh, healthy food with lots of fruits and vegetables. It’s part of the mythos of motherhood – you have to make sure your kids get a variety of healthy offerings so they can grow up strong. For us, we end up buying a …

If there’s one thing my kids and husband love, it’s a good egg-based meal. In fact, we go through about five dozen eggs a week because the boys are always asking for scrambled eggs, fried egg sandwiches or egg burritos! Eggs are a great source of protein, and they can be used in such a …

Hot Cross Buns have long been one of my very favorite Easter traditions. Cut in half and smothered in butter or jelly or clotted cream, they are a gorgeous breakfast or dessert. While I had heard the children’s song many times, I never really knew what Hot Cross Buns were until I moved to the …

The first time I ever tried a frittata, I was living in England. There was a little cafe I went to for lunch quite often, and they had the most amazing quiches they’d make. Served with salad and full of flavor, I ordered it nearly every time I went there. At some point, I went …

I’m sure there is some form of definitive answer on what makes a muffin different from a cupcake. But it’s all very confusing when I try to explain it. It’s like we all KNOW when we’re eating a muffin and when we’re eating a cupcake, right?? There’s just something about it that is different from its …

It’s September! And you know that means that my mind has left summer far behind and is already looking forward to jumping in leaf piles, wearing layers and driving up into the mountains to look for the first signs of snowfall. There’s something about this month that just screams out to me, and I live …

I can’t even believe that we’re heading so quickly into autumn. The summer has gone so fast! I haven’t done half the things that I wanted to do this year! I look on all my friends whose kids are in school, and they make such a huge deal out of summer time because it’s something …

There are few things in this world that will tempt my kids to eat breakfast without a fuss. One of the important criteria for them is that the offer must be sweet. Another is that it must be colorful. These amazing Strawberry Lemon Muffins fit the bill on both sides, as they are deliciously sweet …

If you have kids like mine, you may find that they LOVE sweet treats. They are especially fond of peanut butter and chocolate, and when I occasionally buy them a new snack at the store, they will scream and tantrum and demand more until the whole box is gone. It’s a nightmare. I don’t mind …

Not much in this world will get me eating breakfast faster than a cheese danish. I’m the kind of woman who grabs a few extra when I see them at hotel breakfast buffets just so I can eat them at my leisure wherever I’m going. If I see a nice big one at the bakery, …

To me, nothing says autumn like getting out the crock pot and making all sorts of delicious harvest treats. One of my very favorites is this easy Crock Pot Apple Butter. On toast, an english muffin, a warm homemade biscuit or even over ice cream, it is a warming treat that will bring to mind …

Whether you’re into chewy or crunchy, sweet or savory, a healthy dessert or a quick and easy snack – granola bars are a heaven-sent gift to moms everywhere. Here are 32 amazing granola bar recipes that will have you salivating. Check them out and try them all! You won’t be sorry. Chewy No Bake Granola …

So this last month or two has been stressful at Chez Carpenter/Reed. Mark and I had to pay double housing this month, as we still had to pay rent on our apartment (despite not living there since April!) as well as our mortgage. Add to that the fact that one of our houses in Utah …

Fall is my favorite time of year, and nothing really celebrates the season more than the smell and taste of pumpkin. Making a whole pie can be a lot of work, and it’s an especially bad idea when there’s only one person in the house who even LIKES it (ME!). So if you are in …