Tag: breakfast

Simple Made Fancy – Roasted Vegetables and Eggs with Sriracha Caviar

Simple Made Fancy – Roasted Vegetables and Eggs with Sriracha Caviar

My wife Marci and I had a wonderful trip to Scotland last fall. Wandering around Edinburgh one morning, we searched out Pantry, a well-regarded breakfast, brunch, and lunch spot in Stockbridge, a high-end neighborhood with stately stone homes. The plates on neighboring tables were spectacular. 

The Pioneer Trip – Blueberry Pancakes with Maple-Blueberry Compote

The Pioneer Trip – Blueberry Pancakes with Maple-Blueberry Compote

Some of the happiest days of my youth were at overnight camp. Camp Onas became an integral part of my childhood, adolescence, and development. I was a camper for five years from age 9 to 14 and a staff member for five more beyond that. 

The Evolution of Summer Cool – Fruit-Filled Smoothie Bowl

The Evolution of Summer Cool – Fruit-Filled Smoothie Bowl

I am thankful that during the heat wave currently enveloping the eastern United States I have air conditioning in my car. As a child, that was never the case. To fit three rambunctious boys in the back seat, our cars were always the size of 

Shakshuka

Shakshuka

Unlike my wife Marci, who ate a soft-boiled egg every single day when she was a young child, I don’t remember what my parents prepared for me for breakfast on weekdays when I was an adolescent. We didn’t have sugary cereals in the house, nor 

Hey Kiddo, We Get You A Salami – Salami and Eggs

Hey Kiddo, We Get You A Salami – Salami and Eggs

Everybody has some relatives that are a little, let’s say…different. For us it was Aunt Esther and Uncle Stan, E and S for short. Elderly when I was young, they used to bounce back and forth between sparsely furnished apartments in Philadelphia and Florida. While 

How To Divide Bacon Equitably Among Three Hungry Boys – Breakfast Potatoes

How To Divide Bacon Equitably Among Three Hungry Boys – Breakfast Potatoes

All I remember about eating breakfast at home as a kid is 1) a distinct paucity of sugary cereals, which probably led to 2) French toast with syrup and cinnamon sugar. I also vaguely remember my parents trying to sneak wheat germ into things like 

Marci Loves Eggs – Mushroom, Onion, and Broccoli Frittata

Marci Loves Eggs – Mushroom, Onion, and Broccoli Frittata

My wife Marci loves eggs. She always has. She talks about eating a soft boiled egg every morning when she was young. When she was pregnant with our son, she couldn’t get enough eggs. One wonders if that played a role in why he is 

Time for Breakfast – Skillet Vegetable Hash

Time for Breakfast – Skillet Vegetable Hash

The extra hour gifted to us this morning by switching from daylight savings time to standard time makes it perfect to cook a big breakfast – including skillet vegetable hash topped with a fried egg.  Except in my family we don’t get the extra hour, 

Good Morning Granola

Good Morning Granola

Weekday breakfasts need to be fast, filling, and healthy. Lately I’ve been starting my work days with Greek yogurt and fruit, smothered in crunchy homemade granola, with a drizzle of honey. The granola is not too sweet and is easy to make, filled with nutrients