Tag: Breakfast

Cranberry Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake Muffins

Cranberry Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake Muffins

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! You know the time of year with all the music, lights, trees, acts of kindness and giving, nativity scenes, kids’ programs, family, and of course the wonderful food and treats. If you are still working on your 

Sweet Potato Kale Scramble

Sweet Potato Kale Scramble

One of the many, many things I love about my husband is the way he goes above and beyond to make breakfasts that I will like. While we both enjoy a lot of foods, our tastes in breakfast definitely differ a lot and it means 

Pumpkin French Toast – You can put pumpkin in anything!

Pumpkin French Toast – You can put pumpkin in anything!

Colin generally makes the breakfast in our house. There are a few reasons that this has worked for us best since we are married, but one of the main ones is that if it was left up to me, breakfast would generally just be coffee. Colin loves all the breakfast foods: eggs, pancakes, French toast, waffles, donuts etc. I have begun to like more of them but never crave a breakfast food. However, I did enjoy this Pumpkin French Toast recipe and would recommend it for even those who, like myself, tolerate breakfast.

Author: Colin Martin

Breakfasts with maple syrup are a priority in our house because as Trish says, I “drink the stuff.” If you’re in the Waterloo Region area, Roth’s Maple Syrup produces fantastic product. We can sell it to you in Windsor! This week’s maple syrup breakfast was French toast. Because the week was cold, Trish and I got into fall food mode and added pumpkin.

Pumpkin French Toast – You can put pumpkin in anything!

Recipe by trishamartin07Course: Breakfast
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes
Calories

300

kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs

  • ½ cup milk

  • ½ cup pumpkin puree

  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar

  • 1 ½ tsps vanilla extract

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

  • 1 Tbsp corn starch (optional*)

  • Butter for frying

  • 6-8 slices of bread

  • Maple syrup

Directions

  • Preheat a frying pan or griddle.
  • In a bowl large enough to dip slices of bread, whisk the eggs until frothy. Add the remaining ingredients and whisk until thoroughly combined.
  • Dip the slices of bread in the mixture. Fry in a buttered pan until golden. Turn and fry on other side. The heat should be low enough to allow the mixture to cook in the bread.
  • Serve with maple syrup while warm!

Notes

  • *Trish prefers French toast that isn’t too soggy in the centre. I’ve found by adding corn starch, it allows me to soak the bread thoroughly with the mixture, but the corn starch thickens it during frying, so it’s not too soggy for Trish.

Italian Sausage Tomato Tart

Italian Sausage Tomato Tart

I got to host again! After months of not making food for more than my little family of three, it felt special to be making food for others again. I was motivated and dug a little harder to get a tasty idea for Sunday breakfast. 

You Won’t Be Disappointed Bran Muffins

You Won’t Be Disappointed Bran Muffins

Bran has never been my favourite kind of muffin, however I have always found them tolerable. I came across this recipe when I was stocking my freezer with things before my daughter was born and I loved it so much I have made it numerous 

Rustic Broccoli Ham Quiche

Rustic Broccoli Ham Quiche

While trying to think about what to post to give you all an Easter idea, I thought about this quiche. I had some leftover bone-in ham from a ham roast we had a few weeks ago and thought this would be a perfect idea. Another bonus was that it was my husband’s birthday and he loves all egg breakfasts so I thought I could make it for him for a treat!

I am not a huge fan of quiches, but I also really enjoyed this one. It had a lot of flavour which really helped me enjoy it.

We are still learning when it comes to pie crusts and maybe some day I will feel comfortable enough to blog about it, but for now I will just tell you to find your favourite pie crust recipe or buy one for this recipe.

This recipe is for a 9 inch deep dish pie crust. If you buy one in a foil pan, it will be a shallow crust and you will likely not be able to fit all the filling in it. This however, is not a problem. You can just put the leftover filling in a little baking dish and bake a crustless quiche. I did this and have a picture of it below.

To begin, chop your onions and garlic. Throw a bit of butter in a frying pan and saute the onions and garlic until translucent.

While you are doing that, you can also be chopping your broccoli and ham. You will need to shred the cheese as well. After you have shredded it, toss it with flour and set aside. This quiche is very adaptable. If you don’t have the cheese kinds I used here, feel free to swap them for ones you have. You could use all cheddar as well, or use mozzarella or Swiss. This is entirely up to you.

You then need to mix the eggs. Whisk your eggs together. Add the milk and seasonings and whisk. Then stir ham, cheese, broccoli, and onions into the eggs.

Pour this into the unbaked pie crust.

Bake at 350 for 55-60 minutes or until set.

Enjoy! Happy Easter!

Rustic Broccoli Ham Quiche

Recipe by trishamartin07Course: BreakfastCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

6

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

55

minutes
Calories

480

kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 unbaked deep-dish 9 inch pie crust

  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

  • 1 cup shredded jalapeno monterey jack cheese

  • 2 Tbsp flour

  • 4 eggs

  • 1 1/2 cups milk

  • 1 Tbsp butter

  • 1 medium onion, chopped

  • 1 large clove garlic, chopped

  • pinch of salt

  • 1/4 tsp pepper

  • 1/8 tsp dried thyme

  • 1/4 tsp paprika

  • 1/4 tsp seasoned salt

  • 1/2 cup fully cooked chopped ham

  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh broccoli

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Fry onion and garlic in butter until translucent.
  • Toss shredded cheese with flour, set aside.
  • In a large bowl, add eggs and beat slightly. Add the milk and seasonings and mix. Add your chopped broccoli, ham, fried onions and shredded cheese mixture.
  • Pour egg mixture into prepared crust. Bake for 55-60 minutes or until set. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • The kind of cheese can be substituted in this recipe. You could also just choose to make it with one kind of cheese.
Cranberry Pumpkin Muffins

Cranberry Pumpkin Muffins

I was part of a conversation once where some people were discussing what kind of muffins they could make. They were sick of the two to three that they would switch between but didn’t know what other ones to try. This was an interesting problem 

A Banana Split for Breakfast?

A Banana Split for Breakfast?

I am not a big breakfast eater. I don’t enjoy a lot of breakfast foods and am always on a lookout for new, healthy ideas for breakfast. When I saw this idea I got excited. Who doesn’t want a banana split for breakfast. This is