Whole Wheat Ricotta Pancakes with Orange Zest

Whole Wheat Ricotta Pancakes with Orange Zest (adapted from the kitchn) 1 cup ricotta cheese 3/4 cup whole wheat flour (I use white whole wheat flour from Trader Joe’s) 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar pinch salt 3/4 cup milk 3 eggs, divided                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           zest from one orange 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Whisk together flour, [...]

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Gruyere Herb Puffs

I am always looking for something to make for breakfast. We enjoy our oatmeal, scrambled eggs, pancakes… but sometimes I just want something a little different. This morning I had some eggs and gruyere cheese in the refrigerator, so I looked for a recipe that used those ingredients. These gruyere herb puffs were so light [...]

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Warm Cannellini Bean and Herb Salad

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2008/05/warm-cannellini-bean-and-herb-salad-recipe.html Warm Cannellini Bean and Herb Salad – serves 4 – Adapted from Verdura: Vegetables Italian Style Ingredients 2 14 oz cans cannellini or other white beans, rinsed and drained, about 3 cups 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped 1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley Handful basil leaves, chopped 1-2 [...]

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Muffin Tin Lunch and Tabbouleh

Genevieve had her first muffin tin lunch today and she loved it! She had lots of fun eating today. I had seen this idea a while ago but Genevieve was too little for it. Now that we have tried it I am sure that this will be the way lunch is served quite frequently in [...]

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Roast Chicken

I love Ina Garten.  I really do. I love watching her cook. I love watching her entertain. And I have absolutely loved every recipe of hers that I have tried. Hearing about celebrities breaking up is so commonplace these days, but I have to say that if I ever found out that Ina and Jeffrey had [...]

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

We started out the day with a special Valentine’s Day breakfast-  Chocolate and strawberry stuffed french toast. Genevieve helped make it- but she enjoyed eating the chocolate chips more than putting them on the bread! It is so nice to be able to include her more and more in my daily activities. The other day [...]

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