5/2 fasting diet
100-calorie fruit parfait
When you are eating carefully, as on the 5/2 diet, it’s best to eat food that nourishes your spirit as well as your body. This beautiful fruit parfait serves 2 healthy eaters, giving them each […]
Breakfast
Breakfast
Aebleskiver
Aebleskiver (pronounced able-skeever) are the strangest pancakes I’ve ever eaten…also the most delicious! They’re Danish, and I was introduced to them by my friend Philip Wilson, who is a) tall and b) of Danish descent. […]
Breakfast
Apple Bread Pudding
2 apples, cored and chopped Juice of 1 lemon 1/2 C raisins 1/4 tsp cinnamon 4 cups whole wheat bread, cubed 2 cups milk 1 large egg 1/4 cup brown sugar Mix apples with lemon […]
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Apple Cake With Thyme
This can be served plain, as a coffeecake for breakfast, or with whipped cream for dessert. 1 large tart apple (such as a Granny Smith) 4 T fresh thyme or lemon thyme 1 T lemon […]
Baked
Arepas (cornflour patties)
These are native to Colombia and Venezuela. 2 C yellow masa (corn) flour 1 t salt 3 C boiling water 3 T peanut or vegetable oil Preheat the oven to 400 F. In a large […]
Breakfast
Baked eggs
This is an excellent way to prepare eggs for a large crowd. Barry once fixed this for a Mother’s Day brunch, where we served almost 50 people. One woman, as she took a third helping, […]
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Banana Jam
3 C chopped bananas 1 C orange juice 1/4 C lime juice 3-1/2 C sugar Mix ingredients in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer, stirring occasionally, for at […]
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Barbie’s Breakfast
An old favorite from our dear friend Barbie deLackner, known to her fans as Elizabeth Bolton. Serves 2 4 strips bacon 1/2 green pepper, diced 1 medium onion, diced 1/2 C sliced mushrooms 3-5 eggs […]
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Basque Piperade
Basque piperade is a delicious egg dish, a specialty of the region of France that borders Spain. Because of the proximity of the two countries, many recipes of the region show a Spanish influence. 1/2 […]
Brazilian
Bolinho de Estudante
Another version of gluten-free Brazilian “doughnuts.” 1-1/2 C tapioca flour 1/3 C sugar 2/3 C grated coconut 1 C milk Pinch salt 1/2 to 1 C water Oil for deep-frying Cinnamon Powdered sugar n a […]
Breakfast
Breakfast cookies
Gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free, egg-free…I don’t know how they’ll stick together, but I hear these are fabulous. 1-1/2 C rolled oats 3 ripe bananas 1 C unsweetened applesauce 1/2 C raisins 1/3 C nuts (mixture of […]
Breakfast
Breakfast Lasagna
Serves 10-12. 1 pound bacon, diced 1 large onion, diced 1/3 C flour 1 t salt 1/2 t pepper 4 C milk 12 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained 12 eggs, hard-boiled and sliced (for a […]
Alcoholic
Buttered Rum Oatmeal
This was published under the title of “Off-Watch Rejuvenator,” to be enjoyed after a cold night watch. It was submitted to The Best of People & Food Cookbook (copyright 1983) by Ernie Copp. It looks […]
Baked
Chewy Granola Bars
2/3 C brown rice syrup 1/2 C peanut butter 1-1/2 T butter 1-1/2 T oil 1-1/2 C rolled oats 1/4 C oat bran (can substitute ground nuts or wheat germ) 1/4 C flax or sesame […]
Beverages
Chilled cafe au lait
This is my favorite version of iced coffee — it comes out cold and creamy, but the ice cubes stay behind! In a small Melitta cone (one that takes a #2 filter), place a filter […]
Baked
Breakfast
Crunchy wheat berries
4 C wheat berries 12 C water Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Stir in the wheat berries and remove from heat. Allow to sit overnight. Grease a large cookie sheet. Spread […]
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Curried Tofu Scramble
This morning, I diced up peppers and onions and crumbled tofu, planning to make a Provencal Tofu Scramble. But to my surprise, when I started rummaging in my spice bin, the scramble went in a […]
Breakfast
DAISY’S PANCAKE RECIPE
1 C flour 2 T brown sugar 2 t baking powder Pinch salt 1-2 eggs 1 C buttermilk (or 3 T buttermilk powder and 1 C milk) 2-7 T oil or melted butter August 23, […]
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Easy Granola
1/2 t salt 6 C rolled oats 1 C wheat germ 1 C nuts 1 C raisins 1 t cinnamon 1/2 t nutmeg 1/2 C honey 1/2 C canola oil Mix the dry ingredients first, […]
Breakfast
Figs with lemon-yogurt sauce
Serves 4 8 oz dried Calimyrna figs 1 C water 1 lemon 1 T brown sugar 1 T honey 1/4 C yogurt 1-1/2 T pine nuts Cut a large strip of lemon peel (yellow only, […]
Baked
Frosted carrot-apple muffins
What exactly is the difference between a cupcake and a muffin? If you make these without the frosting, they’re great for breakfast. 1-1/3 C grated carrot (2 large carrots) 1 medium apple, peeled, cored, and […]
Breakfast
GARLIC CHEESE GRITS CASSEROLE
1 C grits, cooked 1-1/2 T worcestershire sauce 3/4 lb or more grated cheese 1 stick butter 1 clove of garlic, grated dash of tabasco 2 egg whites Cook grits to a thick, but not […]
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Goldenrod Eggs
This is especially good at Easter, because it uses up lots of hard-boiled eggs. But it’s not difficult, and it’s beautiful anytime. Serves 2, but can be easily doubled or tripled. 4 hard-boiled eggs 3 […]
Breakfast
Gourmet French Toast
This was inspired by our visit to the Blue Fox cafe, in Victoria, British Columbia. Read about the Blue Fox and other Vancouver Island dining experiences in the March 5th edition of the Foodie Gazette. […]
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Grain Mill Whole Wheat Pancakes
Grind about 2 C wheat flour in a grain mill Add: 1/2 t baking soda Pinch salt 1 C instant milk powder 2-3 T melted butter or vegetable oil 2-3 egg yolks Add water until […]
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Granola – Pattern Recipe from the PCC Newsletter
6 C rolled oats or grains (You can use regular or thick-cut oats. Or mix and match with raw barley and rye flakes. Or raw hulled buckwheat groats.) 1/4 to 1/2 C sesame or sunflower […]
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Granola bars
This recipe has some flaws (they omitted the oven temperature), but I’ve always wanted to try making homemade granola bars, so I might try it anyway. 1-1/2 C plain granola 1 C quick oatmeal 3/4 […]
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Grigs Breakfast
Up in Newfoundland in 2004, we ate a lot of cod cheeks, moose, and fish ‘n’ chips. However, we never tried “Jigs Dinner,” their traditional dish of boiled corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes. We thought […]
Breakfast
Hoecake (Unleavened Bread)
3/4 C milk (reconstituted dried milk is fine) 1/4 t vinegar 2 T wheat bran About 1 C self-rising flour Mix the dough gently, until it’s the consistency of stiff cake batter. Do not overbeat. […]
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HOMEMADE HONEYDEWS (DONUTS)
(from Cruising World) 2 eggs, beaten 1 T molasses 3 C flour, sifted 1 t baking soda Dash cinnamon, nutmeg 1 C milk 4 C oil Honey or sugar (for dipping) Combine eggs and molasses […]
Baked
Honey Peanut Loaf
This is super-decadent, and a nice way to impress houseguests around the holidays. 2 T butter 1/4 C honey 1/4 C peanuts 1/4 C golden raisins 1/4 t cardamom 1 pkg of 10 refrigerated biscuits […]
Breakfast
Hot Shredded Wheat
Heat about an inch of water in a small pan and dissolve a teaspoon of salt in it. Carefully dip some shredded wheat biscuits into it (they’ll fall apart if you handle them too much). […]
Breakfast
How to cook amaranth
Barry shuffled out to the kitchen in his bathrobe and peered into the just-opened pressure cooker. “What’s that?” he asked. “It’s amaranth,” I replied, stirring a little salt into the light brown porridge. “I thought […]
Breakfast
Impossible Quiche
I once lost track of my friend, Tara Narcross. When I Googled her name, I found this Impossible Quiche recipe. That’s how I knew I’d found the right Tara, since she introduced me to Impossible […]
Breakfast
Jeanie’s “Z bread” (aka zucchini bread)
This is the richest, moistest zucchini bread…I could go into rapture just thinking about it. Jeanie has identified her changes to the original recipe, but I don’t know why you’d want to make it any […]
Breakfast
Killer Oatmeal
The one and only! This legendary recipe comes from Bill Brown, who knows there’s no better way to motivate a crew of cold, damp sailors or house painters. There’s a famous story about another friend […]
Breakfast
Lablabi or Leb Lebi (Tunisian Chickpea Stew)
This is served for breakfast in Tunisia, and it’s equally good for lunch or dinner. I even found a fun video showing how it’s made. 1-1/2 C dried chickpeas, soaked in water overnight 6 C […]
Breakfast
Lemon protein bars
1 C whole wheat flour 2 t oat bran 1-1/2 C rolled oats 1/2 C TVP 2 T soy protein powder 1/3 C unsalted sunflower seeds 1/8 t salt 1 C dried fruit pieces, such […]
Brazilian
Manjar (Brazilian Rice Flour Pudding)
5 C milk 1-1/3 C rice flour 1 C + 2 T sugar Pinch salt In a saucepan, heat the milk with the rice flour, sugar, and salt, whisking until dissolved. Remove from heat before […]
Breakfast
Mini quiches
You can make these on the weekend and then grab a couple for breakfast each day. They’re also a very elegant brunch offering, and you can easily make a vegetarian version. 1/2 C ham, diced […]
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Breakfast
Mushroom popover
Adapted from Mollie Katzen’s Giant Mushroom Popover, from Vegetable Heaven. 1 T butter 1/2 C finely minced onion 3/4 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 3/4 t salt 2 T dry sherry or […]
Breakfast
No-Bake Energy Bars
1 C roasted almonds 1-1/4 C pitted dates (can substitute raisins for 1/2 C) 1 T dried coconut (unsweetened, if possible) 3/4 C water 1/4 C cocoa 2 T instant coffee powder 1 t chia […]
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No-Bake Granola Bars
According to Nancy Bacon, who gave me this recipe, homemade granola bars that get baked in the oven are hard as rocks. She has been perfecting the following recipe, which has a much easier-to-chew texture. […]
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Oat Bran Porridge
1 C milk 1 C cold water 1/2 C oat bran Dash of salt In a saucepan, combine water, milk, oat bran and salt. On a medium-high burner, cook, stirring, until it comes to a […]
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Oatmeal-raisin coffee cake
This is a simple coffee cake, not too sweet, easily made from things already on hand. 1-1/2 C flour 3/4 C oats 2 t baking powder 1/2 C sugar 1/2 t salt 1 C milk […]
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Oatmeal-Walnut Muffins
1-3/4 C flour 1/4 C sugar 2 T baking powder 1/2 t salt 1 C quick oats 1/2 C chopped walnuts 1 T cinnamon 1 egg 3/4 C milk 1/3 C vegetable oil Preheat the […]
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OJIBWE WILD RICE AND EGGS
1 cup water Salt (optional) 1/3 cup traditionally-harvested wild rice,well rinsed 4 strips bacon, thinly sliced 4 green onions, thinly sliced 3 to 6 sliced fresh oyster mushrooms, morels chanterelles, or shitake mushrooms (optional) 6 […]
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Oven-baked pancakes (aka Dutch Baby)
From Inge Curtis, of the Williamsburg B&B Primrose Cottage. This is rich and satisfying, and it doesn’t have to be terribly sweet. 1/2 C milk 1/2 C all-purpose flour 1/2 t baking soda 3 eggs […]
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Peach marmalade
1 small orange 1 lemon 1/4 C water 3 lb peaches 1- 3/4 oz powdered fruit pectin 5 C sugar Cut orange and lemon in quarters; remove seeds. Slice crosswise thinly. In medium saucepan, combine […]
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Pear lime marmalade
5-1/2 C pears, peeled, cored, and chopped 1 T lime zest (about 2 limes) 1/3 C lime juice (about 2 limes) 2 1/3 C sugar 1 T grated ginger (optional) Place all ingredients in a […]
Breakfast
Poached eggs in piperade
A Basque version of our old favorite, Barbie’s Breakfast. Serves 2 2 T olive oil 1 small onion, coarsely chopped 1 C chopped bell pepper 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 large plum tomatoes, seeded and […]
Appetizers
Potato-Apple Latkes
I’m not sure how to categorize these. I grew up thinking of latkes as breakfast food, but they’d be great as appetizers or a vegetarian main dish, too. 2-1/4 pounds russet potatoes 2 small firm, […]
Breakfast
Provençal Tofu Scramble
I was going to make this for breakfast, but something completely different happened. Try Curried Tofu Scramble, if you’d like something different with your tofu. Serves 2 1-lb firm tofu, pressed (see below) 1 T […]
Baked
Raspberry-Almond Monkey Bread
1/3 C seedless raspberry preserves 1/4 C honey 1/2 C slivered almonds 2 T butter, melted 1 tube refrigerated biscuits Combine the preserves, honey and nuts. Stir in the melted butter. Spread half of this […]
Breakfast
Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
1-1/2 lbs red potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch chunks 2 T olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 6-inch sprig fresh rosemary, stem removed, leaves chopped Coarse salt Freshly ground pepper Put the potatoes in a medium […]
Baked
Salted Mocha-Pitted Coffee Cake
This did not come out as expected, but it was still yummy. The mocha topping was heavier than the cake batter, so it sank, creating dark pits of mocha-salted deliciousness. 1/2 C (1 stick) butter […]
Breakfast
Scrambled eggs with tomatillos
This is based on the “Spicy Tomatillo Scramble” from the South Beach Diet Quick and Easy Cookbook. 3 t oil 2 medium tomatilloes, paper husk removed and pulp diced 1 small onion, diced 4 eggs, […]
Breakfast
Simple cinnamon streusel coffee cake
Cake 1-1/2 C flour 1/2 t salt 2 t baking powder 3/4 C white granulated sugar 1/4 C butter, softened 1/2 C milk 1 egg Streusel Topping 1/2 C brown sugar 2 T flour 2 […]
Baked
Simplest Coffee Cake
This recipe is so simple, it’s easy to augment it with nuts, chopped or dried fruit, or different spices. 1/2 C (1 stick) butter 1-1/2 C flour 1 C brown sugar 1-1/2 t baking powder […]
Breakfast
Slow-roasted fruit
From the Seattle P-I, October 9, 2007 SLOW PLUMS MAKES ABOUT 3 CUPS * 2-3 pounds plums, stoned and cut in half lengthwise * 1 cup unsweetened grape juice * 1 whole clove * 1 […]
Beverages
Smoothie Ideas
Because making a smoothie is an art, not a science, I’ve deliberately left off quantities. These are just intended as inspiration, so you can make your own creations. Creamsicle Bananas Milk Vanilla extract Orange juice […]
Brazilian
Breakfast
Southern Doughnuts
I remember when my mother pulled this recipe out of her cigar box collection and made doughnuts, with little me helping. It was probably the year before I went to kindergarten, because all my brothers […]
Baked
Spicy andouille and cheddar bread pudding
I’ve recently gotten involved with the Omnificient English Dictionary of the English Language, or OEDILF. One of my more inspired submissions was a definition in limerick form of the word “andouille.” That inspired me to […]
Appetizers
Spicy Sweet Potato Latkes
Makes about 48 small latkes. 2-1/4 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and grated 1-1/2 C diced onion 3 ggs 6 T flour 1-1/2 t cumin 1/4 to 1/2 t cayenne 3/4 salt 1/4 t pepper Put […]
Breakfast
Stovetop Granola
Whisk together: 1/2 C oil 1/4 C honey 1 T vanilla 1/2 to 1 C brown sugar (optional) Combine the following dry ingredients in a large bowl: 4 C rolled oats 1 C sunflower seeds […]
Beverages
Superfood smoothie
Recent studies have shown that cinnamon is good for your blood pressure and turmeric is good for your mental health. Other studies have documented beneficial effects of soy, cocoa, raw nuts, and high-fiber foods like […]
Breakfast
Tea-poached pears stuffed with cream cheese
This recipe works for 4 large, 6 medium, or 8 tiny pears 8 oz boiling water 4 spice tea bags (any mixture of orange spice black tea, apple-cinnamon herb tea, Good Earth, or chai) 2 […]
Breakfast
Toasted Oatmeal Pilaf With Bacon, Pecans, and Sage
This is a wonderful side dish for any meal, not just breakfast. If you’ve never had savory oatmeal before, think “Scottish Skirlie.” 4 slices uncooked bacon or 2 oz cooked bacon pieces 1/2 C pecans, […]
Breakfast
TRICOLOR HASH
A Barry original 1 potato, cubed 1 sweet potato, cubed 2 onions, chopped 1 lb ham, cubed 4 green onions, diced 2 cloves garlic 3 T oil 1 T turmeric 2 t cumin 2 t […]
Breakfast
Tropical kiwi banana sauce
2 ripe kiwis 2 ripe bananas 2 T butter Pinch salt 3 T sugar 1/2 C orange juice 1/2 C milk or half and half (for a really decadent version, leave out the orange juice, […]
Breakfast
TSP Honey Nuggets
Munch on a handful of these nuggets, or sprinkle them on cereal, yogurt, applesauce, etc. for a little crunch and a lot of nutrients. Can be made with textured soy protein (TSP) or textured vegetable […]
Breakfast
Turkey sausage patties
There’s no need to buy breakfast sausage that’s full of preservatives and unknown ingredients. You can easily make your own, mixing ground turkey or chicken with flavorings and binders. Choose your favorite flavoring ingredients: Ground […]
Breakfast
TVP Sausage (Vegetarian)
1-1/2 C TVP or TSP 1-1/4 C steaming hot water 2 eggs 1/2 C cold water 1/2 lb block of tofu, pressed for at least 1 hour and drained 2 T garlic, chopped 1 T […]
Baked
Wilson-Knepper Cinnamon Rolls
This sounds like a simple, easy cinnamon roll recipe. However, I suspect this is just the tip of the iceberg — there can be much more to the recipe than this. For example, the last […]