Doesn’t everyone love French Toast? I mean everyone – from tiny tots to teens to grandmother. I remember making it for the Young Baker when she was only a few months old and beginning to eat “real” food. Soft and sweet and easy on the eyes – uhh, don’t be misled, I am describing French […]
Breakfast-Brunch
Chocolate and Persimmon Muffins
For those of you familiar with She’s Cookin’, you know that my focus is not baking, but more about fast, fresh, and healthy, balanced meals for busy people like you and me. But every now and then I post a sweet treat to balance things out. Today, it’s a scrumptious Chocolate Persimmon Muffin recipe because […]
Strawberry Poppy Seed Muffins
Fresh strawberries, yogurt, and applesauce make these the most delicously healthy muffins ever! Muffins may seem a healthy choice for breakfast but so many muffins are packed with fat, sugar, and salt that I had to try my hand at baking a muffin that I could eat without guilt! The food blogging world has revealed […]
Down-home Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
Another family favorite with roots in the South, stick-to-your-ribs biscuits and gravy. And I don’t mean that in a it-all-goes-to-your-hips way, although this down-home dish doesn’t fall in the health food category, a serving will take you through an active day of outdoor activities or long day of flying and battling airports. Biscuits and gravy […]
Asparagus and Potato Frittata
This is the third in my series of asparagus recipes for spring – the first was a wonderfully Creamy Asparagus Soup made with no dairy, the second was a simple Roasted Asparagus with an array of suggested “toppings” , and now, Asparagus and Potato Frittata. Frittatas are such a versatile dish: you can use almost […]
Boutique Breakfast
Every December, for the past 10 years or so, my friend and former neighbor, Marina, hosts a Holiday Boutique on a Thursday night and the following Friday morning. I miss having Marina as a neighbor – she’s always doing something fun, knows probably half the people in Huntington Beach AND she loves to socialize and […]