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December 24, 2008

Christmas Morning Breakfast

Tonight I will be mixing one more Christmas creation before we settle our brains for a long winter nap:  Egg Casserole.

This dish is a perennial favorite in the Sweet Pea home not only because it is so darn easy to make, but also because it's delicious.

Our version of Egg Casserole has been lightened to help start the day on the right note (the rest of the day is pretty much a sugar-fest, but we’ll get back to the healthy routine next week).

Easy Peasy Egg Casserole [more]

December 22, 2008

My kind of Gingerbread House

I have always marveled at bakers and artists who can take mere flour, sugar, butter, eggs and various other sundry items and transform them into architectural treasures.

My marvel of Gingerbread Houses is rooted in the fact that, deep down, I lack the gumption to even attempt such a structure. While I await the day when my baking bravado pushes me to create a three-dimensional home, this year I decided instead to create a Gingerbread Waffle House. [more]

December 15, 2008

Dinner Delight

Besides our mainstay homemade pizza, which appears on our weekly menu probably two or three times a month, nothing gets R more excited than when I say we are having “breakfast for dinner.” The kid practically beams anytime he hears those words…

Ever since R was a toddler, he has loved eggs. When he eats them, he apparently grows a hollow leg, because I cannot for the life of me figure out where else they would be going. He could eat any grown man under the table with his love of eggs.   [more]