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Breakfast Recipes

Maple Sausage Gravy

Maple Sausage Gravy

Biscuits and sausage gravy is a breakfast I’ve loved since I was a kid. In the past few years, I’ve gotten pretty good at making it myself, and my kids both love it as much as I did. For a fall variation, I started making 

Banana Breakfast Protein Shake

Banana Breakfast Protein Shake

Breakfast has been a struggle the past few weeks. The past few months, if I’m honest. I’m having a hard time coming up with something for my girls, who are in two very different food stages right now, and myself. I wanted to try something 

Cranberry Orange Muffins with Rosemary

Cranberry Orange Muffins with Rosemary

I love to bake muffins on the weekend and then eat them throughout the week for breakfast. These cranberry orange muffins have a hint of rosemary and are a perfect winter breakfast with just the right flavors and spicy to remind you of the holidays.

Cherry Vanilla Muffins

Cherry Vanilla Muffins

I’ve mentioned before that I try to meal plan our breakfasts for the week and usually end up making this casserole or some muffins on Sunday to eat throughout the week. I am not normally a fruit person, but my husband is, so I like 

Sausage, Kale, and Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole

Sausage, Kale, and Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole

Every week I have big plans to do a lot of meal prep on the weekends so we have breakfasts to eat throughout the week. I’m not sure why, but breakfasts are the hardest meal for me to make. I am a morning person, so 

Homemade Gingerbread Coffee Creamer

Homemade Gingerbread Coffee Creamer

I’m definitely on a gingerbread kick this holiday. Last year I was all about pumpkin all the way through December, but this year I am loving the rich, full flavor of gingery, molasses-y gingerbread! I’m usually a black coffee drinker, but for some reason when 

Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake Bread

Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake Bread

I have a big week coming up! I will fully admit that I get beyond nervous about the most ridiculous things. And what do I do when I get nervous? I bake. Usually something rich and bad for me with tons of cinnamon and butter 

Homemade Pumpkin Coffee Creamer

Homemade Pumpkin Coffee Creamer

I try giving up coffee probably once every three months. This last time I actually made it a few weeks without coffee because I was really sick and it never sounded very appetizing. Well, now that’s over and I’m back on caffeine and here I