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breakfast

Breads

Raisin Pecan and Cinnamon Loaf

Rainy and kind of miserable start to the work week, rainy and yucky end to the week. But there is bread… pretty. hearty, rustic Raisin Pecan Bread with the touch of Cinnamon. Bread makes everything better. It’s another one of my “no knead, make in a cast iron pot” experiments and definitely a winner.
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Breads, Sweet Snacks

Cranberry Walnut Loaf in a Dutch Oven

Now that I have started the “Bread in a Dutch Oven” method for making bread, I have decided to branch out and do something besides a plain old white bread boule. I decided to make this Cranberry Walnut and Honey loaf. Again the dough is a little gooey, but it turned out alright at the end. I think the next time, I’ll add a little cinnamon.
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Breakfast/Brunch

Blueberry Croissant French Toast Casserole

It isn’t often that I post pictures taken from my mobile phone as the photos accompanying recipes, but I forgot to bring my Canon with my over the New Year’s long weekend up in the woods. I did want to share this amazing — and crazy-easy — recipe for Blueberry Croissant French Toast Casserole though, and without photos just wouldn’t do. I love this recipe and the best part about it is that you actually make it the evening before so as your drinking your first cup of coffee in the morning, you have nothing to do but wait for the blueberry goodness to arrive. This turned out to be perfect on New Year’s Day morning as I was still feeling effects of the bubbly the night before. Even if you aren’t hungover, what’s better than having your breakfast ready in 25 minutes with minimal effort.

PS: works with raspberries too. Yum.
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