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Red Velvet Waffles With Cream Cheese Frosting

Posted by Adriana Velez
on Feb 10, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Recipe A Day

red velvet wafflesWhat to make for breakfast on Valentine's Day? Red velvet cupcakes would be divine -- but if that's a little too decadent for you, how about red velvet waffles! And you might as well add some protein with some cream cheese frosting and a handful of pecans, right? I think I'm in love with this breakfast. 

Readers, I give you the red velvet waffle with cream cheese frosting. It's red and valentine-y, it's sweet, and it will love you on the 14th. Those of you who do not have waffle irons, make these red velvet pancakes and the frosting recipe below. The rest of you, fire up those irons!

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Quick & Healthy Breakfast Smoothies to Jump Start Your Day

Posted by Kim Conte
on Feb 6, 2012 at 7:00 AM
Breakfast Moments

breakfast smoothiesBreakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but that doesn't mean you always have to make it a huge production. In fact, lots of people (*raises hand!*) can't always stomach a lot of heavy foods like oatmeal or eggs so early in the morning.

Recently, I started drinking my breakfast on some mornings instead of eating it, and let me tell you, I can totally tell the difference. Not only are fruit smoothies jam-packed with fiber and vitamins, but liquids in the morning are supposed to be gentler on the digestive system, and I definitely feel lighter. At first, I was suspect that blended fruit and juice could get me through until lunch, but once I got used to it, I found it very satisfying. And, I even felt like I had more energy.

I've been experimenting with different fruits and fruit juices (with no sugar added). Here are some of my favorite combinations so far:

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Aunt Jemima Frozen Pancakes Recalled for One Suspect Ingredient

Posted by Adriana Velez
on Jan 31, 2012 at 4:40 PM

aunt jemima buttermilk pancakesDo you eat frozen pancakes? If so, you might want to check your freezer -- Aunt Jemima is recalling their frozen pancakes because they may contain soy protein. The affected varieties include oatmeal, buttermilk, buttermilk low fat, homestyle, confetti, and whole-grain. And they would be in cardboard cartons with "use by" dates between November 1, 2011 and October 16, 2012. So now you know.

In this case, the pancakes may have been made on equipment used to process other foods that do contain soy protein -- a case of cross-contamination. Some people are allergic to soy protein, so it's become important that foods that contain the stuff are labeled as such. Otherwise, off the shelves they go.

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7 Surprising Breakfasts From Around the World

Posted by Adriana Velez
on Jan 27, 2012 at 9:42 AM
Breakfast Moments

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Century egg
While most of us wake up to cereal, eggs, pancakes, or oatmeal, many others around the world wake up and open their rice cookers. Breakfast food is incredibly diverse. Imagine starting your day with huitlacoche, a black fungus that grows on corn. It's a breakfast delicacy in some parts of Mexico. Or rice porridge with century eggs -- eggs fermented to a dark amber color. That's a traditional breakfast in China. 

Check out some of these surprising breakfast foods from around the world.

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5 Breakfast Ideas the Whole Family Will Love

Posted by Adriana Velez
on Jan 23, 2012 at 10:38 AM
Breakfast Moments

omeletteWe have a saying in our home: I am not a short-order cook. That means if I make pad Thai for dinner, we all eat pad Thai for dinner -- no get out of jail free card, no special requests for mac & cheese. But breakfast is different. You want your eggs scrambled, over-easy, sunny-side up? You got it. Well, up to a point.

Even on the weekends, you probably don't want to whip up pancakes for one kid and eggs for another kid. That's why I love the kinds of breakfasts that are flexible enough to please a wide range of palates -- but without making the chef crazy. Here are my favorite customized-breakfast ideas.

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We Spent 24 Hours Eating With Our Hands & It Was a Finger-Lickin’ Riot

Posted by Adriana Velez
on Jan 19, 2012 at 1:25 PM

granolaThe latest dining trend is a messy one: Eating with your hands. Well, according to The New York Times, anyway. Apparently more and more people are getting down and dirty with their food. It's traditional in non-western countries like India to eat with your hands -- and it's slowly becoming more acceptable here, too. Allow me to wipe my hands here on this napkin so I can applaud.

Some foods really are better eaten with your hands -- I mean, she who eats chicken wings with a fork is totally missing the point. And every New Yorker except Donald Trump knows it's the ONLY way to eat pizza. But I was curious about how far I could push this utensil-free dining. So, without preparing any special for-hands meals, I decided to spend 24 hours eating all my meals utensil-free.

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Frosted Carrot and Zucchini Mini Muffins Deliver Huge Taste

Posted by Adriana Velez
on Jan 6, 2012 at 9:25 AM
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muffinsKnow what I love about carrot cake zucchini muffins? You get to have your cake and eat it too. You're eating your veggies (good for you), but you're still eating cake. Is it decadent? Or nutritious? Kind of both! Giada De Laurentiis puts an extra-nutritious spin on this recipe by using almond and brown rice flour -- and it's sweetened with maple syrup! But you can swap in regular flour if you want to.

The frosting is also optional -- but we're talking about luscious cream cheese frosting. Yum! These muffins make a rich, wholesome breakfast that will add jet fuel to your weekend mornings

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Scrumptious Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Posted by Julie Ryan Evans
on Dec 31, 2011 at 8:00 AM
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cinnamon swirl breadAs you prepare for New Year's Eve festivities tonight, you may want to think ahead and prepare something for breakfast tomorrow morning just in case you're not feeling in tip-top shape after a night of celebrating. Even if you're staying in, this cinnamon swirl bread will be a welcome treat with which to start off the New Year.

This recipe from Pillsbury is incredibly easy as it calls for just three ingredients, one of which is a pre-made, refrigerated bread dough, which takes out a lot of the work (i.e. no kneading). Still it's delicious and the perfect thing to enjoy with your cup of coffee (or five cups) tomorrow morning and all year long.

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Cinnamon Coffee Cake Makes Christmas Morning Delicious

Posted by Adriana Velez
on Dec 16, 2011 at 10:49 AM
Recipe A Day

coffee cakeStill looking for the perfect Christmas morning breakfast? How about filling your home with the fragrant scent of cinnamon coffee cake? This recipe is by celebrity chefs Bryan and Michael Voltaggio, who are also delicious. Oh my goodness, I can actually smell this coffee cake just typing out the recipe!

To give yourself a head start Christmas morning, sift together the dry ingredients the night before and set out the butter -- it will be perfectly soft by the next morning.

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11 Christmas Breakfast Recipes for an Easy, Merry Morning

Posted by Adriana Velez
on Dec 14, 2011 at 4:27 PM

banana pancakesEvery year I start with grand plans to make a spectacular breakfast Christmas morning -- and then, funny thing, my kid wakes me up first thing wanting to open presents and there's just no time for me to make an elaborate feast!

So if you want to make a holiday breakfast for the family, but you don't want to spend all morning in the kitchen, what do you do? Pick one or two simple breakfast classics and put a bit of a holiday spin on them -- like these banana pancakes with holiday spices (recipe below!). Here are some quick food and drink recipes for Christmas morning that won't keep you away from the unwrapping bonanza!

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