Breakfast

Every time I see a few bananas going brown on my counter, I get a little excited, because it means banana bread is coming. This is the recipe I have baked more than any other. It is soft, moist and full of banana flavor, with a golden top that cracks just right. It is made…

This breakfast casserole is the recipe I make every Christmas morning, every time we have house guests, and honestly most Sundays too. It has crispy hash browns, savory sausage, lots of melty cheese and fluffy eggs, all baked together in one dish. The best part is that you can put it together the night before…

On mornings when I have no time and no appetite for a big breakfast, a mango smoothie is what I reach for. It is thick, creamy and naturally sweet, and it tastes a little like a tropical vacation in a glass. I keep a bag of frozen mango in my freezer at all times just…

An Americano is my everyday morning coffee. It is bold like espresso but smooth and easy to sip like a regular cup of coffee, and it has almost no calories if you drink it black. For years I thought I needed an expensive machine to make one at home. It turns out you do not….

I used to spend way too much money on matcha lattes at coffee shops. Some were great, but a lot of them were too sweet, and some tasted like grass. So I started making them at home, and after a lot of trial and error, I can honestly say mine are better now. A homemade…

Eggs are the reason I actually eat breakfast most days. They are cheap, they cook in minutes, and they keep me full until lunch. For a long time I only made plain scrambled eggs, but over the years I built up a list of egg breakfast recipes that never get boring. Some take 5 minutes,…