Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Maple-Bacon Vinaigrette

I don’t remember liking sweet potatoes until one year when I was in middle school.  Middle school is all about reinventing yourself, right?  It’s about wearing layers of friendship bracelets, trying on your friends’ glasses to see how you look in them, getting that atrocious haircut you’d hoped would rocket you to popularity.  And so…

Savory Crepes for Mother’s Day Brunch

I have a lot of memories of bringing my mom breakfast in bed on Mother’s Day.  Those childhood memories tell me that my siblings and I must have accomplished this every single year, arranging a tray with an orange juice glass, a mug of coffee, a plate of scrambled eggs and toast, and a bowl…

Frittata Time

I first discovered frittatas a few years ago when I needed to use up some fresh sage.  Sage, with its leaves like Lamb’s-Ear, seemed fancy enough for Martha Stewart, so I turned to Martha Stewart’s Healthy Quick Cook, a treasure my  aunt had given me for Christmas years earlier, and discovered a lovely sage-mushroom frittata. …

Oatmeal with Fruit Compot

Comforting Winter Breakfasts

My house feels chilly when I wake up on winter mornings.  The radiators huff and grumble and squeal, but they can’t quite keep up with the frigid temperatures outside. This calls for a good cup of coffee and a hearty, comforting breakfast.  I want something warm and soothing but healthy.  Oatmeal answers to this description,…

Make Room for Mushrooms: Mushroom-Swiss Sandwich

I have to admit, it’s been a long while since I’ve felt like sunbathing, and I feel like I’m running low on Vitamin D, that vitamin so renowned for strengthening bones as it helps the body absorb calcium.  If you haven’t felt much like picnicking in the snow and soaking up sunshine, there’s good news…