Breakfast

Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

May 11, 2012
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Looking for a great Mother’s Day brunch meal? Well, look no further.  You HAVE to try these cinnamon roll pancakes.  These ain’t yo’ mamas ordinary pancakes (but yo’ mama will sure love ‘em!).  I’m talking SERIOUS comfort food for breakfast.  A combination of Apple Pie Spice and maple syrup in the pancake batter make these [...]

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Coffee Cake

March 6, 2012
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I have been in such a breakfast rut lately!  I’m tired of toast!  I’m tired of egg whites!  I’m tired of cereal!  I tired of Chick-fil- wait… I could NEVER get tired of Chick-fil-A breakfast.  If Chick-fil-A delivered, we wouldn’t be having this conversation.  But seriously, I have been in need of a serious change. [...]

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New Orleans King Cake

February 21, 2012
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It’s Fat Tuesday! To celebrate, I’m gonna dig into this King Cake!  King Cake is a traditional New Orleans dessert and there are probably about a zillion of these cakes being made and eaten today in Louisiana.  The King Cake originally gets its name from the kings of the east that went to visit baby [...]

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New Orleans Beignets

February 13, 2012
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Well hello there!   It’s another cold, Monday and I am ready for spring already!  I’m thinkin’ what we all need is a little pick me up.  Yes, a pick me up in the shape of a little fried pillow of dough, doused with powdered sugar. Oh sweet Monday!  You just got a WHOLE LOT BETTER! [...]

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Buttermilk Biscuits

January 30, 2012
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I have hundreds of biscuit recipes.  Some are good, some are horrible.  Some call for shortening, some call for butter.  Some call for cream, some call for buttermilk.  What makes one biscuit stand out from others? Whatever the list of ingredients may be, the preparation instructions are always the same.  Mix dry ingredients, cut in [...]

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Hash Brown Quiche

January 1, 2012
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While I was in Texas for Christmas, my parents had an open house brunch for family and friends to come over and meet the newest addition to the family. Meet Riley! She is just as sweet at can be.  Of course my mom put me in charge of the food so with a little help [...]

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Basic Scones (and many variations!)

December 14, 2011
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(To the tune of Carol of the Bells)… Hark, smell the scones, Sweet and savory scones, All seem to smell, Really, really swell! Gayly I mix, Working magic tricks, Turn a crumbled mess, Into fluffy dough. Yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy, SCONES Yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy, SCONES! Ok, so, I’m a wee bit excited about this [...]

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Cooking Bacon in the oven

November 28, 2011
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There is nothing better than the smell of bacon coming from the kitchen.  When bacon is cooking,  it’s like all is right in the world and nothing else matters because in a few minutes, I will sit down to a meal of crispy, delicious bacon.  (Sigh) Well, I love the sound and the smell of bacon [...]

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Ultimate Coffee Cake

November 23, 2011
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Looking for a super quick breakfast idea?  Look no further… This Ultimate Coffee Cake comes together in about 2 minutes.  Done.  It’s great for the holidays when you have family in town and you are busy getting the big meal together. Ultimate Coffee Cake Print Recipe type: Breakfast Author: Sweet Tea & Taters, original recipe [...]

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Sausage Balls

October 26, 2011
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Hey Y’all! My sincerest apologies for being gone from the blogging world for a WHOLE WEEK, but c’mon, who wouldn’t take off a week for this sweet little kissy face?! This is my new niece, Riley, born last Tuesday.  She is just as sweet as pie and I love her oodles!  We had a fun [...]

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