breakfast

  • The Tim Tam Slam

    Last week, the 16-year-old and I went to Jungle Jim’s so I can buy ingredients for dishes my brother was requesting, and she picked up a package of (expensive) Tim Tams. (There was a strawberry version at the clearance aisle… Continue reading

    The Tim Tam Slam

  • Gluten-Free, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free Banana Bread

    An allergy-free banana bread, originally written in 2013. This one is gluten-free, dairy-free, and egg-free. Continue reading

    Gluten-Free, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free Banana Bread

  • Jazzed Up Banana Bread

    Adapted from Molly Wizenberg’s A Homemade Life. Getting rid of ingredients that have been in the pantry forever — this time cacao nibs and crystallized ginger. I sometimes think banana bread without walnuts is almost sacrilegious, so I don’t make… Continue reading

  • Personalized Zucchini Muffins

    1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (I used freshly milled 1 3/4 cups sugar (I’ve been working with this recipe for a bit and everytime I make it it seems I could still do with… Continue reading

  • Success Report! Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins (Eggless, Wheatless, Dairyless!)

    Yes! Success! These are muffins my kids actually LOVED — hubby too. ratings all around, for an allergy-free muffin. Please please try it if you have allergies, and let me know how you like it! To make these, you need… Continue reading

  • Brazil Exploration: Mungunza

    This recipe is a slightly-modified version of Margarette de Andrade’s. Mungunza 2 cups cooked hominy, drained 4 cups milk 3 whole cloves 1 cinnamon stick 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar, or less (I only used 1/2 cup) 1 tablespoon… Continue reading

    Brazil Exploration: Mungunza

  • Wheat-Free Pancakes

    based on Rice Flour and Yogurt Pancakes from The San Francisco Chronicle Cookbook 2/3 cup brown rice flour1/3 cup cornstarch1 tablespoon sugar1 teaspoon baking powderpinch salt1 large egg2 tablespoons vegetable oil1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt1/2 cup low-fat milk Preheat skillet… Continue reading

    Wheat-Free Pancakes

  • Lasang Pinoy 7: Almusal (Breakfast): A Trio of Silogs

    Tapsilog When I was a child, tapa, tosino and longganisa weren’t usually part of our breakfast routine. I preferred pan americano or pan de sal, slathered with Dari Creme. If rice was served, it’s usually with reheated leftovers from last… Continue reading

    Lasang Pinoy 7: Almusal (Breakfast): A Trio of Silogs