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Brown Sugar Blackberry Coffee Cake

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I am sure you noticed I have been tinkering with the design.  Hopefully I will finalize in the next day or so.  The upgraded site will be mobile friendly, so you can find your favorite AIK recipes from the road.  I looked to see if I had a better picture of this cake. Trust me [...]

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Frosted Toast Crunch® Berry Parfait

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Breakfast is often my favorite meal of the day and the key to starting the day off right.  When I was asked by General Mills to create a recipe using their new Frosted Toast Crunch® cereal I thought of a breakfast parfait. The cereal reminds me of when I was a little girl and loved [...]

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Funfetti Cake Batter Waffles

BEAUTY Funfetti Cake Batter Waffle

Last weekend I watched my niece and nephews and we made funfetti waffles for breakfast.  Using Bisquick® and Funfetti® Moist Supreme® Premium Cake Mix my niece and I quickly whipped up the batter.  I love that she has fallen in love with cooking.  We have great times together in the kitchen. Using the basic waffle [...]

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Cranberry Dutch Baby

Cramberry Dutch baby

I hope your Christmas was wonderful.  Mine was spent with family.  Christmas morning is always at my brothers with my niece and nephews.  I love seeing Christmas through their eyes.  This week I have been reflecting on the past year and looking ahead.  Have you heard of one word 2012?  Last year I chose a [...]

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Cheesy Frittata

Cheesy Frittata

This fall I visited my friends who live in Simi Valley and we went on what is quick becoming an annal trip to Los Olivos wine tasting. We had beautiful weather and tasted great wines. We attended a party at  Foxen Winery which was really fun. It is a great little sandwich and salad shop.  [...]

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Cookings Tips: How To Freeze Waffles (Apple Waffles)

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                        Lately I seem to be sharing breakfast recipes.  It has been so busy and weekend mornings have been my time in the kitchen.  Until last night when I cooked the first recipe from a much anticipated cooked…but more about that tomorrow! I loved [...]

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Roasted Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal Because Meals Matter

roasted apple oatmeal recipe

  I wrote this post as a participant in the Eat Better, Eat Together Balancing Act blog carnival hosted by MealsMatter and Dairy Council of California to share ways families everywhere can make time for family meals that include foods from all the food groups. A list of other registered dietitians and bloggers who are [...]

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Eggs, Bacon and Hash Browns Please

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Breakfast is such an important meal.  It fuels our body for the day.  On the weekend, when I have more time I like to cook breakfast.  My favorite is oven baked pancakes. Lately though I have been trying more egg dishes.  This week I went big layering breakfast in one bite in my Eggs, Bacon [...]

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Cinnamon Butterscotch Scones

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When I was attending the She Speaks conference in July, we ate at this cute restaurant, The Pewter Rose. We were served these delicious Butterscotch Scones as an amuse bouche. The restaurant is in the historic South End of Charlotte and occupies the second floor of a turn-of-the-century textile warehouse.  It is light and airy [...]

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Baked Figs Over Yogurt and Granola

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Today is 9/11 and lot’s of memories of ten years ago.  Everyone remembers where we were at that moment.  Today on Adventures In The Kitchen I am joined by Skip Lanfried, Global Freedom Pastor at Friends Church.  Ten years ago we were boarding a plan for New York just 5 days after to help, along [...]

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