Breakfast Recipes -

Broccoli and Cheddar Quiche with Quinoa Crust

Quiches always leave me feeling greasy and bloated. This one, my friends, is different. The crust is crunchy-chewy (healthy and gluten-free) quinoa, and the midsection is filled with garlicky chunks of broccoli and the sharp tang of Cheddar. And, as my 7-year-old daughter proved, this is a quiche kids love, too.

Naked Root Vegetable Gratin

A crispy, succulent take on a classic pommes Anna--only with root vegetables instead of potatoes ... think of it as a naked gratin.

Soft Scrambled Eggs with Chives

This is one of my hands-down favorite easy dinners, and can also be transformed into an easy appetizer by topping crostini (and if you're feeling decadent, drizzling with truffle oil). Watch my video down below to see how easy these are to make.

Comforting Brown Rice Porridge with Mushrooms

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Chef Louis Maldonado of Spoonbar here in Healdsburg, and most recently of Top Chef fame, turned me on to rice porridge. I conjured this one up recently and gave it a creamy spin with the addition of coconut milk.

Nourishing No-Knead Bread

Want to make bread at home? It's easy with this this no-knead bread recipe that lets time and yeast do most of the work for you.

Roasted Asparagus with Poached Egg & Prosciutto

Asparagus with Poached Egg and Frizzled Prosciutto

Roasted asparagus shines when topped with a luscious poached egg and crisp prosciutto in this easy spring dinner or brunch.

Orange and Dried Plum Bars, and Free Giveaway From Sweet and Easy Vegan

I consider myself a lucky girl for many reasons, one of them being that I have so many way cool colleagues in the food writing world. Like Robin Asbell. Robin has been putting the “yuummm” into veggie and whole grain based cooking for several years now, with her New Vegetarian, Big Vegan and New Whole…