Wedesday Morning Breakfast?
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Comments (2)How thoughtful of you to have made the effort toward a butterfly habitat. Now its up to the rest of us, along the migration path, to encourage the growth of similar sanctuaries so the monarchs can successfully continue the trip south. I am seeing more monarchs in our yard this summer and fall than I can remember in the past 15 years, so it seems like they are rebuilding their numbers here in Wisconsin, as well....See MoreBreakfast nook / morning room shape.
Comments (11)Mine nook will be U shaped because I wanted bay windows. Here is a quick sketch of that section of my floor-plan. . I don't recall exact dimensions except for the ones I've shown and I only remember these because I insisted that all aisle-ways to be plenty wide enough for a wheelchair to pass through. I too wanted a 'country kitchen' and figured there was nothing more country than a built-in corner bench-seating under the windows in the nook. Besides DH and I always choose booth seating whenever we go out to eat so I figured we might as well have a 'booth' in the house. The linked picture is sort of what the bench will look like. Regular chairs on the other two sides will give people who don't like booth seating other options. Note that I decided on a peninsula for my kitchen instead of an island because, much as I enjoy chatting with guests while I cook, I would really rather NOT have them underfoot. Always afraid I'll burn someone moving a hot pot or something! I'm hoping the peninsula with the raised bar will tend to be a natural barrier so guests will gather in the fairly expansive nook area and stay OUT of the business end of the kitchen which I made fairly compact to minimize steps while working and also to discourage other people from standing around in that space. The two long sections of the raised bar are almost 5 ft each and the short section is about 30" long so that's plenty of space for 5 bar-stools for kibitzers to sit at. BTW, our Great Room will be large enough for a formal dining area but the jury is still out on whether we will actually buy a dining set to go there or just use the space in other ways. Between the nook and the bar seating we should have plenty of dining spaces and we're not exactly big on formal dinners either. Here is a link that might be useful:...See MoreChristmas Morning Meals
Comments (0)Christmas morning is often a busy one, especially with kids or family visiting from out of town crowding the house. Putting together a great meal for the morning is something many people don’t want to take on in the midst of gift wrapping and preparations for a big dinner as well. Try one of these easy make-ahead ideas so that Christmas morning is relaxing and easy. Breakfast Casseroles A breakfast casserole lets you get together all of the elements of a complete breakfast into one dish and simply slip it in the oven to bake come Christmas morning. There are a number of easy and delicious recipes from which to choose. A simple breakfast casserole can be made by layering scrambled eggs, cooked potatoes, crumbled sausage, and cheese. Simply put it together ahead of time and refrigerate. In the morning, it needs only to be heated up in the oven and will be ready to serve within half an hour. Overnight Cinnamon Rolls There’s nothing quite like a warm cinnamon roll fresh from the oven, and if it’s made from scratch it’s even better. Of course, no one has time to wait for dough to rise on Christmas morning, nor do they want to put in the effort. You can have homemade cinnamon rolls fresh on Christmas morning, however, if you simply make them the night before. Prepare them as usual, but when it comes time for the second rise, put them in fridge instead. In the morning place them in the oven with a pan of hot water for 30 minutes. Then remove the water, preheat the oven, and bake as usual. This holiday treat will be appreciated by young and old! Cook And Freeze Waffles and French toast can both be made ahead of time, frozen, and then simply reheated in a low oven or a toaster. Instead of store-bought frozen choices, you can make your own from scratch days before. Lay them on cookie sheets to freeze and then transfer to plastic freezer bags so they won’t stick together. Freezing lets you do the work far ahead of time and simply enjoy the results come Christmas morning. Top them with fresh fruit and whipped cream and no one will know they just came from the freezer. Take the pressure off Christmas morning with any one of these easy and impressive breakfast ideas. Make them ahead and then spend only a few minutes in the kitchen when the big day comes, so that you can relax and enjoy the day. From my family to yours, I wish you Happy Holidays and much happiness and good health in 2017!...See MoreSunday Morning Breakfast!
Comments (33)Sunday morning is when the 3 of us sit down to have breakfast together. We rotate every week between French toast, waffles, pancakes (different ones - blueberry, cottage cheese, buckwheat), crepes, eggs with homemade muffins, cinnamon buns, raisin bread. All served with sausage or bacon or ham and fruit. Son has local Martinelli's apple juice and DH and I have coffee. After having such a big breakfast, I just have a yogurt for lunch. I am glad we only do this once a week, I couldn't eat like that every day....See More
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