Eating Out of the Local Box » Breakfast

Breakfast Pizza

Christy — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 19:56:40 +0000

This is so easy it barely qualifies as a recipe but it was so delicious I had to share! It can be eaten any time of the day but I have found it is a good way to get kiddos (and stubborn adults) to eat fruit for breakfast. I used figs but mix and match [...]

Butternut Cheddar Frittata

Megan — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:31:23 +0000

Frittata is an easy way to not only whip up dinner (or breakfast), but to use up any random vegetables you have lurking in your fridge. Just replace the butternut squash in this recipe with peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, greens, or anything, and you’ll have a delicious meal on hand. If you don’t have an oven-safe skillet, [...]

Granola

Christy — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 22:41:33 +0000

Granola is an extremely adaptable recipe. Have cashews instead of pecans, no problem. Don't like coconut, leave it out. Want to reduce the oil? Go ahead but be warned it may be little more clumpy. I used this recipe for the garnish on my Blueberry Breakfast Ice Cream and thought I should post it since it was so yummy with the crunchy granola. Enjoy!

Blueberry Breakfast Ice Cream

Christy — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 01:46:54 +0000

Ice cream for breakfast? Yes! If you make it with Greek yogurt, creamy coconut milk, and field fresh blueberries. I use a combination of honey and corn syrup to sweeten the dish as the invert sugar helps crystals from forming in the ice cream. If you don't have an ice cream maker, you can pour the ice cream base in a freezer safe gallon bag. Place the bag in the freezer and squish it around to break up the ice crystals every 30-45 minutes over 4-5 hours. The Amaretto helps the ice cream from freezing too hard but if you are serving it to kiddos or do not want to use alcohol, substitute another 1/4 cup corn syrup and 1/8 teaspoon almond flavoring.

Strawberry Cream Cheese

Christy — Sun, 13 May 2012 23:31:19 +0000

Yummy, luscious, oh-so-sweet local strawberries! I ordered a pound of these beauties and savored a few every morning with breakfast for a week. When I reached the bottom of the container, I had a few mushy berries left. Too scrumptious to just throw away or turn into compost, I used the Full Quiver cream cheese I had in the fridge to make a strawberry cream cheese spread. A touch of cinnamon adds an interesting taste but feel free to omit or substitute vanilla if you prefer. I used brown sugar to sweeten but of course, you can use honey, agave, or plain sugar.

Eggcelent Easter Eggs

Angela — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0000

An easy trick to cook the perfect eggcelent Easter eggs!

Eggy Cups

Megan — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0000

With lots of spring celebrations right around the corner, your thoughts might be turning to what to cook for any guests you might be having over. Of course, you don't need a holiday to have brunch! Quiche is a staple at my house, but having people over calls for a little extra flair in the presentation. Instead of one large pie crust, I used sheets of phyllo dough to create muffin-size shells for individual quiche cups.

Vegan French Toast with Grapefruit Syrup

Kathryn — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:12:17 +0000

French toast is the ultimate cold weather comfort food. It's warm and cozy and sweet, perfect for winter evenings when I don't feel like putting a lot of effort in for dinner. This recipe for vegan French toast tastes a little sweeter than your typical egg-based dish, and it's a cinch to prepare. To make it fancy, I serve it with a homemade citrus syrup, made with whatever local citrus I happen to have on hand.

Five Ingredient Breakfast Casserole

Kathryn — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:28:20 +0000

My family loves "breakfast for dinner" once in a while, and this quick and easy breakfast casserole is on heavy rotation at my house. Leafy greens, local eggs, and fresh potatoes make this casserole much healthier than your typical cheese-laden hashbrown supper, and it's very quick to put together. It makes a ton of leftovers, too-- perfect for breakfasts later in the week!

Apple Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Megan — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:30:50 +0000

Although the temperatures keep creeping up into the 80s, I'm finding it's the perfect time to be getting back into the swing of baking bread. For whatever reason, one bread I always have success with is cinnamon swirl. Thanks to the apples we've been getting in our Local Box, I was inspired to add some fruit to this classic breakfast bread.