amy chaplin

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BREAKFAST Recipes

Quinoa orange breakfast pilaf with cardamom and vanilla

POSTED ON April 15, 2012

Posted in Breakfast, Gluten free, Grains

Quinoa orange breakfast pilaf with cardamom and vanilla

I have such fond memories of making this breakfast pilaf in my sister’s sunny yellow kitchen when I was staying with her last summer. I thought of making it now because it’s a good in-between-weather breakfast: not too wintery like some of my other breakfast recipes and not too summery like this favorite. The pilaf [...] continue reading ->

Raspberry orange almond muffins with sprouted flour

POSTED ON January 31, 2012

Posted in Baked Goods, Breakfast

Raspberry orange almond muffins with sprouted flour

When my friend Gaby called to say she was driving into the city for the day with her daughter and a friend, I immediately suggested they come for morning tea.  As soon as I hung up the phone, my mind started playing with the different things I could bake for the occasion.  I went back [...] continue reading ->

Pumpkin bread with pecans and cranberries

POSTED ON November 19, 2011

Posted in Baked Goods, Breakfast

Pumpkin bread with pecans and cranberries

I think you will love this pumpkin bread; it has a lovely light and moist texture, and a perfectly sweet flavor from the winter squash and hint of maple syrup. The cranberries add a nice burst of color and tangy flavor to the batter too. This bread is very different from the overly sweet cake-like [...] continue reading ->

Tomatoes on toast… in a new kitchen

POSTED ON August 27, 2011

Posted in Breakfast

Tomatoes on toast… in a new kitchen

I’ve been eating a lot of tomatoes on toast these days, To me this it’s the perfect breakfast to capture the flavor of summer before it slips away.

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Oatmeal with goji berries and mulberries (and homemade almond milk)

POSTED ON April 6, 2011

Posted in Breakfast, Gluten free

Oatmeal with goji berries and mulberries (and homemade almond milk)

I have to share with you my latest and most favorite way to make oatmeal in the morning. If you’re already an oatmeal fan this might be a nice change of pace; if not, you may become a convert. I know that without tasty toppings and embellishments oatmeal can be bland, which is why people [...] continue reading ->

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