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100% Pumpkin Sunday Breakfast

For breakfast on Sunday, we went pumpkin crazy. We started with homemade pumpkin spice lattes. Well, I guess they were really pumpkin spice cafe au laits, but you could make lattes if you happen to have an espresso maker. As much as I like the Starbucks version, it contains lots of sugar and (in my view) unnecessary additives, which can be a problem if you’re gluten-intolerant or have other food allergies.

Pumpkin Spice Cafe . . . → Read More: 100% Pumpkin Sunday Breakfast

Preview Post: Cranberry Hot Pepper Jelly

Cran-banero jally in the jar, and on a bagel…

About two weeks ago, seasonal, local cranberries made their first appearance. Apparently, cranberries have a relatively short season, so we bought a bunch. Last weekend, Lindsay decided to try out a recipe for a sweet and spicy jelly. Except for the sugar, all the ingredients were from the greenmarket:

Cranberries 1 Habanero Pepper 1 Jalapeño Pepper Apple scraps and cores (which we have been saving . . . → Read More: Preview Post: Cranberry Hot Pepper Jelly

How to Make Your Own Granola from Scratch (and 100% Natural)

This is part two of our three-part “Do-it-Yourself” (“D-I-Y”) series on breakfast:

Part 1 is how to make your own yogurt Part 3 will be how to make your own cold-brew coffee. This post is on how to make your own Granola

I’ve always been keen on breakfast. I love cereal. I used to eat a bowl of Kashi’s Autumn Wheat cereal every morning. It is a relatively healthy option as far as packaged . . . → Read More: How to Make Your Own Granola from Scratch (and 100% Natural)

How to Make All-Natural Yogurt at Home

How to make yogurt. This post is going to make some of you categorize us as hippies. I’m okay with that, because I know we’re right. But you should really give it a try once before ruling it out!!

It tastes better! Really!! Homemade yogurt is much smoother than the commercial stuff, because the culturing process is slower. It’s also mellower, at least the way we make it. If you like really tangy yogurt, you . . . → Read More: How to Make All-Natural Yogurt at Home