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Breakfast + Brunch

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Meal prep is my jam. Our weeks are so much smoother and more productive when the fridge is stocked with a few breakfast options as well as some sliced fruit and diced veggies. These grilled egg cups are my favorite breakfast prep this summer. I prep them in less than 10 minutes and toss them […]

Grilled Egg Cups: Bacon, Caramelized Onions, and Kale

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Fresh blueberries bright lemon zest, all tucked in an incredibly light muffin. These beautiful blueberry lemon muffins are my favorite way to finish off a pint of blueberries. They aren’t too sweet or dense, still fluffy, light, and packed with flavor, The lemon is my favorite addition to an otherwise above average blueberry muffin.

Blueberry Lemon Muffins

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Pancakes are something we typically enjoy only on the weekend. Until NOW! This recipe for delicious, healthy, whole wheat pancakes made in the blender allow us to indulge in pancakes any time we want. I know a lot of people are hesitant when it comes to whole wheat flour, but don’t be; you barely notice the […]

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This Homemade Honey Cinnamon Coffee Creamer has been a lifesaver. I used to like my cream with a side of coffee. I had a love affair with sugary vanilla Coffee-Mate creamer and I wasn’t ashamed. I don’t even remember when I started drinking coffee. Does anyone? All I know is I wanted a few packets of […]

Homemade Honey Cinnamon Coffee Creamer

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Homemade Biscuits I can’t say I grew up with hot homemade biscuits. Homemade biscuits weren’t really my mom’s thing. We were more of a Pillsbury biscuit family with creamy cheese grits and bacon. I was always intimidated at the thought of making my own homemade biscuits; that’s why I never tried till most recently.

Honey Buttermilk Biscuits from Scratch

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Creation of the Breakfast Enchilada Stack This is the ultimate post – “Taco Tuesday” recipe. If for some odd reason you have leftover taco ingredients (RARE) use them to assemble this tasty little breakfast enchilada stack. This was one of those happy kitchen accidents. I didn’t want to waste the leftovers but needed breakfast- BOOM. […]

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It’s a classic; I said it.  This apple cinnamon oatmeal bake will make you excited to wake up in the morning, just so you can enjoy breakfast. My daughter loves the Quakers Oatmeal Packets but ONLY the apple cinnamon. Instead of using a packet a day, I made this easy oatmeal bake during meal prep […]

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bake

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I can be lazy in the mornings― as in Joy gets cereal and I may or may not drink half a cup of coffee and call it breakfast. That’s why these make ahead, easy breakfasts are absolute lifesavers in my house! I’m always looking for fun new flavors to spice things up and bonus points […]

Chunky Monkey Overnight Oats

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It doesn’t get any better than a no-bake recipe. If you don’t have to actually bake anything, that pretty much leaves you with a little mixing and 20 minutes of chilling. These no-bake bars are better than anything you can buy prepackaged at the store and you can recognize every ingredient used! They are nutty, […]

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This is a delicious, warm, and filling breakfast item that your family is sure to love.  This sweet potato oatmeal can be prepared ahead of time and can also be a nice change from the typical brown sugar and cinnamon oatmeal from the packet. If you are looking to change up your breakfast menu or […]

Creamy Sweet Potato Oatmeal

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Typically, Valentine’s Day= Chocolate. But here on First and Full, I thought I would change it up with these delicious Homemade Pop- Tarts: Cherry- Berry Pop Tarts. I’m embarrassed by how many pop-tarts I ate growing up. I was a huge fan of the s’more variety but the strawberry were a close second. There was something addictive […]

Homemade Pop-Tarts: Cherry Berry

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I feel like I’m a little late to the trend but I have a new favorite grab-and-go breakfast: Chia Seed Yogurt Parfaits. They are packed with healthy goodness and can be prepped the night before. The Chia seeds soak for at least 4 hours and take on an almost gelatinous texture. They lose their grittiness […]

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This English Muffin French Toast is my new “Guilty Pleasure” brunch food. I tasted something similar at a local restaurant and knew I had to go home and recreate it. English Muffin French Toast I’m not a fan of oversaturated, soggy french toast and the use of english muffins eliminates all possibilities of a sad […]

English Muffin French Toast

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The pumpkin saga continues with these AMAZING pumpkin cream cheese muffins. I’m not obsessed with pumpkin or anything, it just really gets me in that fall state of mind. Here in Houston, Texas, our trees are still green, my grass is still green, and the temperature still top 90 degrees. Finding fall is proving more […]

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

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I haven’t always been a fan of pumpkin flavored things but this fall, all of that is changing! Lately, I have been screaming, “give me ALL the pumpkin!”

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This recipe is pretty much fail proof. It’s also adaptable and delicious warm or cold. That’s why I’m dubbing this one a “Game Day Quiche”. Now my husband would never really consider a quiche a football food but stick with me— it’s stuffed with meat, tender and sweet onions, and plenty of cheese.

Gameday Quiche

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I love Bacon, have a crush on caramelized onions, and adore brie. I just kinda like eggs. Frittata? Frittatas  are for people who like eggs but are much more about the mix ins. If you like omelettes, this is the egg dish of your dreams. It’s easy to accomplish, looks pretty, and is even tasty […]

Bacon, Brie, and Caramelized Onion Frittata

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