Breakfast of Champs

Yesterday I made another recipe out of my Crate and Barrel cookbook, Easy Breakfast & Brunch. It's basically an open-face omelet with only the freshest ingredients. 

I bought a 10 inch quiche dish from Crate and Barrel (only $8.95) and used 7 eggs. First I used Pam to coat the dish so the omelet would come right out (which it did). I mixed in some fresh basil, cherry tomatoes, scallions and fresh feta cheese. Mix it all together, pour in the pan and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. So simple, so delicious. 

Next time I make this, I'm going to make it a meat lovers edition. I'll toss in some pancetta and hot sausage. What would you put in your open face omelet? 

Lemon & Blueberry Muffins

This past weekends my in-laws were in town to visit. No visit is complete until we shop at the Michigan Avenue Crate & Barrel. While there, I pointed out to hubster this cookbook that I've been longing for. Little did I know that my mother-in-law took note. She surprised me with the book later that night over dinner! She bought me "Easy Breakfast & Brunch". Breakfast/Brunch is a family tradition (on my side). There is nothing better than waking up on a Sunday morning to dad cooking breakfast. I personally love his peppercorn bacon, cinnamon french toast and potatoes-o-brien. Perfection.

{ photo from CrateandBarrel.com } 

I made my first recipe from the book last night. I baked lemon blueberry muffins and they were delicious! I used fresh lemon juice and a little bit of the lemon zest to flavor the homemade batter, as well as fresh blueberries. 

Next on the recipe lineup: cornmeal and bacon breakfast stacks