'Breakfast/Brunch'

Applause all around for the grilled cheese sandwich — the ultimate comfort food.
Restaurant menus concentrate uniquely on it; blogs are dedicated to it; a month celebrates it and numerous articles are written about it. Yet, it is one of the more simple staples of the American diet.
Behold the culinary wonder – that is the grilled cheese [more...]

Isn’t it nice to know that there are little things you can do that make a big difference? 
Well, the Bellefontaine Ohio Kiwanis Club’s Annual Pancake Breakfast did just that.  What could have been a significant contribution to a land fill (all those disposable plates and forks) turned out to be just the opposite.  They yielded [more...]

This recipe is provided through the courtesy of Mimi’s Cafe
Serves: 1
Preparation time: 15 minutes
 
Shrimp, artichoke, and feta omelet
1 tablespoon butter
½ teaspoon minced garlic
3 ounces (1/3 cup) diced raw shrimp
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons seeded, diced tomato
3 large eggs, beaten
¼ cup chopped artichoke hearts, drained
3 tablespoons crumbled Feta cheese, divided
¼ cup cream
2 teaspoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon [more...]

February is National Grapefruit Month and fresh grapefruit is plentiful. While in Florida, I ate a half of fresh grapefruit every day for breakfast and it was a wonderful treat.
Not only is grapefruit packed with vitamin C but it’s also high in potassium and low glycemic unlike an orange that will give you a sugar jolt.
Fresh [more...]

Chef Annette shared this healthy cooking tip with Circle of Food so we thought we’d share it with you.
Have you ever tried the whole grain baking mix from Trader Joe’s? “I love it!” exclaims Chef Annette. “It’s a combination of whole wheat flour, corn meal, ground oats and more. It’s higher in complex carbohydrates which means [more...]