The Quest for Oatmeal Bread

I have been on a quest for the perfect oatmeal bread. When we moved to Bainbridge Island, I finally felt like a local on the day that I casually ordered Blackbird Bakery’s toast and jam. (All of their pretty pastries out front distract the frugal customer or casual visitor from the island’s best kept secret…

Breakfast Sausage

Despite all of the sausage I made earlier in the year, I neglected to make breakfast sausage. There is something warming about well-browned breakfast sausage popping in the skillet, the smell wafting through the air.  It lends an air of comfort, even confidence to the morning.  Of course, I did grow up near a city…

Anytime Cake

Here’s a light cake that is a wonderful dessert but can also pass as a breakfast treat.  I made it with rhubarb this time, but you could make it with any frozen  fruit that you have stored. Last summer, my goal was to put away a lot more fresh produce than I had the year…