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Jalapeno Cheddar Bacon Cornbread Mini Muffins

by Carissa on September 23, 2011 in Breads with No comments

Corn muffins are maybe one of my favorite breakfast treats. Plain and simple, with a hearty smear of butter… you really can’t go wrong. A few months ago I was in New York City and ate at Bobby Flay’s Mesa Grill. Gary and I sat down for brunch and were served one of the most unbelievable bread baskets. There was a tiny little nugget of a jalapeno corn muffin in there that was seriously unbelievable. Corn muffin + spicy = yum. I decided to come up with my own version that not only brought in the spice, but also the sweetness of honey and the savoriness of bacon. You really have to make these for your next brunch, they’re delicious!

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Low Sugar Blueberry Crisp

by Carissa on June 14, 2011 in Desserts with No comments

Fruit crisps are one of my absolute favorite desserts, especially in the summer when fresh berries are in season. The combination of slightly sweetened fruit with a crispy buttery crumble, it’s such a perfectly fresh tasting dessert. I can count this as a serving of fruit for the day though, right?

Fresh blueberries are the star of this crisp…

Crisps should let the taste of the fruit shine through, and not be overloaded with sugar. We had some Splenda for baking in the cupboard, so I decided to swap out the white sugar for Splenda in order to lighten it up a bit.

A packet of maple instant oatmeal adds some fiber to the topping, as well as an extra kick of maple flavor.

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Tomato, Arugula and Mozzarella Frittatas

by Carissa on June 12, 2011 in Breakfast with 1 Comment

For a fun, individual-sized portable brunch option, mini frittatas are a great way to serve eggs. Whisk together eggs and milk, and then you can pretty much add any combination of vegetables and cheese that you happen to have in your fridge. The possibilities really are endless. The little muffin-like size is pretty cute too :)

They’re also super simple, so you really can’t go wrong. Just chop up any combination of veggies that you have on hand. Gary and I used tomato, arugula, scallions, and onions.

.Whisk together the eggs, milk and spices, and then toss in the veggies…

…and then the cheese.

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Russell Orchards

by Carissa on June 10, 2011 in Tasty Travels with No comments

Sunny days are so much better when they’re spent laying on a beach towel instead of sitting at your desk. Gary and I had a “summer day” planned for today, and decided to drive to Ipswich to hang out at Crane’s Beach.

Tunes queued up for the drive, and a homemade whole wheat and egg white breakfast sandwich in hand.

It was fairly cloudy in Boston, but luckily by the time we got to the beach it was sunny and warm.

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Cheesy Limey Corn on the Cob

by Carissa on June 10, 2011 in Sides with No comments

What’s better than corn on the cob? Corn on the cob with gooey cheese, garlicky butter, and zesty lime of course!

I’ve been seeing variations of this tasty veg in quite a few restaurants recently, and just had to try it out for myself. When cooking up a summery indoor feast, I thought these sweet golden ears would pair so very nicely with the Shrimp Salad Rolls I just made.

I broke each ear of corn in half, and then boiled for 10 minutes before adding them to a scorching grill pan that was warming away on the stove.

.A fresh block of cotija cheese was grated and awaiting to top the ears.

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Jalapeno Cheddar Bacon Cornbread Mini Muffins

Low Sugar Blueberry Crisp

Tomato, Arugula and Mozzarella Frittatas

Russell Orchards

Cheesy Limey Corn on the Cob

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