The Breakfast Club

Good Morning! Like many of you this past week, I went black Friday shopping with a group of my friends. We walked into William Sonoma and were talking about how excited we are to have our own place and to be able to fill our space with exciting new tools and home decor. One of my friends mentioned how she was going to ask her parents for some of these kitchen types of equipment for her dorm to make her mornings much easier. This got me thinking, it's about that time of year again when you need to start thinking of gifts to buy for people so I decided to help you out and list some ideas as to what you can buy for someone who loves to make breakfast or any other food of the day! Breakfast affordable Tools ideas! Coffee Maker  I cannot start my day off without my cup of coffee, however in the early morning when I have no energy it can be tricky. But with this coffee maker, it makes it all for you! I recommend the   Keurig Coffee . Smoothie...

Looking for an Asian style breakfast? Interested in having a traditional Chinese meal to start your day? Check this post for more information. Breakfast dishes in China vary widely from place to place. Families in Southern China prefer to have soybean milk, deep-fried dough sticks, wheat noodles, rice porridge or congee. People in Canton usually eat dim sum and morning tea in the morning. In Northern China, majority people like salty tofu pudding, rice noodles, wontons, dumplings, and pancakes with eggs. Today, I will introduce some simple Chinese breakfast recipes to you. Dishes below usually take 20 mins to make so it would not cost too much time in the morning. ❤ Pancakes with eggs :  Click here to get the recipe The pancakes are usually filled with savory and spicy ingredients, includes fried egg, chopped mustard pickles, scallions, coriander, and a tasty sauce. (Thanks to Maggie Zhu) ❤  Wontons :  Click here to get the recipe ...

Good morning all! If you have a picky eater at home like me, you know that the best way to get kids to eat is to add a little fun into the mix! Here are 5 great recipes from around the world that your kids will love and you will appreciate: 1. American Flag Toasts Location: USA Kids rate it 5/5 delicious! Parents rate 5/5 nutritional! Try this USA inspired breakfast toast from Sprouts Farmer’s Market, here .  2. French Toast With Berries Location: France The excitement from the sticky syrup and little bit of whipped cream will surely distract any little one from the healthier ingredients like whole grain bread and almond milk!  Try Kids Fit Matters’s recipe here , then work it off with one of their engaging exercise routines! 3. Breakfast Burrito Location: Mexico Eggs, ham, and veggies all rolled into one. What’s not fun about that? Try Natasha’s Kitchen’s recipe, here . You might even be able to sneak all tho...

Hey Guys! Let me tell you, this week has been pretty hectic with Thanksgiving meal prep. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, filled with delicious food. Today I will tell you guys a little recipe for this Iranian dish my fathers side of the family always made for me for breakfast. It's super simple! Ingredients: 1 large onion, sliced 1 1/2 garlic clove, dice up finely 1 TBSP of turmeric 1 1/4 fresh spinach (washed and dried) 1 Lemon (fresh squeezed) 1/2 orange (fresh squeezed) 2 TBSP extra Virgin olive oil 4 pinches of saffron (melted in 1 TBSP of hot water) 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 tsp salt 1 or 2 eggs Instruction: Add oil to a non-stick pan once it's been heated, add the garlic and stir. Then add the onion until it has the golden color. Add turmeric and stir. Add the spinach to the pan (if it ends up overflowing from the pan, that is ok!) Place lid and cook for about 4 minutes Remove lid, add salt and juices and stir. Break the egg ove...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Today I will be showing you how to make Changua con Huevo a.k.a. Poached Egg Soup. This is a Columbian dish that is normally eaten on special occasions and holidays. Here is what you will need: Serves 4: 4 cups broth (vegetable or chicken 2 cups of milk 4 eggs 3 green onions 1 cilantro (chopped) Salt and Pepper 4 slices of bread Directions: Add the broth and milk to a large pot over medium heat and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Meanwhile, divide the green onion and cilantro between 4 serving bowls. When you see a few bubbles, slide the eggs into the broth and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. To assemble the soup: place one poached egg in each bowl, on top of the green onions and cilantro. Ladle broth over the top. Serve immediately with a slice of bread, either plain or toasted, in the soup or beside it. It should look something like this: Photo by Food52 Or like mine:

Today we will be visiting Tunisia right from our kitchen tables. I will be showing you step by step how to make Rfiss. Rfiss actually means to mix with your hands in Arabic. This dish is also widely made in Algeria. It is made of semolina and dates and great to have in the morning for breakfast followed by a cup of tea! Ingredients: 1 bowl semolina 1 bowl dates 2 tsp cinnamon 80 gr butter Directions: On a nonstick pan, grill the semolina until a golden color (stir continuously)     Remove from heat and add butter (cut in cubes) and the dates. Mix well, shape the mixture as you desire Serve with a nice cup of mint tea!

Good morning every one! Eggs are one of the easiest and most versatile foods to make. In fact, they’re probably one of the first foods most of us learned to cook! Ranging from scrambled, to poached, sunny side up, to omelet style, every dish requires a different level of expertise in the kitchen. Here are my 5 favorite egg dishes from around the world: Tamagoyaki Tamagoyaki is a Japanese egg dish that is regularly served at breakfast time, as well as as in a Japanese lunch take out called bento box (DOUBLE SCORE!) They are made with thin egg layers are rolled together forming a spiral log - almost like a rolled omelet. Give it a try! Try my favorite version of this recipe from The Spruce, here . Shakshuka Shakshuka is an egg dish comonly found in North African countries. The eggs are cooked in a sunny-side-up style, along with spices and cheese. The spicier, the better.. Am I right, or am I right? Try my favorite recipe from the NY Times, here . Yo...