Breakfast

Chocolate Swirl Biscuits

by Kara on June 16, 2013

You should make these these, and soon. They are not overly-sweet because the dough is a true biscuit dough and the chocolate is dark and semi-sweet. With a little sprinkle of sugar and melted butter on top, they are just perfect! I found this recipe on Bakerella’s site, and she found it in the book [...]

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Top 5 Recipes of 2012

by Kara on December 30, 2012

Here are the top 5 recipes on Kara in the Kitchen this year! Thank you WordPress for compiling the data for me so I didn’t have to do the leg work :) I’d also like to thank all of YOU, my readers! I love sharing recipes with you and connecting with old and new friends [...]

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Greena Colada Smoothie

by Kara on September 22, 2012

Would you believe me if I told you that this smoothie tastes just like a pina colada? Well, it does. I know it sounds crazy, but you can’t even taste the spinach! You taste coconut and pineapple. It is such a treat and a regular I love to make as a snack after church, for [...]

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Nutella Banana Shake

by Kara on August 22, 2012

I LOVE NUTELLA! It is my goal to see how many things I can get it into. So, when my friend Erinn posted this shake on her blog, you better believe I was making it that night! I changed it up and added peanut butter and chocolate milk mix, taking some inspiration from a recipe in [...]

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Chewy Granola Bars

by Kara on August 4, 2012

Matt was skipping out on breakfast to get 20 minutes of extra sleep in the morning, so I wanted to make him something he could grab on the way out the door. I’d bookmarked this recipe from Deb over at smitten kitchen a while back and thought I’d give it a try. Turns out I should’ve made them LONG [...]

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Strawberry Banana Smoothie

by Kara on March 22, 2012

We had a week of rain here in Santa Cruz. Welcome, Spring! After three days, I decided to pretend like it wasn’t freezing cold and make smoothies. It definitely helped with the cabin fever…and now the sun has returned! Ada loves smoothies and declared this one, “So nummy, Mommy!” Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe 1 frozen banana [...]

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Crêpes

by Kara on March 6, 2012

Matt served a mission for our church in the Belgium Brussels/Netherlands mission. He spent most of his time in northern France and fell in love with fresh baguettes, good cheese, and crêpes. When I ask him to say it in French, it sounds like, “day crehp” and makes me laugh. He cut this recipe out [...]

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German Apple Pancake

by Kara on February 27, 2012

My mom and I saw a Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives episode where Guy Fieri visited a place and they made something like this. Sorry I don’t have an episode number or a restaurant name! Did anyone happen to see it? The apple pancake looked so good that I searched online for a recipe. I found [...]

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Christmas Bread

by Kara on January 1, 2012

I don’t even know how to introduce this recipe! It has been a part of every Christmas that I can remember. The smell of it makes me weak in the knees. It is a beautiful braid of cinnamon-sugary goodness that has been a mystery to me until this year. My Nana asked me to come [...]

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Banana Bread

by Kara on October 15, 2011

This is another Deceptively Delicious recipe. It’s a good, classic banana bread that isn’t a dessert-type one. It was eaten very quickly and Ada loved it with some peanut butter on top for breakfast! 3/4 c. whole wheat flour 1/2 c. all-purpose flour 1/2 t. baking soda 1/2 t. baking powder 1/2 t. salt 1/2 [...]

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