Mini Pancakes

Freezer breakfasts have been a life saver for us!

We are not morning people. My son started attending preschool three days a week, and man… I thought I was a goner. It’s hard enough to get him out of bed and ready for the day… Breakfast ended up being a completely different challenge. For the first few weeks we lived off of toast and yogurt, but that gets old fast.

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Banana Fosters Monkey Bread

Typically I don’t share the recipes I create for Rhodes, but this one was too yummy.

Caramelized bananas… Sugar covered rolls…

I’m not even a banana lover and I loved this bread!

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The Perfect Hash Brown Recipe

If you always start your days feeling rushed as you prepare for the office with an empty stomach, you’ll run out of energy quickly. Instead, sleep early to rise early. As the old saying goes, “the early bird catches the worm.” And it goes the same for a good old breakfast, just leave out the “worms” part and you’re all good.

There are a plethora of recipes on the internet, which makes it a bit difficult to find the best ones that are right up your alley. So instead of looking up with people’s best friend Google, here’s a Hash Brown Recipe that’s perfect if you want a breakfast fit for a king. I always bring my {Nexus 4} whenever I cook, so I can play online games like bingo. I always manage to win a few rounds in Cheekybingo.com right before my dish gets done.

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Ingredients:
- 3 tbsp of oil, preferably olive oil
- 1 pound baking potatoes, peeled and grated
- Salt and pepper to taste
Equipment needed:
- Frying pan with a 9” diameter or larger
- Potato ricer to remove moisture effectively

Procedure:
1. Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large frying pan on medium heat

2. Next, try to squeeze as much moisture from the grated potatoes with a potato ricer. This will make it crispier. If you don’t have a potato ricer, you can use paper towels as a substitute.

3. When the oil is hot enough to the point of simmering, you can go ahead and add the grated potatoes. Remember to spread them so that they cook evenly. You want them to be as thin as possible to make them crispier and it’s faster to cook that way. When it’s golden brown, flip them until that side is already well done.

4. Add salt and pepper to taste.

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Banana Bread

Something about bananas…

We don’t really care to eat them, but every time I’m in the store the bright yellow color catches my attention. The cheap price doesn’t really help. I always think, “maybe this time we will actually eat them…”

But we never do.

A week or so later I’m left with a brown splotchy group of bananas. I hate to see them go to waste… Which means they most likely end up in some sort of baked good. The most requested would be banana bread.

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