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Oatmeal. At our house we love a good bowl of oatmeal. I shall emphasize the “good” in that sentence, as it is crucial to the positive oatmeal experience. I like pretty much all foods that enter my...
View ArticlePunchline Breakfast
(Quick pre-waffle information! Tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 29th I, Michelle Calva-Despard, will be the featured foodie on Hometown Pasadena’s Mangiamo! Check me out!!! And now back to your regularly...
View ArticleSomething Blue
Fruits and Vegetables. We should all be eating more fruits and vegetables. I’m assuming this sounds familiar to pretty much everyone reading this blog–if not every person reading any blog. In...
View ArticlePB&A
I’ve been experimenting a bit this season with fruits in new culinary ways. Apples and pears are so divine right now at my local farmers market and at the grocery store. Last week I whipped up a...
View ArticleWhip It Good
This is whipped cream. I make mine with a few teaspoons of sugar and a little glug of vanilla. I suppose, technically, there is calcium in whipped cream, but anyone who’s eating something like this...
View ArticleQuest Pancakes, 2013
My continuous search for even more easy-tasty-healthy breakfast continues–and does this look like the next cover of Sunset Magazine or what? So, our Saturday pancake adventure began because of a new...
View ArticleChili Week Cha-Cha-Cha!
OK, this photo is not destined for Sunset’s cover, but I saved my ultimate fave-ola breakfast (if you’ve been following, you know how much I love a good meal to kick off my new day…) scene for...
View ArticleBreakfast Introspection
Before I begin, check out my monthly post on Hometown Pasadena! Tomorrow my youngest child turns six. Of course he’s all excited about getting older (OK, yes, and getting presents.) For whatever...
View ArticleFrench Toast Baby
I love living in my almost 100 year old house that is just a tad chilly in the mornings this time of year. I put on my Uggs (knock offs), wrap up in a fleece something-or-other, make my coffee (my...
View ArticleWaffles. Mmm… Yes.
Ahhh… winter break. Vacation. Lazy mornings. Waffles. Just a peek into Michelle’s train of thought on this crisp (OK, yes: by So-Cal standards) Sunday morn. You may notice that my waffles are...
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