American breakfast & brunch recipes

Egg Fusion

Only have one pan? Then this is the recipe for you! It's basically eggs and potatoes all mixed together. You could easily scoop this into a tortilla…

Banana Bread

I've made a lot of banana bread and this recipe is fail safe. It always comes out really yummy. It does have a lot of sugar and I haven't really…

Banana Nut Muffins

Delicious for breakfast or as an afternoon snack!

Blueberry Scones

Delicious blueberry scones. Just put them in the microwave for 10 seconds and they'll taste like they just came out of the oven!

Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Like Hobee's Coffee Cake

This recipe ran in the Palo Alto Weekly over 25 years ago. It's for the much loved Hobee's coffe cake for you Palo Altans.

Potato Basil Fritatta

I love this recipe. It is easy and delicious and pretty fool-proof. I usually make it the night before so that all I need to do is bake it in the…

Veggie Herb Quiche

This is delicious the next day for breakfast served hot or cold. Also with this you can pretty much use any vegetables you have lying around in your…

Banana Bread

This is so easy, even I can't mess it up! To my neighbor's horror, I also mix it all in one bowl for easy clean-up.

Scambled Egg Whites with Tomatoes and Herbs

This is my standard egg dish that I make with a variety of seasonal vegetables and herbs. I use whatever I…

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

I worked with a friend to modify this recipe years ago until we got it just right! It's a brunch favorite.

Banana Bread

I've been making this banana bread for years, making small changes here and there. It's a great one to make with the kids, and enjoy hot out of the…

Spottiswood Smoothie

I've been eating a smoothie almost every weekday for breakfast for the past 5 years (since I read Eat To Live). I use a vita-mix. This is my all…

Grammy's Blueberry Muffins

Moist, flavorful - the molasses adds a nice rich taste - these are great and even I can make them!

Baked French Toast

Really tasty bread pudding-like french toast casserole. I've made this for Mother's Day brunch as well as Thanksgiving dessert...always really…