For years we have enjoyed (and been addicted to) Liege waffles from Bruges in downtown Salt Lake City. This Liege Waffle Recipe is about the closest thing to enjoying a Bruges waffle without leaving your kitchen, and the perfect treat to make for your mom on Mother’s Day! For a long time, I avoided… Read More
Breakfast & Brunch: Pancakes, French Toast, Waffles & Syrup
Blueberry Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast
Easter is just around the corner, and that means a family gathering! No matter the time of day the meal is served, we make brunch dishes, along with the traditional ham, rolls, salads and of course, desserts. This Blueberry Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast is a perfect dish for a casual or a formal gathering…. Read More
Caramel Apple Breakfast Bake
Caramel Apple Breakfast Bake is the most delicious way to start your holiday brunch! It’s the perfect overnight breakfast or brunch recipe. Overnight or right away Caramel Apple Breakfast Bake can be made and baked immediately, or if you want to plan ahead, it also works to make the day before. Either way, it’s a… Read More
Buttermilk Aebleskivers
Buttermilk Aebleskivers are a Danish treat, a cross between a pancake and donut without the deep frying! We love to make Buttermilk Aebleskivers on Christmas morning and eat them plain, filled with a little jam or chocolate and sprinkle with powdered sugar. A few years ago, my friend Jill hosted a gathering for the young… Read More
Creme Brulee French Toast with Creamy Maple Syrup (Cheesecake Factory Copycat)
Creme Brulee French Toast with Creamy Maple Syrup is a recipe that’s destined to be in your family favorite recipe file! I’ve been to Cheesecake Factory for lunch and dinner, but last summer was my first time eating breakfast at the popular restaurant. Our server recommended his favorite dish- Creme Brulee French Toast with Creamy… Read More
Southern Buttermilk Pancakes
There’s nothing quite like a steaming hot plate of the best homemade Southern Buttermilk Pancakes to get the day off to a great start! Box vs homemade I’ve been making buttermilk pancakes for years. When we were first married, and for several years after we had kids, I bought packaged mixes. I grew up on… Read More
Kristen’s Special Syrup
This post was originally written 8 years ago, when most of my kids were still living at home. I never posted a photo of this syrup because it was always eaten up before I had a chance to get out the camera! One day, after a neighborhood breakfast, my kids came home RAVING about Kristen’s… Read More
Overnight Breakfast Berry Bake with Caramel Syrup
My favorite meal of the day is breakfast. You’ve probably noticed by the amount of breakfast recipes I have on ABK. I love pancakes, waffles, breakfast casseroles and quiches. My perfect breakfast consist of something savory and something sweet like pancakes or waffles, biscuits (and a little gravy), sausage, bacon or ham and fruit. That’s… Read More
Banana Bread Buttermilk Pancakes
Pancakes and weekends just go together! There’s nothing better than waking up to the smell of bacon and pancakes cooking on the griddle. This recipe blends ripe bananas and a buttermilk pancake batter to make Banana Bread Buttermilk Pancakes! I’m going to let you in on a little secret/pet peeve of mine. First, I love… Read More
Three Ingredient Blueberry Butter
If you follow me on Insta, you know about my recent trip to Washington, D.C. And you may have seen my post about this amazing breakfast at Founding Farmers. It was one of those meals you dream of for daaaays after. Those blueberry pancakes. And the Thick Cut Peppered Maple Bacon. Where is my heart… Read More
Strawberry Buttermilk Pancakes with Fresh Strawberry Syrup
Valentines Day is just around the corner and I’ve got the perfect dish to make your sweetheart feel like a king. Or a queen. ABK’s Strawberry Buttermilk Pancakes with Fresh Strawberry Syrup is the sweetest way to start your Valentine’s Day! We love buttermilk pancakes in our home! This recipe is so simple, I used… Read More
Buttermilk Waffles with Berries, Ice Cream and Buttermilk Syrup
The story of Buttermilk Waffles with Berries, Ice Cream and Buttermilk Syrup long time ago, my daughter Brookie played volleyball. It was a tradition with her jr high team to eat waffles and ice cream for team breakfasts. Those early morning team gatherings in our kitchen were a whirlwind of giggling, sugar, and the scent… Read More
Fresh Lemon Ricotta Pancakes- Wildflower Bread Co. Copycat
For the past few years, we’ve spent a lot of time in Phoenix at baseball tournaments. Phoenix seems to be the chain restaurant capitol of the U.S. ! You know my rule about eating out while on the road, right? Rule number one: No eating at places we have back home. Rule number two: Refer… Read More
Sour Cream Pancakes
Have you ever eaten a pancake made with sour cream? There’s a little breakfast/lunch spot in Salt Lake called Penny Ann’s Cafe, and they serve the most delicious Sour Cream Pancakes! Sometimes, I daydream about those pancakes. They’re that good. Saturday morning, I was thinking about those light, slightly tangy, melt in your mouth cakes…. Read More
Blueberry Light Wheat Pancakes with Maple Butter
Blueberry Light Wheat Pancakes with Maple Butter is the perfect way to enjoy your morning. I made the Maple Butter two ways. Above I followed directions and cooked the syrup. The second time I simply whipped the room temp butter with 1/2 cup of pure maple syrup (below). I lovelovelovebreakfast. I remember talking to my… Read More
Team USA Crepes
What’s better (and easier) for brunch than home made crepes? Don’t say cereal. Never made crepes? If you have a blender, they take about 2 minutes to throw together. Hello Olympic crepe brunch party. Ready for 17 days of TV in the summer? USA USA USA. Shoot. Should have thrown some blueberries in there. Team… Read More
Crunchy Coconut French Toast
Last year Grant and I took a few days and visited one of our favorite spots in the U.S. – Marco Island, Florida. Marco is a beautiful island south of Naples on the Gulf side of Florida. If you visit after Easter, you practically have the beach to yourself on the weekdays. Unbelievably beautiful. Wanna… Read More
Jo and Nick’s Gingerbread Pancakes with Cinnamon Syrup
This recipe for Jo and Nick’s Gingerbread Pancakes with Cinnamon Syrup comes from our dear friends and neighbors Jolene and Nick Cash. I could list pages of times they have had an impact on our family. They’re ordinary people, just like you and me. They’ve taught almost all of my children in church. Jo was… Read More
3 Ingredient Pumpkin Butter
I will never get sick of pumpkin spice. Maybe it’s a good thing we only do pumpkin spice flavoring for a couple months out of the year. It keeps it special and something to look forward to. I love making all of my favorite pumpkin recipes over the months of September/October/November. There are so many… Read More
Blueberry-Oatmeal Buttermilk Pancakes
My October Secret Recipe Club assignment is: CRUMB, a blog written and photographed by Isabelle, a “thirty something from Canada”. Isabelle loves food. She loves cooking, eating, writing about and taking photos of food. She also loves collecting vintage cookbooks, talks about food almost non stop (her words) and even dreams about food. I think it’s… Read More
Fresh Raspberry Chocolate Chip Pancakes
For breakfast on Jake’s 15th birthday, I surprised him with one of his favorite treats in the world, chocolate chip pancakes. He LOVES chocolate in his pancakes. I’m not a fan. But I do love fresh fruit in my cakes, so I threw in some raspberries I had in the fridge and sprinkled with chocolate…. Read More
Magelby’s Famous Syrup
A few weeks ago, I went to Provo with Corrine. We went down to see Kelli Ann, my niece compete with BHS at the State Drill team competition. Which, btw, they won. All three categories, military, dance and kick, which also gave them first in the overall award as well. Here are a couple of… Read More
French Toast 101
If I have a choice, I usually choose a Belgian waffle or Buttermilk pancakes over French toast. But when I have leftover French bread sitting on the counter, I’m all over making French toast. You know how I love Cooks Illustrated. In the Jan/Feb 2009 issue, they thoroughly researched and conquered the art of making… Read More
Apricot Almond Hotcakes
It’s apricot season! I love apricots. Apricot jam is my favorite. I’m trying to make time to put up some jam this week. I had a few extra apricots sitting on my counter, and decided to mix some up in this batter on the spur of the moment. Apricots and almond sounded like a winning… Read More
Buttermilk Pancakes
Is there anything better than waking up in the morning to a fresh stack of fluffy pancakes? It’s the best breakfast there is! I have so many family memories that have been made around the table eating pancakes together for breakfast. Pancakes bring people together. Everyone likes pancakes right? They are a classic breakfast food… Read More
Belgian Waffles
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!” And I’m not talking about Christmas. I love that Staples commercial. Mothers everywhere are either singing this song, or crying as they drop their little elves off at school. The first day of school has never made me sad- until my kids started growing up and MOVING… Read More