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Midweek Menus: January 11, 2012


This week we talked to Blanchard's Coffee in Richmond for our Vendor blog post, and all that aromatic coffee is bringing up cravings for breakfast. So for Midweek Menus this week, a week of breakfast ideas. Whether that means breakfast for breakfast, breakfast for brunch, or breakfast for dinner is up to you. You may not use all of them in one week, but these are five excellent picks. As always, check out this week's Pinterest board for more inspiration. This Week's Key Ingredients a steaming mug of coffee, eggs, oatmeal The Recipes Breakfast Salad with Poached Egg and Prosciutto (Sass and Veracity) Baked Oatmeal with Strawberries and Bananas (Bella Eats) Amazing, all-natural Read more …

Meet Our Vendors: Blanchard’s Coffee


David's favorite is light, with floral highlights and lingering citrus. Stephen's is smooth and rich, with a darker profile of chocolate and blueberries -- in fact, the blueberry notes are so strong that he says, "if you don't pick up on them, you should schedule an appointment with your doctor." For the uninitiated, these descriptions sound reminiscent of the slightly esoteric qualities of fine wines. In fact, David and Stephen quite unfeignedly apply them to Ethiopian Yirgacheffe and Ethiopian Harrar, two single-origin blends that they roast in their compact set-up using a roaster that reminds one of nothing so much as a slightly confused Little Engine that Could. Roasting up to four Read more …

20-minute meals: A truly Happy morning Meal (egg sandwich)


In the morning, time is important. No matter what, it seems like there's never time to do everything I'd like before rushing out the door. Still, making a stop to grab something -- whether at Starbucks or McDonald's or anywhere else -- is almost never as cost- or time-effective as it seems. I may not have time to make a breakfast salad every morning, but there's always time for a yogurt and piece of fruit, even if it's eaten in the car or at my desk. I try to keep these easy fixes on hand for the most hectic of mornings. But when there's a little more time, I crave something warm. I whipped this up the other day and now I'm positively hooked. If you (or your loved ones) crave an Egg Read more …