So the other day I asked who was ready (or not) for Christmas. I have to admit that I am not! I have been so busy with work that the past month literally just flew by. I mean I finally get days off and it is THE week of Christmas. I still had Christmas shopping to do, a blanket to make (yes make, like actually sew) for a Christmas present, 3 Christmas get togethers to go to (in which I was bringing 2 sides, 1 appetizer, and 2 desserts). Plus I was trying my darndest to keep up with Kitchen Concoctions count down to Christmas: breakfast style. Wel needless to say time got away from me!
My whole inspiration for doing 12 days of breakfast recipes was the cookbook I choose for the cookbook of the month for December: Paua Deen’s The Deen Family Cookbook. And while this is not solely a breakfast/brunch cookbook, the majority of the recipes I wanted to make from it were. So the idea came for 12 days of breakfast recipes. Now usually I do 5 recipes from the cookbooks I feature and then a ‘recap’ of all 5 recipes and the overall book. BUT the holidays and lack of time got the best of me and unfortunately I ran out of time. So the last day of the 12 days of Christmas here on Kitchen Concoctions is going to be a recap and overview of December’s CBOM.
I had a good time making the breakfast recipes I featured from The Deen Family Cookbook however, there are so many more recipes from that cookbook that I want to try. There is everything from appetizers to desserts. Just like the cookbook I shared earlier this month (Down Home with the Neeley’s) I loved how Paula shares personal stories that relate with each recipe in this cookbook.
Pictures? A few but not many.
Cook time listed? No, you have to read through the entire recipe to get this information.
Servings listed? Yes!
Readily available ingredients? Yes!
Easy to read and follow recipes? Yes!
Overall this cookbook is a keeper! I wish I had time to make a fifth recipe to share with you today, but like I said that didn’t happen, maybe another time. And there are several other recipes from this cookbook that will have to wait but must be visited soon!
A self declared hot chocolate lover, I am. A love reaffirmed by this The Bald Man’s Workaholic’s Hot Chocolate.
A coffee cake made with real coffee? Something I never knew existed until I stumbled upon this Rise and Shine Coffee Cake.
Um, HELLO… Banana Fosters French Toast. Need I say more than make this stat!
And while I completely made this Heather’s Huevos my own and totally rocked it, the initial inspiration came from this book.
I hope you all enjoyed these past two weeks full of breakfast/brunch recipes! Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!