Back To School Breakfast Ideas!

Are you ready to send your crew back to school? I know I am! My sons miss their friends and yes, even teachers. And I miss my morning coffee meditation! Back to school also brings a different tone and style for breakfast as opposed to laid back, casual summer time breakfasts. But don't stress! Even though your little learners need extra fuel to keep those brains and bodies moving through their morning, don't panic! I've got you covered with these unique breakfast recipes!

Bagel Scramble Sandwich

Blueberry Breakfast Cake

Breakfast Pizza

Italian Style Scrambled Eggs

Yes, back to school time is upon us! However you do back to school breakfast at your house, connect with us on Facebook and share your favorite breakfast recipe or ideas. Visit Annie's Recipes for tons more fun, free breakfast food recipes and enjoy!

Awesome Apple Recipes in August

One of my family's favorite fruits is the APPLE! Why? It is sweet, but not too sweet. Apples satisfy that sugar craving and fill you up at the same time - fiber rocks! Apples are multi-purpose foods. Add them to a salad for some extra crunch and munch or add them to a grilled k-bob or as steak garnishment for a fruity zing of flavor.

And right now is the perfect time of year to stock up on your apple supply! In my neck of the woods we are blessed to have many local orchards within a 30 - 40 mile radius where I can go to literally take my pick. Fun huh? Yes, apples are nature's little fruity treasure to us. And speaking of treasures, here are a few traditional Apple recipes to taste your way through!

Apple Pie Farmer Style

Apple Crisp

Apple Muffins

Apple Pie Cake

Apple Crunch Muffins

Enjoy your apples this summer and connect with us on Facebook to share your favorite apple recipes. Visit Annie's Recipes for even more apple-icious recipes!

Amish Dinner Party

If you have followed the blog since I started writing for Annie's Recipes, you know I love themed menu plans and themed food dinner parties. This week I thought it would be fun to put together an Amish Recipe themed menu plan, just in case you are expecting the Amish to drop buy, or even if you're not!

The Amish recipes in our archives share a few factors in common that I find attractive in a recipe: easy to prepare, simple ingredients (mostly), fresh takes on old favorites, and a flavorful twist on familiar foods. I hope you enjoy these as much as my family does! Find us on Facebook and share your favorite Amish dish or visit Annie's Recipes for more Amish love.

Amish Potroast

Amish Macaroni Salad

Amish Yeast Rolls

Amish Sour Cream Apple Pie

Amish Shoo Fly Pie

5 Beautiful Bread Recipes To Bake

What could be more homey than filling your kitchen with the scent of fresh bread baking? I realize the temperatures are a little warm this time of year, but all the more reason to bake some bread my friends!

Fresh bread brings family together, draws kids in from the backyard and creates friends out of strangers. Just ask your grandmother.

Here are five beautiful bread recipes that will make your mouth water and your tummy very happy. Plus, it's the perfect time to experiment with adding fresh fruits and veggies to your bread creations. Serve your fresh baked breads with dinner, for dessert, at a potluck or that neighborhood cookout next weekend!

Banana Applesauce Bread

Almond Chocolate Chip Bread

Italian Bread

Oatmeal Bread

Peach Tea Bread

No matter how you serve it or eat it, bread brings people together! So enjoy a little fresh bread this summer and spread the bread love! Connect with us on Facebook and share your favorite go-to bread recipe or visit Annie's Recipes for more beautiful bread recipes!

4 Fiesta Foods Just For Fun!

With the 2012 Olympics just around the corner, I've trying to come up with a fun way to celebrate the opening ceremonies Friday night, July 27th. (My hubby is a huge Olympic fan.) I'm thinking bright colors, streamers, and...a fiesta! Too much? Well anyway here are some fun fiesta-inspired foods to fix for an Olympic celebration!

Easy Chicken Tacos

Homemade Salsa

Red Beans & Rice

Chocolate Mousse

Okay, so technically I don't really know if chocolate mousse is a traditional fiesta food, but it should be. In fact Chocolate should really have its own level on the food pyramid. I consider it to be one the necessary food groups. Try our Chocolate Mousse recipe to add a little sweetness to your fiesta!

Enjoy the 2012 Olympic Games in style - fiesta style! Connect with us on Facebook to share your favorite fiesta recipe, or visit Annie's for hundreds of other delicious free recipe ideas!

Fabulous Friday Night Feast

Cabbage Rolls

Here's the deal. You are busy. (We are all busy!) You don't want to think too much about what's for dinner tonight. You just want to get to your end of week in one piece. I want to help.

Green Pea Salad

So...I've put together a Fabulous Friday Night Feast of a menu so you don't have to come up with something original or even passable, when your family asks "What's for DINNER?"

Potatoes Anna

Follow our recipes (these are just a sampling of what we have, waiting for you to try) over at Annie's, and everyone will be better for it. You won't have to stress about dinner or even think about it too much.

Carrot Cake w/ Lemon & Cream Cheese Frosting

You may even get to squeeze in a bath after everyone's tummies are nice and full! You can thank me later. While you are still upright, share your favorite Friday Night go-to meal with us on Facebook!

4 Pleasing Picnic Recipes for Summer

Apple Crunch Muffins

With summer in full swing and daily temperatures around 95 degrees (at least in our neck of the woods) it's time to break out those baskets and get your picnics started!

Baked Macaroni & Cheese Casserole

While I personally have nothing against fast food as a fast picnic option, homemade dishes seem to make the picnic experience so much more pleasant. It shows you put a little extra thought and preparation in.

Amish Oven Fried Chicken

I've included some of our favorite summer recipes that double as perfect picnic dishes. Or visit Annie's for hundreds of free and doubly tasty alternatives to create for your next summer outing.

Cucumber Salad

Whether fresh, fruity and salad is your favorite picnic menu or...baked, fried and savory, we have a little something for everyone's tastebuds to fill your coolers and baskets to the brim this picnic season!

Enjoy your summer and your picnics! Connect with us on Facebook and share your favorite picnic recipes and destinations!