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Summer Favorites

I invite you to join me in making some of my family's Summer Favorites that are on repeat all season long. With pastries topped with fresh fruit, waffles and pancakes and so many flavors of French toast, there's almost too much to choose from - so I'll choose them all!

When the sun's out, brunch gets even better! From a breezy no-bake parfait to a crowd-pleasing fruity mocktail, these recipes are made for lazy weekend mornings and cool outdoor sipping. Start with my light lemon crepes or keep it sweet with a scoop of my strawberry spoon cake. Yes, cake for breakfast is totally a thing.

Fruity flavors

  • Strawberry cobbler on a white plate on a black tile counter.
    Easy Strawberry Cobbler with Biscuit Topping
  • Berry topped brioche danishes on a parchment paper lined sheet pan.
    Berry Brioche Danish (Custard Brioche Buns)
  • Yogurt and brown sugar peach parfaits topped with granola in small glasses.
    Yogurt Peach Parfait
  • A jar of strawberry jam with strawberries and a piece of toast in the background.
    Easy Strawberry Jam (No Pectin)

Summer Biscuits

  • Chive blossom biscuits on parchment paper.
    Flaky Chive Blossom Biscuits
  • Horizontal image of biscuit strawberry shortcake on a white plate.
    Biscuit Strawberry Shortcake
  • Peach Biscuits with vanilla drizzle on parchment paper.
    Peach Biscuits
  • A stack of pimento cheese biscuits on parchment paper.
    Savory Pimento Cheese Biscuits

Breakfast sandwiches

  • Side view of croissant breakfast sandwiches on a parchment paper lined sheet pan.
    Croissant Breakfast Sandwich (Easy Make-Ahead & Freezer-Friendly)
  • Two breakfast burgers with gravy on a parchment paper covered wooden cutting board.
    Southern Breakfast Burger on a Buttermilk Biscuit
  • Side view of a bacon egg and cheese sandwich on a poppyseed brioche bun.
    Better-than-a-Bodega Bacon Egg and Cheese Sandwich
  • A stack of homemade egg McMuffins on a white napkin.
    Homemade Egg McMuffins (Better than McDonald's)

All the potatoes

  • Potatoes O'Brien in a cast-iron pan with an antique spoon.
    10-Minute Crispy Potatoes O'Brien
  • Serving spoon, holding crispy, scallop potatoes over a cast iron pan of potatoes.
    Crispy Skillet Potatoes
  • Close up of loaded breakfast smashed potatoes on a sheet pan.
    Breakfast Smashed Potatoes (Crispy & Loaded)
  • A slice of pommes anna on a white plate.
    Sheet Pan Pommes Anna (Crispy Layered Potatoes)

Perfect pancakes & waffles

  • Three pairs of hands reaching in to cut up a short stack of pancakes.
    Pancakes for the Table (Small Batch Pancakes)
  • Image of a stack of banana waffles with whipped cream and chocolate chips and fresh fruit on a white and tan plate.
    Easy Banana Waffles With Chocolate Chips
  • Side view of cheesecake filled pancakes topped with strawberry sauce and fresh strawberries.
    Strawberry Cheesecake Pancakes: Cracker Barrel Copycat
  • korean fried chicken on a waffle.
    Korean Fried Chicken and Waffles

Summer sips

  • Peach mocktail with a slice of peach and sprig of rosemary on the edge on a white cloth.
    Rosemary Peach Mocktail
  • A lemon elderflower mocktail on a black tile background with lemon slices and elderflowers in the background.
    Lemon Elderflower Mocktail
  • Mocha Frappuccino on a black counter with a subway tile backdrop.
    Better-Than-Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino (Easy Blended Coffee)
  • Strawberry lemonade mimosa mocktail on a white background.
    Easy Strawberry Lemonade Mimosa Mocktail
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In our house we get up with the sun, and most of us don't stop working until late in the night, so breakfast and brunch are our family meals. So join me at the kitchen counter, where I cook up delicious food for my busy family, starting first thing in the morning!

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Trending Recipes

  • Sliced crispy corned beef on a wooden cutting board.
    Crispy Corned Beef (Oven or Slow Cooker Method)
  • Basic buttermilk muffins on a white background.
    Basic Buttermilk Muffins with Variations
  • Three hash brown patties on a white plate with a cup of ketchup with a small piece of hash brown in it.
    Hash Brown Patties (Better than McDonald's)
  • Biscuits in a cast-iron pan.
    My Grandma's Fluffy Cast Iron Biscuits
  • Waffles with butter and syrup on a scalloped plate.
    Copycat Waffle House Waffle Recipe
  • Crispy accordion potatoes on parchment paper.
    Crispy Baked Accordion Potatoes

Summer Brunch

  • Chive blossom biscuits on parchment paper.
    Flaky Chive Blossom Biscuits
  • Horizontal image of biscuit strawberry shortcake on a white plate.
    Biscuit Strawberry Shortcake
  • Side view of croissant breakfast sandwiches on a parchment paper lined sheet pan.
    Croissant Breakfast Sandwich (Easy Make-Ahead & Freezer-Friendly)
  • Potatoes O'Brien in a cast-iron pan with an antique spoon.
    10-Minute Crispy Potatoes O'Brien
  • Blueberry pancake muffins on a wire rack.
    Easy Pancake Mix Muffins (Small Batch)
  • Mocha Frappuccino on a black counter with a subway tile backdrop.
    Better-Than-Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino (Easy Blended Coffee)

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