Gram's Classic White Layer Cake
Three tall white layers, a folded-in meringue, and old-school seven-minute frosting. Gram's cake, written down so it doesn't get lost.
- Prep
- 45 minutes
- Cook
- 25 to 30 minutes
- Method
- Oven + double boiler
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My son's anxiety got a lot worse around the same time YouTube Shorts took over his screen time. Here's the pattern we spotted, what we changed, and what's helped.
Hash Brown Casserole
Shredded potatoes, butter, sour cream, cream of chicken and Colby cheese baked in a 9x13 until golden. Feeds ten, and the leftovers are even better.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 50 to 60 minutes
- Method
- Oven
Diner-Style Omelet
The flat, rectangle-folded omelet you get at a diner counter, with whatever meat, veggies and cheese you have on hand.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 10 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
How to Make Eggs on a Griddle
Scrambled, sunny side up, basted and over easy to over hard, all on a griddle at the same low temperature.
- Prep
- 2 minutes
- Cook
- 2 to 5 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Diner-Style Home Fries
Crispy, well-seasoned home fries from russets, par-cooked in the microwave so the griddle only has to do the browning.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 10 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Easy Camping Breakfast Tacos
Sausage, peppers, onions, canned potatoes and eggs on one griddle, rolled up in flour tortillas at the campsite.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 25 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Sausage Hash Brown Scramble
Breakfast sausage scrambled with eggs and cheddar, next to a stack of crispy hash brown patties.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 25 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Irish Breakfast
A griddle Irish fry-up with bacon, blood sausage, potatoes, mushrooms, tomato, beans, soda bread and eggs, all timed to land together.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 30 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Bagel, Egg and Hash Brown Sandwich
Sausage, peppers, onions and eggs scrambled together on the griddle, then stacked on a toasted bagel with a crispy hash brown patty.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 15 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
The B.E.L.T. (BLT & Egg Sandwich)
A BLT with a fried egg and melted American cheese, on Texas toast griddled in mayo instead of butter.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 20 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Cheese and Chive Omelet
A ring-set griddle omelet with chives in the eggs and whipped cream cheese melting inside.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 25 minutes
- Method
- Griddle