Fresh ginger and honey add notes of spice and warmth to this simple yet rich coffee cake recipe. Feel free to substitute your favorite freshly picked summer berry for the raspberries. Planning a special gathering? You can make the batter and streusel topping the day before (see note) to cut down on last-minute work on the day of the party.

Golden brown and crisp rosti-style potato pancakes make an ideal base for a poached egg recipe. For best results, use your favorite extra-virgin olive oil for the vibrant green onion and parsley sauce.

This breakfast fruit salad with vegan coconut cream combines the sweetness of fresh berries with the creamy richness of chilled coconut milk to make for a filling and nutritious morning meal that also happens to be animal friendly! Enjoy!

What could be a better match than lemon thyme and lemons themselves? Not much, except perhaps, adding flour, sugar, butter and eggs to the mix, which makes for a pretty zesty and tasty bread that's hard to pass up. Try this lemon thyme bread recipe and discover a delectable use for the citrusy herb and its namesake fruit. The lemon glaze makes this baked treat much more delicious, but can be omitted should you be looking for a lighter version. Enjoy straight out of the oven at breakfast, as an afternoon snack or a healthy dessert.

This recipe offers a tasty and lighter alternative to the classic blueberry or cranberry scone, and uses yogurt in place of large amounts of butter. Using goat milk yogurt will offer a slightly lighter texture and will make the recipe suitable for those with mild lactose intolerance (goat milk contains less lactose than cow milk). Serve these for fruity bites for breakfast or a sunny afternoon tea!

Warm banana bread is a fragrant and comforting way to start the day. However, if it's made with milk, eggs, white flour, and sugar, it's really not much different than an indulgent birthday cake. This vegan banana bread recipe makes the bread worthy of its breakfast-side reputation. What pops out of the oven is a warm, soft, and filling bread that has an aroma of banana, vanilla, and dried apricots, sans the guilt. You won't even be able to tell it's vegan. Enjoy!

Yogurt has become one of the most prominent and trendiest health foods of this generation, with major food manufacturers taking advantage of the yogurt fad. Yogurt can actually fight osteoporosis, reduce the risk of high blood pressure, help relieve gastrointestinal conditions, and even help you feel fuller. To top it off, yogurt is also deliciously simple to make. Our guide on how to make yogurt will teach you how to convert your organic milk into this creamy goodness, save money and skip the processed, over-sweetened and plastic packaged versions you get from the grocery store. 

The soft flesh, tender taste, and healthy attributes of the humble sweet potato make it a superstar in conscious kitchens today. Easy to cook in a variety of recipes, this orange tuber is rich in complex carbohydrates, fiber, beta-carotene, potassium, manganese and vitamins C and B6. Ranking high in nutritional value even when compared to other vegetables, sweet potatoes also help to stabilize blood sugar levels and to lower insulin resistance – making them an ideal food for diabetics or anyone wishing to avoid blood sugar crashes. But beyond the health benefits, these sweet and flavorful tubers are so tasty you'll want to make this sweet potato pancake recipe simply because it's delicious.

When it’s nippy outside and still dark at 6am, the idea of getting out of bed and heading to work, especially if you’re hosting a stuffed nose, is not too enticing. But eating a warm, antioxidant- and protein-rich breakfast will help get your circulation going, giving your brain fresh energy to chase any winter chills or blues away. To jump-start your January morning, prepare this bright, nutrition-rich rainbow chard and goat cheese omelet recipe to help you get through the last month of colder weather. You can find brilliantly colored rainbow chard at most grocery stores and farmers markets. This relative of spinach and beets is full of phytonutrients  and vitamin C that keep your immune system healthy (fighting the flu?), while high levels of vitamin A promote healthy vision. Chard is also packed with vitamin K, magnesium and calcium, making sure your bones stay strong.

When I was growing up, on special weekends, we would spend the night at my grandmother's. We would stay up late playing cards, and in the morning, we would sit down to a special breakfast of Dutch babies.