Breakfast at Cracker Barrel

Living in the South, everyone is so surprised that I have never been to Cracker Barrel before. However, after hearing that they have some fabulous Christmas decorations (yes, I did witness these first hand and they were right), I put it on my "I'll get to it eventually list". So finally I got to it and kicked off my weekend with a delicious breakfast. The other interesting thing that I have heard about the breakfasts there are that they come with a ton of food and are very competitively priced. Again, they were also right about that. Though I went a different route, you could have gotten the Sunrise Sampler, which includes eggs, grits, biscuits and gravy, fried apples or hashbrown casserole, and either bacon, sausage, or turkey sausage for about $8.00. Talk about large portions. Let me just for warn you that this isn't a super healthy place, but I don't eat breakfast like this very often, so I decided to indulge. I opted for blueberry pancakes. They were light and fluffy and filled with blueberries. They were also served with a homemade blueberry syrup. It is not like the fruit compote that has chunks of fruit or that tastes really artificial. It had a syrup consistency and wasn't overly sweet. These were really good pancakes and felt like you were in your own kitchen. It gets very crowded especially on the weekends, so be sure to get there early!

Catch the Peach Wave!

So frozen yogurt is the hot new dessert trend, but let's be honest. Most of the places are super similar and only have variations in the decor and some of the flavors. Even though they are so similar, I try to give each one their fair shot. Of course, trying out a frozen yogurt place was on the to do list while in Tulsa, so I decided to catch the Peach Wave. Usually, I try to be healthy and eat the yogurt with fruit and granola, but I decided that I would have a little bit of both. I chose a cupcake flavored yogurt, which amazingly tasted exactly like a frosted cupcake. It was super delicious, I have to admit. I topped it with some raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, sprinkles, and chocolate covered raisins. I know it probably sounds like a weird combination, but I promise you it was delish! The bf opted for white chocolate and cookies and cream yogurt with chocolate syrup, gummy bears, brownie bites, and m&ms. This place ranked pretty high up on the frozen yogurt list, but maybe it's just because I adored the cupcake yogurt. Can you tell which yogurt is mine? Comment below to see if you are right and be sure to stop by the next time you visit Tulsa.

Breakfast Scones

It's always a treat when someone makes me baked goods because usually I am making them for others. One of my treats for going to visit my mom was that I got to have homemade blueberry chocolate chunk scones! They were so moist and filled with perfectly melted chocolate chunks. The chocolate had melted a bit on the outside, but still held its shape. The scone's texture wasn't so crumbly that when you bit into it, it all just fell apart which was fantastic. Eating scones that just crumble isn't very fun, but it's hard to find ones that hold their shape. It wasn't overly sweet and the burst of blueberry flavor was a perfect summer touch. The chocolate and blueberry complimented each other very well. The scone was served with a mixture of Bing and Rainer cherries, which are my absolute favorite! They not only have beautiful colors, but they are deliciously sweet. However, they are a bit on the expensive side, so I don't really buy them all that often. Though the price does seem to go down later in the summer. Bing cherries, however, are less expensive and are almost just as good. All I can say is that it was a somewhat healthy breakfast that filled me up and got me ready for the day. If only I could have homemade scones every day...