Tommy's French Toast

Tommy made French Toast for our Christmas Breakfast and it's a keeper!

1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 TBSP sugar
4 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
8 slices French Brioche Bread
4 TBSP butter

In a shallow dish whisk eggs, milk, vanilla. Add Cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar, whisk until well blended.
Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in skillet on medium heat. Dip slices of bread in egg mixture, one at a time and place in skillet, cook on both sides until golden brown. Add more butter to skillet and repeat.

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Best Ever Pancakes

We make "Brinner" (breakfast for dinner) whenever our family needs a little TLC and this week definitely qualified. 
A few years ago we had a box of Hungry Jack Belgium Waffle mix but little time so I quickly made pancakes. It became a family favorite and I could never go back to plain pancakes. 
These have the best flavor and are so easy. Just add water to the mix! 

And don't forget the love! 

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Ham Quiche

1 - 9 inch unbaked prepared deep pie crust, blind bake at 375 for 15 minutes with parchment and weights (beans, rice, or white sugar). 

Reduce oven to 350.

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup green or red pepper, chopped
1 cup diced ham
1/2 cup Monterey jack cheese, shredded
1/2 cup Swiss cheese, shredded
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup half & half
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
pinch of love

Sauté onion and green peppers. Add ham just to heat in the skillet. 

Whisk together eggs with half and half, salt and pepper.

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
Pour into pie shell.
Bake at 350 for 45 - 50 minutes.

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Blueberry Muffins

When I asked Dad what he was doing for Father's Day he said he was coming over to my house for a cup of coffee and to read the Sunday newspaper. I immediately thought these Blueberry Muffins would be a perfect treat sprinkled with love.


1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup fresh blueberries
Course decorating sugar
1 dash of love

Combine all dry ingredients in mixing bowl. Measure vegetable oil in a 1 cup liquid measuring cup and add the egg. Then fill with milk until it reaches 1 cup. Pour into dry ingredients and mix until combined. Add a dash of love, then vanilla and mix. Carefully fold in blueberries with a rubber spatula just until incorporated. Fill 8 muffin liners to the top. Sprinkle with course sugar. Bake at 400 for 20 - 25 minutes.

Assemble the ingredients

Add a dash of love

Course decorating sugar

Sprinkle course sugar on top before baking

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Pancakes

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Country Breakfast Pie

1 pkg Jimmy Dean sausage

9 inch pie shell

1 + 1/2 cups grated Swiss cheese

1/4 cup green and1/4 cup red pepper, chopped

1/4 cup onion, chopped

4 eggs, lightly beaten

1 cup light cream

Note about pie shell: I tried the refrigerated Pillsbury brand and like it much better than a frozen pie shell. I used my own 9 inch glass pie pan. We measured a 9 inch frozen pie shell and the outer edges were barely 9 inches. That's why I always had left over filling when using the frozen shell. But the best, of course, is to make your own fresh pie crust.

Cook sausage until done.  Crumble, then drain.  Mix cheese with sausage.  Sprinkle in pie shell.  Combine eggs with other ingredients.  Pour into pie shell. Bake at 375˚ for 40 to 45 minutes.  Cool slightly.

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Oatmeal Breakfast

¼ cup quick oats

½ cup water

Cook in microwave at power 8 for 1 and ½ minutes.

Add and stir:

cinnamon

1 Tbsp brown sugar

2 Tbsp raisins, dried cranberries or other dried fruit

2 Tbsp walnuts, almond, or pecans

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Rice Krispie Treats

3 Tbsp margarine or butter

1 10oz pk regular marshmallows

or

4 cups mini marshmallows

6 cups Rice Krispies

Melt margarine in large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Add cereal, stir until well coated.  Using buttered spatula or waxed paper, press mixture evenly into 13 x 9 pan coated with cooking spray.  Best if served same day.

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Drop Biscuits

2 cups flour

3 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp. Crisco

1 cup milk

Lightly combine dry ingredients.  Cut in shortening.  Add milk.  Mix gently.

Grease a round cake pan.  Spoon 7 - 8 mounds around pan close together and 1 in center.

Bake at 400 for 12 - 15 minutes.

my family’s favorite, Submitted by Christie Hickman

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