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Burger King French Toast Sticks

Burger King French Toast Sticks

Burger King French Toast Sticks

 

2 eggs

1/4 cup milk

1 tsp. vanilla extract

5 T. sugar

1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

2 tsp. butter

1 1/4 slices Hawaiian sweet bread

 

Beat eggs, milk and vanilla extract together until well blended. Mix sugar and cinnamon in another bowl. Set aside. Cut bread into 1″- wide strips. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Dip each bread strip into the egg mixture (Don’t soak it, though), then the sugar mixture, then transfer to the skillet. Cook for about 3 – 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

Laura’s Breakfast on the Run

Laura’s Breakfast on the Run

2 T. plus 2 tsp. apple butter
1 T. plus 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
2 English muffins, split and lightly toasted
1/4 lb. cooked ham, chopped
1 T. plus 1 tsp. scallions
2 oz. shredded fat-free cheddar cheese

Turn on broiler. Combine apple butter and mustard in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Spread 1 tsp. mixture over each muffin half. Combine remaining ingredients in another bowl and divide between muffin halves. Broil 1-2 minutes until topping is bubbly.

Skillet Scramble with Beef, Eggs, and Greens

Skillet Scramble with Beef, Eggs, and Greens

1 C. chopped fresh collard greens
1 T. olive oil
1/2 small onion, chopped
1/2 clove minced garlic
10 oz. lean ground beef
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
1/8 ground allspice
2 small eggs, at room temperature
2-3 drops hot-pepper sauce
2 T. (1/2 oz.) grated Parmesan cheese

Wash greens and wilt in microwave, covered, for 2 to 3 minutes. Meanwhile, beat together eggs and hot sauce. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and soft, 8 to 9 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the meat and cook, stirring to crumble, just until browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the collard greens, salt, pepper, and allspice. Cook, stirring frequently, until the meat is no longer pink, 5 to 6 minutes. Reduce the heat to low. Stir eggs into the beef mixture. Cook, stirring, until the eggs are set but still creamy, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove to a platter and sprinkle with the cheese.

French Toast

French Toast

3 Eggs (3 tsp. egg powder plus 1/3 C. water)
2 T. sugar
1 C. milk (3 tsp. milk powder plus 1 C. water)
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
8 slices bread

In a bowl, mix the eggs and add all other ingredients except bread. Once mixed, let the bread slices soak in the mixture for 30 seconds. Then place slices on a heated, greased skillet or griddle and cook until golden brown. Serve with favorite jam or syrup.

Leek and Bacon Breakfast Sandwich

Leek and Bacon Breakfast Sandwich

1/2 lb. sliced bacon
3 medium leeks, about 2 lb, trimmed of all but 1 inch of greens,
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 T. unsalted butter,
8 ¼-inch-thick slices seven-grain bread
1 C. grated cheddar cheese

Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels and pour off all but 1 T. fat from the skillet. Thinly slice each half leek crosswise. Transfer to the skillet and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring often, until the leeks are softened but not browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Spread butter over one side of each slice of bread. Place the bread, buttered side down, on a work surface covered with waxed paper. Sprinkle cheese over 4 slices and top with equal amounts of cooked leeks. Arrange strips of bacon on top of the leeks; cover with the remaining slices of bread, buttered side up, and press down gently to compress. Toast in a toaster oven or under the broiler, watching carefully to avoid burning, until the bread is browned and the cheese is almost melted. Transfer to a cutting board and cut in half. Serve hot.

Latin A.M. Chocolate

Latin A.M. Chocolate

1-1/2 C. soy or rice milk (plain, vanilla, or chocolate are all fine)
1/8 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
2 T. dry sweetener
1/4 tsp. ground Mexican cinnamon
1/8 C. boiling water
1/8 tsp. almond extract

In a small saucepan, heat milk for 3 minutes over medium heat. In a small bowl, combine cocoa powder, dry sweetener, and cinnamon. Add hot water to cocoa and mix thoroughly until there are no lumps. Stir in almond extract. Whisk cocoa mixture into hot milk, pour into a mug and drink hot.

Lilac Scones with Rhubarb Curd

Lilac Scones with Rhubarb Curd

LILAC SCONES

3 cups all-purpose, unbleached flour
1/3 cup granulated sugar, plus more for sprinkling (or use turbinado, on top)
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
12 Tbs. salted butter, well chilled
1 cup full-fat buttermilk, well shaken
1 cup of lilac blossoms

Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Over bowl, cut butter into small bits, dropping them into the flour mixture as you go. Work butter and flour together with fingers, until butter is about pea-sized at its largest. Add your lilac blossoms, removed from the stems (no green part). Give buttermilk a good shake, then pour into the flour-butter mixture, and fold together until you can pull the dough into a rough ball (mix as little as possible). Dust surface with clean flour and roll out to a half inch of thickness. Cut into triangles and place on greased baking sheet. Sprinkle generously with coarse sugar (turbinado is best) and a few more blossoms if you wish, and bake until golden at the edges, around 12-16 minutes. Eat when warm out of the oven.
RHUBARB CURD

3 cups chopped rhubarb
A handful of strawberries for colour and flavour (otherwise, the curd can be quite yellow from the yolks – I also used a few drops of beet juice to add rosiness)
Juice from one small lemon (around 2 tbsp)
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup water

7 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
Pinch of sea salt

Put the rhubarb, juice of half a lemon, sugar and water in a small pot and simmer gently until rhubarb is soft. Blend into a smooth puree.

Whisk egg yolks, remaining sugar, and salt in a double boiler until warm. Gradually add the rhubarb puree, stirring vigorously between each addition. Do not allow the mixture to boil or the eggs will curdle (yuck! rhubarb omelette!)

Once the consistency is rich and thick, remove from heat and gradually add butter, stirring until melted. Cool the curd and bottle up in jars. Refrigerate.

Ricotta Berry Breakfast Crostini

Ricotta Berry Breakfast Crostini

12 baguette slices (cut on diagonal for more surface area)
½ C. ricotta cheese (if you can get fresh, it’s a beautiful thing)
2 tsp. honey
1 C. sliced strawberries or whole raspberries

In a toaster or a preheated 350°F oven, toast the baguette slices until they are very lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine the ricotta and honey. Spread the ricotta mixture evenly over the toasted bread slices, and evenly distribute the berries over the tops.

Buckwheat Crêpes with Roasted Root Vegetables

Buckwheat Crêpes with Roasted Root Vegetables

In Brittany, crêpes ”galettes”are usually folded into a rough square around your filling of choice. Gruyere and ham are definitely crowd pleasers, especially when an egg is cooked in the center of the dish. I prefer roasted root vegetables, with garlic and caramelized shallots on a bed of wilted kale and Gruyère cheese. Finished with a sunny-side up egg, it’s a cold weather meal that’s hard to beat in terms of color, flavor, and satisfaction.

3/4 C. buckwheat flour
1/4 C. all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 3/4 C. milk, split
4 tsp. melted unsalted butter, divided
One recipe roasted root vegetables (below)

In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients. In a medium-sized bowl, combine eggs, 1 1/2 C. milk, and 2 tsp. melted butter. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry and stir until the mixture is uniform. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour and up to overnight. Before making the crêpes, whisk in the remaining 1/4 C. milk and have 2 tsp. melted butter standing by. If the batter seems too thick—doesn’t seem “pourable”—add a little bit of water. Heat an 8-inch non-stick sauté pan and brush with the remaining melted butter. When the butter is hot enough to sizzle, add a scant 1/4 C. crêpe batter. Tilt the pan around quickly to spread the batter. When the edges are slightly browned and the center of the crêpe is bubbling (about 3 minutes over high heat), flip the crêpe using your fingertips, tongs, or spatula. Cook for another 10-15 seconds, then slide onto a plate. Repeat until all the batter is used. Note: you can omit the all-purpose flour to make the dish entirely gluten-free. Just mix the batter a little bit longer to stretch the starches within the buckwheat.

Roasted Root Vegetables

4 medium-sized beets, trimmed and rinsed (save the greens)
8 cloves of garlic, unpeeled
2 large garnet sweet potatoes, rinsed and cubed
1/2 C. olive oil, divided
Salt and pepper to taste
2 large shallots, sliced into rings
1 bunch purple kale, stripped from stems and chopped
1/2 C. white wine
1 C. shredded Gruyère cheese
1 tsp. butter
6 eggs
1/2 tsp. fresh thyme, chopped

Preheat oven to 375°F. Rub the beets with oil and season them with salt and pepper. Wrap them, along with the garlic cloves, in foil, and roast for an hour. Toss the sweet potatoes in olive oil and salt and pepper. Spread evenly on a cookie sheet and roast in the same oven for 35 minutes, turning with a spatula halfway through. Remove the beets from the oven and carefully open the foil. After they’ve cooled to handling temperature, rub them with a cloth to remove their skins (or you can leave on). Chop them into 3/4 inch cubes and set aside. Peel the garlic and set the cloves with the beets. Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven, stir once with a spatula and set aside. When the crepes are ready, heat a large sauté pan with 2 tsp. olive oil over high heat. When the oil begins to shimmer on the surface, add the shallots and immediately lower the heat. When the shallots begin to caramelize, after about seven minutes, raise the heat again. Carefully add the kale and the reserved beet greens to the oil. It will want to spatter. Stir once or twice, and deglaze with white wine. Cover the pan, lower the heat once again, and let the greens wilt and the wine cook down, about three minutes. Remove the lid and add the roots and roasted garlic. Toss all together and taste. Add more salt and pepper if you like. Set aside.

On a cookie sheet or in a baking dish, assemble the crêpes: Sprinkle 1/4 C. Gruyère cheese over the bottom of the crêpe. Pile 1/4 C. the vegetable mixture on top of the cheese. Fold in the edges to form a packet. Hold in a 275°F oven until you are ready to plate. In a large sauté pan over medium flame, heat 1 tsp. butter. Crack six eggs into the pan and cook them until the whites are firm but the yolks are still runny, about seven minutes (this step can occur while you are assembling the crêpes). Place a filled crêpe on a plate. Top with an egg. Garnish with freshly ground black pepper, coarse sea salt, and a sprinkle of chopped thyme.

Garlic Pancakes with Ham Sauce

Garlic Pancakes with Ham Sauce

½ lb. Butter
3 tsp. rubbed Sage
3 large heads Garlic
2 C. Self-Rising Flour
2 Eggs
2 tsp. Oil
3 ½ C. Milk
9 cloves Garlic, minced
1 lb. lean Ham, minced

Mix together 12 tsp. (1-1/2 sticks) butter and sage; reserve. Remove as much outer skin from garlic as possible without piercing the cloves’ covering. Set garlic in saucepan, cover with water and boil gently about 45 minutes or until cloves are quite soft. Remove from heat. When cool enough to handle squeeze each clove to remove cooked garlic by grasping clove at tip and pulling down toward base. In mixing bowl, beat garlic with fork until smooth. Add to garlic same amount (at least one C.) flour, eggs, oil and 1-1/2 C. milk to make pancake batter. Add minced garlic to batter and set aside. Melt remaining 4 tsp. butter and keep warm. While waiting for batter to work, place half the sage butter (6 T.) in saucepan, add 6 tsp. flour to make a roux and cook at medium temperature, stirring frequently, to brown. Meanwhile in skillet, place remaining 2 tsp. remaining sage butter and add ham. Heat thru, but do not burn. When roux is nicely browned, add remaining 2 C. milk. Allow to thicken, stirring frequently. Add ham and skillet drippings and mix to make ham sauce. Keep warm. Heat griddle or clean skillet and grease lightly with a bit of remaining sage butter. Drop batter by spoonfuls onto griddle to make silver dollar-sized pancakes. Serve with melted butter and ham sauce. Makes 2 dozen pancakes. NOTE: Cooking the garlic until it is soft changes its flavor from pungent to sweet and nut-like — a very good addition to pancakes and a pleasant compliment to the smokiness of the ham sauce. Serve for breakfast, brunch, lunch or even a light supper.

Apple Coffee Ring

Apple Coffee Ring

2 C. Flour
4 tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. Salt
4 T. Shortening
2 T. Sugar
3/4 C. Milk
4 C. chopped Apple
1/2 C. Sugar
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 C. chopped Nuts
1/4 C. Corn Syrup

Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening and sugar. Add milk. Stir in apples, sugar, cinnamon, nuts and corn syrup. Roll into log, shape into ring. Brush with melted butter, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Monte Cristo Crepes

Monte Cristo Crepes

Monte Cristo Crepes

1 C. milk

1 C. water

4 eggs

2 C. all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 C. butter, melted and slightly cooled

12 slices deli-sliced ham (about 8 oz)

12 slices deli-sliced turkey (about 8 oz)

12 slices Swiss or Muenster cheese (about 4 oz)

1/4 C. raspberry jam

powdered sugar

 

In a blender, combine the milk, water, and eggs. Pulse to combine. Add in the flour and salt and pour the butter on top. Pulse again until all of the ingredients are combined and the batter is smooth. Cover the batter and refrigerate for about 30 minutes. To make the crepes, very lightly butter a large skillet (I use an 8-inch nonstick skillet) and place over medium low heat. Once hot, add about ¼ C. of batter to the skillet and using your wrist, tilt the pan around to spread the batter, forming an even, thin crepe. Let the batter cook for a minute or two, then loosen the sides with a rubber spatula and flip the crepe over. Cook the second side for another minute or two, then remove to a plate. Repeat with the remaining batter, only buttering the pan if the batter starts to stick. (I usually only butter it once in the beginning – sometimes I need to again halfway through, but not usually.) Place 1 slice of cheese, 1 slice of ham and 1 slice of turkey on each crepe. If desired, microwave for a few seconds to slightly melt the cheese. Roll the crepes with the filling on the inside. Serve the filled crepes sprinkled with powdered sugar and drizzled with raspberry jam.

Oatmeal Nut Waffles

Oatmeal Nut Waffles

Oatmeal Nut Waffles

1-1/2 C. whole wheat flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

2 eggs, lightly beaten

2 C. milk

1/4 C. butter, melted

2 tsp. honey

1 C. quick-cooking oats

1 C. chopped nuts

Sliced fresh peaches, optional

In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Combine eggs, milk, butter and honey; stir into dry ingredients and mix well. Fold in oats and nuts. Bake in a preheated waffle iron according to manufacturer’s directions until golden brown. Garnish with peaches if desired. Yield: 8-10 waffles (about 6-3/4 inches).

Per Waffle:

Calories: 332

Fat: 19g

Fiber: 4g

Waffled Breakfast Grilled Cheese

Waffled Breakfast Grilled Cheese

Waffled Breakfast Grilled Cheese

4 slices thick cut bacon

4 eggs

2 tsp. milk

1 tsp. butter, plus more for buttering the bread

4 slices whole grain or whole wheat bread

2 slices cheddar cheese

 

In a large skillet, cook the bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels. In a bowl, whisk the eggs together with the milk. Salt and pepper to taste. Melt the 1 tsp. of butter in a skillet over medium heat and add the eggs. Scrambled to your desired doneness. Heat a waffle iron to high heat. Butter the outsides of the bread. Place one slice of bread, buttered side down, on the waffle iron. Add half of the eggs, 2 slices of bacon and a slice of cheese. Place another piece of bread on top, buttered side out. Repeat with the second sandwich. Close the waffle maker and cook until the bread is toasted and the cheese is melted.

Eggo Bites On The Go-Go

Eggo Bites On The Go-Go

Eggo Bites On The Go-Go

1 package of frozen Kellogg’s Eggo Bites Waffle (each box contains four packages; eight bites per package)

4 tsp or 1.5 oz travel size of cream cheese

Ocean Spray Craisins

Follow the instructions on the Kellogg’s Eggo Bites Waffle box to make eight bites. Spread 1 tsp of the cream cheese on top of each of the four of the bites.  Sprinkle a few of the dried cranberries on top of the cream cheese. Top with the remaining four toasted bites; like a sandwich.  (Try Nutella & Banana or Peanut Butter & Raisins)

French Toast BLT

French Toast BLT

French Toast BLT

6 slices bacon

1 tsp cracked black pepper

1/2 tsp ground fenugreek (optional)

4 large eggs, divided

1/2 cup whole milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

4 slices challah or brioche bread

2 Tbsp unsalted butter

1 large tomato, sliced into rounds

4 large lettuce leaves

Maple syrup

 

 

Place bacon on griddle or in frying pan over low heat and sprinkle with half of the pepper and half of the fenugreek if using. After a few minutes, flip bacon and sprinkle with remaining pepper and fenugreek. Continue cooking until crispy.  In a medium-sized bowl, lightly whisk together 2 of the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon. Dunk each slice of bread into the mixture until well-coated. Melt butter on a skillet over medium heat and place bread on skillet and cook for about 2-3 minutes on each side, until well-browned. Move to separate plate or pop in the oven set to low if you want to keep warm for later. In a separate small nonstick frying pan with, fry the remaining two eggs to your liking. Assemble sandwich by piling lettuce, tomato, bacon slices, and egg on one slice of french toast bread and topping with another. Drizzle maple syrup over the top.

Cardamom Pinwheel Danishes

Cardamom Pinwheel Danishes

For the Danishes:
2 large eggs
1 tsp. instant yeast
4 C. all-purpose flour, sifted
1 tsp. pure kosher salt
2 tsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom, or ground seeds of 10 cardamom pods
1/2 C. (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus 2 to 3 tsp. softened butter
About 13 C. Rhubarb and Strawberry Jam

For the icing (optional):
1/4 C. confectioners’ sugar, sifted
2 tsp. softened unsalted butter
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
About 2 tsp. warm water
1/4 C. chopped nuts (such as toasted pecans or walnuts, or pistachios)

Make the Danishes: In a medium bowl, beat the eggs, yeast, and % C. warm water together until smooth. Set aside in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to cool. In a large bowl, stir the flour, salt, sugar, and cardamom together, then cut in the 1/2 C. butter until the largest pieces of butter are about the size of peas. Make a well in the center and scrape in the egg mixture. Gradually incorporate the flour mixture into the egg, then turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and knead until smooth and soft but not sticky, about 2 minutes. Clean the bowl, return the dough to the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm spot until doubled in volume, about 1 1/2 hours. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Divide the dough into quarters and roll one piece of dough out into a rectangle about 18 inches long and 3 inches wide. Cut into 6 or 8 rough squares. With a sharp knife or pastry wheel, cut a slit from each corner of each square toward the center, stopping about 1/2 inch from the center. Spread a bit of softened butter in the center of each square and spoon 1/2 tsp. the jam into the center of each. Bring every other point (four total) to the center of the pastry and pinch them together tightly over the jam. Using a spatula, carefully transfer the pastries to the baking sheets. Repeat with the remaining dough, butter, and jam. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until nicely browned. Let cool completely on wire racks. If desired, make the icing: In a small bowl, whisk all the ingredients together, adding more water if necessary to make an icing that is just pourable. Drizzle it over the pastries (you won’t need all of the icing). Sprinkle the nuts over the pastries and serve.

Strawberry & White Peach Waffles

Strawberry & White Peach Waffles

WIW: Strawberry & White Peach Waffles

2 cups pancake waffle mix

1 cup buttermilk

2 eggs

4 strawberries, sliced and chopped

1 rip white peace, sliced and chopped

1/2 stick sweet cream butter, melted

Syrup

 

Preheat waffle griddle. Into a large bowl add the pancake waffle mix, buttermilk, eggs, and chopped strawberries and peaches. Mix until the ingredients are just combined, do not over mix. Brush a hot waffle iron with melted butter. Spoon 3-4 tablespoons of waffle batter into each waffle section. Close the lid and allow the waffles to cook for 4-5 minutes. Remove the waffle from the waffle iron and top with softened butter. Top with slices of strawberry and white peaches. Drizzle with maple syrup. Serve.

Puffed Pancake with Honey and Lemon

Puffed Pancake with Honey and Lemon

2 T. unsalted butter
6 eggs
3/4 C. whole milk
1/4 C. honey
1/2 C. einkorn flour or unbleached all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. finely ground unrefined sea salt
1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest
1 lemon, cut into 6 or 8 wedges, to serve

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Melt the butter in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. When the butter froths, turn off the heat and let it be. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, and honey until uniformly combined. Beat in the flour, salt, and lemon zest. Pour the batter into the buttered skillet. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for about 25 minutes, until the pancake rises and puffs. Remove the skillet from the oven, let your guests admire the dish, then cut it into wedges and serve with lemon wedges for squeezing.

Baked Tomatoes with Parmesan cheese, Scrambled eggs & Toast

Baked Tomatoes with Parmesan cheese, Scrambled eggs & Toast

Tomatoes (recipe below)
Scrambled Eggs
Good Bread, Toasted

Baked Tomatoes with Parmesan Cheese & Fresh Herbs

2 medium ripe tomatoes
1/4 cup of freshly grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons of fresh thyme or herbs
salt and pepper to taste

Pre-Heat oven to 450. Cut tomatoes in half, place cut side up. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Add grated parmesan cheese on top to cover the whole tomato. Then sprinkle fresh chopped herbs or sprigs on top of cheese. Bake tomatoes for about 10-15 minutes or until cheese has melted and/or when tomatoes are cooked to your preferred texture. We prefer our baked tomatoes rather soft, spreadable over bread

Quick Coffee Cake

Quick Coffee Cake

2 C. Sifted Flour
2 tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 C. Sugar
3/4 tsp. Salt
6 T. Shortening
1 Egg, well beaten
1/2 C. Milk

Topping:
1 1/4 T. Butter
1 T. Flour
4 T. Sugar
1/2 tsp. Cinnamon.

Prepare topping by mixing flour, sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter, then set aside. Sift flour twice with salt, sugar and baking powder. Cut in the shortening. Combine egg and milk and add to dry ingredients, stirring well until blended. Turn into a greased 9″ layer pan and spread topping over. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes. Cut in wedges while still in pan. Serve.

Broiled Grapefruits

Broiled Grapefruits

broiled-grapefruitHalve grapefruit. Using sharp knife, carefully cut around the grapefruit, loosening the flesh from the rind, without removing. Slice between each section. Sprinkle top with brown sugar and a little maple syrup. Place under broiler and cook until sugar melts and begins to caramelize.

Fluffy Omelet

Fluffy Omelet

2 T. quick cooking Tapioca
1/8 tsp. Pepper
1 T. Butter
4 Eggs, separated
3/4 tsp. Salt
3/4 C. Milk

Combine tapioca, salt, pepper and milk in a sauce pan. Cook and stir over heat until mixture comes just to a boil. Add butter. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Beat egg whites until stiff. Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored. Add tapioca mixture to yolks and mix well. Fold egg whites into yolk and pour into buttered 10 inch skillet. Cook over low heat 3 minutes. Transfer to oven and cook at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Omelet is cooked when knife inserted into center comes out clean. Serve at once. Yield: 4 servings.

Healthy Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs with Cream Cheese, Lean Homemade Sausage, Glazed Fruit

Healthy Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs with Cream Cheese, Lean Homemade Sausage, Glazed Fruit

Scrambled Eggs with Cream Cheese

8 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 C. milk
1/4 lb. cream cheese, cut into bits
3 T. unsalted butter

Combine eggs, milk and cream cheese in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste and set aside. Melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium low heat. Add eggs and cook slowly, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until eggs are just set but still creamy. (Do not overcook.)

Lean Homemade Sausage

1/2 lb. lean ground pork
1/4 tsp. ground rosemary
1/8 tsp. ground thyme
1/8 tsp. dried marjoram, crushed

Combine all ingredients and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Mix well. Place in an air-tight container and refrigerate 4-24 hours to allow flavors to blend. Shape into 1/2 inch thick patties. Heat a heavy nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Cook sausage patties 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally until cooked throughout.

Glazed Fruit

1 C. fresh blueberries
1 C. strawberries, sliced
1 C. peaches, sliced
1/4 C. low sugar blackberry preserves
1/4 C. low sugar orange marmalade
2 T. lemon juice
1 tsp. lemon peel, grated

Grouping together in rows, place the fruit in a large glass bowl. In two separate small saucepans, heat each jam with one half of the lemon juice and lemon peel until it boils. Pour each melted jam on one half of the fruit. Serve.

Yield: 6 servings
Calories: 465
Fat: 31.6g
Fiber: 2.6g

Healthy Breakfast: Corn Skillet Pancakes, Shredded Spinach and Bacon, Fruit and Yogurt

Healthy Breakfast: Corn Skillet Pancakes, Shredded Spinach and Bacon, Fruit and Yogurt

Corn Skillet Pancakes

1/3 C. white plain flour
2 T. plus 2 tsp. whole wheat flour
1-1/2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
1 egg
1/4 C. plus 2 T. skim milk, or lawfat milk
1 T. vegetable oil
2/3 C. corn kernels

Mix together the first 5 ingredients in a bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the next 3 ingredients. Slowly add the corn, stirring. Combine the two mixtures. Spread 1/4 C. of the batter on a well-greased skillet. Cook on medium heat, flipping halfway through, until pancake is golden. Cook remaining batter in the same way.

Shredded Spinach and Bacon

4 bacon slices, cut into thin strips
1 lb. fresh spinach,, finely shredded

Heat a heavy nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Cook bacon 4-5 minutes or until almost crisp. Add spinach and salt and pepper to taste. Sauté 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally until spinach is just wilted. Serve hot.

Fruit and Yogurt

Prep: 10 min, plus chilling time.
4 C. strawberries, hulled
1/2 lb. pineapple chunks, drained and finely chopped
2 C. blueberry yogurt

Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Chill 10 minutes before serving.

Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 383
Fat: 9.4g
Fiber: 8.5g

Pigs in a Yoke

Pigs in a Yoke

1 C. Milk
1/2 C. Butter
1 tsp. Salt
3 1/2 C. Flour
1 1/2 lb. Brown and Serve Sausage

Cottage Cheese Filling:
1 1/2 pint Creamed Cottage Cheese
1/2 C. Yellow Cornmeal
1/4 C. Milk
2 T. minced Onion
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Parsley
1 tsp. Italian Seasoning
6 Eggs, slightly beaten

Combine all ingredients for cottage cheese filling in large bowl and mix well. In saucepan, heat milk, butter and salt just until butter melts. Blend in flour quickly. Do not handle dough too much. Roll out on floured surface to 1/4″ thickness. Fit into 15x10x1″ jellyroll pan. Flute edge. Spread filling into dough lined pan. Arrange sausage in equal parallel rolls on filling. Bake at 350 degrees for 60 – 65 minutes or until golden. Yield: 6 to 8 servings

German Pancakes

German Pancakes

3526708699_4e2b546dcc3 Eggs
1/2 C. Flour
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/2 C. Milk
2 T. melted Margarine

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Prepare a baking dish, well greasing the bottom. Whip eggs in a medium bowl just to break up all the yolks. Slowly add flour, beating constantly. Add salt, milk and margarine. Pour batter into baking dish and bake 18 minutes at 450 degrees. Decrease heat to 350 and cook 10 more minutes. Serve with melted margarine, powdered sugar and a lemon wedge. Serves 2

Swedish Pancakes

Swedish Pancakes

3 Eggs
3/4 C. Sifted Flour
1/8 tsp. Sugar
1 C. Milk
1 Lemon
Butter
Cinnamon
Blueberries
Sugar

Beat eggs lightly then add flour, salt, sugar and milk. Melt butter to cover sides and bottom of 12 – 18″ skillet. When hot pour 1/2 to 1/3 of the batter into the pan. Cook until bubbles show in the batter, turn and brown the other side. Turn out onto plate sprinkled with sugar. Squeeze lemon over top of pancake, sprinkle with cinnamon, cover with berries. Roll up jellyroll fashion, sprinkle with additional sugar, cut in half and serve.

Persimmon Waffles

Persimmon Waffles

Hachiya or fuyu persimmon, very soft
3/4 C. Egg Beaters or other egg substitute, lightly beaten
1/2 C. low-fat 1% milk
1 tsp. vegetable oil
1 C. sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 T. sugar
2 tsp. baking soda

Remove persimmon pulp from skin and mash in a medium bowl. Add egg substitute, milk and oil. In a separate bowl or on a piece of wax paper, mix flour, salt, sugar and baking soda. Add to persimmon mixture. Cook in a waffle iron as directed.

Aunt Velma’s Pumpkin Bread

Aunt Velma’s Pumpkin Bread

3 C. Sugar
4 Eggs
1 C. Salad Oil
2 C. Pumpkin
2/3 C. Water
3 1/2 C. Flour
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Salt
2 tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Baking Powder
1 C. Chopped Nuts or Raisins

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Troller’s Cookbook Zucchini Bread

Troller’s Cookbook Zucchini Bread

3 Eggs
2 C. Sugar
2 C. peeled, grated Zucchini
3 tsp. Vanilla
1 C. Oil
3 C. Flour
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Salt
3 tsp. Cinnamon
1/4 tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 C. chopped Nuts

Combine eggs, sugar, zucchini, vanilla and oil. Sift together Flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and baking soda. Add flour mixture to wet ingredients, beating until just mixed. Stir in nuts. Divide equally between 2 greased loaf pans. Bake at 325 degrees one hour.

Avocado Boats with Scrambled Eggs

Avocado Boats with Scrambled Eggs

2 ripe avocados, halved, pitted, peeled (you can leave peel on and scoop out as you eat as well)
1 T. lime juice
5 eggs, beaten
1/2 C. pitted black olives, sliced
2 green onions, minced
1/4 C. chopped cilantro
1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
2 T. butter
1/2 tsp. salt
Bottled salsa, optional

Sprinkle avocado halves with lime juice. Set aside. Mix eggs, olives, onions, cilantro and pepper in medium bowl. Heat butter in large skillet. Add egg mixture; cook, stirring occasionally to scramble eggs, until they are cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with salt. Spoon eggs into avocado halves. Drizzle salsa over top.

Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 330
Fat: 30g
Fiber: 6g

Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal Mix

Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal Mix

1 C. dried apple slices
11/3 C. nonfat powdered milk
6 C. quick cooking oats
1/4 C. sugar
1/4 C. packed light brown sugar
1 T. cinnamon powder
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground cloves

In a large container, mix together all the above ingredients and store airtight for up to 6 months.

To prepare oatmeal, be sure to shake the container good to mix everything. In a saucepan, boil 1 C. water and add 1 C. the mix. Cook over medium heat, constantly stirring for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and allow to stand for 1 minute for thickening.

Spam Tortilla Espanola

Spam Tortilla Espanola

1 T, Olive Oil
1 small Onion, finely chopped
1 Potato, cooked and cut into ¼” dice
4 oz. Spam, cut into ¼” dice
4 large Eggs, beaten
2 tsp. Butter
1 tsp. Parsley
Salt & Pepper
Chives, for Garnish

Heat olive oil in 7-8 inch pan, add the onion and cook for a few minutes. Add potato and spam, cook a few more minutes, then dump into the bowl with the beaten eggs. Season with salt and pepper and mix well. Melt butter in the pan, add the egg mixture and parsley and cook until tortilla is firm. Slice onto plate, cut into wedges and garnish with chives.

Hawaiian Fried Breakfast Rice

Hawaiian Fried Breakfast Rice

4 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 C. purple onion
1 bunch green onions
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 red bell pepper (small, minced)
4 C. brown rice (or leftover white)
1 C. fresh pineapple (chopped, about 1/2 medium pineapple)
1 C. bacon (crumbled, chopped Spam, or chopped ham)
3 T. low sodium soy sauce
2 tsp. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
eggs (4-5 if scrambling; 1 egg per person if frying)
salt
pepper

In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the olive oil. When hot, add the red onion, firm ends of the green onions, garlic, and bell pepper and sauté until the onions are fragrant and the peppers are tender crisp. While the veggies are cooking, whisk together the soy sauce, brown sugar, and ginger. Set aside. Add the rice to the pan and stir to combine, cooking until the rice is heated through. Add the bacon or ham and cook until heated through. Add the soy sauce mixture and stir to combine. Add the green tops of the green onions and the pineapple and stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and turn heat to low to keep warm. In a separate pan, cook eggs as desired (we’ve done scrambled and fried and I think we prefer them scrambled; if you fry the eggs, plan on frying at least 1 egg per person.) If you scramble the eggs, mix them in with the rice before serving. If frying, divide the rice into individual portions before serving, then top with an egg and serve immediately.

Huevos Rancheros SPAM style!

Huevos Rancheros SPAM style!

1 Can of SPAM
Four corn tortillas
1 Can refried beans
4 Eggs
Salsa
Sour cream
Avocado

SPAM has different flavors depending on how you choose to cook it. For this recipes, we will slice the SPAM into eight equal sized pieces. Place the slices in a frying pan and cook on medium heat. Flip midway through cooking to avoid burning the SPAM. You want the SPAM to end up very crispy. And a little oil to the pan and heat your tortillas in the same pan in which you cooked the SPAM. On a separate burner or microwave heat your beans. Spread the beans in a generous layer on the tortillas that you have fried until crispy. Next fry up your eggs. You can prepare them to each person’s preference. Add your SPAM on top of the beans and then your eggs. Top the stack off with a slice of avocado, some salsa, and a dab of sour cream. Viola! You have just made easy SPAM Huevos Rancheros! Fun, easy, and inexpensive!

Corn & Spam Pancakes

Corn & Spam Pancakes

1 7-oz. can SPAM® Classic, finely chopped
1 8-oz. can cream-style corn
1 large egg
1 C. milk
1 C. pancake mix
1 T. vegetable oil

In medium bowl, combine pancake mix, milk, corn, egg and oil. Stir in SPAM® Classic. On greased griddle, pour batter using 1/3 C. for each pancake; cook over medium heat until browned on bottom. Turn and brown other side. Serve pancakes with maple or buttered pancake syrup or honey.

Fried Eggs with Slow-Roasted Tomatoes, Avocado, and Mushrooms

Fried Eggs with Slow-Roasted Tomatoes, Avocado, and Mushrooms

For the slow-roasted tomatoes:
2 pints (about 1 pound) cherry tomatoes, halved
1 T. extra-virgin olive oil
Scant 1/2 tsp. kosher salt

For the sautéed mushrooms:
1 T. high-smoke-point oil, such as rice bran or grapeseed
2 (150 gram) containers beech mushrooms, trimmed
1/2 tsp. kosher salt

For the fried eggs:
High-smoke-point oil, such as rice bran or grapeseed
1-2 large eggs per person

1/2 an avocado, sliced, per person
Flaky sea salt
Hot sauce, for serving

Roast the tomatoes: Preheat the oven to 300°F. Add the halved cherry tomatoes to a half-sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Roast for about 1 hour, or until they’ve reduced in volume by about half. Sauté the mushrooms: In a large skillet, heat the neutral oil over medium-high heat until it just begins to shimmer. Add the mushrooms and salt, and stir to evenly coat the mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3-5 minutes or until deeply-browned. Divide the tomatoes and mushrooms evenly between 4 plates (or save half of each for the next day’s breakfast, if making breakfast for 2). Fry the eggs: Heat a generous glug of neutral oil in a small skillet over high heat until beginning to smoke. Carefully add 2 eggs to the skillet, then step aside as the oil will sputter. Cook until the white is set and the edges are brown and crisp, about 1 minute. Wipe out the skillet before repeating the same procedure to fry the next batch. Add 1 or 2 fried eggs to each plate. Add half a sliced avocado to each plate. Sprinkle the avocado and fried eggs with flaky sea salt; serve with hot sauce.

Spam & Eggs

Spam & Eggs

12oz. Spam, Cubed
2 Eggs, Beaten
2 oz. Cheddar, shredded

Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Pour in eggs, then Spam. Cook, stirring, until eggs are nearly done, then sprinkle cheese over, and stir until melted.