Fabulous Food

Again I wanted to make hubby an easy breakfast food, so I've been brainstorming and came up with this.  It's basically French toast cupcakes glazed with maple syrup and topped with some icing. The icing is optional - I added it afterwards because I found them a bit bland and I overcooked them a bit. It's difficult to tell when they're done. This makes 12 cups.  Ingredients: 6 slices of bread 3/4 cup of maple syrup 4-6 eggs Splash of milk 1 tablespoon brown sugar 3 teaspoons cinnamon Crack your eggs into a bowl and whisk with milk, cinnamon, and brown sugar.  Cut each slice of bread into 6 strips. You may want to remove the crust for a nicer taste.  Grease a cupcake pan with margerine or whatever you normally use for cupcakes or muffins.  Dip your bread strips in the egg mixture one at a time and lay them in the cups, three in each cup, crossing them.  Once all the cups are filled, bake at 350 degrees for 10-20 minutes, or until the egg has cooked. Be carefu...

I think I got the idea for these from a picture I saw on Pinterest but I didn't go by a recipe. I did use a recipe for the pastry. It's listed below.  These are great if you like to eat breakfast on the go - they have egg, dough, bacon, and cheese and are delicious! The best part is that you can make them before hand and heat them when you want them.  Ingredients: Filling  1/2 pound of bacon 5 large eggs 2 tablespoons of milk 1 cup of grated cheese of your choice Pastry 2 and 1/2 cups of flour 1 cup of margarine or butter  4-6 teaspoons of water http://britishfood.about.com/od/recipeindex/r/scpastry.htm Preheat oven to 350.  Begin by making your pastry dough. Using a fork, cream together the flour and butter until it looks like bread crumbs and all looks mixed.  Add water slowly while mixing it in - you want the dough to be not sticky but not falling apart.  Cover and sit in the fridge for 30 min. Pre-cook your bacon a little bit - if you like it crisp...

I saw this recipe on the food network and will post the link on the bottom, but this is my simplified version.  It's a 2-layer chocolate cake with strawberries, whipped cream, and Nutella (or any chocolate hazelnut spread). It's light and delicious. Ingredients 1 box of chocolate fudge cake mix (and required ingredients from the box) 1 quart of strawberries, sliced 1/2 - 3/4 cup of chocolate hazelnut spread, softened  1 package of whipped topping mix (and required ingredients to make it Margarine to grease pans  2 pinches of flour 1/4 - 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips  Start by mixing your cake mix. Grease two 9' pans and coat in a thin layer of flour. Pour cake mix in and bake according to the box.  Mix up your whipped cream - it usually says to add vanilla but I substituted for cinnamon - I love cinnamon.  Once your cakes have cooled, place one cake upside down on a plate so the upright side is flat. Layer half of your Nutella, then half of your str...

This soup is sort of specialized for someone who doesn't really like vegetables, so you can skip the parts where I boil the crap out of the veggies and mush them up if you want.  I used a base recipe, as I didn't know how to make it. This is the original recipe if you want to see it:  http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-baked-potato-soup-with-136303 You will need: 1-2 packs of bacon (cooked and chopped) 6 medium potatoes (boiled/baked and cubed or mashed) 6-8 cups of whole milk 1 cup of butter or margarine 1 cup of flour 2 cups (or more) of shredded cheddar cheese 1 tbsp salt or garlic salt 1 tbsp pepper 2 tbsp (or more) Parmesan cheese 2-3 cups of your choice of frozen veggie mix (or fresh) 1.5 cups of corn  1 white onion Boil or bake your potatoes (with or without skin) ahead of time to save time! Some people like chunks but I prefer mine semi-mashed with small chunks.  Put the chopped bacon in a pan with the onion. Cook until the bacon is a little crispy and the onion...

These are just like deep fried french fries, except done in the oven, so they aren't greasy or as unhealthy! What you need is: 4-6 white potatoes 2 teaspoons of parsley 1-2 teaspoons of garlic powder/salt 1/2 teaspoon of fresh ground pepper 1 teaspoon of paprika 1 tablespoon of olive oil Cut the potatoes up into french fry shapes. Rinse them off in cold water until the water is clear. Put the potatoes into a large bowl and add in the olive oil and the spices. Shake them around until they are all coated. Pre-heat the oven to 415 degrees and bake the fries for 40 minutes or until golden brown, turning them half way through.

I made this without beans because a) I don't like beans, and b) we didn't have any. Of course you can add them after the meat is cooked if you like. This recipe makes a ton of chilli - can probably feed 10 people. Easy to make though and would be great for parties. You'll need: 2 onions (white or purple or a combination) 1 red pepper 1 green pepper 2 large celery stalks 1 pack/can of mushrooms 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 lbs of lean ground beef 3-6 sausages or sausage meat 2 tablespoons of chilli powder 2 teaspoons each of cumin, garlic salt, paprika, and oregano Hot sauce to taste (optional - not in mine) 1 large can of crushed tomatoes 1 small can of tomato paste 1/4 cup of ketchup 1/8 cup of brown sugar 1/8 cup of Worcestershire sauce 1/3 cup of red wine vinegar Brown and crumble the sausage and ground beef in a large pot. Drain the excess grease. Add all your vegetables, diced, and the spices. Add the remaining ingredients and summer for about an ...

I wanted to make some muffins for the kids at work, but we had no flour, so I decided to make pancake muffins for breakfast! To make 12 you'll need: 2 cups of pancake mix 1 egg 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil 1/3 cup of maple syrup or honey 2/3 cup of milk 1 apple 1 tablespoon of cinnamon Whisk the egg, vegetable oil, syrup, and milk together. Add your pancake mix and whisk until combined. Peel and core your apple and chop it into little squares. Toss them with the cinnamon until coated. Mix your apples into the batter and then pour into your muffin tin. Bake at 425 for 10-12 minutes. Drizzle some maple syrup on top and enjoy.