Oatmeal with Apples, Hazelnuts, and Flaxseed

Mmmm a creamy, nutty, cinnamon treat!!

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 2/3 cup)

Ingredients

• 1/4  cup  hazelnuts
• 3  cups  fat-free milk
• 1 1/2  cups  regular oats
• 1 1/2  cups  diced Granny Smith apple (about 1 medium)
• 1/3  cup  ground flaxseed
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/2  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 3  tablespoons  brown sugar
• 3  tablespoons  slivered almonds

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°.
Place hazelnuts on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes, stirring once. Turn nuts out onto a towel. Roll up towel; rub off skins. Finely chop nuts, and set aside.
Combine milk and next 5 ingredients (through salt) in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir in vanilla. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes or until thick. Sprinkle with hazelnuts, brown sugar, and almonds.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

258 (29% from fat)

Fat:

8.4g (sat 0.9g,mono 4.1g,poly 2.9g)

Protein:

9.8g

Carbohydrate:

36.3g

Fiber:

6g

Cholesterol:

2mg

Iron:

1.9mg

Sodium:

156mg

Calcium:

203mg

Melissa B. Williams, Cooking Light, MAY 2005

Orange Cinnamon Pound Cake French Toast

Ingredients:

1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. orange extract
1/4 cup whole or skim milk
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 (1 inch) slices plain pound cake

In a mixing bowl, mix together ingredients (except for pound cake). Dip the pound cake slices into batter, coating both sides.

Place the slices on an oiled griddle or pan over medium heat. Cook the cake for 2-3 minutes (flipping carefully) on each side, or until golden brown. Serve immediately with your favorite syrup and fresh fruit.

Salsa Sausage Quiche

Ingredients

* 3/4 pound bulk sausage
* 1 (9 inch) unbaked pastry shell
* 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
* 3 eggs
* 1 cup salsa (8 oz.)

NOTE: If you feel the need to add an extra egg, you'll need to cook an additional ten minutes.

Directions

1. Crumble sausage into a large skillet. Cook over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to the pastry shell. Sprinkle with half of the cheese. In a small bowl, lightly beat the eggs; stir in salsa. Pour over cheese.

2. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until the cheese is melted.

Banana or Strawberry Crumb Muffins

I LOVE these muffins! This recipe originally calls for 3 medium bananas, but yesterday I made them with fresh strawberries! I just lined up some strawberries that resembled the size of 3 bananas, chopped them, and mixed them with a spoon with the sugar and egg etc..

Original recipe says it yields 11 muffins, but I fill my tins up to the top to make large muffins and it makes only 7.

Enjoy!!

Ingredients

* 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 3 bananas, mashed
* 3/4 cup white sugar
* 1 tsp. vanilla
* 1 tsp. cinnamon
* 1 egg, lightly beaten
* 1/3 cup butter, melted ( or canola oil)

Topping:
* 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
* 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 tablespoon butter, soft

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease 10 muffin cups, or line with muffin papers.

2. In a large bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat together bananas, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, egg and melted butter. Stir the banana mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.

3. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and cinnamon. Cut in 1 tablespoon butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Sprinkle topping over muffins.

4. Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.

Apple, Potato and Sausage Waffles

Makes 8-10 waffles

For a faster fix, make your regular Bisquick waffle recipe and add chopped apples and sausage.

But for the authentic recipe you will need:

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

1 cup milk

3 large eggs, separated, at room temp.

2 T. butter, melted

6 ounces cooked pork or turkey breakfast sausage, crumbled

1/2 cup peeled, chopped, cooked potatoes

1/2 cup grated apples

Maple syrup and chopped apple for topping.


Preheat waffle iron.

In medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

In a small bowl whisk together the milk, egg yolks and butter. Pour this mixture into dry ingredients stirring with a few quick strokes to form a lumpy batter.

Stir in sausage and potatoes and apples.

In another medium bowl using electric mixer, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gently fold whites into batter.

Spray waffle iron. Spoon about 1/3 cup batter onto iron and spread it almost to the corners of the grids. Bake 2-3 minutes. Serve with syrup and top with chopped apples.

Bacon and Cheese Strata

Paul LOVES this. Nice enough to impress guests. Serves several people!

Tools: 10x12 inch ceramic or glass SHALLOW baking dish.

Prep time: about 25 min. plus 15 min. standing time

Cooking time: About 35 min.

Ingredients:

8 oz. loaf of seedless Italian bread

5 slices cooked bacon

1 1/2 cups grated Gouda, Gruyere, or Italian fontina cheese

1/2 cup rinsed, chopped spinach or sorrel leaves

5 eggs

2 cups milk

2 T. tomato based salsa

salt and pepper to taste

1.) Butter bottom and sides of SHALLOW 2.5 to 3 quart baking dish. (Use a rectangular dish that allows slices of bread to fit snugly in one layer.)

2.) Trim and discard about 1 inch off each end of the loaf of bread and cut it into about 16 slices (or however many to lay flat on the bottom of dish). If the bread is fresh, dry the slices in a 175 degree oven for about 15 minutes. Arrange the slices in the baking dish, overlapping the edges so the slices fit snugly.

3.) Crumble cooked bacon over bread slices and top with the cheese and spinach or sorrel.

4.) In a medium bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, salsa, salt, and pepper. Pour the mixture over the layers of bread, bacon and cheese and spinach. Using a fork, press the bread slices down to soak them in the egg mixture. Let it set for about 15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

5.) Bake about 35 minutes or just until the custard mixture is firm and lightly browned. Serve immediately, cutting into squares.


Source: Cooking For Dummies

Riverbend Inn Pecan Praline Bacon

1 lb thick cut bacon (12 slices)
3 T. brown sugar
1 1/2 T. chili powder
1/4 cup pecans, chopped fine

Preheat oven to 425.
Arrange bacon in one layer and cook in middle of over 10 minutes or until just begins to golden.
In small bowl stir sugar and chili.
Remove pan and sprinkle bacon with mixture and pecans.
Return pan and cook about 5 minutes until crisp.

Serves 6.

Gingerbread Pancakes

2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp nutmeg
1/8 - 1/4 tsp groumd cloves

3 eggs
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed firmly
1 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup brewed coffee
1/4 cup butter melted

Combine first 8 ingredients. Mix well.
Combine eggs and sugar, beating well.
Add milk, water, coffee and butter, mix well.
Add milk mixture to dry ingredients, stirring until just moistened (batter will be slightly lumpy).
Cook on hot greased griddle.