eggs

Ladle the egg mixture over sausage and broccoli.
6. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
7. Bake for 15-20 minutes. 

pumpkin pancakes

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• 1 cup whole wheat flour (I used white whole wheat flour)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled

 mix the dry ingredients together in one bowl. Whisk the rest of the ingredients together in another bowl. Combine the two, mixing until just combined. Go forth and make pumpkin pancakes!

Funeral Potatoes

 

6 medium baked potatoes, grated or 1-32 oz bag of frozen hashbrowns

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 cup sour cream

3 chopped green onions

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

1 cup crushed corn flakes

2 Tablespoons butter, melted

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick cooking spray, set aside.

Mix together the potatoes, soup, sour cream, green onions and cheese. Pour into the prepared pan. Mix together the corn flakes and butter. Sprinkle over the top of the casserole. Cover and bake for 40-60 min (longer time may be needed if hash browns were frozen to begin with.

Panzanella

3 Tbsp. Olive oil
1 boule French artisan bread, cut into 1 inch cubes
1tsp. Kosher salt
2 large ripe tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cucumber, seeded and sliced 1/2 inch thick
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1 inch cubes
1/4 cup kalamata olives
3tbsp capers, drained
1 cup feta cheese, cubed (or mozzerella)

Vinaigrettte
1tsp. finely mined garlic
1/2tsp. Dijon mustard
3Tbsp. white wine vinegar
1/4c. olive oil
1/4c. canola or grape seed oil
salt and pepper to taste

Heat oil in a large saute pan. Add the bread and salt; cook over low to medium heat, tossing frequently, for 10 minutes or until nicely browned. Add more oil as needed. For the vinaigrette, whisk all the ingredients together. In a large bowl, mix the tomatoes, cucumber, yellow pepper, olives, capers, and cheese. Add the bread cubes and toss with the vinaigrette. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Serve, or allow the salad to sit for about half an hour for the flavors to blend.

Steak Fajita Bowls

These rice bowls are ridiculously easy. Feel free to substitute chicken for the steak, I won't be offended.

1 Lb. steak, sliced (top round steak works great)
1 can diced green chilies
2 cloves garlic
1/2 c. beef broth
1 pkg. fajita seasoning, divided
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
1/2 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 pkg. Spanish rice (I used the Knorr Fiesta sides)
1 can beans, drained and rinsed (pinto or black.. it's your choice)
Flour tortilla shells
avocado (optional)
shredded cheese (optional)

Slice steak into thin strips. Place steak strips, chilies, garlic, beef broth, and 1 Tbsp. fajita seasoning in a large plastic Ziploc bag. Press all the air out and let marinade for at least 1 hour. Heat vegetable oil in large skillet. Drain some of the marinade (you don't need to drain it all out, you still want most of the chilies in with the steak) and add steak to skillet. Stir-fry until brown and cooked through. Stir in remaining fajita mix. Add onion and peppers. Prepare Spanish rice according to package directions. Add beans and stir together with rice until hot. Prepare bowls by placing a tortilla inside of the bowl. Add rice/bean mixture to bowl. Add steak and peppers/onions. Top with sliced avocado and/or cheese.

Zucchini Bars

3 eggs 

2c sugar 

1c oil
3t vanilla 
3t almond extract
2 cups Zucchini 
(I peel and puree in food processor) 
2-1/2c flour 

1/4t bpowder
1t salt

2t bsoda
 

Mix together
Bake @ 350 22-25 min
Must bake in cookie sheet
 
Frosting
2c powdered sugar
1/3c softened butter
3oz cream cheese
1T milk
1t vanilla
2t almond extract

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

 1 box Spice Cake mix
15 oz. canned pumpkin
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
 1 12 oz. package chocolate chips (I use the mini ones)
 
Preheat oven to 375*.  Mix first 4 ingredients.  When well mixed, add chocolate chips. Drop by rounded Tablespoons onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for 13-14 min