Avocado Breakfast Bowl

Avocado Breakfast Bowl

Makes 2 Bowls

 

1 cup water

1/2 cup quinoa

2 eggs made to your choice, I used hard boiled eggs

 

Olive oil

1 Avocado, sliced

1/4 cup Onions, chopped

5 Cherry tomatoes cut in half

6 Spinach leaves ripped into bite size pieces

Cheese of your choice, I used Goat Cheese

Salt and ground black pepper to taste

 

Stir water and quinoa together, cook according to package directions

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat

Sautee onions, tomatoes and spinach

Cook Eggs to your choice

Add quinoa to bowl, top with veggies, eggs and cheese

Season with salt and pepper

 

* We added a little balsamic vinegar to our bowl

* This dish is a great starter.  Feel free to add any meat or vegetables you like to it

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Pancakes

Pancakes

Recipe makes about 6 servings

 

2 1/2 cups flour

1/2 cup and 2 tablespoons powdered milk

2 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoon salt

 

1 1/2 cup water, add more if needed

2 eggs

3 tablespoons oil

 

Mix well and drop by spoonfuls onto a hot skillet

Watch for the bottoms to get brown and flip to brown the other side

Enjoy!

 

Dry mix can be stored in an airtight container for later use.

Left overs can be frozen for a quick snack.

Waffles

Waffles

Makes 12

 

2 cups Flour

4 teaspoons Baking Powder

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon

1 Tablespoon Sugar

2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar

 

2 Eggs

1 3/4 cup Milk

1/2 cup Oil

1 teaspoon Vanilla

 

Mix dry ingredients together

Add wet ingredients and mix well

Pour mix to preheated waffle iron.  Do not overfill

My waffle iron takes about 6 minutes for a golden waffle

I mix my batter in a large measuring cup so it is easier to pour

Batter makes about 4 cups

 

Enjoy!

One Skillet Breakfast

This will serve 2

1 pint skillet fried potatoes
4 eggs scrambled
1/4 cup shredded cheese
1/4 cup bacon bits or any other meat or veggie you have on hand

In a large skillet, fry potatoes

When potatoes are finished, slide them to the edge of the pan

Add scrambled eggs and cook until almost done

Add bacon bits and cheese

Quickly mix everything together

Enjoy!

Mystic Scramble

I used to work in a hotel restaurant. This was my favorite breakfast.

Mystic Scramble

This will serve 2

1/2 cup chopped onions

4 eggs scrambled

2 slices American cheese

1/4 cup cheddar cheese

3 tablespoons cream cheese

Sauté the onions until tender

Add scrambled eggs and cook until almost set

Stir in all the cheese and mix well

Serve with home fries and toast

I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.

Cannoli French Toast

Cannoli French Toast

1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar plus more for dusting
1 cup ricotta cheese

2 eggs
1/2 cup milk

12 slices sandwich bread, crusts removed
2 Tablespoons olive oil

In a small bowl, sift confectioners’ sugar then stir in ricotta cheese.

In a larger bowl, beat together 2 eggs and 1/2 cup milk.

Trim the crusts off 12 slices of sandwich bread and using a rolling pin, roll out the bread to flatten.

Add 1 Tablespoon of the sweetened ricotta cheese to each slice, fold over and pinch the edges together.
 

In a large skillet, heat 2 Tablespoons olive oil over medium heat.

Dip the stuffed bread slices in the egg mixture and transfer to the skillet.

Cook for about 2 minutes each side.

Dust with more confectioners’ sugar before serving.

Eat with or without topping. We had ours with cherry topping and it was perfect!
 
This is not hard to make! Get the stuff and make it!!!
 

Enjoy!

Fastnacht Donuts

Fastnacht (Fat Tuesday) Donuts
Makes about 60

2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1 teaspoon white sugar
3 cups all purpose flour
2 cups milk

3 eggs beaten
1/4 cup melted margarine
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 1/2 – 4 cups flour

Oil for frying
2 cups confectioners sugar
6 tablespoons milk

In a small bowl, proof the yeast by adding it to warm water. Let it stand 10 minutes
Warm the milk in a saucepan until it bubbles. Remove from heat and let it cool until warm
In a large bowl, mix together 1 teaspoon sugar and 3 cups of flour.
Stir in milk until smooth
Add proofed yeast and mix well
Cover and let rise until it has doubled in size. About 40 minutes

Stir in eggs, margarine, 1 cup of sugar, salt and flour. Start with 3 cups and add more until the dough gets stiff.
Cover and let rise again until it has doubled in size. About 40 minutes

Punch down the dough and divide in half.
Working with half at a time, roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface until about 1/2 inch thick.
Cut the dough with a pizza wheel into approximately 2 inch donuts.
Cover and let rise for the final time until doubled in size

Preheat oil to 350 degrees
Cut a slit in the center of each donut, I used kitchen scissors, and shape before placing in oil
Fry2-3 minutes per side. I used wooden skewers to easily flip donuts
When they are a golden color, cool on racks over paper towels

Mix confectioners sugar with milk until smooth
Using a basting brush, coat donuts with glaze and cool

Enjoy!