Strawberry Cheesecake Crepes

Crepes:
1 ½ C. Flour
1 T. Sugar
½ tsp. Baking Powder
½ tsp. Salt
2 C. Warm Milk
2 Eggs
½ tsp. Vanilla
2 T. Melted Butter

Mix all ingredients together. Pour a small amount on a hot skillet and swirl it around to thin it out. Cook until nearly golden and then flip.

Filling:
1 (4 ounce) Package Cream Cheese (softened)
1/4 C. Powdered Sugar
1 T. Lemon Juice
1 tsp. Lemon Zest
1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1/2 C. Heavy Cream (whipped)
Sliced Strawberries

1. Mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla in a bowl.
2. Fold in the whipped cream.
3. Add 1/4 cup of the cream cheese mixture and some strawberries in the crepe, roll, sprinkle with powdered sugar, & serve.

Optional syrup:
1/2 C. Butter
¾ C. Buttermilk or Whip Cream
1 C. Sugar
½ tsp. Baking Soda
½-1 tsp. Almond Extract(depending on how you like it)

Place butter, buttermilk and sugar in a pot. Turn stove on medium and stir until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil and boil one minute. Remove from heat and add soda and flavoring. It will bubble up; just continue to stir and give it a few minutes for the 'fizz' to reduce before serving.

Breakfast Muffins

I recently found this recipe online and made them...they are very nutritional and make a great muffin for breakfast or even for dessert with the cream cheese icing on them:)

1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup flaxseed meal
3/4 cup oat bran
1 cup brown sugar
2 t baking soda
1 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1 T cinnamon
1/2 t ground nutmeg
1 1/2 c carrots
2 apples, shredded
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup walnuts, chopped or ground
3/4 cup of 1% milk
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350º. Grease muffin pans or line with paper cups. Mix together flours, flaxseed meal, oat bran, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl. Stir in carrots, apples, raisins and walnuts. Combine milk, beaten eggs and vanilla in another bowl. Pour liquid ingredients into dry ingredients. Stir until ingredients are moistened. Do not overmix. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake at 350º for 15-20 minutes. Makes 15 muffins.

Light Cream Cheese Icing (optional)

1 (8oz) pkg. 1/3 less fat cream cheese
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Using a hand mixer or wooden spoon, whip until creamy. Tip: Individually freeze plain muffins and thaw for a quick and healthy breakfast, or serve as a hearty dessert with Light Cream Cheese Icing.

Blender Wheat Pancakes

Blend:
1 C. whole wheat kernels

1 C. milk
Blend wheat and milk for 3 minutes in blender.

Add:
½ C. milk
Blend for 2 more minutes.

Add:
2 eggs

½ tsp salt
½ C. oil

1 Tbsp. baking powder
2 Tbsp. sugar

Blend only long enough to combine. Cook on hot griddle. The batter is very thin.


Buttermilk Syrup
½ cube butter

1 C. sugar

¾ C. buttermilk

1 tsp. vanilla

1/4 tsp. baking soda

In a small saucepan heat butter, sugar, and buttermilk. After sugar is dissolved remove from heat and stir in the soda and vanilla. Mixture will fizz. Let rest, stirring occasionally. Serve warm with pancakes or waffles.

Biscuits & Sausage Gravy

This is my husband favorite!!!

8oz Sausage (I only use JIMMY DEAN)
2 T Oil or Butter
2 T Flour
1 Chicken Bouillon Cube
1 2/3 C Milk
Few squeezes of Maple Syrup
lots of pepper

Sorry about the measurements:)

Cook sausage then remove from pan leaving 2 Tablespoon of the grease. (If there is not 2 T then add 2 T of oil or butter) Add flour to the grease/oil, also add the pepper and bouillon. Mix to make a paste or "Rue" Pour in milk and bring to a boil then simmer until thick and bubbly. Add sausage back in and at this time I add a few squeezes of Syrup. Pour over biscuits. Eddie likes to pour this over all his breakfast.....hash browns, eggs, etc...


ENJOY!!!

Sausage Breakfast Casserole

1 pkg. Shredded Hashbrowns
1/4 C. Butter, melted
3 C. Fried Sausage
8 oz. Cheddar Cheese, shredded
8 oz. Swiss Cheese, shredded
12 Eggs, beaten
3/4 C. Milk

Spread potatoes on bottom of 9X13 pan. Pour butter over top. Bake at 425º for 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and add sausage and half of cheese. Mix eggs and milk pour over potatoes. Top with remaining cheese. Bake at 350º for 40-45 minutes.

Breakfast Casserole!

6 pieces white bread
1/2 package of frozen shredded hash browns
1 16 oz package sausage cook and drain grease
1 can diced green chillies
2 Cups cheese

Mix Together
10 eggs
1 3/4 Cup Milk
2 T Mayo
salt & pepper

Layer in buttered 9x13 dish

Bread- Hash Browns- Sausage- Green Chillies- Cheese- Egg mixture

Set in refridgerater over night
Cook at 325 for about 60 min. or until brown

This is perfecet for Christmas morning!

note. You want the egg mixture to come to the cheese. You may need to add more eggs and milk.

You can leave out the hash brown if you want. Both ways are good!

Christmas Caramel French Toast

I've made this a few time's it's really easy & perfect for Christmas morning! I'm making it this year along with Lacie's Sausage Breakfast Casserole (hint, hint Lacie)! I will add a picture when I make it on Christmas!

1 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. butter/margarine
2 tbsp. corn syrup
12 slices bread (great with french bread or just cheap bread)
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon (divide into 1/2 tsp)
6 eggs
1 1/2 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract

1. In small saucepan, bring brown sugar, butter & corn syrup to a boil over med. heat stirring constantly. Remove from the heat. Pour into a greased 9x13 pan. Top with 6 slices on bread. Combine sugar and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon & sprinkle over bread. Layer next 6 slices bread. Sprinkle remaining cinnamon & sugar mixture.
2. In large bowl beat eggs, milk, vanilla & 1/2 tsp. cinnamon. Pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
3. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes.

I put pan in oven while it's heating up. So we can start opening presents. Then cook a little longer.