Breakfast

Hudson’s Grand Rapids/Josh

Ingredients

Potatoes: 2 lbs potatoes

Meat: 6 oz fully cooked Canadian bacon (or ham), sliced or chopped

Cheese: 4 oz (1 cup) shredded Cheddar cheese

Produce: 1/3 cup chopped green onions

Custard: 5 eggs and 1 cup milk

Seasoning/Fat: 3/4 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp pepper, and 1/2 tsp margarine

Instructions

Boil: In a saucepan, cook potatoes “in their jackets” (skins on) until tender. Once cool enough to handle, peel them and cut into 1/2 inch slices.

Prep Pan: Heat oven to 375°F. Butter an 8x12x1 3/4 inch baking dish.

Layer: Alternate slices of potatoes and Canadian bacon in the dish. Sprinkle with green onions and then the cheese.

Whisk & Pour: Combine the eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and margarine; whisk well and pour over the layers in the pan.

Bake: Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

TIPS: > * Make Ahead: This can be assembled ahead of time and refrigerated. If baking from the fridge, increase bake time to 50 to 60 minutes.

Substitutions: Ham works perfectly as a substitute for Canadian bacon.

Breakfast

Dayton’s Grand Forks/Josh

This is a great make-ahead “overnight” casserole.

Ingredients

Base: 10 oz frozen shredded hash browns

Eggs: 9 to 10 large eggs

Dairy: 1/2 pint (1 cup) whipping cream or half & half

Cheese: 8 oz (2 cups) shredded Cheddar cheese

Meat: 1 to 1 1/2 lbs sausage, ham, or bacon (cooked/crumbled)

Aromatics: 1/4 cup chopped onion and 1/4 cup green bell pepper

Seasoning: Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Prep: Heat oven to 350°F. Spray the bottom and sides of a 9x13x2 inch baking dish with vegetable spray.

Layer: Line the bottom of the pan with the hash browns.

Eggs: Crack the eggs directly on top of the hash browns. Break the yolks, but do not scramble them. 4. Season & Cheese: Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and half of the shredded cheese.

Liquid: Pour the cream (or half & half) evenly over the layers in the pan.

Toppings: Sprinkle the chopped onion, green pepper, meat, and the remaining cheese on top.

Chill: Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Bake: Heat oven to 350°F. Bake for approximately 40 minutes.

Breakfast, Dinner

Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup melted butter
3/4 cup flour
1 and 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp paprika
1 tsp grated nutmeg

2 cups milk
1/2 lb sharp cheddar cheese

6 egg yolks
6 egg whites

Directions: Melt butter in microwave. Stir in flour, salt, mustard, paprika and nutmeg. Gradually stir in milk. Heat in microwave for 1-1/2 minutes, whisk, heat again, and repeat process until thick. stir in cheddar cheese.

Separate eggs and beat each (whites and yolks) at high speed until the whites are stiff but not dry and the yolks are lemon colored.

Stir yolks into flour/milk/cheese mixture. Gently fold whites in last.

Pour into buttered, medium sized souffle pan. Bake for 10 minutes at 475 degrees. Reduce heat to 400 degrees and bake 25 minutes longer. Do not open oven.

Breakfast, Muffins & Sweet Breads

Ingredients:
3/4 cup oat bran
1/4 cup greek yogurt
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp melted butter or oil
1 large egg
1/4 honey
1/4 cup mollasses
1/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup cooked carrots, chopped
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup golden raisins

Directions:
Combine bran, greek yogurt, milk and vanilla. Blend in remaining ingredients. Bake in 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes.

Breakfast

Ingredients:

2 eggs
2 Tbsp Pesto
protein Tortilla wrap
1/4 cup feta
1/4 cup mild cheddar cheese
2 cups spinach
salt & pepper
butter or cooking spray

Directions:
Put 1 Tbsp butter or cooking spray in large frying pan. Heat to medium. Pile spinach in pan, add pesto, saute a bit to stir in pesto. Crack eggs over the top of the spinach. Cover and cook over medium heat until eggs are mostly cooked through. Gather spinach mixture to center of the pan. Place tortilla over spinach mixture, flip over. Fold in half, holding shape of tortilla for a minute or two. Brown both sides before serving.

Breakfast, Muffins & Sweet Breads

Ingredients:
3 large over-ripe bananas
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 and 1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup melted butter
1 cup mini chocolate chops
1/2 tsp vanilla

Directions:
Mash bananas. Add sugar and slightly beaten egg. Add melted butter and dry ingredients. Add chocolate chops. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Breakfast, Muffins & Sweet Breads, Uncategorized

Ingredients:

1 cup All-Bran Cereal
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup dark mollasses
1/4 cup soft shortening
1 cup sifted flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
2-1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup raisins or dates

Directions:

Combine all-bran, milk and mollasses. Let stand until most of the moisture is taken up. Add egg and shortening. Beat well. Stir in raisins.

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together. Add to all-bran mixture stirring until combined. Fill greased muffin pans 2/3 full.

Bake in 400 degree oven about 20 minutes. Serve warm.

Appetizers, Breakfast, Entertaining

Charcuterie list of ingredients:
Hard Salami
Prosciutto wrapped mozzarella or asparagus cut in bite side pieces
Boursin Herb Cheese or Brie
Cheddar and Monterey Jack Cheese Slices
Water Crackers
Seed Crackers (Mary’s Gone Crackers from Lunds & Byerlys)
Lemon Madeline Cookies (Lunds & Byerlys)
Figs
Mini Bananas
Kumquats
Cara Cara Orange Slices (peel orange before slicing)
Rosemary Sprigs
Blackberries
Blueberries
Raspberries
Strawberries
Pitted Olives
Marmalade

Other items to add:
Mini grapes
Carrots
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Small pickled vegetables
Small chocolate cookies or chocolate dipped pretzels
Mini Muffins
Mini Scones
Mini Popovers
Whipped Cream
Fruit or Vegetable dip

Served with Bacon Spinach and Mushroom Breakfast Strata, Orange Juice/Mimosas, Coffee

Breakfast, Muffins & Sweet Breads

Ingredients:
1/4 cup quick oats
1/4 cup shredded wheat cereal
1/4 cup All-bran cereal
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup shortening
3/4 cups sugar
1 egg
1 and 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup buttermilk

Preheat over to 375 degrees. Pour 1/4 cup water over quick oats, shredded wheat and All-bran cereal. Set aside. Cream sugar, shortening and eggs. In a separate bowl, combine remaining dry ingredients. Combine all ingredients together by gradually adding buttermilk, cereal mixture and flour mixture to the shortening mixture. Fill buttered muffin tins about 3/4 full. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

Breakfast

Ingredients:
6-8 slices bread
6 eggs
1-3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3/4 cup swiss cheese shredded
1 cup milk
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 tsp dry mustard
Ham, bacon or sausage cooked and chopped

Directions:
Cut crusts off bread, butter one side of 4 slices of bread. Line the bottom of an 8×8 glass pan with the buttered bread. Mix remaining ingredients. Pour half the egg mixture over the bread. Put on another layer of bread (unbuttered). Pour remaining egg mixture over the top and sprinkle with cheese. Let stand for at least an hour. Bake at 350 degrees, uncovered, for about 45 minutes.