French Toast

This recipe is one of my husband's favorites. He only gets it 2 times a year...Father's Day and his birthday! So he got it today as it is Father's Day! Let's be honest though...it's not good for you but it tastes absolutely amazing! I am a health freak who constantly eats well, but you have to enjoy life's simple pleasures every once in awhile :) I am a believer in a cheat meal!!

I'm claiming this recipe as my own, only because I have altered it so much. It originally came from Better Homes and Garden...but my version is better (sorry, Better Homes).

This is not gluten free; however, I have made this with gluten free bread and it tastes pretty good...so feel free to sub out your bread if you are gluten free.

Ingredients:

• 4 beaten eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 2 Tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 Tablespoons butter
• Maple Syrup
• 8 slices Texas Toast

Directions:

• Pre-heat over to 350.
• In a small and shallow bowl, beat together eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg.
• Cut your slices of Texas Toast so you have 3 columns.

• Dip bread slices quickly on both sides. You want to ensure both sides are covered, but not soaked.

• In a skillet, melt your 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.
• Add half the bread slices and cook until the first side is lightly browned.
• Turn over and cook until the other side is browned.
• Repeat with remaining bread slices.

• Once all the bread slices are browned, place them on a cookie sheet and place in the oven for 10 minutes. The goal is to get these slightly crispy. This is what makes this recipe so good!

• Remove and add butter and syrup.

A Breakfast Recipe! Asparagus Frittata

I figured it was about time to post a breakfast recipe since breakfast is the most important meal of the day!  I tend to eat the same things over and over for breakfast…eggs, oatmeal, Ezekiel Bread English Muffin and turkey bacon.  I try to squeeze a fruit in my breakfast too.  But I tried something different this morning and wanted to share it. I found this one from Simply Recipes.  If you like asparagus –you’ll enjoy this one.  This one is fiber filled and full of protein (especially if you serve it with a side of turkey bacon).  This one is gluten free and can be dairy free if you leave the sprinkled cheese off.

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons of olive oil
½ small onion
¼ tsp salt
6-7 stalks of asparagus (tough ends snapped off)
4 large eggs, beaten lightly
1 cup of you favorite cheese – Optional (Gruyere, Swiss or mozzarella)

Directions:

Heat olive oil in a 10-inch oven proof frying pan over medium high heat.  Add onions and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened, about 3 minutes.  Add asparagus, reduce heat to medium low, and cook, covered, until the asparagus are barely tender (about 6 to8 minutes).  Pour in eggs and cook until almost set, but still runny on top, about 2 minutes.  While cooking, pre-heat oven broiler.

Sprinkle cheese (optional) over eggs and put in oven to broil until the cheese is melted and browned, about 3-4 minutes.  Remove from oven with oven mitts and slide frittata onto a serving plate.  Cut into wedges.  Serve with a side of turkey bacon or fresh fruit of your choice.  Serves 4.