Sunday, March 23, 2008

Easter Dinner: Deviled Eggs


It was highly requested that I make Deviled Eggs for Easter Dinner.

Everyday Deviled Eggs
6 Eggs Hard Boiled & Peeled
I have been told older eggs work better to peel. I use older eggs traditionally, and pull them out of the boiling water, run under cold water and then peel. Generally speaking it works ok.

2-3T of Mayo (I used more at the end if I need to loosen it up)
1 T of Mustard
2-3t of Dill Relish (low on the juice)
1 t of Dill Relish Juice
1 t of vinegar
pinch of salt
and Cooked egg yolks

Mix well, and fill egg white hole.

Sunday Morning Breakfast: Oven Baked French Toast



Oven Baked French Toast made with Challah Bread from Whole Foods.
1 LG Loaf of Challah cut into thick slices
Pre head oven to 400 Deg

PT 1:
1 LG Baking Dish
4 T of Butter
2 T of Grade A Maple Syrup
2 T of Honey
Put dish into oven with butter, honey, and syrup until butter melts and honey/syrup is bubbly.
remove from oven and mix together and add
1 C of chopped pecans or walnuts

PT 2:
mix is shallow pan, but large enough to dip bread into:
2 LG Eggs
2 Egg whites/egg beaters
1/4 C of Apple Juice
1 t of nutmeg
1 T of Cinnamon
Dip each slice of bread into mix until soggy, and then place into warm buttery-syrup mix

PT 3:
1 Egg
1/4 C Milk
1 T of Cinnamon
mix together and top bread mixture
sprinkle on 1/2 C of pecans/walnuts

Bake in oven at 400 deg for 20m

Hot Strawberry Topping
1 lb container of strawberries,
clean, quarter, and cut off stems
1/4 C of Vanilla Sugar (or regular white sugar)
the juice from 1 lemon
1 t of Vanilla
1 t of Cognac
Stir
remove 1/2 mixture and place on stove top in small sauce pan, add an additional 1/2 C of sugar and 2 T of water.
Heat until mixture is thick and strawberries are soft.
place warm mixture in blender and puree
the mix will be light pink
add back to sauce pan (but do not heat yet)
add the rest of the strawberries
and mix together, add sugar to sweeten if needed.
reheat through for a min or two once the french toast is done.
serve.

Happy Easter!


A cupcake I have yet to eat from Whole Foods in Overland Park, KS. Can't wait to bite into it though.

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Daddy Cakes


Yesterday afternoon Brian and I ventured out to Daddy Cakes. YUMMY. We purchased a half dozen and have only had one a piece so far. I had the red velvet, and Brian had the mint-chip.

Sunday Morning Breakfast: Pancakes with Bananas & Pecans


This morning I made pancakes, and then toasted pecans to put on top of them. They were really yummy. I have returned to the kitchen some. I returned home about a week and half ago, then promptly got sick. I am ready for life to return to normal, be home, and cooking.