Baked Oatmeal Squares

by Laurie | Jun 30, 2010 | Breakfast

Ingredients:
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3 C. quick-cooking oats
1/2 C. sugar
1/2 C. brown sugar
1 1/4 C. milk
1/4 C. vegetable oil
1/2 C. chopped nuts
1/2 C. raisins
2 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
1 t. ground cinnamon

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.  Pour into a greased 9 x 13 baking dish.  Bake at 350 for 28 min.  Cut into squares.  Top with syrup of peanut butter.

Used Pumpkin pie slice by accident & it was very good.

Sausage Casserole

by Laurie | Jun 30, 2010 | Breakfast

Ingredients:
1 lb. breakfast sausage (Original, Sage, or Maple)
3 C. Shredded potatoes (Simply Potatoes)
1/4 C. butter, melted
12 oz. Sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 C. onion, shredded
1 (16 oz.) container small curd cottage cheese
8 eggs

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Lightly grease a 0 x 13 baking pan
2. Place sausage in a large, deep skillet.  Cook until evenly brown.  Drain, crumble and set aside.
3. Place butter in the baking dish and melt in preheating oven.  Add potatoes and stir.  Line the bottom and sides of the baking dish w/ potatoes.  In a bowl, mix the sausage, cheddar cheese, onion, cottage cheese, and eggs.  Pour over the potato mixture.
4. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until toothpick comes out clean.  Let stand for 5 min. before serving.  Watch closely after about 50 min. – top was a little brown at 1 hour.

Serves 12
From Allrecipes.com

Blueberry Gems

by Laurie | Jun 30, 2010 | Breakfast

Ingredients:
2 C. all-purpose flour
1/3 C. sugar
1/2 t. salt
1/2 baking soda
2 t. baking powder
2 eggs
1 C. buttermilk
1/4 C. oil
1 1/2 C. blueberries
1 1/2 T. all-purpose flour
2 t. grated lemon rind (rind from 2 lemons)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mix dry ingredients.
Beat eggs w/buttermilk and oil. Add to dry ingredients. Mix, leaving mixture slightly lumpy

Mix blueberries w/ 1 1/2 T. flour and rind. Add to muffin mixture. Fill well-greased mini muffin tins 2/3 full. Sprinkle a little sugar on top.

Bake 10-12 minutes, until brown.
Makes 4 dozen gems

From square meals by Jane and Michael Stern

Gingerbread Waffles

by Laurie | Jun 30, 2010 | Breakfast

Ingredients:
1/4 C. sugar
1/4 C. shortening
1 egg
1/2 C. molasses
1 1/4 all-purpose flour
3/4 t. baking soda
1/4 t. salt
1 t. ground ginger
1 t. ground cinnamon
1/4 t. ground cloves
1/4 C. hot water

In med. mixing bowl, beat sugar & shortening together until fluffy. Add egg &molasses;beat until combined. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, & cloves. Add to sugar mixture; beat until smooth. Stir in hot water.
Pour desired amount into the waffle maker and cook until done

Fruity Granola

by Laurie | Jun 29, 2010 | Breakfast

Ingredients:
2/3 C. old-fashioned oatmeal
2 t. wheat germ
2 t. flax seed meal
1 diced apple w/ skin
1 large banana
handful of raisins
handful of Craisins
chopped walnuts

1. Mix ingredients together and top with yogurt

Peanut Butter Granola

by Laurie | Jun 29, 2010 | Breakfast

Ingredients:

2 T. margarine
1/3 C. natural peanut butter
1/3 C. honey
1/2 t. vanilla
1/4 t. salt
3 C. rolled oats
1/2 C. raisins (optional)

Melt margarine and peanut butter in a 3 qt. saucepan.  Add honey, vanilla & salt.  Stir the mixture until it is smooth & hot throughout.  It doesn’t need to boil.  Add the oats.  Stir until coated w/ the peanut butter mixture.  It will be chunky.  Turn the mixture into an ungreased cookie sheet or 9 x 13 pan.  Spread granola out evenly & bake at 375 for 10 min.  It will be brown & crispy.  Now remove it from the oven and allow to cool.  Break into pieces.  Add raisins after it is cool.  Store in sealed container