Foodie Friday: French Toast Bake

The husband and I don't normally eat a big breakfast except on Saturday and when he told me he found a recipe on Facebook, I was a little shocked! Super easy to make and yummy. It does have to chill over night in the fridge.

 

French Toast Bake

 Ingredients:
1/2 cup melted butter (1 stick)
1 cup brown sugar
1 loaf of thickly sliced bread...
4 eggs
1 1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Powdered sugar for sprinkling
Cinnamon for sprinkling

Directions:
1. Melt butter in microwave & add brown sugar & mixed.
2. Pour butter/sugar mix into bottom of 9 x 13 pan.
3. Beat eggs, milk, & vanilla
4. Lay single slices of bread in pan
5. Spoon 1/2 of egg mixture on bread layer
6. Sprinkle some cinnamon over bread/eggs
7. Add 2nd layer of sliced bread
8. Spoon on remaining egg mixture
9. Cover & chill in fridge overnight
10. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes (covered for the first 30 minutes)
11. Sprinkle with powdered sugar & cinnamon
12. Serve with warm maple syrup

We ate it without powdered sugar and syrup and a couple of pieces of turkey bacon. We are going to try it out this weekend by substituting Splenda Brown Sugar Blend for the Brown Sugar.

Happy Friday!

Foodie Friday: Seafood and Chicken Gumbo

 

Everyone thinks that their mom is the best cook but MINE IS! She's been making this gumbo for our family as long as I can remember. It's my go to crockpot meal or comfort food. It's so thick that you don't have add rice to your serving. If you aren't much on seafood, this can be made with just chicken. I usually have chicken and shrimp on hand.

 

1 pound of fresh shrimp

1 pound of crabmeat

2 chicken breast

1 can Ro-Tel Tomatoes

1 (8 oz.) can of tomato sauce

1 T. Worcestershire sauce

Dash of hot sauce

5 Bay leaves

1 cup chopped bell pepper

1 cup chopped celery

1 cup cut okra

1/2 cup flour

1 T. creole seasoning

4 cups chicken broth.

 

Boil and dice/shred chicken. Boil shrimp in two tablespoon Creole seasoning. Cool and peel. Mix flour with bell pepper, celery and onion. Saute in oil (I use olive oil). Add to chicken broth. Add remaining items to broth. Cook on low heat for 4-5 house. Best if cooked in crockpot.

 

Happy Friday!

 

 

District Powerlifting Champs Again!

My husband started the powerlifting (weightlifting) team several years ago and we've been very proud of the accomplishments. Our first meet this year and we claimed our third District Championship! South State here we come!

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