4 servings

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup of half-and-half (or milk in a pinch)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 8 thick slices of day-old stale bread (country loaf, brioche or challah bread)
• butter

Method:

In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, half-and-half, vanilla, sugar and flour until smooth. Pour the mixture in a pie pan. Dip each bread slice into the mixture and let soak for about 30 seconds.

In a skillet (either cast iron or non-stick) melt about 1 tablespoon butter and cook the bread until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Place in a 375 degree oven for about 5 minutes, while you cook the rest of the bread. Serve immediately.

This dish has a very interesting texture, like a savory bread pudding. Usually we have this for special occassions like brunch or sometimes for dinner. Serve with sparkling wine and orange juice in a cocktail glass.

I like to beat the eggs and milk with salt, pepper and mustard first. Then I layer cheese & bread in a 3 qt casserole dish . This recipe also works if you make it the day before and cook it in the morning. Perfect to have it all prepared when you wake up! This recipe makes a nice addition for a brunch, perhaps served with bacon or sasuage. source

Ingredients:

• 8 slices white bread - no crusts
• 8 oz cheese (cheddar)
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 6 eggs beaten
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 3/4 tsp dry mustard
• 2 cups milk

Method:

Beat the eggs and milk with salt, pepper and mustard. Layer bread and cheese in a 3 qt casserole dish and pour the egg mixture over.

Bake in a 350 F degree oven for 30 minutes covered with foil. After that period, remove the foil and cook for another 30 minutes uncovered.

Banana Pancakes are easy to make and great to have as a late night snack or breakfast. There is really no time that is not perfect for pancakes.

makes about 9 small or 3 large pancakes

Method

Add all the ingredients to work bowl, except the banana and fold together. Do not stir too much. Let the batter sit for a few minutes while you slice the banana in thin slices or wedges.

Add the banana slices to the batter and fold in.

Heat up a non-stick pan on medium heat with about a 1/2 tablespoon of butter and either make three small pancakes or one larger one.

Cook about 1-2 minutes on each side and serve. Add butter, syrup and cream.

This homemade granola is an excellent example of why you shouldn’t bother buying granola from the store – it’s so easy to make on your own. Plus, this recipe produces a wonderful, golden brown, slightly sweet müsli with a slight hint of apple, perfect to enjoy with some yogurt, milk, or simple as is... The addition of apple sauce is great, it makes for a great taste without being over bearing. A combination of nuts and dried fruit makes it even more interesting, we used a combination of almonds, cashews, raisins, apricots and cranberries.

About 10 cups

Ingredients:

• 4 cups rolled oats
• ¾ cup white sesame seeds
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 2 cups of chopped nuts (we like a combination between almonds and cashews)
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• ¾ cup apple sauce
• ¼ cup dark corn syrup
• ¼ cup honey
• 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 cups of dried fruit (we use a combination of raisins, apricots and cranberries)

Method:

Mix all the ingredients together except from the dried fruit in a large bowl. Make sure to mix everything thoroughly in order to distribute the apple sauce, corn syrup and honey.

Spread the mixture out on two sheet pans and bake in 325 degree F oven for about 45 min to an hour. Stir the mixture at least once so the granola distributes evenly.

Once the granola turns golden and crispy, let cool and add the dried fruit. Store in an air tight container.

Fruit salad is easy to vary depending on what you have on hand and stays nice in the fridge for at least 2 days. Here is a very basic combination of apple, orange, kiwi and pear.

Oatmeal makes a nice and quick breakfast. There is no real reason to use quick oats, because it only takes about 5 minutes to make real oatmeal. For even more texture, try Steel Cut Oatmeal.

Bring water to boil, add the salt and the oats. Let simmer until soft, about 5 - 10 minutes. Serve with milk and cinnamon sugar.

Oatmeal is also nice to serve with buttermilk or yogurt as well as nuts, fruit and apple sauce.

Steel cut oats are so very different from regular rolled oats. Toasted and cooked they have a nice nutty flavor and an interesting texture - not at all bland and boring like oatmeal usually is.

Roast the steel cut oats in some butter (about 1 tbsp) on medium high heat, while you heat up the water. Add a small pinch of salt. Once the water is almost boiling, pour it over the oats and lower the temperature. Cover with lid and let the oats simmer in the water for about 20-30 minutes, until the consistency is good, stirring occasionally.

Serve with cinnamon sugar and milk.

A simple cheese omelet is very easy to make as well as cheap. You could use any kind of cheese and other fillings as well.

Scrambled eggs are fast and easy to make. Either use a cast-iron pan or a non-stick skillet for best results...

For tips and advice on how to make perfect scrambled eggs, check out our cooking school: How To Make Scrambled Eggs.