Monday, February 28, 2011

Bacon Spinach Frittata

Saute
1 onion, chopped
7 to 8 mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup green onions, chopped
Handful spinach, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Beat
6 eggs
1/3 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Bacon bits
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  1. Saute onions 2 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add mushrooms, green onion, and spinach.
  2. Beat eggs, milk, bacon bits, and cheese in bowl. Add onion mixture.
  3. Pour into PAM-greased pie pan.
  4. Bake at 355 degrees for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in to center comes out clean.
  5. Serve with salsa and a side of tater tots for a complete breakfast.
Note: If doubling recipe, bake in casserole dish.

Yield: 3 servings

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Cauliflower With Carrots

2 cups cauliflower florets
1 cup carrots, chopped (good way to use baby carrots)
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 teaspoons sea salt
Garlic
Pepper
Parsley
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Spray medium casserole dish with PAM. Place cauliflower in dish. Sprinkle baby carrots on top. Add oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix. Cover with aluminum foil.
  3. Roast for 25 minutes covered.
  4. Remove foil and let roast 15 minutes uncovered to lightly brown veggies.

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Rice Krispie Treats

3 tablespoons butter
40 marshmallows
6 cups crisp rice cereal
  1. Melt butter. Melt marshmallows in butter. Remove from heat.
  2. Mix in cereal.

Jan's Pumpkin Bread

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup water
15 oz. canned pumpkin
4 eggs
  1. Preheat oven to 335 degrees.
  2. PAM small round tins.
  3. Sift together dry ingredients.
  4. Combine vegetable oil, water, canned pumpkin, and eggs.
  5. Slowly add dry ingredients to egg mixture and mix until blended.
  6. Evenly distribute batter between tins.
  7. Bake at 335 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and top of bread is browned.
  8. Cool bread 5 minutes.
  9. Remove bread from tins and cool on rack.
Note: Do not double recipe. Quantity too large for KitchenAid mixer.