Christmas Breakfast

I received a request for the recipes from our Christmas morning breakfast. For as long as I can remember, my mom has made the following breakfast casserole. Pretty sure she has made it my entire life :) and it's something we ONLY have on Christmas. The sticky buns were added a few years ago when she was introduced to this recipe. Prior to the sticky buns, she always made Magic Marshmallow Crescent Rolls to go with our breakfast casserole. The sticky buns recipe has to be about one of the easiest AND tastiest recipes there is!

Brunch for a bunch
2 lbs. mild sausage
4 cans cheddar cheese soup
12 hard boiled eggs, sliced
1 1/2 cups milk

Brown sausage, crumble and drain well. Mix soup and milk until thick. Pour a little soup mixture in bottom of casserole dish, then add sausage. Layer sliced eggs on top of sausage, then pour soup mixture on top of all. Bake @ 350 until bubbly. Serve over toasted English muffins. Can be made night before, refrigerated, then cooked. Does not freeze!

Sticky Buns
24 Rhodes frozen white dinner rolls
1 small butterscotch pudding mix (dry) cook & serve
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup margarine, melted
1 cup chopped pecans

Place frozen rolls in greased 13x9 dish. Sprinkle with dry pudding mix. Sprinkle brown sugar. Pour margarine over all. Sprinkle with nuts. Cover with saran wrap. Place in cold oven over night. In the morning, remove saran wrap. Bake on 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Do not preheat oven. Turn out onto serving dish immediately. *All the good stuff is on bottom*

And here is what all this yumminess will look like baking in your oven :)

Cooking With Snow White

She asked if she could help me cook, and seeings how for this recipe I had to break apart a loaf of French bread... I thought that might be something Snow White would like to do :)

White Chocolate Bread Pudding

1 loaf French bread
1 stick butter
4 cups milk
3 eggs, beaten
1 t. vanilla
2 cups sugar
cinnamon and sugar

Spray 9x13 dish with cooking spray. Break apart bread into dish. In bowl, melt butter. Add eggs, vanilla, sugar and milk(last). Mix well and pour over bread. Push bread down with spoon to soak up milk mixture. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar to your liking. Bake @ 350 degrees for 1.5 hours, or less depending on how firm you like it. Pour sauce over while still hot.

Sauce:
6 oz. white chocolate chips
1/2 stick butter
1 oz. water
1 cup powdered sugar
1 t. vanilla

Melt chocolate chips and butter in microwave for a minute. Stir until smooth. Add water, sugar and vanilla. Blend well. Pour over hot cake.

Fat Ladies

I'm not a huge fan of the name of this recipe, but I do suppose it's pretty accurate...

Fat Ladies
1 roll chocolate chip cookie dough
10 oz. semi sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup half-and-half
35 caramels
1 cup pecans, chopped

While your oven is preheating to 350, if you have a willing participant, he or she can start opening the caramels...

In 9x13 dish, press cookie dough evenly on the bottom. Bake 12-14 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top of cookie and return to oven until chips "melt." By now, your caramels are probably all unwrapped...So, combine half-and-half and caramels, and melt in microwave. Drizzle caramel mixture over the cookie. Sprinkle with pecans. Let cool. Put in refrigerator to firm. Cut into bars.
*Does not have to stay in refrigerator, just for setting purposes.*

Sticking With What I Know

For those of you who know me, know that the above picture is SO NOT what I know! I honestly thought I could plant those little flowers in the planter. I guess it was just my little April fools joke on myself because that was SO not happening! I hope none of my neighbors saw me attempting :) Looks like my supplies here will be going with us Sunday to my parent's house for my dad to complete my project :)

Now, on to something I do know :)I DO know how to help Kenadie decorate some eggs :) This was the perfect little egg decorating kit for her! You just push the button on top and watch the egg spin around and around in the spinner.
Kenadie and I also enjoyed making some Easter cookies this week. These cookies take me back to my childhood. These were the cookies my mom always sent to school for my Valentine's, Easter, Halloween parties etc.I saved a cookie for Kenadie to decorate when she woke up from her nap. Can you find hers? :)

Cuttin' Cookies
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups plain flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. nutmeg (optional)

Combine all ingredients. Roll out on a floured surface. Bake on a greased cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 6-8 minutes. Do not over bake, taste better soft.
Icing
1 cup Confectioner's sugar
1 Tbsp. milk (or until smooth consistency)

Let's Eat! Chicken and Sausage Alfredo

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed (about 3 cups)
1 lb. sausage
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium bell pepper, chopped
2 T. olive oil
1 jar Alfredo sauce
1 package angel-hair pasta, cooked

Brown sausage and set aside. Saute chicken with onion and bell pepper in oil in large frying pan until chicken is cooked through and onion is golden brown. Add sausage and Alfredo sauce. Stir all together. Cover, and simmer on low for 15-20 minutes. Serve over pasta. Enjoy!

Let's Eat! Apple Dip

Apple Dip
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 box Confectioners sugar
1 container caramel apple dip
Heath Bar Bit of Brickle
6-8 apples

Cream Confectioners sugar and cream cheese. Spread into bottom of dish. Top with caramel apple dip. Sprinkle with bit of brickle. Serve with sliced apples. Enjoy!

This dip is sure to get you lots of compliments :) It was a hit at the two functions I sent it to!!!

Apples, apples, apples... Oh my goodness!!! Kenadie LOVES apples. The blades on my apple slicer are sure to dull soon :) If you remember in a previous post, Golden Oreos were a staple to get us through our Wal Mart adventures. Well, we have now traded those Oreos in for APPLES! Apples and milk are a must in our bag wherever we go :) Most children have a blankie or favorite animal that goes everywhere with them, nope, not my child. We MUST have milk! As per pediatrician, I have to cut her off at 24oz. of milk a day. That's good though, at least we know she has strong bones :)

Let's Eat! Slow-cooker Lasagna

Here is a recipe that is just way too easy not to make, and it was quite tasty. It came from Kraft food magazine, and I tried it out last night. Enjoy!

Slow-cooker Lasagna

1 lb. ground beef
1 jar (26 oz.) spaghetti sauce
1 cup water
1 (15 oz.) container Ricotta cheese
1 (7 oz.) pkg. shredded Mozzarella cheese, divided
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 egg
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
6 lasagna noodles, uncooked

Brown meat in large skillet; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and water.

Mix ricotta, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella, 2 Tbsp. Parmesan, egg and parsley.

Spoon 1 cup meat sauce into slow cooker; top with layers of half each of the noodles, broken to fit, and cheese mixture. Cover with 2 cups of the remaining meat sauce. Top with remaining noodles, broken to fit, cheese mixture and meat sauce. Cover with lid.

Cook on low 4 to 6 hours or until liquid is absorbed. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses; let stand, covered, 10 min. or until melted. For best results, do not cook on the high heat setting. *I used ground turkey meat and low fat cheeses.