Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Recipe for the day ~ Sunrise Casserole


Sunrise Casserole
(Courtesy of Johnsonville® Sausage)

Ingredients:

2 (12 ounce) packages Johnsonville® Breakfast sausage links
1 (30 ounce) package Ore-Ida® Country style hash browns
9 eggs
3 cups milk
1 1/2 tspns ground mustard
1 tspn salt
1/2 tspn pepper
2 cups (8 ounce) shredded 4-Mexican style cheese
1/2 cup dived sweet red pepper
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
2 cups salsa or picante sauce (optional)

Directions:
Cook sausage according to package directions
Cool slightly and slice into 1/4-inch coins
In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper
Add the hash browns, sausage, cheese, sweet red pepper and green onions
Mix well
Pour into a greased 9x13 baking dish
Cover and refrigerate overnight
Remove the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking
Preheat oven to 350
Bake, uncovered for 65-70 minutes or until set and golden brown
Let stand 10 minutes before serving
Serve with salsa or picante sauce (optional)
Refrigerate any leftovers

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “When you trip over love, it is easy to get up. But when you fall in love, it is impossible to stand again.” ― Albert Einstein

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Currently Reading

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8192391-changing-the-game

Recipe for the day ~ Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake


Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Ingredients:
1 pkg Duncan Hines® Blueberry Muffin Mix
1/3 cup sour cream
1/4 cup milk
1 large egg
1/4 cup blueberry preserves
1/2 cup Duncan Hines® Creamy Homestyle Classic Vanilla Frosting

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350
Grease an 8 inch round baking pan or bundt pan
Rinse blueberries from the muffin mix with cold water
Combine muffin mix, sour cream, milk and egg in a medium bowl
Stir until ingredients are moistened
Spread half the batter in the pan
Combine blueberries and preserves in a small bowl
Spread half the blueberry mixture on top of the batter
Spread remaining batter over the blueberry mixture
Spread remaining blueberry mixture on top - avoiding the edges
Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown
Place frosting in a microwave safe bowl
Microwave on HIGH for about 20 seconds
Stir until smooth
Drizzle over hot coffee cake



Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Reading without reflecting is like eating without digesting.” 
― Edmund Burke

Monday, July 7, 2014

Currently Reading

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8341567-the-perfect-play?ac=1

Recipe for the day ~ Spicy Hot Chicken Legs


Spicy Hot Chicken Legs
(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:
12 chicken drumsticks
1 (5 ounce) bottle hot red pepper sauce
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/2 tspn garlic powder
1/2 tspn onion powder
salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups blue cheese or ranch salad dressing

Directions:
Place the drumsticks in a slow cooker 
Sprinkle evenly with pieces of butter
Pour the hot sauce over the chicken
Season with garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper
Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 hours or until tender
Serve chicken legs with blue cheese or ranch dressing on the side