Breakfast Casserole

Just look at the picture and the ingredients.  No other explanation is needed.  Yummy! Breakfast Casserole 2 bags of frozen hashbrowns/potatoe mix 1 onion 2 cans of green chilies 1 pound of cooked and drained ham, bacon, or sausage 6 eggs 1 cup milk Cheddar Cheese How to make Cook meat and drain the remaining oil, set aside. Cook hashbrowns and diced onions as directed on package.  Layer the hashbrowns and onion mix on the bottom...

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Chile Relleno Casserole

This is a family favorite and it tastes great.  Another variation is located at Simply Recipes.  Host a dinner party and ask a friend to make a version.  Whichever tastes better, the winner gets to keep for leftovers. Chile Relleno Casserole 3 lg cans chopped ortega chilies1 sm can evaporated milk1 sm can tomato sauce1 lb shredded cheddar cheese1lb shredded jack cheese6 tbsp flour2 eggs Mix milk, flour, and eggs, set aside.  In a 9 x 13 pan layer 1 and 1/2 cans of chilies followed by 1/2 of the jack cheese and 1/2...

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The Best Meat Loaf Casserole Ever!

At age 10 I encountered a meatloaf situation that haunted me until I tried the recipe below.  We were in the mountains and dinner was served - a big glob of meatiness sliced like a piece of bread.  As a girl who needed all food to be separate on her plate, this compilation of bread, meat, eggs, and green items stimulated my gag reflex immediately.  The solution - ketchup. And lots of it.  However, after I drenched the meaty glop in the best condiment created, the cook herself was appalled that I destroyed her dish.  She...

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French Toast Casserole - Great for brunches

I ate this at a Bat Mitzvah Brunch and it was so delicious.  When I learned the title of it was very naughty Oven French Toast, every bite seemed to be even decadent.  To see other delicious recipes purchase the Cooking with Friends 2010 by H. Katz.   Very Naughty Oven French Toast Ingredients6 egg whites4 whole eggs1 pint heavy whipping cream1/2 C organic raw sugar1 T Cook’s Gourmet Vanilla10oz sour cream3 T cream cheeseKosher salt1 challah (see challah recipe or a loaf of uncut egg‐bread can be substituted)Earth Balance Organic...

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Letterboxing - Adventure for the whole family

People keep asking me, what is letterboxing? Here is a brief explanation from Wikihow. "Letterboxing is a type of treasure hunt/hiking activity involving hidden boxes, journals, and rubber stamps. Each person needs his or her own personal rubber stamp (called a signature stamp) to leave his mark on the letterbox's journal. In return you take an image of the box's stamp for your own journal. It's like treasure that is art...

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