First Morning Hashbrown and Egg Casserole

Bernice (our masterful food coordinator) mentioned that there were a few of you asking for the Hashbrown and Egg Casserole recipe so here it is!

INGREDIENTS:
1 (2 pound) package frozen hashbrowns, thawed
1 pound pork sausage
1 small onion, diced
5 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and ground black pepper to taste
12 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS:
1.    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart baking dish. Place the hash brown potatoes in the bottom of the baking dish.
2.    Heat a skillet over medium heat and cook and stir the sausage and onion until the sausage is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink; drain. Meanwhile, whisk together the eggs, milk, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper, and pour over the potatoes. Layer with half the Cheddar cheese, the sausage mixture, and the remaining Cheddar cheese. Cover with aluminum foil.
3.    Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove cover; return casserole to the oven and bake until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 10 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

If you would like to visit the original recipe on allrecipes.com click here.

Side note about the recipe from Bernice...  P.S.  I made this the night before and baked it in the morning.  So to avoid the hashbrowns getting soggy,I baked then at 350 for 1/2 hour on a cookie sheet, then added the egg mixture. I also added more eggs as that is what some of the reviews suggested, so for a cookie sheet, I used 10 eggs and about 3/4 cup milk or cream milk.  I think I used more cheese as well!! :)  We all love cheese!!  Enjoy!

Layered Pumpkin Dessert

Have not had enough pumpkin yet?? My sister-in-law made this for Thanksgiving dessert and it was delicious!! A great twist on the classic pumpkin pie tradition. Click here for the Recipe. 

Chocolate Zucchini Loaf

As fall quickly approaches, and school gets into full swing, you may be looking for some great recipes. Here is one that I just tried and the whole family loved. I stumbled upon this receipt on a site I found called Six Sisters Stuff.  It's an amazing blog started by six sisters who use it to keep in touch with one another and share with each other.

Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home

Ingredients:
-1 1/2 cups sugar
-1 cup unsweetened applesauce (can substitute 1 cup canola oil)
-3 eggs
-3 teaspoons vanilla extract
-2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (I used 1 1/2 cups all-purpose and 1 cup whole wheat flour)
-1/2 cup baking cocoa
-1 teaspoon salt
-1 teaspoon baking soda
-1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
-1/4 teaspoon baking powder
-2-3 cups shredded zucchini
-1 cup chocolate chips (optional, but they taste amazing!)
Directions:
In a large bowl, beat the sugar, applesauce, eggs and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and baking powder; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Stir in zucchini. Fold in chocolate chips. Transfer to two 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans coated with non-stick cooking spray.
Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: 2 loaves (12 slices each).

Corn Chowder

Looking for a recipe to use up some of your leftovers from Easter. Here is one my family loves.

1C chopped ham or bacon

1 1/4 C chopped onion

4C diced unpeeled potato

2C Water

1C grated or chopped carrot

1 tsp salt

1 tsp chicken bouillon powder

1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 tsp celery salt

2C milk

2-14oz cans cream corn

Mix first 9 ingredients in pot. Cook on med until veggies are tender. Do Not Drain. Add milk and corn. Still and heat through. Serve with warm biscuits.

*The above picture is not "my" picture, but looks very much the same!!

Mexicali Pasta Salad

Here is the salad that I was planning on making for the Salad Night this past Tuesday. I have since made it for my family and everyone loved it. A great summer side dish. I found it on the http://www.kraftcanada.com website. Enjoy:)

4cups wagon wheel pasta, uncooked (I used egg noodles, it's what I had!)
1 can (19FL oz/540ml) rinsed and drained black beans
1 cup thawed corn (I used 1 can nibblets corn)
1/2 cup chopped red pepper
2 green onion thinly sliced
1/2 cup Ranch Dressing
1 Tbsp Taco Seasoning Mix (I used spicy as I like more zip!)
1 Tbsp lime juice
1/2 cup shredded cheese
1/3 cup minced fresh cilantro (I did not have any, and it was fine without)

Cook Pasta until done. Drain, and rinse with cold water. Drain will. Place in large bowl. Add next 4 ingredients. Mix. In seperate bowl mix dressing, seasoning mix, and lime juice. Add to salad and toss to coat. Top with cheese and cilantro.

Overnight Berry Coffee Cake

Overnight Berry Coffee Cake
Ingredients
2 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup buttermilk
2/3 cup melted butter or margarine
2 beaten eggs
1 cup frozen blueberries or raspberries

Topping
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 tsp cinnamon

Directions
1.  In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. 
2.  In another bowl combine wet ingredients. 
3.  Add wet to dry and mix until well blended. 
4.  Fold in berries. 
5.  Pour into greased 9x13 pan. 
6.  Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over batter. 
7.  Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. 
8.  Uncover and bake 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until cake tests done.

Note:  This is the one Bernice made last week for breakfast at MOMS!

Land of Nod Cinnamon Buns

If you are looking for a yummy and easy recipe for a Sunday morning brunch (or any morning for that matter) here is a great one that was passed along to me. It originated from the Allrecipes.com website. Make it the night before and just pop in the oven in the morning and enjoy!

20 unbaked frozen dinner rolls ( I get them from Safeway in the freezer section)
1C brown sugar
1/4 C instant vanilla pudding mix
2 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 C raisins
1/3 C melted butter

1.Lightly grease a 10inch bundt cake pan. Place frozen rolls into pan and sprinkle with brown sugar, pudding mix, ground cinnamon and raisins. Pour melted butter over rolls. Cover with a clean damp cloth and leave overnight at room temp.
2.In the morning, preheat oven to 350. Bake rolls for 25min, until golden brown. Turn rolls out onto serving plate and serve warm.

I like to add a few extra raisins, but I know some people who omit them all together!
~Teri

And now for dessert there are so many options but this should be a little treat for ourselves as well so I think that some individual cheesecakes would hit the spot for me ;) To make this all romantic, and fun for the kids as well, I would go to Michael's and get the silicone heart shaped muffin cups. They are fun and reusable and will look beautiful on little plates on the table.

Super Easy Mini Cherry Cheesecakes
1 package of Nilla Wafers (usually found in the baking aisle)
1 can cherry pie filling
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 packages of cream cheese
3/4 cup whit sugar

1. put 1 nilla wafer in the bottom of muffin cup
2. beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth
3. beat in 1 egg at a time until smooth
4. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full of cream cheese mixture
5. top with a spoon full of cherry pie filler
6. bake for about 20 min at 350 degrees
7. let completly cool before putting in the fridge and chill for 2 hours
8. yields for me between 12-24 cakes depending on how big I want them. Just go with it you can't make mistakes with cheesecake :p

Before serving garnish with a dollop of whip cream and shaved chocolate and a maraschino cherry on top and have a fantastic evening.

Hi everyone. Last week was a total write off for me. Stomach flu and a sick kid and work the week flew by and today I realized that I am behind on my recipe selections. Have no fear I know Valentines Day is here Monday and as I was looking through the grocery fliers I thought these recipes would be great to make for you sweethearts. Very east recipes that will make it look like you slaved really hard. First up Sobeys has pork shoulders on sale for $1.00 a lb so this makes recipe 1 sweet for the budget.

Smokey Applewood Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Prep time: 15 min. Slow cooker time: 8 hours
I make the sauce the night before then cook it all day and enjoy the smells in my house.
2 lb (1kg) boneless pork shoulder roast, strings removed and trimmed of excess fat
1 sweet onion, sliced or chopped
1 granny smith apple, peeled and sliced
1 bay leaf
2 1/2 cups beef broth
1/2 cup Compliments Sensations Smokey Bourbon Applewood Grilling Sauce (Sobeys brand)
3 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp flour
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 cloves minced garlic
1/8 tsp pepper

1. place pork, onions, apples and bay leaf in slow cooker.
2. whisk together broth, 1/2 grilling sauce and all other ingredients and pour over meat.
3. cover and cook low for 8 hours or until pork is cooked through
4. skim any fat that has floated up and remove pork from pot
5. transfer sauce to a large pot and bring to a boil over medium high heat
6. reduce sauce until sauce has thickened (about 15-20 min)
7. add remaining grilling sauce and remove bay leaf
8. shred pork with 2 forks until all stringy
9. put pork and sauce all back in slow cooker and stir together let sit for about 15 min
10. EAT

Serve on buns with coleslaw on on the bun with the pork or coleslaw on the side.

This one saved my Bacon this week.
My Mom gave me this recipe in a moment of panic on Tuesday It was hearty and yummy and the kids ate it. Enough said!

Ham Chowder
2 cups chopped potatoes
1 cup chopped onions
1/3 cup chopped carrots
1 tbsp chicken bullion powder
1 cup water
1 tsp parsley

-boil until all veggies are tender then mash with a potato masher if you like it chunky or blend if you like it smoother.

Add:
3/4 cup frozen corn (or peas)
1 cup chopped ham
2 cups of milk

-Simmer all together until hot
-can be served with a sprinkle of cheese on top of each bowl

Oatmeal Cake

Cake

1 cup oatmeal

1/2 cup butter or hard margarine

1 1/4 cups boiling water

- mix and let rest for 30 min up to overnight

add:

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

2 eggs

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/3 cups flour

-mix all together and spread into a sprayed 9x13 pan

-bake for 30-35 min or until a toothpick does not come out too sticky at 350'

-when cake is cooled drizzle icing over cake

Icing

1/2 cup butter or hard margarine

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 canned milk (yes the stuff your grandma used in her tea)

1 beaten egg yolk

-heat in a pot and stir until boils

-boil until all is dissolved (a couple of minutes)

-remove from heat

add:

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup flaked coconut

1/2 cup of nuts

*** or anything you may like ***

*** if you add chocolate chips wait until the icing is cool ***

-when icing and cake is cooled pour icing over cake and eat

'MOMS Favorite Recipes' Booklet!!

Our MOMS Recipe booklet...

Each mom will bring 2 recipes, one is your favorite recipe and the other will coordinate with the table number you are at for Fall term...

Table one-Supper

Table two-Dessert

Table three-Dessert

Table four-Supper

Table five-Salad

Table six-Appy

Please bring your copy this coming Tuesday or the following Tuesday, Oct. 6th. There are extra forms on our back table if you lost yours of if you want to submit more great recipes!!

Thanks Ladies!!

~Helen