Best Brunch Dish!

Do you ever need to throw something together to serve company for brunch and go looking through the fridge to see what you have? Well, that was me today. And it came out....so delish! Everyone loved it! Who doesn't love eggs, broccoli and cheese? Well combining them all and throwing in a few other staples makes for a delicious brunch casserole! I whipped it up in 5 minutes, threw it in the oven, and 45 minutes later...voila! Try this the next time you are having company, or you are having breakfast for dinner, which is my kids favorite night! Couldn't be easier, or yummier!

Ingredients:

• 1 dozen eggs
• 1 bag fresh broccoli (I used Trader Joe's)
• 1 cup fat-free half and half or milk
• 6 slices bread-buttermilk, sourdough, french, challah...whatever!! Cube it up, should have about 2-3 cups, doesn't have to be exact!! The less bread, the eggier it will be. The more bread, the denser it will be. You pick!
• salt, pepper, garlic powder
• 1 cup shredded cheese-cheddar, jack or mixed

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Snip the corner off the bag of broccoli and microwave for 3 minutes, or steam. 
• Beat the eggs with the milk/creamer and add 1 tsp salt and about 1/2 tsp each fresh ground pepper and garlic powder. 
• Add cheese to egg mixture.
• In a baking dish greased or sprayed, put the cooked broccoli on the bottom. 
• Then add the bread that has been cut up or torn into pieces. 
• Pour the egg/milk/cheese mixture over the top and use a spatula to toss all ingredients right in the baking dish-how easy is that????
• Let sit for at least 15 minutes or up to 2 hours, covered on counter.
• Bake at 350 uncovered for 45 minutes until golden and delicious.
• Cut into squares and serve.

Eat and enjoy!!!!

Best Corn Chowdah Evah!!

It's hard to believe that I have not shared a recipe for far too many months now. I could tell you I have been busy cooking, but it's far more likely that I have been busy eating as my body is busy growing baby number 4. I have made some super yummy things lately that I am hoping to get around and get back to sharing with you, but after I made this incredibly YUMMY and EASY soup tonight I knew I had to share! For those of you West Coasters, you will call it Corn Chowder. My East Coast friends, this is straight up delicious Chowdah! So here you go...

Ingredients:

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 bag frozen leeks or 2 fresh leeks, cleaned and chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter (can easily use all oil to make pareve)
• 2 tablespooons flour
• 2 boxes chicken/vegetable broth or 8 cups homemade stock
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 bags frozen corn
• 1 cup fat-free half and half or mocha mix or heavy cream, whatever you have/like at home
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• ground thyme, salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Saute onion and leek in oil and butter for about 10 minutes until soft. Toss veggies with the flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring. Add potatoes to pot and toss all veggies around. Add the broth with a dash of thyme (about 1/2 teaspoon or so???), salt and pepper to taste. Bring to boil and let boil about 5 minutes to break down potatoes. Add the frozen corn and the half and half and the sugar. Cover and let simmer 10-15 minutes until potatoes are soft. Use an immersion blender to puree, and taste for seasonings. 

This soup was SUCH a hit at dinner tonight with all 5 of us! We topped it with some oyster crackers and the kids all asked for seconds! Please try this. Your tummy will be happy. You will not be sorry. Eat and enjoy!