They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but I disagree with that statement. Every meal is the most important meal, and therefore should taste really good, and be nutritious (well, some of the time, anyway!) We try to do a Timeshare Cooking article about once a month, and this time we will highlight Timeshare Breakfasts, and hopefully give you some ideas to spark your next special morning meal.
Usually when John and I stay in a timeshare, we don’t get too excited about cooking in the morning. Since it’s just the two of us, we stock up on muffins and coffee cake. If we’re trying to eat a little healthier, we opt for English muffins or oatmeal and some fruit. We often go out to breakfast and have omelets. But occasionally, especially if we have guests, we like to serve something a bit more creative and/or special. Thus we came up with the Baggie Omelets. Here are a few other recipes for you to enjoy that generally follow the Timeshare Cooking Rules: Uses few ingredients, is easy to make, and tastes good.
BRUNCH EGG SOUFFLE
6 eggs
6 slices bread, cubed
3 c. milk
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 c. shredded cheese
Diced ham, bacon or crumbled sausage (whatever you like—about a cup)
Mix eggs, salt, milk and mustard with hand mixer or whisk. Stir in bread and other ingredients. Pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan. Cover with foil and put in refrigerator overnight. Take out ½ hour before baking. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for approximately 45 minutes.
We have tried lots of variations of this recipe, some much more complicated, and found this basic one to be very good.
BREAKFAST BANANA SPLITS
½ banana per person
1/3 c. vanilla yogurt per person
Bowls of fruit—blueberries, strawberries, grapes, pineapple chunks, sliced kiwi, whatever you like
A bowl/bowls of dry ingredients: granola, almonds or coconut
1 cherry per person
Slice bananas length and widthwise. Put in large bowls or on plates. Top each with yogurt, fruit and dry ingredients as desired. Put cherry on top.
These are nice, because everyone can make their own. They can be served with another entrée, or simply eaten alone.
BAKED APPLE FRENCH TOAST
20 slices French bread (1 in. thick)
1 can (21 oz.) apple pie filling
8 eggs
2 c. milk
2 tsp. vanilla
½ tsp. cinnamon
1/tsp. nutmeg
Topping
1 c. packed brown sugar
½ c. cold margarine, cubed
Arrange 10 slices of bread in a greased 9 x 13 pan. Spread with pie filling and top with remaining bread. In large bowl, combine eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cut margarine into brown sugar until it resembles coarse crumbs. Put on French toast. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
You can also use some chopped pecans as part of the topping.
Happy eating!
