Baked Eggs and Cheese

Baked Eggs and Cheese

6 eggs
salt and fresh ground pepper
3 T. ham, cut into matchsticks or cubes OR 3 T. diced chicken, cooked
6 T. fresh Parmesan Cheese
2 T. butter
3-4 leaves fresh basil (to garnish)
french baguette or french bread, to serve

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Butter a shallow ovenproof dish, or ramekins if you are making individual servings.

Break the eggs into the dish. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the ham over the whites. Sprinkle the top with the Parmesan Cheese.

Dot with butter. Cover the dish and bake for 7-10 minutes or until the whites have set and the chesse has melted. Garnish with the basil and serve with hot warmed bread.

Quiche

Quiche is probably a breakfast food, but I like to serve it for dinner with a little salad on the side. Delish!

Quiche
1 1/2 cups chopped spinach, kale, collards, or swiss chard
1 small onion, diced
1 T. butter
1 1/2 cups grated cheese
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
1/2 c. heavy cream
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. nutmeg
1 pastry shell

Prepare the pastry shell and set aside. Cook the onion in butter until translucent. Put cheese onion and greens in pastry shell. Beat together remaining ingredients and pour into shell. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.

Add mushrooms, ham, green pepper, etc. if desired.

Maple Syrup

What's buttermilk pancakes without homemade maple syrup?

Maple Syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup light Karo syrup
1 cup water
1 t. mapeleine
1 t. vanilla

Combine sugars, Karo and water in saucepan over medium heat. Heat until boiling. Add mapeleine and vanilla and stir. Remove from heat and serve.

Buttermilk Pancakes

Well, today I tried to make my tamales... but I waited a little too long and didn't get the husks in the water to soak long enough. So, last minute decision... breakfast for dinner! I love having breakfast for dinner every once in awhile!

Buttermilk Pancakes
1 egg
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup whole milk
1 cup flour
1 T. sugar
2 T. butter, melted
3 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt

Mix egg and milk and whip with a wire whisk. Add dry ingredients and butter and beat by hand until smooth. Pour 1/3 cup batter onto 350 degree non-stick griddle. When the pancakes begin to dry on edges and bubble in the middle, they are ready to be flipped. Makes 8-10 pancakes.