Blueberry muffins

3 c flour
1 c oatmeal
4 t baking powder
1 t salt
1/2 t baking soda
1 c oil
1 c sugar
1 c orange juice
3 eggs
3 c blueberries
1/2 c sugar
1 t cinnamon
1/4 c chopped walnuts

Combine 1/2 c sugar, cinnamon, and chopped walnuts and set aside.
Mix oatmeal and orange juice and let stand.
Combine remaining ingredients except blueberries in a large bowl and mix well.
Add oatmeal & orange juice.
Add blueberries and mix gently.
Put in cupcake tins.
Top with topping mixture.
Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
Makes 2 1/2 dozen.
Recipe from Alice Burgess

French Toast Bake

5 cups bread, cubes
4 eggs
1 1/2 c. Milk
1/4 c. Sugar divided, (2t. With cinn)
1/4 t. Salt
1t. Vanilla
1t. Butter
1 t. Cinn (cinn./sugar for top)

350 degrees 8x8. 45-50 mins

Southwest Sausage Bake

6 flour tortillas, cut into 1/2 inch strips
3 cans (4 oz each) chopped green chilies, drained
1 lb bulk sausage, cooked and drained
2 cups shredded MOnterey Jack cheese
10 eggs 1/2 up milk
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp onion salt
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 can (10 oz) diced tomatoes and green chilis (Ro-tel)
sour cream and salsa

In a greased 9X13 baking dish, layer half of the tortilla strips, chilies, sausage and cheese. Repeat layers. Ina a bowl, beat the eggs, milk, and seasonings; pour over cheese. Pour diced tomatoes and greeen chilis on top. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered at 350 for 60 minutes or longer or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve with sour cream and salsa.

Yield: 12 servings

Bran Muffin Mix

Bran Muffin Mix
2 c. Grape Nuts cereal
2 c. boiling water
2 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. oil
4 eggs
5 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
5 tsp. soda
4 c. All Bran cereal
1 quart buttermilk
1 pound raisins (optional)
Combine boiling water with Grape Nuts - set aside. Cream sugar, oil and eggs (1 @a time). Combine dry ingredients (except All Bran) and add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture. Add All Bran and cooled Grape Nuts. Add raisins and whatever else you want. Mix thoroughly and store in a tight large container covered in the refrigerator for up to 8 weeks. When ready to use, DO NOT STIR - Scoop mix from the bottom (incase raisins have settled) into greased muffin tin or muffin cups. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes. YUM!

Thanks Karen for this recipe. I am posting it here so that we can get to the recipe easier.

Banana Bread

INGREDIENTS
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas



DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.

Cinnamon Cream Syrup

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup (Karo)
1/4 cup water
1/2 to 3/4 tsp. cinnamon (or more if desired)
1/2 cup evaporated milk

In a small saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, water, and cinnamon.
Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Cook and stir 2 minutes more.
Remove from heat and cool 5 minutes, stir in evaporated milk.
Serve warm.
Refrigerate leftovers.

(thank-you Karen S. for this recipe)

Breakfast Burritoes

Make Ahead Breakfast Burritos

1 lb lean sausage meat
6-8 eggs, depending on size eggs
1 tablespoon minced onions (optional)
1/4 cup picante sauce
1/4 lb monterey jack cheese, shredded
12 flour tortillas
1 pinch salt and pepper, to taste

Spray a non-stick skillet with vegetable oil. Crumble sausage and
brown slowly. Drain in white paper towels. Wipe grease from skillet
with paper towels, leaving a thin layer of oil.
Beat eggs with minced onion and picante sauce.Scramble eggs in skillet until done.
Toss sausage, eggs and cheese together. Spoon into tortillas and wrap, folding sides to middle and then rolling to make burrito. Can be frozen.*
Freeze ahead directions:.
Place on parchment/wax paper-lined cookie sheets; freeze until solid.
Then wrap individually in paper towels, and package in zipper-lock freezer bags.
When ready to use remove burrito from Ziploc and microwave burrito in paper towel 2-3 minutes or until hot.

Note: may use bacon in place of sausage

Granola---Quick and easy

8 C. old fashion oats
3C. wheat germ or 2 pkg. shredded wheat (big squares)
4C. bran flakes

1C honey
1C maple syrup
2/3 oil
vanilla

Mix the wet ingredients together and bring to a boil in the microwave and then add the vanilla
Pour over the oatmeal-flake mixture and put it on a jelly roll pan---Cook in the oven at 300 for 6-8 mins. stir it and cook another 6-8 mins.

Note: I half the recipe and use the shredded wheat--cooking time depends on you and your oven---I like mine soft so I only cook for 6 mins

Enjoy it with yogurt, as your cereal, fruit and add ins are always good too (coconut, nuts, raisins, craisins ect.)

Stonewall Kitchen's Pumpkin Pancakes

2 c. flour
2 T. brown sugar
1 T baking powder
1 1/2 t. pumpkin pie spice
1 t. salt
1 3/4 c milk
1/2 c. canned pumpkin
1 large egg
2 T. veg. oil
Combine dry ingredients and mix with wire whisk: set aside. In a large bowl, beat milk. pumpkin, egg and oil. Gradually add the dry ingredients. The batter will be lumpy. Cook on griddle and serve warm. We enjoy these with fresh whipped cream, maple syrup, and fresh fruit (blueberries, bananas, and strawberries are out favorite) Also, I make Pumpkin Bread with the remaining pumpkin

Best Ever Banana Muffins

3 large bananas
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup butter (I use the real thing)
1 egg
vanilla
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1 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup choc. chips

Mix dry ingredients together and then add to the rest.
Bake at 350 for 15-18 mins.
Makes a dozen.

Buttermilk Oatmeal Pancakes

night before (at least 8 hours) 2 C oats 2 C buttermilk 2 eggs
combine and refrigerate overnight 1/2 stick butter (room temp.) 1/2 C flour 1 Tbs brown sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt mix ingredients into oats/buttermilk pour onto griddle makes approx. 12 pancakes (thank you Teresa for passing this on to me!)