Share a Spoon - Midnight Snacks

If I am up at midnight it would constitute a miracle of some kind but if I ever need a late night snack I definitely have a favorite....French Toast.  The recipe below makes 6 slices so unless you've got a serious case of the munchies or have some of your peeps with you this recipe can be halved to make it just for you!

Perfect French Toast

Preheat oven to 350.

Whisk 4 eggs, 1 1/2 cups half and half or milk, 1/2 tsp of nutmeg (or cinnamon which is my fave), 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1tsp sugar and a pinch of salt in a shallow bowl.  Heat 1/2 TBSP of butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.  Working in batches, dip 6 slices of thick sliced white bread (or whatever bread tickles your fancy) in the egg mixture and cook in the skillet until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side, adding more butter as needed.  Transfer to a baking dish sprayed with cooking spray and bake until puffed, 8 to 10 minutes.

Serve with warmed syrup,  jam, chocolate sauce or simply sprinkled with icing sugar.

There is something about baking the french toast, which I never did before I stumbled across this recipe, that makes it extra yummy!

Now point your fuzzy slippers in the direction of Momma's and be sure to turn off the lights when you head to bed.

Nighty night...

Share A Spoon - Breakfast!

Weekends are for decadent breakfast foods.  At least one day each weekend my kitchen turns out an extra special breakfast that we only have the time to savor with the leisurely pace the weekend affords. 


German Apple Pancakes

• Batter:
• 1/2  cup  all-purpose flour (about 2 1/4 ounces)
• 1/2  teaspoon  baking powder
• 1  tablespoon  granulated sugar
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt
• 1/8  teaspoon  grated whole nutmeg
• 1  cup  egg substitute
• 1  cup  fat-free milk
• 2  tablespoons  butter, melted
• 1  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• Apple mixture:
• Cooking spray
• 1/2  cup  granulated sugar, divided
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 1/2  teaspoon  grated whole nutmeg
• 1  cup  thinly sliced Granny Smith apple
• Remaining ingredient:
• 1  tablespoon  powdered sugar

Preparation

1. To prepare batter, lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, salt, and 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Combine egg substitute, milk, butter, and vanilla in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add egg substitute mixture to flour mixture, stirring with a whisk. Let stand 30 minutes.

2. Preheat oven to 425°.

3. To prepare apple mixture, coat bottom and sides of a 10-inch ovenproof skillet with cooking spray. Combine 1/4 cup granulated sugar, cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; sprinkle evenly over bottom and sides of pan. Arrange apple in an even spokelike layer in pan. Sprinkle apple with remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar. Cook over medium heat 8 minutes or until mixture bubbles. Slowly pour batter over apple mixture.

4. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375° (do not remove pancake from oven); bake an additional 13 minutes or until center is set. Carefully loosen pancake with a spatula. Gently slide pancake onto a serving platter. Sift powdered sugar over top. Cut into 6 wedges; serve immediately.

It's time to link up at The Tank and share some breakfast ideas.

Still Getting the Hang of Blogging

I am still trying to work out how to incorporate blogging into my routine.  I often think "hey, I should blog about that" and then promptly forget.  I'm sure I'll get the hang of it eventually.

Been a busy few weeks with a trip south of the border to visit our American neighbors and a week in sunny Mexico soaking up sun and beer in equal measure.  Now it is back to reality and a renewed focus on the job hunt.

I have managed to get my resume updated, tweaked and polished and had some folks review for some honest feedback.  It has been a really long time since I had completed a resume and it took some time to get it just right. I had made some calls requesting some letters of reference and a couple people, although happy to sign one for me, asked me to write it for them!  That was a very strange experience, to write a letter about yourself expounding your professional virtues.  Needless to say I appear, at least on paper, to be an awesome asset to any organization!

On the love front, Wheels has recently reached out to me, telling me he made a mistake and wants to "earn his way" back into my life.  I am not sure how I feel about that just yet.  Getting passed the hurt and the anger when he left have been really hard.  I have agreed to see him next week but made no promises and have no expectations.  Time, as with all things, will tell.

If you are amongst those in most of Eastern North America under a blanket of snow and cold I hope you have lots of hot water and bubble bath for your tub and wine to keep you hydrated when you're in there.