dried mustard

Coat a 9x13 inch baking pan with non-stick spray and spread the croutons over the bottom.  Brown the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat and drain.  Spread the sausage over the croutons, and sprinkle with the parmesan cheese and seasoning.  Mix together the eggs, milk, soup, and dried mustard and pour the mixture over the sausage and crotons.  Cover the casserole and refrigerate overnight.

The next morning, let the casserole stand at room temperature for 30 minutes and preheat the oven to 325 degrees.  Bake the casserole for 1 hour or until it is lightly browned.  Remove the casserole from the oven and sprinkle the cheddar cheese over the top, then cover it with aluminum oil and let it stand for 15 minutes before serving.  Yields 8 to 10 servings

Hearty and yummy side dish that can be prepared the night before.

condensed cream of mushroom soup

grated sharp Cheddar cheese

Mix together all ingredients except the onion rings.  Cover the mixture and refrigerate overnight.

Next morning, remove the dish from the refrigerator and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Pour the potato mixture into a 13x9 inch baking dish coated with non-stick spray and bake for 55 minutes or until bubbly.  Do not allow the edges to burn.  Spread the onion rings over the top of the dish and return to the oven for 5 minutes.

diced carrot

shredded cheddar cheese

4

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Heat the oil in a medium skillet and sauté the onions in the oil over low heat until they are soft but not brown.  Set aside.  In a steamer set over boiling water, steam the carrots for 8 to 10 minutes, or until tender.  Remove the carrots and in the same steamer, cook the broccoli for 5 to 7 minutes, or until tender.  Mix the onion, vegetables, ham and ½ cup of the cheese and spread in an oiled 8” quiche dish.  In a blender, mix together the eggs, butter, and flour.  Pour the mixture over the vegetables and sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.  Bake the quiche for 40 minutes or until it is set.

freshly chopped basil

In a large skillet, cook the bacon until slightly crisp, then remove to drain.  Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings, and sauté the onions in the skillet until they are very soft but not browned.  Transfer the onions to a medium bowl and crumble in the bacon.  Mix in the cheese, parsley, and basil.  (The recipe can be prepared one day ahead to this point and refrigerated.)

Preheat the broiler.  Arrange the tomatoes on an oiled broiler pan and season them with pepper.  Top each tomato slice with some of the bacon mixture and broil the slices just until the cheese melts.  (Be careful not to burn.)  Serve hot.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.  Slice the cookie dough into ¼ inch thick rounds and arrange them on a lightly oiled 12 inch pizza pan, overlapping slightly, until the pan is covered completely.  Press the dough together to seal.  Bake the dough round for 10 minutes or until it is lightly browned.  Cool completely.

Combine the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla and spread evenly over the cookie crust.  The pizza may be made a day ahead to this point and refrigerated, covered. 

Arrange the fruit in a circular pattern over the filling.  In a small saucepan, melt the apricot preserves with the brandy, and brush the preserves over the fruit.  Chill for 1 hour.  Cut the pizza into wedges to serve.

Orange Marmalade Bread

egg, beaten

butter, melted and cooled

all-purpose flour

baking soda

chopped pecans

2, 16 Ounce Cans

1 Teaspoon

½ Teaspoon

3 Cups

1

1 Cup

Grease 9x13 pan.  Beat eggs add pumpkin, sugar, spices and milk.  Pour into prepared pan.  Pour cake mix evenly over pumpkin mix.  Drizzle with melted butter and sprinkle nuts on top.  Bake for 1 hr 20 min.  Cool and serve with whipped cream.

Milk

cubed bread

2 Boxes

Cook and drain sausage.  Add green onion, lots of chopped mushrooms, garlic and 1 tbsp. mustard seed.  Cook down until water from mushrooms evaporates.  Add shredded bread crumbs.  Mix to taste.  Add eggs.  Add garlic powder to taste.  Cool.  Roll out Puff Pastry, stretch long and wide.  Put filling in middle.  Fold  pastry over.  Wet seam and crimp closed.  Set on Pam sprayed cookie sheet.  Can freeze at this point, wrapped in plastic and foil.

Croissants