French Toast

French Toast is one of those foods that I always wanted to make, but for some reason I was afraid to try it.  I'm really glad I got over that, because it was awesome.

Ingredients

• 3 Eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• Teaspoon of cinnamon (can add/subtract to suit personal preference)
• Teaspoon of vanilla (again, can adjust to personal preference)
• Sliced bread (with the above ingredients, I was able to make 6 slices)

Directions

1. Mix all ingredients except bread.  
2. Dip bread into egg mixture, thoroughly coating.
3. Place bread in lightly buttered pan, on medium heat.  
4. Cook until each side starts to look a little dry (not too dry or burnt, but definitely not soggy anymore).  Flip as needed (think of it like cooking a grilled cheese).
5. Serve, preferably with syrup and milk.  

Baked Oatmeal

K I'm going to format this post a bit differently.  Usually I post the original recipe & then do my tweaks.  But since I make this so often & am constantly looking for the recipe, I'm doing my own changes as the basic recipe.  The title will still be linked to the original recipe per usual, however.

Baked Oatmeal

Ingredients

• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2/3 eggs (3 is better, 2 works)
• 1/2 cup applesauce or oil
• 1.5 cups milk

Optional: 

• 4 cups instant oats
• 1 cup raisins
• 2 apples
• 1-2 bananas
• 1.5 cup blueberries

ETA: This was my first time making this with applesauce instead of oil, and I found it way too sweet.  I'll be cutting the sugar down to 1/2, maybe even 1/4 a cup.  My hubby thinks this is the perfect amount...so just be prepared to make adjustments.

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350.
2. Mix ingredients together in large bowl.  Stir/whisk until thoroughly mixed.
3. Pour in to greased baking dish.
4. Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes.

My Tips

• I love this recipe because it's healthy & easy to make ahead.  I typically make it on Sundays and then just refrigerate it so I have a yummy breakfast ready to go during the week.  I warm it up & add a bit of milk and it's delicious.
• The great thing about this recipe is it's soooo easy to tweak.  If you click on the title, you'll see that I've modified Becca's version quite a bit.  That's what makes it awesome- it's a great basic meal that you can easily turn into something amazing based on your own preferences.  I play around with adding different fruits and berries, it's fun & delicious!