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Croissant, Bagel, and English Muffin French Toast
Croissant, Bagel, and English Muffin French Toast
I really like French toast, but I wanted to do something different with it. So why not change the bread to croissants, bagels, and english muffins?! Let me tell you something…once you try these 3 takes on French toast, you’ll never want to eat he boring old bread version again.
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 1/4 cup whole milk or almond milk
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 bagels, croissants, or english muffins sliced in half
- 2 tbsp butter
- powdered sugar
- maple syrup
Instructions
- Mix together the batter ingredients.
Bagel French Toast
- If using bagels, they will needs to soak in the batter since they are much more dense than regular bread, croissants, or english muffins.
- Melt the butter on a griddle over medium heat. Place the cut side down.
- Cook for 3 minutes a side.
Croissant French Toast
- Dip both sides of the cut croissants in the batter. Let any excess drip off.
- Melt the butter on a griddle over medium heat. Place the cut side down.
- Cook for 3 minutes a side.
English Muffing French Toast
- Dip both sides of the cut english muffins in the batter. Let any excess drip off.
- Melt the butter on a griddle over medium heat. Place the cut side down.
- Cook for 3 minutes a side.
Serve the French toast with a dusting of powdered sugar and maple syrup.
Southern Baked Mac and Cheese
Southern Baked Mac and Cheese
Who doesn’t love mac and cheese?! Once you learn how to make it from scratch, you’ll never eat the boxed crap with powdered fake cheese again. Yeah, it takes a little bit more effort to make, but it’s worth it.
Ingredients
- 16 oz boxed macaroni prepared according to instructions
- 1 stick butter
- 4 tbsp flour
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk
- 12 oz evaporated milk
- 2 cups marble jack cheese grated
- 2 cups gouda grated
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 cup cheddar cheese grated
Instructions
- Prepare the boxed macaroni according to instructions; cooking 1 minute shy of being done. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water.
- Grease a 9”x13” cake pan. Pour in the cooked macaroni.
- Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for 2 minutes.
- Pour in the whole milk, evaporated milk, and all of the seasonings. Continuously whisk over medium heat for 5 minutes until the cream sauce thickens.
- Add in the shredded marble jack and gouda. Whisk until it melts into the cream sauce.
- Pour the cheese sauce over the macaroni.
- Top with the breadcrumbs and cheddar cheese. Bake in a preheated 375° oven for 30-40 minutes until the top is golden brown and bubbly.
Grilled Garlic Jalapeño Lime Black Tiger Shrimp
Grilled Garlic Jalapeño Lime Black Tiger Shrimp
I recently bought some giant shrimp from work. Like 4-6 in a pound giant shrimp. It was a nice 52° day on January 31st in Minneapolis and I said to myself, “Thanks climate change for letting me grill in the middle of winter when it’s normally -40°.” So I made one of my favorite marinades for seafood: garlic, jalapeño, and lime juice, and marinated these lobster tail-sized shrimp for 20 minutes. I threw them on the grill and they were done in 10 minutes. You can definitely make this recipe with any size shrimp, but they will take less amount of time.
Equipment
- food processor
- chimney starter
- charcoal
- grill
Ingredients
- 8 black tiger shrimp 4/6 ct.; peeled and deveined
Marinade
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lime juiced
- 1 large jalapeño
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Pulse the marinade ingredients in a food processor. Marinate the shrimp for 15-20 minutes.
- Start the charcoal in the chimney starter and allow to get gray. Pour in the grill. Put on the grate. Place the shrimp directly over the charcoal.
- Grill for 4-5 minutes a side.
