Sausage/Egg Breakfast Casserole

I love breakfast foods, but I rarely eat them for breakfast. For this reason, we have added Breakfast For Dinner to our rotation. This morning, I made this for tonight's dinner. I am so looking forward to it!

4 large potatoes, cooked in the microwave for about 12 minutes, then cooled in the fridge overnight.
1 lb spicy sausage
2 cups of shredded pepper jack cheese
2 cups of cheddar cheese
1/2-1 chopped green bell pepper
1 can mushrooms
1 chopped onion (or dry minced onion)
1 dozen eggs
3/4 cup milk
1 tsp. garlic salt
1 tsp Seasoned All

Preheat oven to 350*. Grease 9x13 pan.

Peal potatoes and grate them into bottom of the pan. Spread the sausage over the hash browns. Follow with the cheese. Add bell pepper, mushrooms, and onion.

In a medium size mixing bowl, beat eggs, milk, garlic salt and Season All. Pour over the top of all other ingredients.

Bake for 1 1/2 hours or until done.

*Best if made the night before and refrigerated, then baked in the morning.

*Try it with wheat waffles.

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

3 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil (or white bean puree)
4 eggs
16 oz pumpkin
3 1/2 cups wheat flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cloves--allspice & ginger
1/2 cup water
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup chocolate chips

Mix all wet ingredients; add dry. Fold in walnuts and chocolate chips.

Bake at 350* for 60-70 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean. Makes 2 loaves.

Kung Pao Chicken

Saute' the following in olive oil:
carrots
celery
green bell pepper
red bell pepper
large onion
broccoli

Add the following:
1 can bamboo shoots
1 can baby corn
1 can mushrooms
1 can water chestnuts
2/3 cup peanuts

In a small bowl, combine the following:
5-6 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp ginger
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 clove garlic
1/2 cup water

When vegetables are sufficiently cooked, add the mixture and boil for a minute or two.

Serve over rice.

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

Combine:
4 cups of rhubarb pieces
2 cups sliced strawberries
1 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Spread in a greased 9x13 pan.

In another bowl, combine:
1/2 cup flour
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup oats
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 cube melted butter

Sprinkle over strawberry-rhubarb mixture.

Bake at 350* for 35-40 minutes.

Steak Marinade

*Good for 7-8 pieces of steak.

1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup soy sauce
4 tsp. Dijon mustard
4 tsp. garlic powder
salt and pepper

Combine in a large Ziploc bag and marinade over night.

About an hour before grilling, add 1/2 cup olive oil.

Herb Substitutions

I'm making Mexican Beans today, and I find that I forgot to buy cilantro, but I don't really feel like running to the store. So I looked up substitutions and found this handy chart.

Herb Substitutions
Basil	Oregano or thyme
Chervil	Tarragon or parsley
Chive	Green onion; onion; or leek
Cilantro	Parsley
Italian Seasoning	Blend of any of these: basil, oregano, rosemary, and ground red pepper
Marjoram	Basil; thyme; or savory
Mint	Basil; marjoram; or rosemary
Oregano	Thyme or basil
Parsley	Chervil or cilantro
Poultry Seasoning	Sage plus a blend of any of these: thyme, marjoram, savory, black pepper, and rosemary
Red Pepper	Dash bottled hot pepper sauce or black pepper
Rosemary	Thyme; tarragon; or savory
Sage	Poultry seasoning; savory; marjoram; or rosemary
Savory	Thyme; marjoram; or sage
Tarragon	Chervil; dash fennel seed; or dash aniseed
Thyme	Basil; marjoram; oregano; or savory