Meal Planning Kit, Week 4, Day 4

Hubby is so happy, it is another breakfast for dinner night!  The teenager arrived home from college today, for the summer, and is ready to enjoy some home cooking. 

Hearty Apple Bread French Toast

 Hearty White Bread Quick Mix & beer

I made this before work this morning, so it would be all ready for dinner

There is something special about homemade bread dough

Everything is better with a little butter drizzled on top



Smells amazing



Time to turn it into apple French toast



Apple Orchard Butter

Milk

Vanilla

Time for an egg bath

Next time I will let it soak a little longer

Flip

Sizzle, sizzle

Golden

Beautiful

Hubby's quote: "Fabulous, this meal could be great for breakfast or dinner . . . or lunch . . . or a snack". 

Fun with the kids - The teenager started by saying "I don't like French toast", Me: "great, but you still have to try it" . . . "Mom, can you make this for breakfast some time.  This is the best meal I have had in a long time".   I guess he likes this French toast! 

Little Man was a different story, he didn't like the French toast or Apple Orchard Butter, so he asked if he could put Mountain Berry Wasabi Mustard on it.   Why not, if he will eat it . . . and, he did! 

Bonus:

I love my sister-in-law, we are great friends and she has brought so much to my big brother & our family.  One of our favorite things she brought to our family is a new way to cook bacon.  Who knew you could bake it in the oven & throw away the mess with the aluminum foil?  

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Meal Planning Kit, Week 4, Day 3

The last three meals, in the week 4 meal planning kit, where moved to the end; because I didn't realized there was some prep needed ahead of time.  It is important to read all the recipes and plan your week accordingly!

So, now we start with one that needed one of my favorite breads baked ahead of time, the Savory Tuscan Bread Quick Mix

Focaccia Sandwich & Roasted Garlic Basil Salad

It's that easy, just Savory Tuscan Bread Quick Mix & beer

Drizzle with EVOO

Smells & looks so yummy, can't we just eat it now!

Slice into a giant sandwich

Hot Raspberry Chipotle Mayo

Both sides get our special sauce

Lettuce

Roast beef



Cheddar cheese

Isn't it beautiful

Sour cream

Oil

White wine vinegar

Roasted Garlic Basil Seasoning

All ready to mix up

Creamy goodness

On the salad

Perfect summer meal

Hubby's quote: "You can't go wrong with lots of the Hot Raspberry Chipotle Mayo"

More about Little Man - He is our fruits & veggies guy.  The exception to this rule is salad, he doesn't like salad!  So, much to our surprise, he is sneaking this salad out of the serving dish.  Like everything else, he just had to try a bite or tow and he did . . . then we caught him sticking his fork into the serving bowl to grab more.   I think I will be making this salad dressing a lot!

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Meal Planning Kit, Week 3, Day 4 - AKA, The New Neighbors!

Yes, we do live in one of those amazing neighborhoods, where people are welcomed with food & friendship!   This morning we arose to the great sound of new next door neighbors.   While I was making our yummy brunch of Strawberry Stuffed French Toast, I thought what a better welcome then a loaf of warm bread for snacking, while moving in.  

Cranberry Citrus Quick Bread Mix it is!

No, really . . . that is all you need!

Warm & Wonderful!

Even gifts of food, should be presented beautifully - In one of the boxes from the Biltmore Inspirations Celebrate Gift Bag Set.  

While delivering this box to the new neighbors, one of the other neighbors invited them to dinner tonight.  They included all of the families in the cul de sac, so we could all get to know them and welcome them.  So, those plans we laid earlier in the week . . . changing again!  

Summer Salsa Quiche is going to the party!  We decide to go ahead and make our next meal and bring it to share with our friends. 

I have never used frozen pie crust before, so I had an opportunity to learn about something new.   It never occurred to me that you would bake it for 10 minutes before filling it. 

The recipe called for the same summer salsa that we made earlier in the week.  Since we had leftovers; I cheated, drained that and used it for the base of the quiche.   Then layered Asiago cheese. 

Simple egg mixture

Poured over the top of salsa & cheese

And, you have a lovely quiche to take to the party!

BONUS:

Since I used the extra salsa from the Summer Salsa Rice, I had extra Biltmore Inspirations Summer Salsa Seasoning mix to make one of my favorites, to take to the party:

 Chunky Black Bean Summer Salsa!

I try to keep these items on hand, for just these kinds of impromptu occasions.

If what was left in my beautiful Blue Ridge Pie Plate, at the end of the evening, is any indication; it was a hit!

Hubby needs his daily quote . . . I better go nudge him before he falls asleep! 

About the Summer Salsa Quiche he says "I thought it was very good" - He is boring when he is tired ;-)

I really liked the flavors and it was a great quiche consistency - I am looking forward to a piece for breakfast in the morning!

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