This is an easy breakfast that is prepared the night before. Great for company as it serves a full family and the best part is..it's ready and hot all at once. Beats standing over the griddle. One of my family's favorites at brunch gatherings.
 

What you need:

*1 loaf firm, thick bread (potato bread works nicely too!!)
*8 oz cream cheese
*¼ cup maple syrup
*10 eggs ( yes it's a lot!)
*1 and ½ cups half & half
*8 Tablespoons melted butter
*1 teaspoon vanilla
*Handsome dash of cinnamon

Use large rectangular baking dish…if you have stoneware it works wonders for keeping warm.
Cube bread and put ½ in bottom of baking dish//pan tightly fitting with each other like a puzzle. Cube cream cheese and distribute cubes evenly over bread. Add remaining bread on top to make the top layer as level as possible. Mix all other ingredients in a bowl and pour evenly over layered bread. Press down slightly ….sprinkle top with cinnamon…cover and refrigerate overnight.
In a.m. bake at 350 for 40-50 min. It will brown pretty quickly and butter will bubble on sides..but it should be done after 40. Cover with foil first 20 min if afraid top will brown too fast.)
Serve warm with maple syrup ENJOY!
Can also adapt with blueberries…strawberries ..nutmeg.



This is an easy but comforting recipe that cooks itself with a little prep work in the beginning. I cook the biscuits 15 minutes before serving so all stay warm. A little goes a long way...and we always have leftovers. I tend to wing it...but it replicates pretty easily. Mine comes out slightly creamier looking than the photo.

What you need:

*Package of boneless beef ribs cut into smaller pieces for braising (or you can use a stew meat already cut and packaged into cubes)

* 2-3 cups carrots peeled and chopped large

* 3 white potatoes diced large ( well washed-skin on)

* 1 large onion or 2 medium

* olive oil for braising

* frozen peas ( or you can use fresh snap peas cut in half)

* 2 beef bouillon cubes

* salt and pepper

* all purpose flour

* garlic powder

* about 8 cups water

Take a large soup pot and pour enough olive oil in bottom just to coat it fully. Pour about 1/4 cup flour in a bag to coat beef cubes with. Shake well..and place coated cubes in pan of oil to braise on each side. No need to cook through..this just browns them. Once slightly browned fill pot about half way with water, bouillon cubes. carrots, onions, potatoes, bring to boil then set to simmer while covered. Once carrots are tender (about 15-20 min)add desired about of peas,salt, garlic powder, and pepper to taste.

In order to thick the soup into stew, mix about 1/8 cup of flower in a cup of cold water. whisk well and THEN add to soup until desired thickness. Salt to taste. Place to Biscuits in a bowl, ladle soup on top, and serve warm.

Easy Biscuit Recipe:

(makes 8-10)

2 Cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 Cup cold milk ( keep in fridge until using)
4 T room-temp salted butter
1 T sugar

Preheat over to 475 degrees.
Add butter and milk to dry ingredients and stir. (I mixed butter in with my hands..and then added milk and stirred with spoon.) Immediately drop 1/4 cupfuls about 2 inches apart on greased baking sheet. Bake 10-15 minutes until lightly golden on top and bottom.

( I have fast oven..they were done in 8 minutes!)