Posted in Breakfast

Sunday Brunch: Baked Apple and Nut Oatmeal

Baked Apple and Nut Oatmeal

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3 cups quick oats
1 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup nuts (I use walnuts or pecans. Sunflower seeds work too)
1/2 cup craisens
1 chopped apple
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs
1 cup milk
Instructions

Prep Day: Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Mix oil, eggs, and milk together. Now mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Pour mix into greased 9×9 or 8×8 baking dish. Freeze.

Serve Day: Thaw. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.

Posted in - Pork, Breakfast, Budget Friendly

Frugal Fridays: Quiche Lorraine

Quiche Lorraine

Serves 8

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1 pie crust (9-inch), uncooked – $1.95 (store bought)
6 bacon slices, crisply cooked – $2.49
6 oz swiss cheese, shredded – $2.77
1 1/2 cup half and half or light cream – $1.79
1/2 tsp salt – $.01
1/4 tsp nutmeg -$.02
1/2 cup cubed, cooked ham – $1.40
1/4 onion, sliced – $.70
4 eggs – FREE (have backyard chickens)

Total Cost: $7.83
Cost Per Serving: $0.98

Prep Day: Sprinkle crumbled bacon and cheese on the bottom of pie crust. Put remaining ingredients in blender container. Blend on high for 10 seconds, blend until onion is mixed but do not over-blend.

Pour into pie crust over bacon and cheese.

To Freeze: Flash-freeze pie on cookie sheet. When frozen, cover with foil and seal in jumbo freezer bag.

Serve Day: Thaw quiche completely before baking. Bake in preheated oven at 350F for 30 minutes, until top is golden brown and mixture is set. Serve warm.

Posted in Breakfast

Sunday Brunch: Nutella Peanut Butter Muffins

Nutella Peanut Butter Muffins

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2 cups flour
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup yogurt
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 cup peanut butter
2 tsp vanilla
12 tablespoons Nutella

Prep Day: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray, or put in muffin liners.

Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Stir.

Add in yogurt, buttermilk, eggs, peanut butter, and vanilla. Stir until everything is mixed in.

Divide thick batter among the 12 muffin spots. They’ll be about 2/3 full.

Place 1 tablespoon of Nutella on top of each. Use a toothpick to swirl the Nutella around. Make sure you do it all the way to the bottom so there is Nutella throughout.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 18-20 minutes.

Cool and freeze.

Serve Day: Thaw and enjoy!