Eggs in a ________ :)

Eggs seem to be a fairly popular ingredient - You can stuff them into anything!  The mason jar lid (below) is the popular method - but here's a few more fun ways to wrap your favorite ingredient :)  Most of these types of recipes are self explanatory... you can also scramble the eggs before you pour them in :)

 <-------------------Classic :)

Eggs in an Onion - Click here for Recipe


You can go sunny side up, or scramble and put on a muffin :)

Egg in an Avocado - Click here for the recipe

Great way to start the day!

Eggs IN Toast - Click here for recipe

Makes the Flip a little easier :)

Eggs IN bacon - Click here for recipe

"Bacon AROUND Eggs" is just not as catchy ;)







Egg in a Pepper - Click here for recipe

You may get some spillage, but the concept works ;)

Eggs in a Tater - Click for Recipe

It's like a breakfast bomb!

Different Pizzas :)

Pizza has always been a favorite of....well... everyone, but now days - pizza has evolved into much more than the Pepperoni and Sausage everyone is used to, even though the "Sauce and Toppings on Crust" formula is still a winner :)  Couple fun Pizzas here :)

 

 

 Dessert Pizza! - Recipe

Sauce - Icing or Cream Cheese
Crust - Brownie
Toppings - Fruit




Pizza Bites - Upside Down Pizza Recipe

Sauce - Red
Crust - Your average Dough
Toppings - Standard

Zucchini Pizza Bites - Recipe

Sauce - Red
Crust - Zucchini
Toppings - Cheese and Spice






Muffin Pizza - Recipe

Sauce - Red
Crust - English Muffin
Toppings - Your Choice



Microwave Mexican Pizza - Recipe

Sauce - Salsa
Crust - Tortillas
Toppings - More salsa :)





College Pizza - Recipe

Sauce - Ketchup
Crust - Ritz
Toppings - Cheese and Pepperoni

Bacon and Eggs in the Oven :)

Different way to prepare Bacon and Eggs ;)

You can Bake Bacon in the Oven too....ALLEGEDLY - since the below tip was a little controversial, I added a disclaimer ;)


Arrange bacon slices on the foil and place the baking sheet on the center rack of a cold oven. Close oven door. Turn oven on to 400°F. Walk away. Come back 17 to 20 minutes later :)


Advantages:
-Avoid skin burning splatters
-All bacon cooks at the same time
-Easier clean up with the foil!

You can also make hard-boiled eggs is in the oven too!

Place the eggs in a muffin tray so they do not move around, turn the oven to 325 degrees, pop em' in for about 25-30 minutes.

 Advantages:
-Easy Clean up
-Easier to Peel,
-and (depending on the size of your oven) You can cook a lot more of them at once :)

Eating out while staying home - Restaurant Knock-Offs :)

Hey....have you ever eaten out someplace, then been like "I wish I could make this at home"?  Me Too! :)  Anyway, here's a compilation page of a few recipes that are comparable to those places you usually have to wait in line for ;)

Cracker Barrel Hash Brown Casserole! - 

Always get a second side :)

Hooters Buffalo Shrimp - Recipe here!

This is actually the reason I go to Hooter's.... seriously :)

Restaurant White Queso Dip - Recipe here!


You know that you always start with an order of this ;)

Bennigan's Broccoli Bites - Recipe!

No special occasion needed.. just enjoy :) 

        


      The Wendy's Shake! - Recipe Here!


Now I just need to figure out how to make those nuggets so I have something to dip :)

The sauce you love from Papa - Recipe here!




You can click the link - but it's just Butter, Salt, and Garlic Powder....


I KNOW!!! - I thought there was a magic ingredient too!!!

Nieman Marcus Dip! - Recipe!

It was the only thing I could afford at that store...

But... I'll still make it at home :)

Disneyland Loaded Baked Potato Soup!


Ignore the nutritional information.... you're on vacation :)

Cheesecake Factory Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake!

Twice as good as most cheesecake...that's why it's said twice in the title.  You don't need the factory at home though :)

The In-N-Out Double Double


You've been in that drive through line... you know this is faster :)

Texas Roadhouse Rolls

Cover in the below recipe :)

Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Honey Butter

Get to it before everyone else does - Lesson Learned :)








P.F. Chang's Mongolian Beef

This isn't just exclusive to Chang, I want the recipe for the Mongolian Beef from almost everywhere I eat ;)






Broccoli Cheddar Soup from Panera :)

Of all the soups in all the Soup Joints in the world...  This is one of the more popular soups, even better in a bread bowl :)

Chick - Fil - A Sandwich

Just in case they didn't build one near you... I had to HEAR about these things for years before I actually came across one ;)





 Red Lobster Cheddar Biscuits!

Ask the average person to come up with a  "Top Three Biscuits" List...

One will be a personal recipe

Another will be a niche restaurant that only a few people know...

And the other will be Red Lobster ;)

Outback Baked Potatoes

This technique isn't unique to Outback...most steakhouses have to prepare the potatoes in a way that best compliments the meat :)  So if you have steak...make sure you have these!

"Not Dessert" Pies!

Everyone has their favorite "Dessert Pie", but Pie isn't confined to just the Desserts

I'm a fan of most dishes that end in "Pie" - Taco, Pizza, Breakfast, or even 3.14..... All pie is good :)



French Fry Pie - great side!

Pasta Pie! - Click here for the recipe

Real Taco Pie! - You can see it right? ;)

 Pizza Pie! - This is just the "Pie Crust" ;)

Bacon Spinach Quiche - a.k.a. Breakfast Pie!

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Twist Ties and Apple Stickers

Here's a couple things to keep in the back of your mind when you're getting some basics.... or just in general -  This way you can have the freshest "Apple Sandwich Possible!

Bread is delivered to the store fresh every day - the twist tie colors tell you the day it was baked.

Monday = Blue
Tuesday = Green
Thursday =Red

Friday = White
Saturday =Yellow.

Just remember that the colors are alphabetical - I carried around a post-it for a while before I figured that one out ;)  (No Wed.)

                                                                                                                                                

 

Those stickers on fruits and veggies tell you quite a bit!
- 4 numbers mean they were conventionally grown
- 5 numbers starting with number "8" means they are genetically modified
- 5 numbers starting with "9" means they were organically grown.
- 10 numbers starting with an area code means someone wrote their phone number on the produce...disregard :)

 

 

 

I love Peanut Butter and Banana :)

It's no secret that Bananas....and Peanut Butter... are quite fond of one another.  There are many different assemblies of these ingredients.  Here are a few variations aside from the classic "Peanut Butter and Banana" Sandwich :)



Reciepe here - PB and J Banana Burrito

Not that you need it but the recipe is here -Banana Hot Dog

Click here for recipe - Frozen Banana Bites