Baked Oatmeal (I made it a little more healthy)
1 cup oil (I use 1 cup applesauce)
1 1/2 cup sugar (I use 3/4 cup raw sugar)
4 eggs
6 cups oats (these things are cheap!)
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon (I use a well rounded tsp!)
2 cups milk
Fruit...I add two apples or a bunch of raisins, craisins or blueberries. Or I add fresh bananas to the top right before serving.
Combine all ingredients in order listed. Pour into greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 375 for 30-40 minutes. Can refrigerate overnight before baking. Serve topped with butter, brown sugar, and milk...I only top with milk.
Baked French Toast
I use this one from all Recipes...BUT it is too mushy for us so I don't put any half and half in. I also cut back the brown sugar to 1 cup and totally skip the corn syrup. I also don't like the two step process. I mix everything together and pour it over the bread at night. In the morning, I flip the bread while the oven is heating and cook it that way. Perfect...yum!
Sausage gravy and Biscuits is another favorite around here. We even add scrambled eggs! Layer biscuits, eggs, sausage gravy and top with shredded chedder...broil til cheese is melted...yum!
Of course Granola from here. Served with milk or homemade yogurt!
We almost always enjoy Cheesey Scrambled Eggs and Scrapple on Saturdays. Every once in awhile I'll make omlets.
Sarah asked about a picky breakfast eater. I have had a few children that only ate two meals a day and pick at the third. I personally just let them pick. They were not allowed snacks between meals and generally that wasn't a problem. They have all outgrown that and eat three full meals and would eat a fourth if they could talk me into fixing it:-) So Sarah, I'd say not to worry about it!
Saturday was very beautiful. The boys spent some time raking leaves and playing in them...
Happy Weekend!
She has slept through the night three times now. Don't ask about last night!!! Yikes, she was up three times before she really loaded her diaper. I am thankful for the time change. She was going to bed at 10:30 and I was anxious to get to bed myself. Now she is going to bed at 9:30 and I have a whole hour to get some things done!
Kiersten continues to be a very content little girl. She is my only child that likes the swing and she will just sit on my lap. She loved licking and sucking on that little blanket I made BUT, I must confess, I forgot to prewash the black! I went to pick her up and her little mouth was all black!!! Now the whole little blanket has a black tinge to it. I'll have to try again. It's a good thing the blanket was easy to make and that I didn't have to buy anything!
