Breakfast Dish

Hey, good morning out there!!!!!!!!!!

How was your Memorial Day weekend??

We went camping at Nelson Dewey State Park in Wisconsin as you know and had a great time and some great eats. Camp grub can be pretty simple but every once in a while you get to try something that is really so tasty. When we go like we did this past weekend, there are usually a couple of folks that take on the cooking for one meal with everyone taking a turn. One of the thinks that I especially liked was Joyce's Breakfast Dish. It is kind of like a bread pudding in the way it's made but tastes nothing like any bread pudding I have ever eaten. Bare in mind that Joyce and her husband have a big 5th wheel camper with an oven so this wasn't baked out of doors.

Breakfast Dish
from the John Deere cookbook and made by Joyce Mc Carthy

1 # pork sausage, browned, crumbled and drained of grease
9 eggs, slightly beaten
3 C. milk
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
3 slices of bread, torn into pieces
1 1/2 C. shredded cheddar cheese (Did you know that cheddar cheese is not yellow naturally? Yep, they add color in the process to make it that color. The things you learn when you go to buy fresh cheese curds.)
1 small can of mushrooms, drained

Mix all together and pour into a greased (or I would use PAM or other non-stick spray) 9x13 baking dish. Cover and refrigerate over night.
Bake uncovered @ 350F for 1 hour.

When this comes out of the oven it will be a bit jiggly, like bread pudding is, this and the way you mix all of this together and let it set for a time is what made me think of bread pudding.

Anyway Joyce allowed this to cool slightly as she toasted some split English muffins. When the muffins were toasted, she cut the egg dish into 12 servings and served 1 serving on each English muffin. Throw in a dish of fresh fruit and cup of hot tea or coffee and you got yourself a hearty breakfast.

Thanks, Joyce for sharing this tasty start to the day.

OH, one other morning Craig and Nancy made quesadillas for everyone. They used flour tortillas and on one side of each one they placed some thinly sliced ham and either Swiss or pepper jack cheese, we got to choose, and then folded the other side of the tortilla over to form a half circle. This was heated on a grill or fry pan until the cheese was melted and the meat heated through. Tasty and simple. Served with juice, fruit and coffee or tea and again we had a feast.

I love the way everyone comes up with a new twist on things and it is always a treat.

Well, time is getting away from me here and I have to be at Betty's at 10:30 and need to gather flowers for plate garnishing so I should let you all go. Have a great day and have some fun.

God Bless and Hugs To All,
Linda