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4 eggs 2/3 cup milk 2 teaspoons of cinnamon 8 thick slices of 2-day-old bread, better if slightly stale Butter Maple syrup Optional 2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest 1/4 cup Triple Sec Fresh berries Beat eggs, milk, and cinnamon together. If using, add orange zest and/or Triple Sec. Whisk until well blended. Pour into a shallow bowl.  Dip each slice of bread into the egg mixture, allowing bread to soak up some of the mixture. Melt some butter (or use vegetable oil) over a large skillet on medium high heat. Add as many slices of bread onto the skillet as will fit at a time. Fry until brown on both sides, flipping the bread when necessary. Serve hot with butter, maple syrup, and if available, fresh berries.

I am tryig to incorporate more fish into my diet but struggle as I hate the fishy smell it leaves in the house. This recipe was good because it was so quick that there wasn't much time to get stinky. It's easy and delicious.   Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 8 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup butter, softened 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon dried basil 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon onion powder 1/8 teaspoon celery salt 2 pounds tilapia fillets DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat your oven's broiler. Grease a broiling pan or line pan with aluminum foil. 2. In a small bowl, mix together the Parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Season with dried basil, pepper, onion powder and celery salt. Mix well and set aside. 3. Arrange fillets in a single layer on the prepared pan. Broil a few inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the fillets over and broil for a couple more minutes.

This is one of those meals I always enjoy at the food court. I do not understand why it is called bourbon chicken, as there is no bourbon in the recipe. It is delicious none the less. You can alter this recipe a lot by what veggies and/or meat you use. I made it tonight as a meatless meal. It is also great with chicken. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. In fact, my daughter named it her third favorite meal, after cookies and ice cream. 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil 1 garlic clove, crushed 1/4 teaspoon ginger 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1/4 cup apple juice 1/3 cup light brown sugar 2 tablespoons ketchup 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1/2 cup water 1/3 cup soy sauce Heat oil in a large skillet. Add chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned. Remove chicken. Add remaining ingredients, heating over medium Heat until well mixed and dissolved. Add chicken and bring to a hard boil. Reduce heat and s

After making my big pot of beans, I had to figure out what to use them for. I mean, a person can really only eat so many bean tacos. So, off to google I went to search for recipes using black beans. I came upon this black bean burger recipe. I have always been a fan of veggie burgers so figured, why not give it a try. I used my own black beans that I made two days prior and already seasoned with garlic, cumin, onion, salt and pepper so did not add more seasoning to the burgers.  Instead of bread crumbs, I used panko crumbs, as that's all I had.  I took the beans, bread crumbs, egg and pepper and threw it into the food processor.  Then, I poured out the pureed mixture into a bowl and added more black beans to add a bit of texture.  I baked them for way longer than the recipe stated.  They turned out good.  I will for sure be making these again.  Also, what a cheap dinner!! 1 (16 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed 1/2 green bell pepper, cut into 2 inch pieces 1/2 onion,