Recipe Time; It's A Panini!!

That's right girls - I got a panini press, and I LOVE it!! . I've always heard of them, and thought they would be cool, but figured it was another kitchen appliance I really didn't need. All that changed on mother's day when dh got me a set of pots and pans. I know, sounds lame, but I LOVE THEM!! Seriously. They are awesome. Anyway, this stove top panini press came for free with the set. So far we've only made two different sandwiches. One - plain old grilled cheese on black bread (which was quite good), then this tasty treat - sliced turkey breast, bacon, and cheese on sour dough bread. We buttered the outside of the bread with, well, butter, duh, and garlic. The end result was so good. I think avacado would have made it even better - next time. I also found this website that shows all sorts of options we have with this little dandy. Let me know if you have any panini recipes we should try!!

And here is the rest of it.

Recipe Time: French Toast

I found this french toast recipe somewhere on-line a long time ago. I feel bad that I can't remember where to give credit to wherever it came from. Sorry about that. Here it goes anyway:

FRENCH TOAST
1 cup 1/2 and 1/2
3 large eggs
2 TBSP Honey (warmed)
1/4 tsp salt
8 slices of french bread (day old)
butter

Whisk together everything (but the bread and butter, obviously), poor it in a large pan (pie plate works great) and put in the fridge overnight (not totally necessary, but makes it nice in the morning).

Preheat the oven to 375. Dip bread in mixture - 30 seconds on each side. Let sit on cooling rack for a couple of minutes.

Over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in pan. Cook 2 slices at a time until golden brown (2-3 minutes on each side).

Place on rack in oven and bake for about 5 minutes.

Top with your favorite toppings. I like strawberries and powdered sugar. My family likes maple syrup.

Enjoy your breakfast!!