Brunch with the fam is always a treat!  There is always tons of delicious food and of course great company.  This particular brunch was held at my cousin Cindy and her husband Tom’s house.  They live right up the street from my parents.

On the menu:

  • French Toast Strata
  • Cheese Strata
  • Spicy Sausage with Peppers
  • Crustless Quiche with veggies
  • Salad!
  • Juice and coffee

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Salad

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Set up

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More Set up

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Tom!

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French Toast Strata (recipe below)

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Crustless Quiche

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Cheese Strata

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Coffee Cake

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Sausage and Peppers

French Toast Strata

•    1 loaf whole wheat bread
•    spray butter
•    1 block of light cream cheese
•    ½ c. syrup or more for more sweetness
•    ¼ c. sugar
•    12 eggs or egg white (a mix of both)
•    1 c. skim milk
•    1 tsp. cinnamon
•    1 tbsp. vanilla

1.    Spray each piece of bread with spray butter
2.    Cut all pieces into small pieces ½ inch by ½ inch.
3.    Spray a 9×13 and add bread to pan
4.    Cut the cream cheese brick into small pieces and push into the bread so it is spread throughout
5.    Crack all eggs into a bowl.
6.    Mix eggs, syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, sugar and milk together.
7.    Pour mixture onto bread and cheese.
8.    Let soak overnight .  If bread looks dry in the morning, add a few more eggs and milk.
9.    Bake at 350 for an hour.
10.    Serve with syrup!

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