Breakfast Pizza

This is another meal we don't have often.  I made it for breakfast today.  I've also used it occasionally for a 'breakfast for dinner' meal.  We were first introduced by Elise when we visited them in Florida- thanks Elise!

Breakfast Pizza
1 lb. breakfast sausage

2 8 oz. crescent roll dough
2 cup frozen hash browns
2 cups shredded cheese

8-10 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Directions
Brown & crumble sausage, drain and set aside.  (This step can be done ahead of time.)

Preheat oven to 375.  Press dough into 10x15 pan (I usually use a stone, rimmed baking sheet).

Spread sausage, then hash browns over crust, top with cheese.

Beat together eggs, milk, salt & pepper.  Pour over crust and toppings.

Bake until eggs are set, 25 - 30 minutes.

Sticky Buns

I made these for Saturday morning, since it's General Conference Weekend.  Sometimes we have them for holiday mornings too.

Sticky Buns
18-20 frozen rolls (like Rhodes)
3 oz. pkg butterscotch pudding (not instant)
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. melted butter
OPTIONAL: 1/2 c. pecans (I like this, but the kids don't, so I don't add them unless I'm making more than one batch)

Spread rolls in bundt pan. Sprinkle with pudding mix and brown sugar, then drizzle melted butter over all of it.  Leave covered on counter overnight.  In the morning, bake at 325 for 25 minutes.

Grandpa's Waffles

This is my Grandpa Dixon's recipe.  I usually make the following adjustments: more whole wheat & less white flour, sometimes omit sugar, use 1/3+ cup powdered milk (sift with other dry ingredients) and about 1 3/4 c. water in place of the 2 c. milk.  Sometimes I substitute applesauce for all or part of the oil.

Grandpa's Waffles
Beat together:
2 eggs
1/2 c. oil or melted butter

Sift:
1 c. white flour
1 c. whole wheat
4 tsp. baking powder
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt

Also: up to 2 c. milk

Add egg/oil mix and milk to dry ingredients.  *Don't over-mix!* Cook on med/high to high setting on waflle iron. 

Granola

This recipe is from my great friend Heather.  We got together one day at her house to make a big batch, fun times!   Andrew and Creed were buddies, and he still talks about him.  Eden always wished our house could look more like Miss Heather's because she's such a great decorator.  We miss them!

Granola
2 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 cups shredded coconut (or flakes)
1/2 cup chopped almonds
1/2 cup sesame seed, wheat germ, and/or ground flax
1/2 cup shelled sunflower seed

1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup oil

1/2 cup dried apricots, snipped
1/2 cup raisins

 In a large bowl combine all dry ingredients, except dried fruit.  In a separate bowl, combine honey and oil, then stir it into the oat mixture.  Spread evenly in a 9x13 pan.  Bake at 300 45-50 minutes or till light brown; stir every 15 minutes.
Remove from oven; remove to another pan to cool, stirring often to prevent clumping.  Stir in apricots and raisins.  Store in tightly covered jars or plastic bags.  To keep more than two weeks, freeze.  Makes 6 1/2 cups

*I usually double this when I make it and use a baker's half-sheet instead of the 9x13 pan.  I use 1/2 c. sesame, 1/4 cup wheat germ, 1/4 ground flax seed.  Sometimes I use dried cranberries instead of raisins. 

*At higher altitudes, turn down the heat, stir every 10 minutes, 30-40 minutes.

Fluffy Pancakes

Eden and Scott love to make these.  He's tried several recipes, and this one's the best!  I've substituted half the flour with whole wheat and they're delicious.  We doubled the original recipe, and often add either blueberries or chocolate chips (after we've cooked some plain).

Fluffy Pancakes
1 1/2 cups milk
4 Tbsp. white vinegar
2 cups flour
4 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
4 Tbsp. melted butter (I usually use oil)

Directions
1.  Combine milk with vinegar and set aside for 5 minutes.
2.  Combine dry ingredients.  Whisk egg and oil into "soured" milk.  Combine wet and dry ingredients
3.  Cook pancakes over medium heat.