Loaded Cauliflower

Ingredients:
1 large head of Cauliflower cut into bite size pieces (approx 6 cups)
6-8 strips of bacon cooked and crumbled (Cooked in oven at 400° for 20 mins)
6 Tbs chopped Chives
1/2 cup Mayonnaise
1/2 cup Sour Cream
2 cups Colby Jack Cheese ( may use cheddar)
8 oz container sliced mushrooms (I don't use mushrooms in mine)(optional)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425°
In a large pot boil water and cook Cauliflower for 8 - 10 minutes, drain and let cool.
In a large bowl combine sour cream, mayo, 1/2 of crumbled bacon, 3 tbs chives, 1 cups of cheese,mushrooms and cauliflower and mix well... place in baking dish and cover with remaining 1 cup of cheese and rest of bacon crumbles. Bake for 15-20 minutes until cheese is melted. top with remaining 3 T chives and serve.
ENJOY!!!!

Crockpot Breakfast Casserole

Crockpot Breakfast Casserole

 

Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

7 hours

Total time

7 hours 15 mins

 

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 dozen eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 2 lbs of hash brown potatoes. (you can use frozen hash browns, just cook for 8-9 hours, instead of the 7-8)
• 1 lb of bacon or veggie Morning Star bacon- cooked, drained and cut into pieces. (feel free to substitute with your favorite breakfast meat..sausage, ham, etc)
• ½ cup onions - diced
• 3 cups cheddar cheese - shredded
• ¼ teaspoon dry mustard
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt & ½ tsp of pepper (I am recommending an additional pinch of salt and pepper for each layer of hash browns)

Instructions

1. Beat 12 eggs until well blended.
2. Next, beat in milk and garlic powder, mustard, 1 tsp salt & ½ tsp pepper. Set aside.
3. Layer potatoes (I suggest to season each potato layer to taste.....a small pinch of salt and pepper) and sprinkle ⅓ of the onions.
4. Next sprinkle ⅓ of the bacon.
5. Last but not least, top with 1 cup of cheese.
6. Repeat this layering 2 more times to have a total of 3 layers....ending with cheese.
7. Take your egg mixture and pour over layers. For refrigerated hash browns, cook for 6-7 hours on low. For frozen hash browns, cook for 7-8 hours on low or until eggs are set.

http://www.familyfreshmeals.com/2012/01/crockpot-breakfast-casserole.html

Quick Homemade BBQ Sauce - DELICIOUS

1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
2 tsp prepared yellow mustard
1 tbsp water
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
Hot sauce, to taste (I used Tapatio)

This was enough to cover about 4-5 chicken breasts.  (not sure the amount it yields)
Adjust as necessary.

It's so good!

Cooking w/ frozen chicken breasts:
Line a baking pan with foil and place the chicken breasts in the pan.  Pour out 1/2-3/4 of the sauce over the chicken and bake at 375 for 35-45 minutes until chicken is done.  Baste the chicken with the remaining sauce every 10-15 minutes, as needed.  Serve with veggies or rice (or both).