Freanch Toast with Cinnamon Syrup

Sorry I don't have a picture for this one.  We enjoyed it so much we forgot to take one!  The cinnamon syrup really makes this yummy.  It's not too thick or too sweet, just delicious!

For the French Toast, I used 6 eggs, about 1/4 cup of milk, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, and 1/8 tsp. baking powder.  Mix the ingredients thoroughly before dipping the slices of bread in and placing them on the griddle.  

Cinnamon Syrup:

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup dark corn syrup (I only had light corn syrup, and it still worked) 
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup water

1/4 cup evaporated milk

Combine sugar, dark corn syrup, cinnamon, and water in a small saucepan, stirring until well-mixed. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Boil for 2 minutes, then remove from heat and stir in evaporated milk.  Serve warm with French Toast.  

Amazing Omelet

Last Christmas, the company Joe works for had its Christmas party at "Breakfast with Santa" at the Grand America Hotel in SLC. The food was fabulous, especially the omelets, which were made to order while you waited. I took the opportunity to observe their chef's omelet-making-techniques as he prepared my omelet. Here are a few things I learned that have made my omelets much tastier.
First, saute the vegetables and meat in a skillet before adding them to the omelet. (Maybe this is obvious, but I'd never thought of it).
As the egg begins to set in the pan, carefully slide the cooked part out of the way, and tip the pan so the runny portion fills the empty space.
(Unfortunately, I did not see how the chef solved the problem of having uncooked egg remaining on top of the omelet, so I carefully flip the entire thing over before placing the filling on and folding it. If you have any suggestions, let me know. :) )

Ingredients:

vegetables and meat of your choice such as . . .
mushrooms, tomatoes, peppers, onions, ham, sausage, etc.

Saute the vegetables until crisp-tender. Set aside.

Heat a small skillet sprayed with cooking spray (if the veggies didn't stick to the pan too much, I use the same skillet that I used before).

In a small bowl combine
2 eggs
splash of milk

Whip the eggs and milk with a wire whisk or fork until well mixed. Pour eggs into skillet and cook as directed above. After egg is cooked through, place sauteed veggies/meat and cheese on half, fold over, and serve.

The Goodness of Granola

This recipe comes from my sister's husband, Ben, and it's a winner! Good for breakfast, a snack, or as a topping on yogurt.

Ingredients:

2 lg. boxes old-fashioned oatmeal

2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

2 c. coconut

1 ¼ c. canola oil

2 c. honey

2 c. chopped dates, set aside

Directions:

Mix all ingredients except dates. Place in two to three 9x13 pans. Bake at 250 degrees for 1 ½ hours, stirring half way through baking time. Cool, stirring once when half cooled.

Note:

This makes A LOT of granola! I usually halve it. Also, I usually need to bake mine a little longer than the recipe directs.