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CONTENTS
French Toast Strata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Blueberry Corn Muffins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Whole-Wheat Banana Chocolate-Chip Bread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Eggplant & Tomato Bruschetta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Quick Cheese Nachos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Twice-Baked Potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Broccoli & Cauliflower Gratin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Roasted Asparagus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Sweet Potato Wedges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Pizza Dough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Pizza with Prosciutto, Arugula & Tomatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Pesto Pizza with Fresh Mozzarella & Tomatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chicken & Black Bean Enchiladas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Baked Rigatoni with Chicken Sausage, Broccoli & Peppers . . . . . . . 15
Herb-Crusted Beef Tenderloin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Moroccan-Spiced Baked Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Roasted Flounder with Artichokes & Capers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Pizza Bagels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Prosciutto, Arugula & Fontina Open-Faced Sandwich . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cranberry, Ginger & Apple Crisp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Bittersweet Espresso Brownies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Old-Fashioned Yellow Layer Cake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
RECIPES
French Toast Strata
Give your family a new twist on French toast this weekend . To save time,
prepare the night before and then bake in the morning .
Makes 8 servings
Nonstick cooking spray
4
large eggs
2
cups whole milk
1
cup heavy cream
1
tablespoon pure vanilla extract
¹∕³
cup pure maple syrup
2
teaspoons ground cinnamon
1
teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼
teaspoon salt
1
loaf (1 pound) challah bread, cut into ½-inch x 9-inch strips
2
tablespoons packed light brown sugar, divided
2
tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces
1 . Lightly coat a 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray;
reserve .
2 . Put the eggs, milk, cream, vanilla extract, maple syrup, spices and salt into
a medium mixing bowl . Whisk until completely combined, reserve .
3 . Tightly fit half of the challah bread strips into the bottom of the prepared
pan . Pour half of the egg mixture on top and evenly sprinkle with half of the
brown sugar . Repeat with the remaining bread, placing it in the opposite
direction of the first layer of bread . Pour the remaining egg mixture on top,
sprinkle with the remaining brown sugar . Cover and chill in the refrigerator
for at least 2 hours, or overnight .
4 . Remove the strata from the refrigerator and bring to room temperature .
Preheat the Toaster Oven Broiler to 350°F on the Bake setting with the rack
