Egg Nog French Toast

C had requested this last weekend, but I ahd already bought the apples for the Cranberry and Apple French Toast bake, so he was out of luck. I bought another loaf of French bread yesterday to make this for him. I hate egg nog. I think it is one of the most vile drinks you could in get. Surprisingly, this weren't too bad. C had conceded that they weren't too egg noggy at all, that must have been why I thought they were alright.

Egg Nog French Toast
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1 egg, beaten slightly
3/4 cup egg nog
ground cinnamon
ground nutmeg
6 slices French bread

Combine the egg and egg nog in a shallow bowl. Dip each bread slice into the mixture, sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg in between each dip. In a greased skillet over medium heat, fry up the dipped slices. Serve warm with powdered sugar and syrup.

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Chicken Cheesesteaks

I got this recipe from the amazing Confections of a Foodie Bride. This is such an easy, quick fix weeknight meal. I absolutely loved it and I will work it into our usual rotation for sure. Even Miss F enjoyed her cheesey chicken. I adapted her recipe a bit to suit what I had on hand and to get the cheese melted more, I broiled the complete sandwiches. I won't eat cheese that isn't warm and melty, unless it is a soft cheese. It's my thing...

Chicken Cheesesteaks
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2 chicken breasts
½ onion, sliced
½ green bell pepper, sliced
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 slices provolone cheese (I used shredded pizza cheese blend of mozzerella and provolone)
2 sub rolls

Slice the chicken breasts thin, this is easier after freezing for ~15 minutes.

Split the rolls and place under the broiler for one minute to toast.

Saute the onion and bell pepper in olive oil over high heat. Add salt, pepper and soy sauce to the pan. Add the chicken to the onions and bell peppers and stir-fry until the chicken and onions brown just a bit. Scoop the hot chicken mixture into a sub roll with provolone and return to the broiler for 30 seconds to get the cheese all warm and bubbly.

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Apple and Cranberry Baked French Toast

I first made this for my breakfast club at work. I made two 9x13 pans of it and every single piece was gone. Some people came back for thirds, it was a definite hit. C had asked for egg nog French toast, but I think egg nog is grosser than gross, so there was no way I was making it. He was disappointed, but still managed to eat three giant pieces. Even Miss F ate an entire slice. And the bonus is we have leftover dried cranberries for her to snack on.

Apple and Cranberry Baked French Toast

Ingredients:
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 teaspoons cinnamon
3 apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 loaf French bread or any other sweet bread, such as brioche or Hawaiian.
6 large eggs
1 1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon vanilla

Combine brown sugar, butter and 1/3 cinnamon in a 13 X 9 baking pan. Add apples and cranberries; toss until you coat the fruit well. Spread apple mixture evenly over baking dish. Arrange slices of bread on top of fruit/sugar mixture.

Mix the eggs, milk, vanilla and remaining cinnamon and pour over the bread; make sure the bread is completely soaked.

Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour or up to 24 hours.

Bake covered in a 375 degree oven for approx 40-50 minutes. Uncover and bake another 5 minutes to lightly brown. Remove from oven and let cool for about 5 minutes; serve warm.

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