Breakfast Casserole
Recipe Courtesy of Emeril Lagasse

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 1 cup half and half
• 2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
• Salt and pepper
• Butter to grease pan
• 6 slices of Texas Toast (thick cut, crusty white bread)
• 1 pound spicy pork sausage, cooked and drained of fat
• 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese

Directions

In a small bowl, beat the eggs until they loosen up. Add the half and half, and green onions. Mix well, highly season with salt and pepper and set aside.

Butter a 12 by 10-inch baking pan. Line the pan with the bread, cutting and rearranging, if needed. Sprinkle the bread with the cooked sausage and cheese. Pour the egg mixture over the entire pan. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook covered for 25 to 30 minutes or until the egg mixture is set.

Recipe courtesy Erin McKenna, 2008

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup rice milk
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 3/4 cup gluten-free all-purpose baking flour
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 1/2 cup cornflour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for sprinkling
• 1/2 cup coconut oil, plus more for pans
• 1/3 cup agave nectar
• 1/3 cup applesauce
• 2...
  
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Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2003

Ingredients

• 1 cup half-and-half
• 3 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons honey, warmed in microwave for 20 seconds
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 8 (1/2-inch) slices day-old or stale country loaf, brioche or challah bread
• 4 tablespoons butter

Directions

In medium size mixing bowl, whisk together the half-and-half, eggs, honey, and salt. You may do this the night before. When ready to cook, pour custard mixture into a pie pan and set aside.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Dip bread into mixture, allow to soak for 30 seconds on each side, and then remove to a cooling rack that is sitting in a sheet pan, and allow to sit for 1 to 2 minutes.

Over medium-low heat, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a 10-inch nonstick saute pan. Place 2 slices of bread at a time into the pan and cook until golden brown, approximately 2 to 3 minutes per...

By: Amanda Formaro | Difficulty: Very Easy

Recycle jelly and sauce jars to hold all your little toys, item, and coins. Give your glass a new lease on life by making these adorable animal buddy jars to display in your room! Makes a fun Earth Day craft for kids that is also environmental friendly.

Also check out our other animal themed crafts and visit our Earth Day homepage, which features other fun recycled crafts, recipes and fun printables.

What you’ll need:

• Clean, empty glass jars
• Felt, any color you like
• Pom poms (for noses)
• Scissors
• White craft glue
• Wiggle eyes
• Gesso (recommended: Liquitex Basics Gesso) or white craft paint
• Patterns

How to make it:

1. Print the patterns.
2. Remove...
   
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Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2003

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon Essence, recipe follows
• 2 (6 to 8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in halves and pounded thin
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3 cups sliced mushrooms (cremini, oyster, shiitake)
• 3/4 cup Marsala
• 1 cup chicken stock
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Chopped chives, for garnish

Directions

In a shallow bowl or plate combine the flour and Essence and stir to combine thoroughly. Quickly dredge the chicken breast halves in the seasoned flour mixture, shaking to remove any excess flour.

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until very hot but not smoking....