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3 Tablespoons of Butter (not margarine) 1 small onion chopped(I use onion powder instead and I just sprinkle some in the pan that the butter is melting in) 4 Cups frozen shredded  hashbrowns 8 cups cubed French Bread 1 package of sausage links (flavor you desire) 1 package diced ham 2 cups mozzarella cheese 2 cups cheddar cheese 1 pint half and half 1/4 cup 2% milk 8 Large Eggs Salt to taste Pepper to taste 1/4 tsp nutmeg 2 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard 1.  Spray a deep 9 X 13 inch casserole with vegetable oil cooking spray. On Medium melt the butter in a Large Frying pan and add the onion (either the powder or the actual onion).  Add the hashbrowns to the pan and cook until they are soft about 5 minutes.  Place the bread cubes in the bottom of the Casserole dish.  Spread the onion and hashbrown mixture evenly over the bread cubes. 2.  Saute' the sausage and cut into chunks.  When the sausage is cooked through wit...

These yummy chocolate candies are from my friend Alicia. She gave us a box of them for Christmas and they were SO good. I wanted to post them because they are good anytime of the year. Buckeyes: 2 Cups Peanut Butter 1 Stick Butter 3 Cups Rice Krispies 2 Cups Powdered Sugar 12 oz. Semisweet Chocolate Chips (milk or white chocolate would work too) ¼ bar Paraffin Wax (in canning section at grocery store) Melt peanut butter and butter in microwave. Pour over rice krispies in larger bowl and stir to coat. Add powdered sugar (I added a little more so it wasn ’t too sticky). Roll into balls and put in the fridge until firm. Start melting wax over double boiler (I put one kettle into another one that’s filled with water) on stove top over medium heat, then add chocolate chips and turn low. It’s easiest to coat a couple balls at a time, taking them out with a fork to let excess chocolate drip, and place on wax paper on a tray that you can place in the fridge. Officially, you are s...

If you LOVE brunch then you are going to love this coffee cake that my friend made for our brunch that we had at my house a few weekends ago. Here is her recipe it is so wonderful. Creamy Cranberry Coffee Cake (Courtesy of my friend Melanie) 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 egg 3/4 cup orange juice 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups coarsely chopped fresh or frozen cranberries (it was the whole bag) 1 T grated orange peel Cream cheese layer: 1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened 1/3 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract Topping: 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup cold butter or margarine In a large bowl, combine the first 4 ingredients. Combine egg, orange juice, butter and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients until well combined. Fold in the cranberries and orange peel. Pour into a greased 9-in spring form pan. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add egg and vanil...