Where's the food!

I was looking at another food blog (one that is far superior to mine!) and realized I hadn't posted here in a while. I've got some recipes waiting for me to try, but it seems like lately all I've gotten to do is cook up some smoked pork chops (I bought them smoked from Woodman's, so there was no real cooking involved!) and mashed potatoes, or maybe spaghetti with sauce from a jar. You don't need to hear about any of that! But I think things are calming down a little bit...I guess we'll see. OOH, here's a good thought...YOU tell ME what you think I should cook. Give me some good ideas. Maybe a recipe you want to try but haven't yet, or a new idea for chicken that you love. Or beef. Or whatever. I'm up for (almost) anything.

Tonight it's chicken nuggets. I know, so inspiring! <3

Double Cinnamon French Toast

I think I first got this one from the Food Network. Emeril to be exact. I guess I could look it up...but I don't feel like it. I'll give credit to Emeril! This is my go-to French Toast recipe. I haven't found another one that sounds as good. Unless you get into stuffed French Toast, which I haven't done yet. This is the best basic recipe I've seen. And use real maple syrup here, not pancake syrup. It makes a difference!

I usually use cinnamon bread with this one. SO yummy!

1 C maple syrup
3 Tbsp butter
2 tsp cinnamon
3 lg eggs
1 C whipping cream or half-n-half
2 tsp vanilla extract
cinnamon or egg bread

Bring syrup, 1 tsp butter and 1 tsp cinnamon to a boil; boil 2 minutes. Whisk eggs, cream, vanilla, 3 Tbsp syrup mixture and remaining cinnamon in bowl. Place bread slices in baking dish. Pour egg mixture over; turn to coat. Pierce bread. Let stand 5 minutes. Melt 1 Tbsp butter in large skillet. Add bread and cook until browned. Add 1 Tbsp butter to skillet. Turn bread over and cook until browned. Serve with remaining syrup.

Citrus Ginger Dressing

I love watching Ellie Krieger, so I picked up a couple of her cookbooks. I love ginger and citrus, so this looks fantastic. I'm looking really forward to trying it!

1/4 C fresh orange juice

3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

1 Tbsp white wine vinegar

2 Tbsp canola oil

1 Tbsp honey

1 Tbsp grated ginger

Salt and pepper to taste

Whisk together until well blended