Sausage And Cheese Breakfast Biscuits Recipe

Biscuits, such as these sausage and cheese breakfast biscuits, for breakfast will always be popular. Problem is, preheating the oven can take more time than you actually have. Well, that need not be a problem any more as a table top oven, such as the Kitchenaid Convection Oven, heats up very fast and also bakes faster. Now you can have the best of both worlds, tasty fresh biscuits in a hurry.

What You Need:

• 2 C of baking mix
• 1 lb. sausage
• 2/3 C of milk
• 1 1/2 C of cheddar cheese, shredded

How to Make It:

1. Preset the oven temperature to 400 degrees.
2. Place the baking mix, sausage and milk into a mixing bowl.
3. Mix until all the ingredients are blended together well.
4. Fold the cheese into the mixture well.
5. Drop the batter by spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake 18 minutes or until a light golden brown.

Makes 24 biscuits

These simple biscuits can be made with sausage, crumbled bacon or even bits of ham.

So, try this recipe and see how your family loves it. Maybe, if you are worried about the time factor, try them over a weekend first and once you fell comfortable with them you can whip them up any day. The variations that are possible makes it easy to keep them interesting, preventing your family from becoming bored with them.

Fast And Easy Orange Juice French Toast Recipe

Coming up with easy and tasty breakfast ideas is not always that easy. Baking toast is always a good idea, but using your oven is not always practical. The ideal solution is using a Cuisinart Model Tob 195 that heats up very fast and will save you a lot of time and expense.

So, have a look at this recipe for Baked Orange Juice Toast:

Baked Orange Juice Toast

What You Need:

• 1/3 C of orange juice
• 1 t orange peel, grated
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 t ground cardamom
• 1/4 C of butter
• 12 slices French bread, day old and 3/4 inch thick

How to Make It:

1. Preset the oven temperature to 450 degrees.
2. Place the juice, orange peel, eggs and cardamom together in a mixing bowl.
3. Beat with an electric mixer on low until blended together well.
4. Place the butter into a 13X9 baking dish.
5. Place the baking dish into the oven until the butter has completely melted.
6. Dip the slices of bread into the orange juice mixture until well covered allowing any excess to drip back into the bowl.
7. Place the coated bread slices into the pan with the melted butter.
8. Bake 6 minutes then turn each slice over.
9. Continue baking an additional 4 minutes or until nicely browned.

Makes 6 servings

Baking French toast in the oven takes less time because all the pieces of toast can be cooked at once. The combination of orange juice and cardamom gives this French toast a special taste everyone will enjoy.

Even to the instructions for this recipe calls for an oven, I promise you the Cuisinart Model Tob 195 will work wonders for you. Imagine your family's delight at this exceptional French toast. Why not try this recipe as a special treat next Sunday?

A Relaxing Smoothie For A Stressful Day

Are you having a very stressful day? Well, then I am convinced you can do with a tasty, relaxing smoothie. If you do not have a blender, such as the Cuisinart CBT 700, you can simply use a hand blender, such as the KitchenAid KHB300 Hand Blender.

Try this recipe and the rest of your day will run smoothly as we tend to handle all problems better when we are relaxed!

Relax Me Smoothie

What You Need:

• 8 herbal lemon tea bags
• 2 C boiling water
• 1 pint raspberry sherbet
• 2 C pineapple juice

How to Make It:

1. Pour the boiling water over the tea bags.
2. Cover and allow to sit 5 minutes.
3. Remove the tea bags and place the tea in the refrigerator to cool.
4. Place the sherbet and juice in the blender.
5. Add the tea.
6. Blend until smooth.

This smoothie is very relaxing. Try it on a stress filled day to unwind and help you enjoy the rest of the day.

Always make sure you have the tea in the refrigerator and you will be able to make this smoothie at a moment's notice. No use having to wait for a long time before you can actually make the smoothie you need NOW!

Baked Plum Pancakes Recipe

A pancake for breakfast is always a treat. This baked plum pancakes recipe is baked in the oven. There is only one problem, very often ovens take a very long time to preheat. To solve this problem you can use a toaster oven, such as the Cuisinart TOB 195 Exact Heat Toaster Oven Broiler Stainless, that preheats faster and normally bakes faster as well.

So, try this Baked Plum Pancakes Recipe when you next want to spoil your family a little:

What You Need:

• 1 large plum, sliced thin
• 3 T of brown sugar, divided
• 1/8 t cinnamon
• 1 T lemon juice
• 1/2 C of milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 C of flour
• 2 T butter

How to Make It:

1. Preset the oven to 425 degrees and allow the oven to preheat.
2. Place the plum slices into a large mixing bowl.
3. Sprinkle the plums with 1 T of brown sugar, the cinnamon and lemon juice and toss to coat well.
4. Place the remaining brown sugar, milk, eggs and flour into a separate bowl.
5. Whisk until all the ingredients are blended together well.
6. Place the butter into an ovenproof skillet and place the skillet in the oven.
7. When the butter has melted, remove the skillet from the oven and spread the batter evenly into the skillet.
8. Top the batter evenly with the plum mixture.
9. Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown and puffed.

Makes 4 servings

This quick and easy pancake can be made with peaches instead of plums if you prefer. Sprinkle the pancake with a little powered sugar just before serving.

Preparation Time: approximately 5 minutes
Baking Time: approximately 15 minutes
Total Time: approximately 20 minutes

As you can see it is really fast and easy. So much easier than standing there baking individual pancakes. While your pancake is baking you can give attention to the hundreds of other things that you have to take care of in the morning.

Enjoy this Baked Plum Pancakes Recipe.

Summertime Grilled Pepper Filled Cheese Quesadillas Recipe

Summer is coming and grilling will soon be one of the benefits. If you have a griller, such as the Weber One Touch Charcoal Grill, this recipe is ideal for a perfect summer day.

If the weather is not that great, though, you may want to grill inside. Now, a gas grill is not your only option, you can also use a griddler, such as the Cuisinart GR-4 Griddler, as it can be opened to convert into a contact grill.

OK, here is your Summertime Grilled Pepper Filled Cheese Quesadillas Recipe

What You Need:

• 2 bell peppers, julienned
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and julienned
• 1 sweet onion, chopped fine
• 2 T of olive oil, divided
• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
• 6 (10 in.) flour tortillas

How to Make It:

1. Spray the grill grate lightly with a non stick cooking spray.
2. Set the grill for medium hot temperature.
3. Place the both types of peppers and the onion into a mixing bowl.
4. Pour 1 T of the olive oil over the vegetables and toss to coat well.
5. Grill the vegetables, tossing frequently for 7 minutes or until tender.
6. Remove the vegetables from the grill and reduce the heat to low or spread out the coals to reduce the flame.
7. Coat the tortillas on one side with the remaining oil.
8. Spread 1/3 of the vegetable mixture onto 3 of the prepared tortillas.
9. Sprinkle the tops evenly with the cheese.
10. Place the remaining 3 tortillas over the top of the filled tortillas oil side up.
11. Press the tortillas together firmly to seal.
12. Place the tortillas onto the grill rack.
13. Grill 4 minutes, flip and continue grilling 2 minutes or until the cheese has melted.

Makes 3 servings

These quesadillas make a great appetizer before the big meal. If using as an appetizer you can serve up to 6 people. If you like things heated up add more jalapenos but if you're serving to children the jalapenos can be left out completely.

Another alternative you have, of course, is to prepare these as a starter on the Cuisinart GR-4 Griddler while you prepare your main course on the Weber One Touch Charcoal Grill.

Easy Homemade Mayonnaise

If you have a hand blender, such as the Cuisinart CSB-76 Smart Stick Hand Blender, it is very easy to do. There is no need anymore to add the oil a little bit at a time. You simply add all the ingredients to a suitable container and blend until done.

Another variation that is possible is that you add the whole egg and not only the egg yolk. This gives you a much lighter mayonnaise that is also lower in fat. So, all in all I think it is a good idea to try it. You guests will appreciate the lighter mayonnaise used in your salads and dishes.

So, here are the basic ingredients you will need: (remember you just add all of the ingredients and lend it with your Cuisinart Csb-76 Smart Stick Hand Blender until ready)

• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Pinch of red pepper
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 11/2 cup olive oil

If you are worried that the mayonnaise will be the strong, you can use only have the lemon juice and half the vinegar and add a little more if the mayonnaise is too think. In this way you are able to control the thickness of the mayonnaise as well as the taste.

Once your mayonnaise is ready you can add any herbs and other ingredients to get a tasty mayonnaise to use. Remember to keep the combination of flavors in mind when you add ingredients to your mayonnaise.

Easy And Tasty Penne Pasta and Cannellini Bean Slow Cooker Soup Recipe

For busy moms, using a slow cooker is very convenient. Using a slow cooker, such as the West Bend Slow Cooker, saves you time for many other tasks you have to do. What is even better, you can even use your slow cooker to prepare meals or dishes when you are entertaining and once again it leaves you free for the other cooking you need to do.

To give you and idea of all the lovely dishes you can make with your slow cooker, here is a Penne Pasta and Cannellini Bean Slow Cooker Soup Recipe:

What You Need:

• 2 (19 oz) cans cannellini beans, drained
• 1 (1 lb) pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
• 1/4 t basil
• 1/4 t garlic
• 1/4 t oregano
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 (12 oz) bottle vegetable juice cocktail
• 1 C water
• 1/2 C uncooked penne pasta

How to Make It:

1. Place the beans, mixed vegetables and tomatoes into the crock pot.
2. Sprinkle in the basil, garlic, oregano and salt.
3. Pour the vegetable juice cocktail and water into the mixture and stir to combine.
4. Cover and cook on the low setting for 7 1/2 hours.
5. Stir in the uncooked pasta and increase the heat to high.
6. Recover and cook an additional 20 to 30 minutes or until the pasta is tender.

Serving Size: 6

1/2 C of the pasta may look a little skimpy but in all reality by the time it has cooked in the crock pot you will have just the right amount for your soup. If you purchase diced tomatoes with the garlic, basil and oregano added you won't need to add those spices to your soup.

As this  Penne Pasta and Cannellini Bean Slow Cooker Soup Recipe makes a very filling starter, it can be followed by a very light main course such as a chicken salad and crispy rolls.