30 + yummies

Somebody turned 30 recently...

No, not her obviously. But she's pretty cute right? Her ouchie is looking a lot better, too.

                                    They made me work for it, too.

 

I got to celebrate with all these cuties too...I'm a lucky girl :-)

 

I got some pretty awesome presents too, including a 50mm fixed lens and a new tripod. So no more balancing the camera on the car. Pretty cool.

I'm loving these tulips. So far we've had red ones and these ones pop up...I can't remember if I planted any purple ones. I'm thinking I should, if I didn't already.

 

Kiddos bouncing...they had a pretty fun time.

Counting the number of candles on the cake...yes unfortunately it is true, there are 30.

My asparagus patch is thriving...yummy.

 

 

Let's end this post with a recipe, because we haven't done that for awhile...

For brekkie the other morning I made everyone strawberry stuffed french toast, which is always delightful. Any fruit will do though...pear/peach/raspberry.

Well fig might be kinda sketch. Maybe just stick with one of the above.

 

Stah-bee Stuffed French Toast

(as the little ones would say)

 

So to start, you're gonna want these ingredients:

 

Eggs, Cream Cheese (whipped or reular), Sugar, (granulated and confectioner's is optional), Vanilla, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Milk, Bread, Fresh Fruit.

 

So obviously you want to use the best ingredients possible. I use our chicken's eggs, which are awesome, but any organic free range would be fine. For vanilla we use some nice clear vanilla we get from Mexico, or if the Queen is coming for breakfast, you could use a vanilla bean, see left above (split lengthwise and scoop). For Cinnamon, either grind up some from a stick or use ground. Bread needs to be good. Preferably thick sliced, preferably artisan or homemade. No freaking wonder bread ok?

 

 

 

 

So first, you want to stir up your cream cheese. Throw in some granulated sugar to taste (and, um, you'll need a lot. This is not a diet-friendly recipe, this is an occasional treat). Then throw in some more for good measure. Now add your sliced/chopped fruit and mix it all together. Once its well mixed, stash it in the freezer to get it nice and cold while you're doing your bread.

 

 

See how nice and dark yellow/orange our chickie's eggs look? Good eggs really do make a difference. Anyway, hand beat eggs, milk, vanilla (I always increase the amount of vanilla in any recipe, and dump a hefty amount in this recipe too), cinnamon, and nutmeg. Then drench your bread really good, and lay it on a medium hot skillet. Flip when golden brown.

 

Now, assembly time. Get your fruit and cream cheese mixture out of the freezer.

 

 

Slather on a good amount of the mixture on top of the piece of bread, then add another piece on top. If you're a small servings kind of person, just fold the bread in half over it.

 

 

Dust with confectioner's sugar and top with a decorative piece of fruit. And if you're reaaaallllyyy nice, serve it to the bedmate you let sleep in in bed with some coffee.

 

.....Annnnndddd, you're welcome  ;-)