164 Washington Ave. Artichoke Dip

Ingredients:
1 can of artichokes (not marinated) - chopped/diced
2/3 cup of grated parm. cheese
1/3-2/3 cup of mozz. cheese
1/3 cup of sour cream
2/3 cup o mayonaise
(some people add spinach to this recipe as well)

Mix all ingredients together in bowl and bake (350') or microwave until hot.

Serve with tortilla chips, pita chips, or anything your dipping heart desires! Enjoy!!

Pasta with Spicy Almond Pesto Recipe - Grace Parisi | Food & Wine

An oldie but a goodie! One of my favorites and Donna's too!
Pasta with Spicy Almond Pesto Recipe - Grace Parisi | Food & Wine

You can thank me later:)

Paul Deen Meet Skinny Gina (for french toast)

I have a problem, I LOVE French Toast Casserole....especially Paul Deen's butter, cream, sugar rich French Toast Casserole recipe.  Then there's the Gina's Skinny Recipes and her Creme Brulee French Toast.  Today I married the two and even made my own modifications  - using Challah Bread and a mixture of eggs and fake eggs (like egg beaters) and a can of fat free evaporated milk instead of using milk or cream.  This brunch bake is rockin'!


1 loaf of Trader Joe's Challah bread
4 large eggs (yup, the whole egg)
1 egg equivalent (about 2 oz)
1 12 oz can of fat free evaporated milk

1 cup of brown sugar
1/4 cup H2O

dissolve brown sugar with water over med-low heat in a heavy bottom pan
once mixture is smooth (about a minute or so) pour into a coated 9x13 baking pan
slice Challah loaf into slices (about 1 inch thick) and arrange in pan
sprinkle bread with cinnamon 
pour egg/fake egg/milk mixture
refrigerate for 20 minutes to overnight
then bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until golden brown
serve with powdered sugar, chopped pecans and banana slices

YUM!