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Sausage and Cheese Balls

I love these sausage balls!  Even though this  recipe has been around for a long time,  my students have requested me to make this recipe and post it. So here it is.  This is day four of no school because of the snow and ice.  What better excuse do you have to get in the kitchen?   I think that these were originally intended to be served as a party food, but here we serve them for breakfast.  Let them cool and place them in a freezer bag.  They freeze well for a month, but if your family is like mine they will not last near that long.

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Nice and Crispy Waffles

I have been looking for a waffle recipe that will have a bit of a crunch to it and I finally found one.  It came from this vintage Betty Crocker Cookbook.  If you don’t happen to have it in your collection, you really should find one on E-bay or your local used bookstore.  It is a treasure. Inside you will find basic recipes that are tried and true.  Betty Crocker and I go way back.  When I was a senior in high school I received the Betty Crocker award.  Many things have changed  since then, but  I am still the same overachiever when it comes to cooking. 

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French Toast

French Toast looks so sophisticated, but it is simple to put together.  This is one of my favorite breakfast foods.  When I was in high school it was my breakfast choice almost every day.  I did not use a recipe nor did I make it fancy.  All I did was whisk an egg with a little milk , dip white bread in the egg and cook in a cast iron skillet with a little butter. I drizzled with hot syrup and enjoyed with hot coffee.  

Here is a recipe that I have been using for years with my classes.  I prefer at home to make French toast the night before and pop it in the oven the next morning especially if we have company!  It is just quicker. 

Here’s what you need. 

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