crème brûlée french toast

This is an amazing, and sweet variation of the classic french toast. It's almost more like dessert than breakfast or brunch, but delicious at any meal :)

ingredients:

1 cup brown sugar	18 oz round french bread
2 tbs. corn syrup	5 eggs
1 stick butter	1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cup half and half	1/4 tsp. salt

{melt butter, brown sugar and corn syrup in a saucepan}

(mix half and half, eggs, vanilla and salt in a bowl)

{pour into a 9x13" pan, and spread evenly} 

{lay bread slices in the pan} 

{pour egg mixture over the bread — refrigerate over night}

{bake at 350˚ for 35-40 minutes}

(the 2 pictures above look a little odd, but I promise it's delicious!)

I hope you guys enjoy this recipe! :)

oatmeal cake

 This is one of my favorite cakes, it is moist and delicious. In any situation where a cake is needed, this is the one.


cake:

1 1/4 cup boiling water	1 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup oats	2 eggs
1/2 cup butter	1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar	1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cup flour	1/2 tsp. salt

topping:

1/4 cup 1/3 cup butter	1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup half and half	1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup coconut

 {pour boiling water over oatmeal and butter — cover and let sit}

 {mix eggs, sugar, flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt — add to oatmeal mix} 

 {bake at 350˚ for 35 minutes in a 9x13"} 

{mix topping and spread on cake, put under broiler for a couple minutes until brown}

Enjoy! :)

easter sunday

 Today my mom and I dyed eggs. We've done it every year since I can remember, and it's one of my favorite things to do for easter.

{my favorite egg cracked :(  }

cats and dogs

This weekend I went to visit my family — my aunt, my uncle, my cousins, and their 3 dogs (plus one cat.) Shadow, Buddy and Rosie gladly greeted Milo (my own dog.) However Milo didn't get along so well with Chet, the cat. Chet spent his time hiding under the barn.

{Shadow — yes he has three legs but he walks and sits just fine :) }

{Buddy}

{Rosie}

   

 {Milo — "Pie?"}

 we all hiked up Schoodic Mountain, and the view from the top was amazing.