Spice Up Your French Toast

French Toast can be pretty basic.

- Mix a few eggs with a little milk in a bowl.
(2-4 eggs, about a cup or so of milk for about 12 slices)
- dip thick bread in the mix on both sides
- place in a buttered frying pan
- flip when the first side is browned and cook the other side
- serve with butter and syrup

This is one of my husband's favorite breakfasts and he eats it with a full glass of milk.

I like to Spice it up.
When mixing the eggs and milk I also add
- 1 tsp vanilla
- and a dash or two of nutmeg (or your spice of choice)
- sometimes I add a tablespoon or two of sugar as well

This adds a nice aroma and some extra flavor.
- cinnamon is a great spice to add but my husband doesn't like it.

Experiment with some others too and see how you can add some spice into your family breakfast.

Chewy Oatmeal

How to make chewy oatmeal with texture rather than mushy oatmeal. My husband likes it this way a lot better.

Basically Boil the water first, then add the oatmeal. I also use a little more oatmeal than the typical 2-1 ratio of water to oats.

- Bring 5 cups of water with a dash of salt to a rolling boil
- Add 3 cups of rolled oats (not quick oats)
- Boil for 1-2 min until most of the water is absorbed

All my kids eat this! Some with honey and some with brown sugar, but they all like it.