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Posts by amy

Apple Cinnamon Baked French Toast and Country Apple Sausage Ring

Posted on Oct 9, 2012

  Apple-Cinnamon Baked French Toast  - brought to you by The Mandolin Inn   Serves 12 – 16     (What I do to lower the fat content if you are so inclined) 1 large loaf French bread 1 tablespoon cinnamon 8 extra large eggs   (equivalent # egg beaters) 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 3-1/2 cups milk and half   and half (skim and fat-free half and half) 6-8 medium-sized cooking   apples (Cortland, Macintosh, etc.) 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon butter   (delete) 1 tablespoon vanilla  ...

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Shirred Eggs Florentine in Ham Cups – very pretty and quite tasty

Posted on Sep 21, 2012

Shirred Eggs Florentine in Ham(or turkey) Cups – brought to you by the Mandolin Inn Serves 6 people    (indicates changes you can make to lower the fat) ¾ lb fresh spinach, finely torn 2 Tbsp sour cream (fat free) 1   Tbsp finely chopped garlic 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh tarragon 2   Tbsp butter (PAM) 12 slicesBlack Forest  or Virginia ham without holes 12 large eggs · Preheat oven to 400° ·Prepare Spinach:             Cook spinach and garlic in butter with salt and pepper in a large, heavy...

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Zucchini and Tomato Crustless Quiche

Posted on Aug 4, 2012

Crustless Zucchini and Roma Tomato Quiche – brought to you by the Mandolin Inn   Serves 12-16 people    (indicates changes you can make to lower the fat)   1 dozen eggs    (equivalent # egg beaters) 2 large roma tomatoes, 1-1’1/2 cup grape tomatoes or any home grown tomatoes, diced 2   cups cottage cheese (low or nonfat) 4 tablespoons melted butter (omit) 2   cups shredded  cheddar cheese (lite or   low fat cheese) 1 tablespoon fresh basil, finely diced (1 teaspoon   dried) 1...

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Potato-Cheese Strata and Bread Pudding with Apple Cider Sauce

Posted on Aug 4, 2012

POTATO-CHEESE STRATA – brought to you by the Mandolin Inn   Serves 8-12 people    (indicates changes you can make to lower the fat)   ½ cup green onions, chopped – optional 2/3 cup milk (I use skim milk) ½ teaspoon Tabasco sauce (I use 1+ teaspoons) –or   omit and use oregano and and basil for flavor 2 tablespoons butter (I use lower fat or fat-free   margarine) 1 ½ cup sour cream (I use light or fat free sour   cream) ¼ teaspoon salt (I don’t use) 1 ½ lbs. frozen hash browns...

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Sour Dough Baked French Toast and Old Fashioned Rhubarb Sauce

Posted on Jul 26, 2012

Sour Dough Baked French Toast - brought to you by The Mandolin Inn Serves 6-8     (What I do to lower the fat content if you are so inclined)   1 loaf sour dough bread   (or French or Italian) cut in 1 inch slices ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg 6 large eggs (egg beaters) ¼ cup butter (light butter   or margarine) 1 ½ cups milk (skim) ½ cup firmly packed light   brown sugar 1 cup cream (fat free half   and half) ½ cup sliced  almonds (use sparingly or delete) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon...

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