Breakfast Casserole

Breakfast Casserole
Prep Time:20 min
Total Time:1 hr 10 min
Makes:4 servings
What You Need

1 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup chopped red pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cups cholesterol-free egg product
1 cup fat-free milk
3/4 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Cheddar Cheese
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp. black pepper
4 slices whole wheat bread, torn
Make It

SPRAY medium nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Add peppers and onion; cook on medium-high heat 4 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Place in large bowl. Add egg product, milk, cheese and seasonings; mix with wire whisk until well blended.
SPRAY 2-quart casserole with cooking spray. Place bread in prepared casserole. Cover evenly with egg product mixture, making sure all bread is coated.
BAKE at 350°F for 45 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.


Breakfast Casserole
Morning Sausage and Veggie Strata
Prep Time:5 min
Total Time:40 min
Makes:6 servings
What You Need

6 slices wheat bread
1 pkg. (8 oz.) frozen BOCA Meatless Breakfast Patties
1-1/2 cups chopped fresh vegetables, such as zucchini, mushroom, broccoli, onion and/or bell pepper
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
2 cups (16 oz.) cholesterol-free egg product
1 cup fat-free milk
1 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese
Make It

PLACE bread slices in single layer in 13x9-inch baking pan sprayed with cooking spray. Top each bread slice with 1 breakfast patty; sprinkle with vegetables and Italian seasoning.
MIX egg product and milk with wire whisk until well blended; pour evenly over vegetable mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.
BAKE at 400°F for 30 to 35 minutes or until puffed and lightly browned.
Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute
Substitute 8 eggs, beaten, for the cholesterol-free egg product.
Quick & Easy Egg Casserole
Prep Time:10 min
Total Time:55 min
Makes:8 servings
What You Need

6 slices white bread, coarsely torn
1 lb. bulk sausage, cooked, drained
1 cup KRAFT Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
6 medium eggs
2 cups milk
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Make It

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 13x9-inch baking pan or oven-proof casserole. Place bread into bottom of pan; sprinkle with sausage and cheese.
BEAT eggs, milk, salt and pepper in medium bowl with wire whisk. Pour over bread mixture in pan.
BAKE 40 to 45 min. or until mixture is set in center and lightly browned.
Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise
Need an idea for brunch? This easy, savory casserole serves 8 people.
Substitute
Substitute 1 lb. of diced cooked ham for the cooked sausage.
Purchasing and Storing Eggs
Buy only refrigerated eggs with clean unbroken shells. Open carton and gently move each egg to make sure it is not stuck to the carton because of an unseen crack. Check the Sell-By Date on the carton. Store eggs in their original carton on an inside shelf of the refrigerator as soon as possible after purchasing. Avoid placing near foods with strong odors that can easily be absorbed. For
Bacon Breakfast Casserole
Prep Time:20 min
Total Time:2 hr 30 min
Makes:6 servings
What You Need

8 slices white bread, crusts trimmed, divided
8 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled
1 can (4 oz.) sliced mushrooms, drained
2 green onions, sliced
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese
4 eggs
2 cups milk
Make It

PLACE 4 of the bread slices on bottom of greased 8-inch square baking dish; top with bacon, mushrooms, onions and cheese. Cover with remaining 4 bread slices.
BEAT eggs and milk with wire whisk until well blended; pour over bread; cover. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
BAKE, uncovered, in preheated 350°F-oven for 1 hour or until center is set. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting to serve.
Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute
Prepare as directed, using KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese and fat-free milk.
Crowd-Pleasing Creamy Casserole
Prep Time:15 min
Total Time:2 hr
Makes:8 servings, about 1 cup each
What You Need

2 cups cubed ham
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped broccoli, thawed, drained
2 cups KRAFT Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
1 pkg. (6 oz.) seasoned croutons
4 eggs
2 cups milk
1/2 cup MIRACLE WHIP Dressing
2 Tbsp. flour
2 tsp. dry mustard
2 tsp. dried basil leaves
Make It

MIX ham, broccoli, cheese and croutons; place in 13x9-inch baking dish.
BEAT eggs and milk in medium bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Add dressing, flour and seasonings; mix well. Pour over ham mixture; cover. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
PREHEAT oven to 375°F. Bake, uncovered, 45 minutes or until center is set.
Kraft Kitchens Tips

Great Substitute
Prepare as directed, using MIRACLE WHIP Light Dressing.
Safe Food Handling
Refrigerate cooked, perishable foods as soon as possible within 2 hours after cooking. Discard food which has been left out at room temperature for more than 2 hours.

This is a picture of my dads barn from across the mighty Bear River. One of these days we will go to moms and the barnyard will be gone. We went down and got some old junky stuff from the barnyard before it goes away, and next year I hope to ad some of it to my yard. Some days I really miss my dad. His birthday was Sept 29, and there are alot of good memories from the old farm. Dad taught us all to work and work hard. He was a very honest man and he built the farm up with alot of hard work. He was a gentle man, spoke soft, but at the same time you really did not want to make him angry! He loved animals and he had a couple of dogs I remember. Tag and Skeeter. I remember him cutting hay with a tractor and a cutter bar. Back then we didn't have a swather. Tag was out in the field with him running around waiting for any birds to fly up out of the hay, but Tag got to close once and got his foot caught with the cutter bar. Dad took him to the vet and had his leg bandaged up. A few days went by and the foot started to smell bad, and Dad felt the bandage was on too tight so he decided to take the bandage off. I remember that as he did so, it hurt Tags leg and Tag put his mouth on dads arm, as if to bite him, but Tag never did clamp down on dads arm. I think Tag knew that dad was only doing what was best for him. Tags foot had started to rot, and after that he mostly ran on three legs, because his other leg was deformed. I had a really good dad.
Thanks Emily for showing me how to blog, and thanks Amber for getting this going and thanks to Julie, and Amy, and Sarah for adding your touches too!
We did have fun this weekend and it was good to see so many of you and to see the little ones again. How they have all grown! Amber drove up the other weekend for a couple of hours, and it was good to see her, we did miss seeing little Sesha though. It was good too on Wednesday night and Thursday to see Julie. Both Shane and Cody are just working, working, working!
Brian and Melissa came up and they have set a date for April. We are excited to have her join our family, and it was good to see Kevin, Amy and the girls. We got a bed for the spare bedroom, but Maddy and Brookie love to kick Papa Ron out of his bed. He is a good sport about it, and slept on the couch, because Kev and Amy had one bed and Sarah was in the other. Nick was suposed to come up Sat night but had truck trouble. Luckily it was just the fuel filter and not the fuel pump. We had home made chicken noodle soup, and rolls and cinnamon rolls for our lunch on sunday. I think everyone had a good time. I know we did. Thanks to you all again. Dad and I love you all so very much.

Check out my new skills...

I am rather proud of my son!! I might be obsessed, but all the same He is so cute!! We are doing well! Thank you Julie for taking some great pictures! It was so good to see you. As for the rest of you minus Amber it was great seeing you this past weekend! We SO need to get together more! All of us! Amber we missed you greatly!

Mom and I are going to juice some tomatoes!! YAY! We have turned into quite the caners this fall! I am rather proud of that accomplishment! I have never been very domestic, but I am SO grateful for Mom and Dad and their help. I also am feeling a small amount better about our food storage! I still know there is NO way it would feed a family for 2 years.. Not even one person for 2 months... but we are working on it! I really think we should all do 72 hour kits for Christmas. We NEED to get prepared!! Love you all, The Shumways!

Hello everyone! I must have A.D.D. because I can't get myself to stay on task at work so I thought I would post real quick and tell everyone that things are going great for Matt and I. Dylan is growing and getting SO big!! Mom and I have been canning chicken and making jam. I have to say I am rather proud of my new learnings and the chicken is great to have on hand! Thanks Mom and Dad for your help!

Hello all from West Valley.

Hope all is going well for everyone. Not much to report here. I have been doing some yard work but I have so much more to do. I want to get some bulbs in the ground before winter sets in. Can you believe that it is almost October.... I am getting excited for Halloween. I am going to start decorating my house on October 1st. This will be the first time since I have lived in West Valley that I will really be able to decorate since my landlord doesn't really care what kind of decorations that I put outside. I am excited about that.
Sesha is excited for Halloween too. She wants to go trick or treating as a princess. She isn't sure which one just a princess. So we have been looking at costumes for her but haven't decided on one yet.
Work is going good. We are almost to 4th quarter and that means lots of OT. That will really help with Christmas this year. Santa is starting to really cost allot and I am not sure that I like the idea of paying him so much money.... Well I guess that is what happens when ya have 5 kids and 3 of them TEENAGERS.... UGGGH.
Amy, congrats on your last purchase. I was watching them and they sold out at Walmart and Kmart down here in less than 4 hours. I can't believe that item is so in demand.
Well, as far as Christmas goes this year, I am not sure what everyone has planned. I know that I am going to be working every Sunday from Nov 15 until Feb 1. I would like to do a family to family gift exchange this year. This works best for us. I think we should have like a $50.00 limit and exchange the gifts at a family get together. If we want I can see if I can secure a condo up Park City or Snowbird to have a family get together. If this sounds like something that would work for everyone just let me know and if ya have an idea of a date that would work. Our Family is getting so big that it is hard to get everyone in one of our houses for a sleepover.
Well that is my two cents on the whole Christmas thing. I would like to get the whole family together on a Saturday or Sunday night to go up to Temple Square to see the lights this year. Let me know if this sounds like something everyone is up to.

I am going to close now since Sesha thinks that I need to count with her.
~Love, Amber

Hello to all from Idaho,
Dad is doing much better now and has gone back to work. He gets tired by the end of his work day and usually comes home and has a nap! We are just grateful that everything went so well and that he is back to work.
I am doing good too, and I get tired at the end of my work day too, but I don't have any reason! I sometimes take a nap too!
It was fun to go and watch Ty play soccor the other day, and then to hear that Brooklyn is riding a bike all by herself! wow! how time does fly.
With all the excitement we have not even thought about christmas, and we dont have any plans. I know that dad is looking into having his knees operated on and is just waiting for a return call from the Dr. Hopefully tomorrow. So I will put some thought into it, and if anyone else has any other suggestions then post them on the blog. Maybe with all of our heads together we can come up with a super duper party!
We went to my moms last saturday night for a cookout. The weather was very nice but the flies were so o o o o o bad, and then the smell from the pig farms was so o o o o o overwhelming that it was difficult to enjoy the food. So we went into the house and had a good laugh, if you can imagine me and Evelyn and Ann having a good laugh, and a good visit. They say to tell everyone hello. Julie, Evelyn got her letter about the races and you should see her talk about it. She is so veryexcited.
Best close for now. Our Love to you All. Love Nana and Papa

CHRISTMAS

Hey I know you all don't want to think about Christmas but I was wondering what we are planning for on the gift exchange this year. I would like to do families instead of individuals.

If we have decided let me know and if not maybe we better think about it as Christmas is getting close. :)

~Amber