Broccolli Salad

I have made this for the last few family gatherings, and was given a gentle shove to share it. So here it goes, now if you need measurement I cannot give them to you, so use your best guesses and experiment a little.

a couple to a few heads of broccoli (chop the florets up small, unless you like them big)
bacon pieces (anything from bacos to chopped fresh bacon will do, choose your favorite)
shredded cheese (I like the fiesta blend)
dried cranberries
onions (chopped, fresh)
mayo to taste (I prefer enough to help keep everything together)
sugar (about a 1/2 cup, but you may like it sweeter or less sweet you decide)
vinegar(about 1/2 cup too, but the same applies here as with the sugar)
pepper to taste

Mix it all up together and that is pretty much it. Maybe Melanie will add a picture for me one of these days

French Toast Casserole

I made this for our mothers day dinner the last couple of mothers day we decided on breakfast for dinner it has been fun and tastes great this is the one I tried this year.

1 Loaf bread

2 8 oz packages cream cheese

2/3 cup maple syrup

12 eggs

2 cups

11/2 cups brown sugar

1/2 cup butter or margarine

11/2 tbsp cinnamon

Melt brown sugar, butter and cinnamon until it forms a paste, spread into the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Cut bread into cubes. Put half of the bread on top of the paste. Soften cream cheese in the microwave stir in syrup. Pour mixture over bread, spread on until even. Combine eggs and milk together. Put remaining bread cubes on top of cream cheese mixture pour egg mixture over bread. Sprinkle top with cinnamon. Cover and refrigerate for a few hours or over night. Cook on 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until set.