Fish Batter -Grandpa

1/2 cup cornmeal

1/2 cup flour

salt and pepper, to taste

canned milk

Combine cornmeal, flour, salt, and pepper. Dip fish pieces in milk, then cornmeal mixture. Fry until golden.

Eggs Benedict -Melissa

Hollandaise Sauce:

4 egg yolks

3 1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice

1 tsp. cayenne pepper

1 cup butter, melted

1/4 tsp. salt

8 eggs

1 Tbsp. distilled white vinegar

8 strips of bacon

4 English muffins, split

2 Tbsp. butter, softened

dried parsley flakes

To make Hollandaise sauce mix egg yolks, lemon juice, pepper, salt, and melted butter in blender. Blend till creamy, set aside. Toast English muffins, and spread softened butter on them. Cook bacon and cut in halves. Set bacon on top of English muffin. 2 slices per muffin half. Heat the distilled vinegar with water so that the pot is 3/4 full. After a soft boil is going crack an egg into it, or poach it. Cook until the egg looks cooked. You may need to clean out the egg white while the egg is cooking. Be very careful not to puncture the egg. Top egg on bacon and English muffin, and cover with Hollandaise sauce. Garnish with parsley. Now Enjoy! It is super delicious and easy once you get the egg poaching down :)

Homemade Soft Pretzels -Melissa

1 and 1/2 cups warm water

1 packet active dry or instant yeast (2 and 1/4 teaspoon)

1 tsp. salt

1 Tbsp. granulated sugar

3 1/4- 4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour + more for work space

1 large egg beaten

coarse sea salt for sprinkling

Preheat oven to 425°. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat. Set aside. Dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir with a spoon until fairly mixed, about 1 minute. Some clusters of yeast will remain. Add salt and sugar; stir until fairly combined. Slowly add 3 cups of flour, 1 cup at a time. Mix with a wooden spoon until dough is thick. Add 3/4 cup more flour until the dough is no longer sticky, add up to 1/2 cup more. Poke the dough with your finger- if it bounces back, it is ready to knead. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Knead the dough for about 3 minutes and shape into a ball. With a sharp knife, cut ball of dough into 1/3 cup sections. This measurement does not have to be exact- use as much or little dough for each pretzel as you wish-the size of the pretzel is completely up to you. Roll the dough into a rope with an even diameter. The measurement will depend how large you want the pretzels. Once you have your long rope, take the ends and draw them together so the dough forms a circle. Twist the ends, then bring them towards yourself and press them down into a pretzel shape. See above for link to visual instructions. In a small bowl, beat the egg and pour into a shallow bowl or pie dish. Dunk the shaped pretzel into the egg wash (both sides). Place on baking sheet and sprinkle with salt. Bake for 10 minutes at 425°. Turn the oven to broil and bake for 3 minutes to brown the tops. Watch closely to avoid burning. Allow to cool and enjoy!  

It's also good with cheese dip or cinnamon pretzels instead of salt, and chocolate for dipping. 

Crack Potatoes -Melissa

1-2 (16 oz.) containers sour cream 

2 cups cheddar cheese shredded

2 (3 oz.) bags real bacon bits (I use REAL bacon)

1 package Ranch Dip mix

1 large bag frozen hash brown potatoes

Combine first 4 ingredients, mix in hash brown. Spread into a 9x13 pan. Bake at 400° for 45-60 minutes. Seriously the best potatoes EVER!!!

Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal Bars -Melissa

Dry Ingredients:

3 cups oats

1/2 cup-1 cup granulated sweetener of choice (I just use plain sugar)

2 tsp. baking powder

1 Tbsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. allspice

Wet Ingredients:

2 eggs (for vegan version, substitute for 2 flax eggs)

1 cup Silk Unsweetened almond milk (regular milk is fine too)

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 cup to 2 Tbsp. coconut oil or butter

For Cinnamon Roll Glaze

2-3 Tbsp. coconut oil

1 Tbsp. sugar

Silk almond milk

cinnamon for dusting

(I also added some powder sugar)

Preheat the oven to 350° degrees and spray a 8x8 baking dish. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients, then in a separate bowl combine all the wet ingredients. Add the wet mixture to the dry and mix until fully combined. If mixture is crumbly, add a dash more milk until a thick batter is formed. Transfer to baking dish and form into rectangular shape and bake for 35-45 minutes, or until golden and cooked through. While the oatmeal is baking, prepare your cinnamon roll glaze by whisking all ingredients in a small bowl. Remove baked oatmeal and allow to cool slightly before slicing into pieces and covering with the glaze.

Pesto Quesadilla -Melissa

tortillas

tomatoes

spinach

provolone cheese

basil pesto

butter

On one side of your tortilla, butter it! Then on the other add pesto, cheese, spinach, and tomato. Flip in half with buttered side on the outside, and grill until cheese is melted. Now cut and serve! 

Cucumber Bites -Melissa

1-2 large cucumber

1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese

cherry tomatoes

dill weed

salt 

onion powder

Peel and cut cucumbers into 1/2 to 1 inch slices. Cut cherry tomatoes into half (long ways). Mix cream cheese, dill weed, salt, and onion powder. On top of cucumber slice add cream cheese mixture, then tomato standing straight up. Looks fancy and taste great!