Let's Go Bananas!

Super simple and simply wonderful is how I describe these wonderful little treats of goodness.
If you have sugar craves, but don't all that goes with it.  I found this to be a very nice afternoon treat on this snow in the Carolinas!

Cinnamon Bananas

1 banana
1 tablespoon honey
cinnamon



1. Slice banana -not too thin or too thick... how's that for you?
2.  Pour honey over bananas and sprinkle cinnamon. Mix well to coat.
3.  Lay on baking sheet and bake in a 350* preheated oven for 10 minutes.

Allow to cool and enjoy!

I think this would be awesome over biscuits or ice cream, but it was fabulous just eating
from a bowl!

Breakfast bread.. yum yum!

I used my cast iron skillet to bake the bread!

The first time I saw this recipe, I thought: YES, this combines two of our favorite breakfast items: Sausage and bread!  Dave had just gotten up and thought 'Ok, how hard could this be?' Then I noticed baking time.  It's was little higher than I was hoping for at that moment, so I simply did something we didn't have to wait an hour for and pushed this off to the side.  However, today Dave was not yet up so I got busy.  Unfortunately, for him, he got up a little sooner than I anticipated and had to wait.  He's not good at waiting for his breakfast!

I changed the recipe based on what I have and like- I know us so why not?  That's the beauty of cooking
You can change it!  I don't understand why some thing 'I must follow this recipe word for word and ingredient by ingredient'- NO, you don't!  Promise!

So here is Sausage and Cheese Breakfast Bread

Ingredients
- 8 oz. hot sausage
- ¼ cup diced onion
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce- Louisiana is the BEST though
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- ½ teaspoon of pepper
- 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- 2 cups Bisquick
- ⅔ cup milk
- ¼ cup mayo- yep, this is the Carolinas so you know it's Dukes!

Instructions
1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Crumble sausage and brown with  onions over a medium high heat. Set side.
2.  In a large mixing bowl, combine egg, milk, mayo, cheeses, hot sauce, salt, pepper, Old Bay . Mix well.
3.  Add the Bisquick a cup at a time and mix slowly, but well.
4.  Fold in sausage & onions. Mix until just blended.
5.  Place about 2 tablespoons of oil into a 8x8 cast iron skillet with oil-  I added a little of the sausage grease and then allowed the oven to get it hot.  When the oil is hot,  spoon mixture into skillet Bake for 35 minutes.
5.  Let rest in pan for 5-10 minutes before serving.


This came out fabulous!  It was very good and Dave approved, but I have decided to add some things next time.  I will add more Old Bay and hot sauce because I think I could handle more.  Garlic powder would be ok too.   I might add a little seasoning to the sausage when browning.  Any one who knows me, knows I season my meat when cooking!   Maybe pepper jack mixed with the cheddar?  Regardless, this was a GREAT different breakfast for us today.  As stated, it is definitely a Dave approved recipe and Rosie enjoyed it too!