Pumpkin Pie French Toast

Ingredients

• 12 slices bread (preferably potato bread!)
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3/4 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice (store bought or homemade)
• Butter and syrup for serving

Set out the bread for dipping.

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, pumpkin and pie spice until smooth.

Dip each side of the bread and cook on a hot, greased griddle or skillet. Flip after 1-2 minutes.

Once all are cooked, serve with butter and syrup. 

If freezing, let cool completely to reduce freezer burn.

Enjoy this perfect fall breakfast!!

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice (Ingredient plus directions)

• 1 1/2 Tbsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp allspice
• 1 tsp nutmeg

Place all ingredients in small container and mix together. Use as directed in recipes that call for pumpkin pie spice.

Store in a dry place, up to 6 months

Brownie Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 box of you favorite brownie mix
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1 egg
• 2 Tbsp water

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Get your brownie mix and add 1/3 cup oil, 1 egg and 2 Tbsp of water. Mix together to make a soft cookie like dough. Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Drop mixture onto prepared cookie sheet by the teaspoonful. Bake at 375 degrees F for 8-10 minutes. Yields about 20 cookies,

*You could also add 1 cup of your favorite mix-in, chocolate chips, M&Ms, nuts, etc.

Crock-Pot BBQ Pulled Pork

Ingredients

• 1 (3-4 lbs.) boneless pork loin
• 1 onion, sliced in half and then thinly sliced
• 1 (12 oz.) can soda, such as Coke, Root Beer, or Dr Pepper
• 1/2 bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce (Sweet Baby Ray's!)
• Lawry's Seasoning Salt
• Pepper

Spray slow cooker lightly with cooking spray. Put sliced onions on the bottom. Rinse pork loin and pat lightly with paper towels. Coat pork with a layer of Lawry's Seasoning Salt and some pepper. Place on top of onions.

In a medium sized bowl, mix ½ bottle of barbecue sauce and a can of diet soda. Pour the fizzy concoction on top of seasoned pork loin in crock pot.

Cover the crock pot and cook on LOW for about 7-8 hours, or until meat is fork tender. When the meat is tender enough, carefully take the pork out of the slow cooker and place on a plate and shred the meat up using two forks. Place meat back inside crock pot, stirring to combine, and let cook for another 30 minutes.

Serve on buns and enjoy!