Kathleen's Hat

It's just begun . . . a hat on circular needles! Go Kathleen Go!

Kathleen's Egg Strata Recipe

Serves 8
Butter a 9x13 pan

Ingredients:
· 10 slices of white bread, buttered and cubed. (If you want to "go gourmet" you could use French peasant or sourdough.)
· 1 pound grated cheddar cheese. (If you want to "go gourmet" you can substitute with Wisconsin Aged Cheddar, six years or older.)
· 1 Quart of milk. (You can use any kind of milk so I go with whole for the holidays.)
· 6 eggs
· 2 teaspoons dry mustard
· 2 teaspoons SALT. (Sooooo salty that you could practically leave the salt out.)
· ½ pound bacon fried crisp and then crumbled.

Toss bread and cheese together in the baking pan. (I do this in a separate bowl so that I make less of a mess.)
Blend together in a blender the milk, dry mustard, and salt.
Pour liquid mixture over bread and cheese.
Top with bacon.
Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. (Eggs should not be runny.)

Dish can be made day ahead (anytime between noon and midnight), covered with plastic wrap, and refrigerated overnight.

Kathleen's First Scarf

All on her own - with a little help from her son Blake? - Kathleen knit this gorgeous scarf in a week! She's now a knitter!