Gail's Recipe Station

French Toast (NuWave Oven Recipe) Ingredients: 4 slices of ordinary sized bread of your choice 1 Large Egg 1/4 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk or Milk of choice 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 1 tsp Splenda Brown Sugar Blend or regular Brown Sugar Pam Spray Instructions: Spray the NuWave Oven 4″ rack with Pam Spray. Place egg, milk, cinnamon, vanilla and brown sugar in a wide bowl.  Wisk/mix well. Briefly soak both sides of the bread in the mixture. Place all slices on the 4″ rack, evenly spaced. Cook on High Power for 6 minutes. Turn all slices over. Cook on High Power for 4 minutes. Enjoy! Gail's Notes: I'm looking forward to trying this soon in my NuWave oven!

Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup ( Copycat) Recipe by gildawen Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Total Time: 1 hr Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter ½ onion, chopped ¼ cup melted butter ¼ cup flour 2 cups milk 2 cups chicken stock 1 ½ cups coarsely chopped broccoli florets 1 cup matchstick-cut carrots 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced 2 ½ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese salt and ground black pepper to taste Directions: Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender and translucent, about 5 minutes. Set aside. Whisk 1/4 cup melted butter and flour together in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Continue to whisk and cook, adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of milk if necessary to keep the flour from burning, 3 to 4 minutes. Gradually add milk while whisking constantly; stir in chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Cook until mixture is thickened, about 20 minutes. Add broccoli, carrots, celery, and sautéed onion; simmer until all the vegetables ...

SUN-DRIED TOMATO DIP Ready In: 5mins Ingredients: 3 Yields: 2 cups INGREDIENTS 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 12 -15 sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained reserving 1 T oil 2 -3 garlic cloves DIRECTIONS Put the cream cheese, tomatoes, garlic and 1 T oil in a blender. Process just until the ingredients are blended, but not creamy as there should still be some small pieces of sun-dried tomatoes in the dip. Serve with assorted vegetables, chips, crackers or seafood. Submitted by Dreamgoddess "This is another delicious appetizer from the cookbook "Culinary Masterpieces from the Birmingham Museum of Art". I love this served with shrimp."

Green Bean Casserole for Two TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min. YIELD: 2 servings. Ingredients 1/2 cup condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted 3 tablespoons milk 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce Dash pepper 1-1/3 cups frozen cut green beans or cut fresh green beans 1/2 cup french-fried onions, divided Directions In a large bowl, combine the soup, milk, soy sauce and pepper. Stir in beans and 1/4 cup onions. Transfer to a 2 or 3 cup baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with remaining onions. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until bubbly.