Family French Toast

 This morning, I arose to the smell of delight.

My husband (Chef Kerick) and son (Sous Chef Austin) were in the kitchen creating a delicious dish:

Sift & Go Sifter

French Toast on the Silpat

They began with a standard egg/milk mixture and bread slices cut in half.
After dipping bread in the egg mixture, they placed it on the silpat.
Sous Chef Austin, sprinkled cinnamon on top.

If only he would have known I had the new Sift & Go Sifter he could have used that! Next time!

After baking 20 minutes or so at 350, my daughter Savannah, who was "supervising" by laying on the floor, commented on how delicious they smelled.

The chefs pulled out the golden-colored French Toast. Perfection!

While taking them off with the Polyamide Spatula, Chef Kerick noticed how easily they came off the pan. He said, "I could never do this on a metal pan. All the French Toast bread would be ripped up."

My other daughter Sierra responded, "Everybody should have a Silpat!"

"Everybody needs a Silpat!"

"Smells Delicious!"

"It's good stuff!"

"Yummmmmm"

"I love my family!"

 Note: This post was approved by full tummies.

To make Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free 

just substitute GF bread and DF milk

Family Meal Time

Yesterday, I heard a news clip encouraging families to sit around the table and have family meal time! It sounds likes the old standard family dinner is making a comeback!

I looked around and found some research from the University of Florida (which also cited some research from Columbia University.)

Here are some highlights:
Their research suggests that the trend is an increase in family meal times in the last few years!

I personally think that the economy has impacted this trend. It is much cheaper to eat at home than treat a family of four to a dinner out. People are eager to learn new tips and tricks to make it easier to enjoy a meal together.

My favorite quote, "Although trying to get the family together for a family meal is very challenging, the benefits appear to outweigh the costs."

Benefits to family meal time:
1. Family Togetherness
2. Communication
3. Well-being
4. Nutrition


How to get started:
1. Make family meal time a priority
2. Start small (start with twice a week and increase frequency as you are able.)
3.  Make it fun
4. Eliminate distractions like TV, phones, texting, etc.
5. Model good manners

Check out the full report here and contact me for helps and tips. I would LOVE to help you figure out how to make family meal time work for you!

Happy Family Meal Time!