1/4 cup sour cream

1/4 cup milk

3 eggs

2 drops tabasco

Pinch of dry mustard

Sazon seasoning

1/2 cup of shredded white sharp cheddar

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Spray two 8oz ramekins with cooking spray.  Beat the eggs, sour cream, milk, tabasco and mustard together, stir in cheese, top with a sprinkle of seasoning.  Pour into prepared ramekins and bake for 35 minutes.  Can serve plain or with a dollop of sour cream and salsa.   Makes 2 servings

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2 CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR

2 TSP BAKING POWDER

1 TSP BAKING SODA

3 TBSP SUGAR

2 LARGE EGGS, LIGHTLY BEATEN

3 CUPS BUTTERMILK

4 TBSP MELTED BUTTER, PLUS SOME FOR GRIDDLE

1 CUP FRESH OR FROZEN BLUEBERRIES

(IF USING FROZEN DO NOT THAW)

HEAT GRIDDLE TO 350 DEGREES.  IN A LARGE BOWL, WHISK TOGETHER FLOUR, BAKING POWDER, BAKING SODA, AND SUGAR.  IN MEDIUM BOWL, WHISK TOGETHER EGGS, BUTTERMILK, AND BUTTER.  GENTLY FOLD EGG MIXTURE INTO DRY INGREDIENTS; SOME LUMPS WILL REMAIN.  (TOO MUCH MIXING MAKES PANCAKES TOUGH).  FOLD IN BLUEBERRIES.  BUTTER GRIDDLE AND POUR BATTER BY ¼ CUP MEASURE.  COOK UNTIL EDGES LOOK DRY AND THERE ARE BUBBLES OVER ENTIRE SURFACE.  TURN AND COOK 2 TO 3 MORE MINUTES.  SERVE WITH WARMED REAL MAPLE SYRUP.  MAKES ABOUT 18 PANCAKES.

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Gainesville, FL  32601

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Peaches & Cream Cheese Stuffed Croissants

12 mini croissants

8 oz cream slice into 12 slices, or just soften it to spread it on

2 cans of peaches or 6 fresh peaches

Brown sugar

Cinnamon

Apricot/Pineapple preserves

6 eggs

1 cup milk

½ c half and half

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp nutmeg

Spray a 9 x 12 pan with cooking spray.  Slice croissants in half, spread one side with cream cheese, spread preserves on cream cheese, lay peach slices on cream cheese, sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Make into little sandwiches, put in the prepared pan.  Mix eggs and remaining ingredients together, pour over croissants.  Let sit overnight in the refrigerator or for a couple of hours and bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.  Sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving.

Serves 6

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Gainesville, FL  32601

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Peanut Butter Pancakes

2 cups all purpose flour

3 tablespoons baking powder

¼ teaspoon salt

¾ cup creamy peanut butter

¼ cup honey

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 large eggs

2 cups milk

Process all ingredients in a blender until smooth, scrape down the sides once or twice.

Pour ¼ cup batter for each pancake onto a hot, lightly greased griddle.  Cook pancakes until tops are covered with bubbles and edges look cooked; turn and cook on other side.  For peanut butter chocolate chip pancakes add some miniature chocolate chips to the pancake after you pour it on the griddle.  Drizzle with honey!  Don’t just save these to make for the kids, you will LOVE them too!

Makes 16 (4 inch) pancakes

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Ham and Swiss Breakfast Pie

1 2/3 cups water

1 cup whipping cream

2 garlic cloves, pressed

2 tbsp butter

1 tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

2/3 cup uncooked quick-cooking grits

1 ¼ cups shredded swiss cheese, divided

8 eggs, divided

½ lb. cooked ham diced

4 scallions, chopped

½ cup milk

Bring first six ingredients to a boil in a saucepan; gradually stir in grits.  Cover, reduce heat to a simmer, whisking occasionally, 5 to 7 minutes.  Add ½ cup cheese, stirring until cheese melts.  Remove from heat and let stand 10 minutes.  Lightly beat 2 eggs and stir into grits; pour into a lightly greased 10 inch pie plate.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes; remove from oven.  Increase oven to 400 degrees.

Saute ham and scallions in a pan over medium high heat for 5 minutes or until the scallions are tender.  Layer the ham mixture over the grits crust.  Whisk together milk and remaining 6 eggs; pour over the ham mixture.  Sprinkle remaining ¾ cup of cheese evenly over egg mixture.  Bake at 400 degrees for 35 minutes.  Let stand for 10 minutes, cut into 6 or 8 wedges and ENJOY!

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Gainesville, FL  32601

352-395-7673

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Anytime:
Gator Sport Events – www.gatorzone.com/misc.php?p=sports
Alachua Trail – www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailid=XFA049-004D
Historic District Cell Phone Tour – www.visitgainesvilleandstay.com/Websitecell/cellindex.html
Butterfly Rainforest – www.flmnh.ufl.edu/butterflies/
Devils Millhopper – www.floridastateparks.org/devilsmillhopper/
Matheson Center and Historic Home Site – www.mathesonmuseum.org/
Thomas Center – www.gvlculturalaffairs.org/
Satchels Pizza – Live Music – www.satchelspizza.com/
Morningside Nature Center -www.cityofgainesville.org/GOVERNMENT/CityDepartmentsNZ/NatureOperationsDivision
Florida History Museum – www.flmnh.ufl.edu/
Harn Museum – www.harn.ufl.edu/
The Swamp (Ben Hill Griffin Stadium) – www.gatorzone.com/facilities/?venue=swamp&sport=footb
Hippodrome Theater – www.thehipp.org/
Micanopy – www.welcometomicanopy.com/
The Yearling Restaurant – Cross Creek – www.florida-secrets.com/Restaurants/ENW/Yearling.htm
Evinston Post Office – www.floridaseden.org/guide/index.php
Hawthorn Trail – www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/regions/north/trails/gainesville_hawth.htm
Paines Prairie – www.floridastateparks.org/paynesprairie/
Bat House – www.afn.org/~ufbat/
Lake Alice – virtualtour.ufl.edu/campus_sites/alice.htm
Ivey House – Alachua – www.ivyhousefl.com/TheIvyHouse/Welcome.html
Bo Diddley Plaza events – www.gvlculturalaffairs.org/website/facilities/facilities.html
Cotton Club (coming soon) – www.cce.ufl.edu/cottonclub/story.htm
Cade Museum (coming soon) – www.cademuseum.org/

Summer:
Ichetucknee Springs – www.floridastateparks.org/ichetuckneesprings/photogallery.cfm

Fall:
McIntosh Fall Festival – www.townofmcintosh.org/1890Day.html
Micanopy Fall Festival – www.micanopyfallfestival.org/
Gainesville Fall Arts Festival -www.gvlculturalaffairs.org/website/programs_events/DFAS/downtown_art_fest.html

Winter:
Historic Christmas Tour -www.naturalnorthflorida.com/alachua-county-florida/1223/gainesville-christmas-historic-home-tour

Spring:
Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival – www.sfcollege.edu/springarts/
Morningside Spring Plant Sale – www.cityofgainesville.org/GOVERNMENT/CityDepartmentsNZ/NatureOperationsDivision/tabid/83/Default.aspx
Kanapaha Plant Sale – www.kanapaha.org/calendar.htm

Serves 6-9

1 pound bulk breakfast sausage

2 tbsp. all purpose flour

1 ½ cups milk (do not use low fat)

1 16oz package of fresh shredded hash brown potatoes (found near the eggs)

Sazon Adobo seasoning, to your liking

4 green onions, finely chopped

1 ¼ cups grated sharp cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Butter 8×8x2 glass baking dish.  Cook sausage in heavy skillet over medium-high heat until brown, breaking into small pieces with back of spoon, about 5 minutes.  Mix in flour, then milk.  Cook until mixture thickens and comes to a boil, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.

Arrange potatoes in prepared dish, sprinkle with Sazon.  Top with 1/3 of onions, 1 cup cheese, 1/3 onions, sausage mixture and remaining ¼ cup cheese.

Bake casserole until potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes.  Sprinkle with remaining onions and serve.

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Gainesville, Fl  32601

352-395-7673

www.camelliaroseinn.com

BLONDIES

1 c butter, melted

2 c brown sugar, packed

2 eggs, beaten

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 c all purpose flour

½ tsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt

1 c chopped pecans

1 c white chocolate chips

¾ c toffee bits

Line a 13 x 9 pan with parchment paper.  Spray sides of pan with non stick spray and set aside.  In a large bowl, mix together butter and brown sugar.  Beat in eggs and vanilla until mixture is smooth.  Stir in flour, baking powder and salt; mix in pecans, chocolate chips, and toffee bits.  Pour into greased pan and spread out evenly.  Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes, until set in the middle.  DO NOT OVERBAKE, AND RESIST CUTTING UNTIL THEY ARE COMPLETELY COOLED.  Allow to cool in the pan before cutting into squares. 

Camellia Rose Inn

205 Southeast Seventh Street

Gainesville, FL  32601

352-395-7673

www.camelliaroseinn.com

Garlic Cheese Grits

8 cups of water

2 cups of quick grits (not instant)

¾ tsp or 1 tsp salt (very important to salt your water)

8 oz Velveeta, cubed

½ stick of butter, cubed, real butter

¼ tsp ground red pepper

½ tsp garlic powder

Boil water, add salt, whisk in grits, boil for a minute, turn to low and simmer for about 5 minutes, whisk often.  Add red pepper, and garlic powder, stir.  Add the Velveeta, whisk till creamy, add the cubed butter and whisk again!  Even people that do not like grits, love these! 

Serves 6-8

Camellia Rose Inn Bed and Breakfast

205 SE Seventh Street

Gainesville, FL  32601

352-395-ROSE (7673)

www.camelliaroseinn.com

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