Excellent way to begin the new year – Dr. B’s fabulous brunch

Excellent way to begin the new year – Dr. B’s fabulous brunch

There is no shortage of good cooks in our family as you know.

Cooking, to us, is not just an expression of love – it’s almost a form of communicating – a true expression of what lies within.

My Dad’s wife, Dr. B (Bonnie) prepared a brunch worth writing about.

She made spinach frittata with wild rice and blue cheese – yummy combination and a great recipe to promote fresh spinach. She also made a newfound recipe that her mother made years ago, spoon bread.

The highlight of the brunch was her French toast casserole from a cookbook called Bon Appétit, Y'all! by writer Virginia Willis - a collection of amazing southern cooking recipes and stories.

The French toast casserole was made with challah bread, milk, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, butter, brown sugar and topped with pecans. Dr. B served it hot from the oven and we added MORE butter and syrup – it was Heavenly.

Of course we had juice and a variety of fresh fruit, but somehow I kept returning to the frittata and French bread casserole.

Dr. B comes up with some pretty amazing meals – I especially like her soups made from pumpkin or winter squashes.

Excellent way to begin the new year – Dr. B’s fabulous brunch

If the rest of the year goes as well as this great meal did, we’re in fine shape.

Happy New Year to you – Kali Orexi and Bon Appetite, y'all!

Lori Cain is a residential Realtor with Chinowth & Cohen Realtors serving the greater Tulsa Oklahoma area, including midtown Tulsa, Owasso, Broken Arrow, Bixby, Sand Springs and Jenks. Please visit Lori’s web site, LoriCain.com or call 918-852-5036.