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The Best of Bridge ladies are back with another bestseller and 175 simple recipes with gourmet results for every night of the week.
Following the success of Sunday Suppers, the Bridge family continues to grow, with two new contributors joining the team to bring us innovative recipes developed in classic Bridge fashion and delivered with signature Bridge humor and wit.
Best of Bridge Weekday Suppers serves up 175 recipes that are easy enough for our busy lives, are delicious, and are perfect for sharing with family and friends. The delectable weekday recipes include Shrimp and Bacon Spinach Salad, Pineapple Pulled Pork Buns, Stovetop Gnocchi and Beef Stew, Rosemary Lamb and Feta Meatballs on Lemon Garlic Potatoes, Curried Turkey Pot Pie, and Baked Mushroom and Herb Risotto.
With over 4 million Best of Bridge books sold, the ladies have truly become an integral part of dinnertime for families all across North America
Review:
This book is a welcome addition to the Bridge ladies series of cookbooks, with tasty, easy to make food! You get 175 great recipes, that don't require weird ingredients you can't get your kids to eat! Rather you get easy versions of familiar comfort foods, the entire family loves, that are so quick to make, that you'll have the extra time to finish homework and all those special projects!
Recipes include breakfast and brnch foods, salads and soups, sandwiches, side dishes and even desserts. There are even vegetarian dishes! I love how there are interenational flavors, as the book really represents the varied meal plan we tend to have at home! You might just find yourself wanting breakfast for dinner though, as some of the recipes for breakfast are so so yummy (like the one I'm sharing below!0. We also discovered that the recipes are perfect for busy weekends. this may be your go-to cookbook for family meals! The cookbook could also serve as a great 'learn to cook' book for coeds and newlyweds! So check it out today!
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We all love breakfast for dinner, and this recipe is perfect for using up leftover meats from the week's lunches, and for serving breakfast as dinner, or for a Saturday brunch!
Savory
Baked French Toast
French
toast is traditionally sweet, but this version has a tasty
savory twist. This recipe is perfect for using up day-old
Italian or French bread. Serve with a side salad. Serves 6 to 8.
Ingredients:
6
tbsp basil pesto
8 large
oval slices bread
(about 6 inches wide)
8 slices
deli ham
3 plum
(Roma) tomatoes, sliced
8 large
eggs
1⁄2
cup half-and-half (10%) cream
11⁄2
cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions:
1. Grease
an 11- by 7-inch baking dish.
2. Spread pesto over one
side of each bread slice, then layer a slice of ham and tomato slices
on top.
3. Carefully lift each stack into prepared dish, overlapping to
fit.
4. In a medium bowl, combine eggs and cream; pour evenly over
bread.
5. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
6. Preheat
oven to 350°F.
7. Bake casserole for 40 minutes or until
golden and puffed.
8. Remove from oven and preheat broiler.
9. Sprinkle
cheese over casserole.
10. Broil for 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is
melted and lightly
browned.
11. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Courtesy
of Bestof Bridge Weekday Suppers
by
Sylvia
Kong & Emily Richards
© 2018 www.robertrose.ca
Reprinted with permission. Available where books are sold.
About the Authors:
THE BEST OF BRIDGE family is joined by two new contributors!
EMILY RICHARDS is a cookbook author, home economist, recipe developer, media spokesperson, television host, brand ambassador, and blogger. She has a passion for getting people into the kitchen to cook. She lives in Guelph, Ontario. Check out Emily's Meat Filled Ravioli on Le Gourmet TV.
SYLVIA KONG is a food stylist, home economist and consultant at Savory Palate Consulting. She’s been featured on CTV and local media, and she loves do-it-yourself projects and cross-country skiing. She lives in Calgary, Alberta. Check out Sylvia's DIY Popsicles on CTV.
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