French Toast Casserole

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Another fact about me…I don’t like breakfast.  In fact eating early in the morning – yuck!

Maybe the fact that I’m NOT a morning person has everything to do with this.  I barely can think in the morning hours to get myself from my house to work, so breakfast is not a high point.  The only thing I have to have in the morning is my café con leche (coffee with milk, or café au latte, if we want to get fancy) if I don’t have that every morning, I’m a cranky person the rest of the day – which means no fun for anyone in my immediate vicinity.

But, I do love brunch. Not during the weekdays, only during the weekend, specifically Sunday brunch.

I think every city had that special brunch place that everyone like to go to.  The one that has the perfect Egg Benedict, or that bake egg with that yummy sauce, how about the bagel with lox or the fruit platters? Or if you are bad, like me, you like to skip all that protein and mosey over to the dark side of carbs. The one, with the sweet breads, Danishes, pies, quiches or the loaded pancakes and waffles.

Yep, I’m all about brunch.

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Sweet Holiday Wish List

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Well, obviously somehow, without anyone noticing, the end of the year has sneaked in and made itself at home. 

At least, for the next 31 days.

How in the world did 2010 pass me by?

But, it’s here.  This month has already started crazy busy, and it’s the first day!  I have tons of lists around me.  Holiday cards to design prepare and mail, holiday gift to make, wrap and give out.  Not to mention 3 holiday parties, 1 cookie exchange, my baking/cooking club responsibilities, a friends get-together and my own birthday.

Yes folks, I’m a December baby.  In fact, I sort of missed being a Christmas baby by 5 days, but nevertheless my birthday gets bundled up in the holiday spirit.

I would not have it any other way.

But the best part about it? Double presents!

And this year I’m really coveting lots of good stuff, mainly kitchen stuff, because apparently my life has now revolved around my favorite room in the house, my kitchen.  Here is a couple of my favorite things that I’m asking Santa for.  Most of the links are going to my marketplace, so if you are interested in getting this for your favorite someone, use my link, and this way you support sweetbites as well… because well, I get credit from your shopping spree!  See a total win-win for sure.

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Asparagus Tart with creamy Ricotta puree and Soppressata

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Ok, I know that I’m not re-inventing the wheel here.  If you Google Asparagus tart, you will probably get a gazillion hits on recipes – because there is A LOT of ways to eat asparagus.

So, why not contribute one more to the bunch.

I came up with this recipe by opening the refrigerator and taking stuff out on the fly.  Let me show you a bit of my internal though process during the twenty minutes my refrigerator was open:

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