Munch, Nip, Walk, Garden. Spring Life.

A little more life in the 'hood! Usually this is our Christmas breakfast dish, a wonderful egg/sausage/mushroom strata.

But I was taking some to a sick friend and so I just divided the recipe into a dish for her and one for us and we enjoyed it a couple of days later!

You probably all have a strata recipe in your arsenal. I love it because you can make it up the night before (even a day or two) and bake it off in only 45 minutes when you're ready for it. It's wonderful for breakfast but just as good for lunch! The recipe is at the bottom of this post.

Served with fruit salad in a lovely bowl from Texas, thanks to Shoreacres (really, if you love good writing and wonderful photos, check her out!) and toast, it's perfect anytime!

Of course, Lizzie has to have a treat, too. This mega-catnip plant was pulled from Rick's yard.

It's hard to catch a moving target -- she was rolling around like crazy.  One happy girl!

My peonies are slow but coming. In fact, maybe I'll have a post of them in bloom by the time this posts!

And the back yard is looking good. All this rain has been wonderful for the hostas!

And I love how the shadows play on the lawn in the morning light.

The Ditch is looking good too. I love the wild iris!

There's something about that happy purple!

For once, the red winged blackbird posed for me!

So did this little fellow!

Harry, meanwhile was back at his fishing game.

I'm always surprised, the size fish he pulls out of the pond.

Have you ever seen a duck blink? I hadn't -- but now I have!

 It's actually a little weird looking!

And the ducklings are getting big.

Yes, this is a duckling, not a gosling but they look much the same at this size!

So I promised you a recipe and here it is!

Sausage/Mushroom Strata

On the stove:

Brown 1 pound of sausage (you can do veggies if you prefer)

Add 1 package of mushrooms 

And whatever you like -- carmelized onions are wonderful in it. Play with it!)

In a bowl, whipped up together:

8 eggs 

2 1/2 c. milk

1 T. dry mustard (in a pinch, regular mustard will do but dry is better)

2 c. grated cheddar

In your serving/baking dish (greased):

8 slices of bread, diced up (I just use regular bread. You can't tell)

1 c. grated cheddar

Add your stove mixture on top of that, then pour the egg/milk mixture on top. 

Cover and refrigerate six hours or overnight (or two days, as I did)

Bake in 350 oven for 45 minutes. Let settle for a few minutes before serving.

Note: This photo shows what a half-recipe looks like. You'll need a larger dish for the full thing.

Enjoy it like a cat eating catnip!

Bon appetit!

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