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All the baked French Toast recipes I kept seeing required letting the dish sit in the fridge overnight. I devised my own that you make, bake and then you can eat. One bowl, one dish and everybody gets to eat it while it is hot.  Also check out the link at the bottom for a great chance to win a Kitchen Prize Pack from Blue Diamond Almond Breeze! Imagine the Blendabilities ... 6 slices Texas Toast or other thick bread torn or sliced into bite sized pieces 5 eggs 2 cups Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk Cashewmilk Blend (I used unsweetened) 3 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup maple syrup or commercial syrup product *optional - sprinkle some brown sugar over the top before you bake for a nice sweet crusty top! Preparation: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.  Grease 9 x 13 glass baking dish.  Pour about 1/2 cup of syrup in the bottom of the casserole dish.  Layer torn bread on top of the ...

My idea of a perfect snack is all about the balance. You need healthy fats and you also need fruit and nuts and dairy and fiber. Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Vanilla Almond Coconut Unsweetened and a blueberry muffin satisfied my sweet tooth and my balanced snack plan. The coconut inspired a little island feeling too. One cup of Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almondmilk Coconutmilk Blend contains just 45 calories and 50% RDA of Vitamin E , 45% Calcium and notable amounts of Vitamin D (25%) , Vitamin A (10%) s well as a little phosphorus, iron and magnesium. I think I have my brunch plan for tomorrow. This post is sponsored by Almond Breeze Almondmilk. I am a Blue Diamond Tastemaker. carrottarts.blogspot.com

The Challenge : Create a summer treat using five ingredients or less with Almond Breeze Chocolate Almondmilk  After enlisting my lovely little neighbor Courtney we made deliciously easy Chocolate Almondmilk and Banana Milkshakes. Since the chocolate is already perfectly blended into Almond Breeze Chocolate Almondmilk it really was a breeze!  Ingredients: Vanilla ice Cream  Banana (we used a half a banana sliced per serving)  Blue Diamond Chocolate Almond Breeze Almondmilk Optional Garnish Whipped Cream  Directions: I used a single serve blending device however my method can be used with any blender. I like my milkshakes thick but drinkable with a straw. Fill container about 2/3 with ice cream and pour Almond Breeze Chocolate Almondmilk slowly until the ice cream rises. Add sliced banana. Blend 10 seconds and check to see if it is to your desired consistency. Over blending results in thinner milkshakes. Top with whipped cream if desired an...