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Cinco de Mayo is Thursday! I love Mexican food and can’t think of a better reason to throw a party!
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Have you ever considered moving overseas? A college friend of mine recently moved to Australia with his family, and from his updates and pictures, it looks like life “down under” is suiting them all very well! I admit, the idea is fascinating to me, although I always imagined it would be a huge undertaking to move half way across the world! However, in a place like Australia where they speak the same language and have relatively few cultural differences, I can see where it would be an attractive place for Americans and other expatriates looking to move abroad.
Aside from great weather, affordable housing, and plenty of business opportunities, the cost of living in Australia is low and residents generally enjoy a good quality of life. Not to mention, the list of places to go and things to see in Australia is endless – beautiful beaches, amazing wildlife, the vast Outback, fabulous modern cities, like Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria.
A quick search online for houses for sale in Melbourne gives you a lot of great choices of housing that will suit every need of a family. Browsing and looking at all the amazing communities in Melbourne makes me think purchasing a new home “down under” would be a really fun experience!
So what are your thoughts about moving overseas? Does the idea of becoming an honorary Aussie appeal to you?
Mother’s Day is quickly approaching on May 8th. Would you like to serve Mom breakfast in bed? Or, maybe Brunch in bed? I have 3 great recipes she will love that include the delicious Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal. These are super easy, so instead of spending lots of time in the kitchen, you can spend time with the one who matters the most on this day!
Triple Berry Crisp
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 65 minutes
Serves 12
Ingredients
2 Tbsp. flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
3 cups Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal Honey Roasted
1 pt. (2 cups) blueberries
1 pt. (2 cups) raspberries
1 pt. (2 cups) strawberries, sliced
1 cup sugar
3 Tbsp. tapioca
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix flour and 2 Tbsp. sugar in large bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cereal.
Mix berries in 2-quart shallow baking dish.
Mix 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water and tapioca in large saucepan. Cook on medium heat until mixture comes to full boil, stirring constantly. Pour over berries; toss lightly. Sprinkle with cereal mixture.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes. Serve warm.
Crunchy Monkey Bread
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Serves 16
Ingredients
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cans (16.3 oz each) refrigerated biscuits
1/3 cup Honey Bunches of Oats Honey Roasted cereal
1/3 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup raisins
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 12-cup bundt pan.
In a large plastic food storage bag, combine sugar and cinnamon. Separate dough into 16 biscuits and cut each biscuit into quarters. Place in the food storage bag and shake the bag to coat.
In a small bowl combine cereal, pecans and raisins. Arrange in biscuit pieces in pan, layering the cereal mixture among the biscuits.
In small bowl, mix brown sugar, melted butter and vanilla.
Pour over biscuit pieces. Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until golden brown and no longer doughy in center. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn upside down onto serving plate and place in the center of table. Allow guests to pull apart the pieces of monkey bread to serve. Enjoy warm.
Honey Muffin
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Serves 12
Ingredients
1-1/3 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 cup milk
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1-1/2 cups Honey Bunches of Oats Honey Roasted Cereal
Directions
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Beat egg in small bowl; stir in milk and butter. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. (Batter will be lumpy.) Stir in cereal.
Spoon batter into greased or paper-lined muffin pan, filling each cup 2/3 full.
Bake 20 min. or until golden brown. Serve warm.
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