Monthly Archives: November 2011

NEW TO CHEW — Baked French Toast Casserole at Aunt Michele’s

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Aunt Michele’s House, Exeter New Hampshire

My Cousin Vincent and Me -- Ready To Dig In!

For Thanksgiving, I went up to New Hampshire to spend it with my grandparents, aunts, uncles and my cousins. We stayed with my Uncle Scott, Aunt Michele and my cousins at their house.  My Aunt Michele likes to try new recipes, and for breakfast she made this delicious recipe that she got from the Food Network’s Paula Deen — and it was YUMMY!

It’s called Baked French Toast Casserole With Maple Syrup and Pralines (Pralines are a candied Pecan and they are AWESOME!!!!)

Here’s the recipe:

Paula Deen’s Baked French Toast Casserole With Maple Syrup

And a video of Paula Deen making it:

Paula Deen Shows How To Make Baked French Toast Casserole

Definitely try this recipe at Home!

Aunt Michele asked me if I would give her a Sunday Diner’s Review… so here we go!

The Sunday Diner Rating (out of 5)

FOOD  * * * * * (5)

SERVICE  * * * * * *  (6)

LOOKS  * * * * * (5)

BATHROOM: * * * * * * * * * *  (10)

Thanks Aunt Michele for a REALLY great breakfast and fun stay!!!!

Cheeseburgers For Breakfast? … At The Family Diner In Norwalk, YOU CAN!

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Family Diner, 71 Main St, Norwalk, CT

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The Family Diner in Norwalk is a family-friendly, Retro, Fifties-Style diner.  It’s been serving Norwalkers since 1959, and many years ago, it moved from its original location across the street (which is now a parking lot) to its current location.

Here's where the Family Diner was originally...

... And here's where it is now... across the street!

Breakfast at the Family Diner is great, and the service is fast! I had the Chocolate Chip Pancakes, with 2 Scrambled Eggs and a side of Bacon.  I also had a Chocolate Milk which was super cold and fresh.

Even though, the name of the diner is, The Family Diner, I didn’t see a lot of kids there, maybe it was too early or Sunday is not popular with families (maybe they were all at church).

I asked our server, Georgia, who has worked at The Family Diner for over 21 years.

How did they move the diner across the street?

She said, “They lifted it up with cranes and put it on a big truck to take it across the street to where we are now”

I also asked her what was her favorite item on the menu?

She said, “Everything”!

The Family Diner also does something I have never seen before, if you don’t want bacon, ham or sausage as a side order, you can have a hamburger or cheeseburger with your eggs!  WOW !! Burgers for Breakfast!?! — I’m totally trying that next time!

The Sunday Diner Rating (out of 5)

FOOD  * * * * * (5)

SERVICE  * * * * *  (5)

LOOKS  * * * *  (4)

BATHROOM: * * *   (3)

New To Chew – The EJ Bowman House, Bed and Breakfast!

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The EJ Bowman House, 2674 Lititz Pike (Route 501), Lancaster, PA

(717) 519-0808    www.ejbowmanhouse.com

Last month, the Sunday Diners crew visited Lancaster PA… where my Grandma and Poppey own a Bed & Breakfast called The EJ Bowman House.  The breakfasts are so amazingly good, that people come from all over the world to have her cooking. When I was there, there were people from drove all the way from Nova Scotia, Canada and Ohio to stay there. People have even come from as far away as Japan, Germany and Ireland!

I got to see my Grandma cook breakfast for the guests, and them join them in the dining room where my Poppey serves and hosts.  Here’s what was on the menu that morning:

Plum Coffee Cake

Peaches with Lemon Mint Creme Anglais and a Raspberry Puree

Pumpkin Spice Pancakes with A Cinnamon Whipped Cream

Maple Glazed Sausages

Here’s a video that my mom took of me chatting with her about today’s breakfast.

If you’re ever in Lancaster, The EJ Bowman House is a great place to stay!

Make sure to tell them that Alex sent you!

Grandma and Poppey’s Mini Cooper

Orem’s Serves A Breakfast Big Enough For A Lumberjack… But Good For Kids Too!

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Orem’s Diner, 167 Danbury Road, Wilton CT

www.oremsdiner.com

Orem’s has been serving Wilton and other towns great food since 1921!  I’ve been going to Orem’s since I was a baby.

Orem’s is very popular with kids and adults, so, if you go on a weekend morning, be prepared to wait for a table… but the wait won’t be very long, and it will be worth it.

Their menu is HUGE and there are lots of different delicious choices for breakfast.

I had the “Lumberjack” breakfast, which is 3 Pancakes, Two Eggs (I had mine scrambled), Bacon, 2 Sausages AND… a slice of Ham!  It as BIG enough for a Lumberjack – and I could barely finish it!  The chocolate milk was freshly made and cold!

I asked the manager, Chris Papanikolaou, whose family owns Orem’s, how many eggs does Orem’s use on a Sunday:

He said “Wow, a lot, during a typical week, we go through 20 X 60 cases of eggs

That ‘s a lot of eggs!

Mr. Chris also told me that pancakes are the most popular item on the menu for kids.

The Sunday Diner Rating (out of 5)

FOOD  * * * * * (5)

SERVICE  * * * * *  (5)

LOOKS  * * * * * (5)

BATHROOM: * * * * *  (5)

Orem’s has a great website with has lots of cool stuff about its history — they were even once in a Hi and Lois Sunday Comic in the newspaper! So definitely check it out!

http://www.oremsdiner.com/