I have achieved mastery of my microwave/convection oven!!  It only took me a year but did you know that when you follow the directions you get amazing results?  As we speak, I am baking a strata I made up.   Our oven brand is a Sharp and to preheat it you hit the following in order: preheat/selected temperature/start.  When it beeps and tells you to put in your food, you do, then hit; convection/selected temperature/cooking time/start.  At this time you can also turn the turntable on or off.  Voila!  Mark and I both enjoyed this and when we asked Anthony and Ned in to share they said it was great.  Ned calls it

ON THE ROAD QUICHE

1/2 left over Panera baguette

2T red onion chopped

1/4 red pepper chopped

Shitake mushrooms, sliced

4 Slices deli ham,diced

4 eggs beaten with 1-1/2c milk

1/2 bag of shredded Mexican cheese

 Tear bread into small pieces and place in bottom of casserole dish which has been sprayed with Pam.  Sprinkle onion, pepper, mushrooms, and ham over top.  Pour egg and milk mix over top and then put cheese over that.  Let sit half an hour.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  When hot, put in casserole and cook for 1/2 hour.

So I forgot to add Jalapenos and garlic.  This is such an easy and easily modified dish.  I’ve had a French toast version, one with shredded potatoes, and many different kinds of meat.  You can make it the night ahead and refrigerate, covered until you are ready to cook.  BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU TAKE IT OUT OF THE OVEN!!!  I burnt my arm.  Ouch!

If you want to know who Anthony and Ned are, stay tuned.  Mark is working on that one!