I just recently returned from California for a visit with my siblings and my mother. While staying with my sister, my brother-in-law introduced me to his prowess in the kitchen. He has always loved to cook, but now he has “turned up the heat”, so to speak, and has become quite a chef. He pours over recipes that he can make for dinner when he gets home from work, as well as breakfast ideas to experiment with on the week-end.

What can I say? We couldn’t wait to see what he would do with all of the ingredients he laid out on the counter. On Mother’s Day it was garlic artichokes, and turkey burgers with rosemary that included his tangy sauce. My heck! I was in heaven. Considering my husband’s claim-to-fame is making chili dogs, I was impressed!

Below is one of the recipes he made on Saturday. He got this one off of the internet somewhere and I copied it to share with you. These are absolutely delicious! And it sure beats chili dogs!

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Pina Colada French Toast

Serves 6

8 eggs
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup bottled pina colada drink mix
1 tablespoon butter, or as needed
12 (1/2 inch thick) slices French bread
2 bananas, sliced

1. Whisk together the eggs, milk, and pina colada mix in a bowl. Heat a skillet over medium heat; melt butter in the skillet until the foam disappears. Soak the bread slices in the egg mixture, turning the slices over a couple of times.

2. Gently lay the soaked bread slices into the hot skillet 2 at a time and pan-fry until the french toast is golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer cooked french toast slices to a warmed platter while you finish cooking. Top each 2-slice serving with several slices of banana to serve.

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