Cheese Strata

Like a cheese and bread casserole. Super cheap and easy. It's delicious poor folk food. Fancy name for cheese n bread casserole. 

8 slices bread, crusts removed

1 cup shredded cheddar 

1 cup white cheese like swiss shredded

3 large eggs

1 1/2 cups milk

squirt of mustard

little onion n garlic powder

1/4 tsp salt n pepper

Toast bread. Place 4 slices in bottom of 8inch square pan. Sprinkle half of cheeses over bread. Place remaining bread over this. Top with rest of cheese. Beat eggs, milk and seasonings in a bowl and pour over the bread and cheese. Let sit for 15-20 minutes then bake at 325 for 30 minutes. 

Potatos Soups

As Toki would call it. Potato Soup. Easy, cheap and delicious.


Potato Soup

4 potatoes peeled, quartered
1 cup water
1 can chicken broth
italian seasoning, salt
pinch of Tony Cacheres cajun seasoning
2-3 TBS butter
1/2 diced onion
2 cloves chopped garlic

Saute onion and garlic in butter. Add potatoes, stir up for a minute in butter. Add water and chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Add seasonings. Bring to a simmer and cover for 20-30 minutes, stirring often.
Whip well so it breaks up to get creamy. Add 1 TBS flour to 1/2 cup of milk, whisk well and add slowly to soup. (if you have a hand blender, put it in there for 30 seconds) Cook another few minutes to thicken. Serve with bread.

You can also add a cup or two of chopped ham which is a great way to use up holiday leftovers.