Blueberries!

Blueberries are in the produce bag this week!  These are hands-down the favorite fruit in our house.  Each spring we pick our own blueberries and come home with about 10 pounds in under an hour of picking with a good crop!  They are full of antioxidants and have tons of health benefits.  Below is the French Toast recipe that we have at Christmas Brunch each year -- and it's so easy -- you have to prep it the night before!

(photo thanks to allrecipes.com)

French Toast Bake (via allrecipes)

• 12 day-old French bread
• 5 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup packed brown sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries

Directions:

1. Arrange bread in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. In a bowl, combine the eggs, milk, 3/4 cup brown sugar, vanilla and nutmeg; pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
2. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Sprinkle pecans over egg mixture. Combine butter and remaining sugar; drizzle over the top. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees F for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with blueberries. Bake 10 minutes longer or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.