Bread Pudding

This is really good if you have lots of day old bread!...but I make this only once in a while, since I don't eat sugar in a daily basis!...this is just to indulge yourself in your 'sometimes' breakfast....enjoy!

Ingredients:
2 cups granulated sugar
5 large beaten eggs
2 cups milk
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups cubed Italian bread, allow to stale overnight in a bowl (I use my grain bread)
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
1 cup chopped pecans

For the sauce (optional)
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1 egg beaten
2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup brandy

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan.

Mix together granulated sugar,eggs, and milk in a bowl; add vanilla. Pour over cubed bread and sit for 10 minutes.

In another bowl, mix and crumble together brown sugar, butter, and pecans

Pour bread mixture into prepared pan. Sprinkle brown sugar mixture over the top and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until set. Remove from oven.

For the sauce:
Mix together the granulated sugar, butter, egg, and vanilla in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir together until the sugar is melted. Add the brandy, stirring well. Pour over bread pudding. Serve warm or cold. (recipe courtesy of Paula Deen)

Blessed Birthday

God is directing every one of your steps. He has already lined up solutions to your problems.....that's the word from Joel Osteen that I got from my twitter, today And it's very nice,...when we believe in God, we're not worry, we're not afraid. Many times when I was in the middle of party, or crowded area, I felt 'alone'...not lonely, probably because I'm not so good being party goers, but being alone right now without my hubby by my side anymore, I don't feel lonely, I feel that all friends from arround the world, sending me warm birthday wishes, and that's something I should grateful again and again. Every blackberry messenger that I got from any of my friends, is like pouring rain after long drought...it's sooo fresh!....also from facebook.

I still have Grace's grandma, someone that I can talk to, I still have many friends here in other states that just one dial, that I can chat with....I have a daughter who always keep me busy because she always forget where she put the game or her stuffed animals.

So, am so blessed with all above and with chocolate mousse cake for my birthday,...thank you God.