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Dear Foodiemama Followers: Embarrassingly, I have not posted in over a year.  Those of you who live almost anywhere in the Continental US, you know we have been battling the Polar Vortex, which has been bringing in heaps of snow and sub zero temperatures.  The only good thing of all of this bad weather, is that I have been in the mood to cook, specifically comfort food to keep us warm.  I made this tonight.  It was one of the simplest dishes and so comforting.  I made this for dinner, but this is a great breakfast or brunch food as well. Happy 2014 Foodists! Buttermilk Biscuit Ham and Egg Bake Ingredients: 2 tubes of Buttermilk Biscuits (uncooked) 1 Dozen Eggs 1 C Shredded Mozzarella Cheese 1 C Shredded Cheddar Cheese 1/2 t Pepper 1/2 t Onion Powder Butter or cooking spray Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Coat a 9x11 casserole pan with butter or cooking spray.  Lay the biscuits evenly on the bottom of the pan.  In a l...

Happy Mother's Day to all your mamas out there.  To celebrate the day yesterday, Ron and I and the kids went to up Copper Harbor and had brunch at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge.  It's a beautiful place that is owned and operated by Keweenaw County.  It was built during the depression by the WPA as one of the federal programs.  After the copper mines began to decline and close, there was 70-80% unemployment in the region in the early 1930's. The historic lodge houses the restaurant, lounge and ballroom.  There is an adjacent 9 hole golf course and cabins for overnight stays.  The cabins are very quaint yet very comfortable.  The restaurant is very nice.  Fine dining in Keweenaw County.  For Mother's Day, they featured a full brunch with a huge spread of appetizers including olive tampenade crostini, tuna and dill stuffed apricots, caprese salad and mushroom and artichoke salad.  For the mains:  Prime Rib (medium rare), ham, ch...