Drink Your Breakfast

Drink Your Breakfast

One way to get the nutrition we need to start our day is by making a morning smoothie, shake or other breakfast drink. As moms we don’t think we always have the time to make a smoothie in the morning with all the slicing and blending required. But, with the following recipes, you will find there is little or no slicing required, and they are made with ingredients you probably already have on hand.

Easy Orange Cream Smoothie

Combine the following ingredients in blender for a quick and easy, but delicious smoothie:

* 1-6 oz. can frozen orange juice concentrate

* 1 cup water

* 1 cup milk

* 1/4 sugar

* 1 tsp vanilla

* 10 ice cubes

If you don’t have frozen orange juice use regular and omit the water. Pour into containers and freeze for consumption at a later time, if needed. Since this recipe is so easy, however, you may find you have time to whip it up in the morning.

Easy Banana Latte Smoothie

This is another easy to make smoothie recipe especially for coffee lovers.

* 1 cup milk

* 3/4 cup strong coffee, chilled

* 2 bananas

* 6 ice cubes

Combine all of the above ingredients and blend until smooth.

No Monkey Business Here Smoothie

Kids will enjoy this one, as well as adults.

* 1 cup milk

* 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream

* 2 tbsp. peanut butter

* 1 banana, frozen

Break banana into chunks, then combine with other ingredients and blend until smooth. This smoothie is thick enough to eat with a spoon. To thin it out some, add more milk until you get the desired consistency.

Berry Fruity Smoothie

This recipe calls for frozen fruit and you can use whatever combination of fruit you like or have on hand.

* 1 cup frozen fruit

* 1 cup milk

* 1 tsp. vanilla

* 1/4 cup sugar

Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth. Easy-schmeezy and ready in just a couple of minutes.

Making smoothies and serving them for breakfast is not only a fun treat your kids will love, but they will also give you the needed nutrition to start your day. Next time you don’t have time to cook breakfast, think smoothie.

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Easy to Make Breakfast Sandwiches

Easy to Make Breakfast Sandwiches

Many people often run through the drive through for a breakfast sandwich because they are delicious and easy to eat while driving or riding in the car on the way to work or school. However, those breakfast sandwiches are so unhealthy and they cost a lot. Did you know you can make them for a whole lot less, a whole lot healthier and a whole lot quicker than going through the drive through? You can! All it takes is a little bit of preparing ahead.

Ingredients to prepare ahead are sausage patties, bacon, sausage links, and silver dollar size pancakes. After cooking and cooling, place in refrigerator or freezer for future use.

English Muffin Breakfast Sandwiches

While toasting two halves of an English muffin, reheat frozen or refrigerated bacon or sausage in the microwave; you can also use a slice of ham or Canadian bacon. Place a slice of cheese and your choice of meat between the English muffin halves. Wrap in a paper towel and go!

Grab and Go Griddlers

Reheat already prepared silver dollar pancakes and sausage patties in the microwave. Make a sandwich out of two pancakes and your choice of sausage or bacon. Add cheese if desired.

Not an Average Toasted Sandwich

You can make the toast while applying your makeup or blow drying your hair. If you like, spread some butter or margarine on the warm toast, then top with cheese, reheated bacon or sausage. You can also use sliced ham or Canadian bacon if you prefer. Top with another slice of toast for easy eating.

Fruity Breakfast Bagels

Here’s a fun and tasty twist for a quick, on-the-go breakfast using bagels. You can toast the bagels if you prefer, but you don’t have to. After spreading cream cheese on both bagel halves, top with your favorite fruit slices such as strawberries, raspberries, kiwi, blackberries, cherries, melons and bananas. Eat like a sandwich or separately.

Waffle Bites

Toast frozen waffles according to package directions or reheat frozen homemade waffles. Top with peanut butter and bananas and place another waffle on top making a sandwich. Cut the waffle sandwich into four pieces and place in a bowl or other container for transporting. Your whole family will enjoy these easy to eat, warm treats.

Quick and Easy Egg Sandwich

Scrambled eggs are the quickest to make for a family. Add shredded cheese to the scrambled eggs to hold them together between two pieces of toast or bread. Add reheated bacon or sausage and voila`, you’ve got a warm and hearty breakfast that’s easy to eat on the go.

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10 Quick and Easy Ways to Use Sausage

10 Quick and Easy Ways to Use Sausage

Sausage is a popular breakfast item because it’s tasty and can be used in a variety of different ways. Sausage is usually bought ground or in links and there are even quick cooking varieties in both patties and links. If you are looking for ideas for using sausage, you’ve come to the right place. Below are 10 different ways to use this popular breakfast food that are quick and easy for those on-the-go mornings.

1. Breakfast Burritos: Add some cooked ground sausage to scrambled eggs and wrap in a warm flour tortilla for a yummy breakfast burrito.

2. Pancake Griddlers: Place a sausage patty between two silver dollar pancakes for a quick breakfast that’s easy to eat on the go.

3. Quiche Cups: Use crumbled ground sausage in a mixture of eggs. Pour into cupcake liners and bake on 350F for 20 minutes. Freeze and reheat for quick on the go breakfast treats.

4. Sausage Breakfast Sandwiches: Place a sausage patty between a bagel, an English muffin or a biscuit cut in half. Add a piece of sliced cheese if desired.

5. Sausage Pinwheels: unroll refrigerated crescent roll dough into a rectangle. Spread uncooked ground sausage over dough and roll from long side. Cut into 12 slices, place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake on 375F for 12 to 16 minutes or until golden brown. These can be prepared ahead and frozen for future use. Simply reheat in microwave for 1 to 2 minutes.

6. Sausage Cheese Balls: Cook 1 lb. ground sausage in large skillet and drain. Combine 4 cups buttermilk biscuit mix and 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese in a bowl. Add sausage and stir until well blended. Add 1 cup of water just until mixed and shape into 1-1 1/2 inch balls. Place on greased baking sheet and bake on 375F for about 15 minutes or until golden. These can be frozen and stored as well for future use.

7. Sausage Pita Pockets: Cook and drain 1 lb. ground sausage. Add chopped onions and garlic powder to sausage. Then add 6 beaten eggs to the sausage. When the eggs are done, scoop into pita bread cut into halves. You can warm the pita in the oven first, if so desired, by wrapping it in foil. The pockets are handy for eating on the go.

8. Pigs in a Blanket: Kids love this traditional treat. To make it fast and easy, wrap a sausage link in a piece of bread or toast. The traditional recipe is fairly quick and easy to make as well: Using a can of refrigerated crescent roll dough, separate and unroll each crescent roll. Then wrap the dough around a sausage link. Press and seal the seams and bake according to the package directions. Another idea is to wrap a couple of links in a flour tortilla with some cheese for a fun and tasty twist.

9. Sausage Egg Muffins: Prepare these ahead of time and you will have a quick breakfast to heat, eat and run. Cook ½ lb. ground sausage in a large skillet, drain and set aside. In a large bowl combine 12 eggs, 1 can chopped green chili, 1 small chopped onion, 1 tsp. garlic, salt and pepper to taste and sausage; mix until well blended. Pour ¼ cup mixture into each cup of a greased muffin pan and bake on 375F for 15 to 20 minutes. You can refrigerate or freeze the muffins, reheat and go.

10. Breakfast Sausage Subs: You and your family are sure to find this *handy* meal yummy and easy to make. Cook 1 lb. ground sausage, drain. Add 12 beaten eggs to sausage and cook until firm. Serve on sub buns. Optional ingredients to add are chopped onions, chopped green peppers, chopped green chili, sliced mushrooms, shredded cheese and your choice of seasonings like garlic, salt and pepper.

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Breakfast Burrito Variations

Breakfast Burrito Variations

Breakfast burritos are one of the most popular breakfast foods because they are quick and easy to make, and perfect for those eating-on-the-go mornings. But, having scrambled eggs wrapped in a flour tortilla can get old. So here are some fresh ideas for making quick and easy breakfast burritos using leftovers or other ingredients you probably have on hand.

Torts

My hubby will take a hot dog or two, some mustard and ketchup and wrap them up in a warm tortilla. You can add cheese or chili if you prefer. Yes, he eats this for breakfast and they are yummy. My nephew informed me they were called “Torts”.

A Taste of Italy

Another thing my hubby likes to do is to take some leftover spaghetti sauce and wrap it in a warm tortilla. He will also put the sauce over a hot dog and eat it that way. Surprisingly, it is very good. You could also wrap leftover spaghetti noodles with the sauce mixed in, in a tortilla.

Tex-Mex Chili

When you have leftover chili, warm a little in the microwave, spread in a tortilla, wrap and go.

Potato Burrito

Use up those leftover baked potatoes by dicing and warming in the microwave. Add some shredded cheese and wrap in a warmed flour tortilla. If you have some chopped onion or chives, you can add that for flavor. Also feel free to season the potatoes while they are warming with your favorite spices.

Bean Burritos

Warm a drained can of pinto beans, black beans or refried beans in the microwave (remove from can first). Warm a flour tortilla on the stove, then place some beans in the tortilla with some cheese, wrap and go. Beans are high in fiber and protein, so this makes for a great way to start your day.

Veggie Burrito

Okay, this probably should be called a veggie wrap, but I’m trying to stick with the theme here. If you have leftover salad or chopped veggies, wrap them in a flour tortilla, with a little of your favorite dressing and go.

Steak Burrito

We’ve had leftover steak a couple of times so we cut it into strips, wrapped in a flour tortilla and eaten cold; tastes great! The best time to cut the steak is when it’s still warm and tender. You can warm the steak if you prefer, but I don’t like reheated meat personally. Add whatever veggies you like and you’ve got a yummy twist to the traditional breakfast burrito.

As you can see, with a little imagination and a flour tortilla, you can create yummy, quick and easy burritos for breakfast, or any time!

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10 Quick and Easy Ways to Use Sausage

10 Quick and Easy Ways to Use Sausage

Sausage is a popular breakfast item because it’s tasty and can be used in a variety of different ways. Sausage is usually bought ground or in links and there are even quick cooking varieties in both patties and links. If you are looking for ideas for using sausage, you’ve come to the right place. Below are 10 different ways to use this popular breakfast food that are quick and easy for those on-the-go mornings.

1. Breakfast Burritos: Add some cooked ground sausage to scrambled eggs and wrap in a warm flour tortilla for a yummy breakfast burrito.

2. Pancake Griddlers: Place a sausage patty between two silver dollar pancakes for a quick breakfast that’s easy to eat on the go.

3. Quiche Cups: Use crumbled ground sausage in a mixture of eggs. Pour into cupcake liners and bake on 350F for 20 minutes. Freeze and reheat for quick on the go breakfast treats.

4. Sausage Breakfast Sandwiches: Place a sausage patty between a bagel, an English muffin or a biscuit cut in half. Add a piece of sliced cheese if desired.

5. Sausage Pinwheels: unroll refrigerated crescent roll dough into a rectangle. Spread uncooked ground sausage over dough and roll from long side. Cut into 12 slices, place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake on 375F for 12 to 16 minutes or until golden brown. These can be prepared ahead and frozen for future use. Simply reheat in microwave for 1 to 2 minutes.

6. Sausage Cheese Balls: Cook 1 lb. ground sausage in large skillet and drain. Combine 4 cups buttermilk biscuit mix and 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese in a bowl. Add sausage and stir until well blended. Add 1 cup of water just until mixed and shape into 1-1 1/2 inch balls. Place on greased baking sheet and bake on 375F for about 15 minutes or until golden. These can be frozen and stored as well for future use.

7. Sausage Pita Pockets: Cook and drain 1 lb. ground sausage. Add chopped onions and garlic powder to sausage. Then add 6 beaten eggs to the sausage. When the eggs are done, scoop into pita bread cut into halves. You can warm the pita in the oven first, if so desired, by wrapping it in foil. The pockets are handy for eating on the go.

8. Pigs in a Blanket: Kids love this traditional treat. To make it fast and easy, wrap a sausage link in a piece of bread or toast. The traditional recipe is fairly quick and easy to make as well: Using a can of refrigerated crescent roll dough, separate and unroll each crescent roll. Then wrap the dough around a sausage link. Press and seal the seams and bake according to the package directions. Another idea is to wrap a couple of links in a flour tortilla with some cheese for a fun and tasty twist.

9. Sausage Egg Muffins: Prepare these ahead of time and you will have a quick breakfast to heat, eat and run. Cook ½ lb. ground sausage in a large skillet, drain and set aside. In a large bowl combine 12 eggs, 1 can chopped green chili, 1 small chopped onion, 1 tsp. garlic, salt and pepper to taste and sausage; mix until well blended. Pour ¼ cup mixture into each cup of a greased muffin pan and bake on 375F for 15 to 20 minutes. You can refrigerate or freeze the muffins, reheat and go.

10. Breakfast Sausage Subs: You and your family are sure to find this *handy* meal yummy and easy to make. Cook 1 lb. ground sausage, drain. Add 12 beaten eggs to sausage and cook until firm. Serve on sub buns. Optional ingredients to add are chopped onions, chopped green peppers, chopped green chili, sliced mushrooms, shredded cheese and your choice of seasonings like garlic, salt and pepper.

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