Breakfast Bites

Ding! The toaster sends two pieces of toast bouncing up, ready to be slathered with butter and jelly – a welcome sound to your grumbling tummy. Mornings are usually fairly frantic for people (myself included); trying to get yourself plus a child or two (or three or four) ready to get out the door on time for school/work/morning activities, and breakfast is usually a sad afterthought. It may be quick and easy to grab a yogurt or some toast, but your hunger will return with a vengeance for a nice mid-morning slump, and leave you scourging the office for snacks. I have a great solution for both the harried mornings and the pre-lunch slump: Breakfast Bites!

With just a little before hand prep, you can have a quick, healthy breakfast on hand to grab and go out the door. This is such a versatile recipe – you can use your favorite breakfast meat(s) and vegetables, cheese or no cheese – whatever you have on hand. They reheat great, and are delicious served with Spicy Garlic Salsa or hot sauce. I sent two (with salsa) plus some fruit for my husband’s breakfast, and Zemirah and I each ate one with a small glass of Berries and Greens Smoothie, and we were full until lunch! Do yourself (and your office’s snack supply) a favor, and make a batch or two of these Breakfast Bites!

• Servings: 12
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Ingredients

• 1 cup of chopped breakfast meat (I used sausage)
• 1 tbsp of olive oil
• 1.5 cups of desired vegetables (I used spinach and onions)
• 9 eggs, beaten well
• 1/3 cup of cheese, chopped or shredded
• 1/2 tsp of salt
• 1/2 tsp of pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. In a large skillet, cook your breakfast meat over medium heat.
3. Remove cooked meat and set aside.
4. In the same pan, add olive oil and vegetables.
5. Lightly sautee vegetables – for about 3-5 minutes.
6. Remove vegetables from pan and set aside.
7. Grease a 12 count muffin tin with coconut oil.
8. In a large bowl, beat your eggs until whites and yolks are combined.
9. Add salt, pepper, cooked meat and veggies, and cheese to scrambled eggs.
10. Pour egg mixture into muffin tins, filling each cup about 3/4 full.
11. Bake for 15-18 minutes, until risen with the edges slightly browned.
12. Store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to a week.

For more breakfast prep ideas, check out my Turkey Sausage Breakfast Bake, Fruit and Nut Granola, Peanut Butter and Chocolate Overnight Oats, and Chocolate Covered Strawberry Chia Pudding. Get your mornings off to a good start, ditch that mid-morning slump…and enjoy your pinch of crazy!

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Baked Ziti with Sausage

Pasta has to be one of my favorite foods – carbs covered in sauce with some delicious meats and veggies in there plus a mound of cheese on top! *insert drool face here* Honestly, what’s better than a flavorful pasta dish? How about a pasta dish that is dairy free and gluten free – leaving you with zero tummy troubles?! I’d wholeheartedly consider pasta a comfort food, but the after effects of sugar, dairy, and gluten are anything but comforting. With this delicious, creamy, warm baked ziti recipe I can have my cake (noodles) and eat it, too, and so can you! Okay enough with the rhyming, let’s get to the recipe.

• Servings: 12-16
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Ingredients

• 1 lb of gluten free penne pasta
• 1 lb of chopped smoked sausage
• 1/2 cup of chopped mushrooms
• 1/2 cup of diced yellow onion
• 3-4 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp of olive oil
• 28 oz of crushed tomatoes, no salt added
• 1 tbsp of balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp of salt, divided
• 3 tsp of dried basil, divided
• 3 tsp of dried oregano, divided
• 2 tsp of dried parsley
• 2/3 cup of avocado oil mayo
• 1/2 cup of unsweetened coconut milk
• 1/2 cup of nutritional yeast

Directions

• Preheat oven to 425 F
• In a large pot of salted, boiling water, cook your pasta for one minute less than the minimum time on the box.
• While your pasta is cooking, sautee your mushrooms, onions, and garlic in olive oil
• Once pasta has cooked, drain excess water and return to pot
• In the same pot, add sausage, cooked mushroom/onion mixture, crushed tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, 1/2 tsp salt, 2 tsp each of basil, oregano, and parsley. Stir to combine.
• Place pasta mixture in a 9×13 baking dish.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine mayo, nutrtional yeast, coconut milk, and remaining seasonings. Stir until smooth and creamy.
• Pour cheese sauce on top of pasta mixture.
• Bake 12-15 minutes until warmed through and bubbling.
• Let cool for about 5 minutes before cutting and serving.
• Store leftovers covered in the fridge.

That’s all! A comforting pasta dish without all the discomfort later. You can order avocado mayo here, coconut milk here, and nutritional yeast here – I know those are sometimes tricky to find in your local supermarket.

For more comfort foods, be sure to check out my Zoodles with Meat Sauce, BBQ Chicken, Bacon, Ranch Potatoes, Oven Baked Fries, Microwave Molten Lava Cake, and of course, Wholesome Chocolate Chunk Cookies. I hope you can find some healthier comfort foods you and your family love! Feed your family healthy, tasty food…and enjoy your pinch of crazy!

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