egg florentine quesadillas

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Banana Chocolate Chip Quinoa Flake Bake

Ingredients (1 serving)

3 tbsp banana, mashed
1/4 cup egg white - see note
1/2 cup quinoa flakes
1 tbsp dairy-free chocolate chips or carob chips
1 tbsp pecans, chopped
pinch cinnamon and nutmeg

Instructions
Prepare a 16oz. microwave/oven safe dish by oiling with a dab of coconut oil. Set aside. Drop all ingredients in a small bowl and mix until fully incorporated. Press mixture into prepare dish and even out with fork.
Microwave option: Place in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes. You’ll know when it’s done when it rises slightly, is harder to the touch, and pulls away from the sides of the dish. Don’t bake it too long, or you’ll have a chocolate Frisbee!
Oven option: Place in a preheated oven at 350F and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Allow to rest for 1 minute before tipping over onto a plate and smothering with your favorite toppings.
note: feel free to use 1 egg in place of egg whites. To keep vegan, use 1/4 cup apple sauce.

Breakfast burrito

Ingredients:

1 lb. Turkey sausage
1 Pkg. Hash browns or 4 grated potatoes
8 to 12 Large eggs
1/4 cup milk
1 pkg. shredded cheese
salt and pepper to taste
1 to 2 pkg. flour tortillas (I used the soft taco size tortillas)


Brown sausage - drain on a paper towel.
Cook hash browns in the same pan.


While the hash browns are cooking -
In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs, milk, salt and pepper.

Add browned sausage back to the pan with the cooked hash browns.

Add the eggs to the sausage mixture and cook until the eggs are done, stirring gently.

After eggs are done - lay a tortilla on counter. Place egg mixture on tortilla. Top with cheese. Roll into a burrito.

Enjoy!

If you want to plan ahead...make extra and wrap in plastic wrap and put in freezer bag.


When you are ready to eat -
-Unwrap
-Place in a paper towel and warm ONE of the burritos for 45 seconds in microwave
-Turn burrito and cook another 30 seconds.
-Enjoy!

Another variation


Broccoli and Onion
(Substitute for sausage)
1 large broccoli head
1 med onion

Egg Muffins

These Egg Muffins are so easy to make ahead, freeze and reheat, you can’t go wrong! Prep time is just 10 minutes.

Ingredients

6 eggs
1/2 cup skim or 1% milk
1/4 teaspoon (tsp) salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 cup low-fat or fat free shredded Cheddar cheese (4 ounces)
1/2 cup chopped zucchini
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
2 tablespoons chopped red onion
Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Beat eggs, milk, salt and pepper in medium bowl until blended. Add cheese, zucchini, bell pepper and onion; mix well.

Spoon evenly into 12 lightly sprayed muffin cups, about 1/4 cup each.

Bake until just set, 20--22 minutes. Cool on rack 5 minutes. Remove from cups and serve warm. Makes 12 mini egg muffins.

Nutrition facts per serving (2 mini muffins): 110 calories; 7 grams g fat; 296 mg sodium; 3 g carbohydrate; 12 g protein

Baked Egg Cups (100 calories)

Ingredients

12 Eggs

12 thin slices of deli ham (round)

1/2 Cup of your favorite cheese (I used Parmesan)

1/2 Cup diced scallions

Fresh cracked Sea Salt and Pepper

Preheat the oven to 400. Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray. Lay a piece of ham in each hole creating a little ham cup. Crack one egg into each hole and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Bake the eggs for about 12 minutes…until the white is firm and the yolk is still nice and runny.
Carefully remove each egg from the muffin tin and top with grated cheese and scallions. Serve hot! Yield: 12

Refrigerator Oats

I have come across a new concept for oatmeal...
It takes a little planning...
And some creativity...

Refrigerator Oats Base Recipe
1/4 cup uncooked old fashioned oats
1/3 cup skim milk
1/4 cup low fat Greek yogurt
2 tsp. chia seeds
1 tsp. honey or other preferred sweetener

Place in a 1/2 pint mason jar and shake
Then add your favorite variation (see below)
Add lid
Chill overnight
Enjoy!

Variations
Apple Cinnamon 210 calories
Base recipe
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup applesauce

Blueberry maple 215 calories
Base recipe
use maple syrup as sweetener
1/4 cup blueberries

Cherry Chocolate Chunk
Base recipe
1/2 tsp vanilla (add before shaking)
1 Tbl. dark chocolate chunks
1/4 cup chopped cherries (fresh or frozen)

Cocoa Banana 245 calories
Base recipe
1Tbl. cocoa powder (add before shaking)
1/4 cup banana sliced

Pineapple Coconut 198 calories
Base recipe
substitute milk for coconut milk
1/4 cup chopped pineapple

Pumpkin Pie 216 calories
1/2 tsp. pumpkin spice (add before shaking)
2 tsp. maple syrup (for sweetener)
1/4 cup pumpkin puree

Raspberry Vanilla 230 calories
Base recipe
1/4 tsp. vanilla (add before shaking)
1Tbl. Raspberry Jam (add before shaking)
1/4 to 1/3 cup of raspberries cut in half

Share some variations that you come up with! I would love to hear from you!

Be watching

I have decided to share what I do every week to plan for my meals. I have been looking for healthy ways to eat and to loose weight. I don't know about you, but I have been stuck at a certain weight for a long time...My issue: sweets! I love them! I'm addicted ok... :) But really it is what keeps me overweight. It starts slow and evolves to having it all the time. My body can't handle it anymore.

Growing up I was extremely active, always moving. My favorite thing was to run. I like the challenge of pushing myself. It was good for personal growth...

Now...after three children, I can't remember the last time I ran??? hmmmm. nope. Well....I run to the grocery store and to sports events and to Doctor appointments and I'm a personal taxi.

But besides all that, I have joined the website www.myfitnesspal.com. It helps you track my meals and exercise. It is helping me stay on track.

I know as parents we can get really busy and it can be hard to stay on track.

But the best advice to you, is to plan ahead. Don't let there be an excuse to veer off track. If you have a plan, I have found that its easier to eat healthier.

So be watching and tell me what you think!

Stacey

Chickens

We got chickens for the first time this spring!!! They are so much fun! I can't believe how quickly they have grown. Check them out...aren't they cute!

Look how they have grown!