Breakfast Casserole

This is my momma's recipe. Gotta give credit where it's due:

Breakfast Casserole:
*1 bag of "potatoes o'brien" (if you've never heard of those, it's diced up potatoes with green & red peppers & onions, really good!)

*1 lb. of sausage (We used ground turkey sausage, of course...Shadybrook farms breakfast sausage, you should check it out!)

*6 eggs

*2 cups of cheese (We used colby/montery jack)

Preheat oven to 300*. Spray 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray. Place potatoes in pan and bake for 30 minutes, whilst you're cooking the sausage and whisking together the eggs. Then, when that's all done pour the sausage & eggs over the potatoes & then sprinkle on the cheese, bake for another 20-30 minutes.

This recipe is fun, because you can switch it up. You could use ham, bacon, or any other kind of sausage; hashbrowns or potatoes, and any other kind of cheese. You could also add vegetables or spices of your liking!

Turkey-Cheddar Taco Burgers

Sounds unhealthy, right? They look unhealthy, but in all reality, the burger itself is under 200 calories! Amazing... :)

Ok, so don't make fun of me, but....this is my FIRST, you read it, FIRST time making burgers. I just don't like touching raw meat, it kind of disgusts me, but I went for it today! It turned out well, I think...

Okay, here's the recipe, which I concocted myself (be proud! lol):


 
1 lb. ground turkey (I use Shadybrook Farms 97% Fat Free-Extra Lean White Ground Turkey)

1 taco seasoning mix (I used Great Value-all of it)

2 tsps each of minced onion & garlic (I used dehydrated minced from Tone's)

1/2 cup Kraft shredded fat free cheddar cheese

1 tsp. cumin

Salt & Pepper to taste

1. Put all ingredients in large bowl and mix together.
2. Score the meat, you know..like Rachael Ray does on her show, so that you have 4 equal patties (but feel free to make them smaller...like sliders, if you wish).
3. Put on George Foreman Grill (or any other grill).
4. Make sure meat is hot enough, I used a thermometer to make sure my largest patty (oops somehow one was bigger than the others) was at the right temp. At least 160*.

5.....Calories per burger: 195---Success!!!


Okay...now the fun part. I used a Hungry Girl Flatout Foldit-Wheat for my 'bun' (If you have not checked these out yet, at Walmart, you are crazy...they are so awesome for pizzas!). Then I topped with a little bit of bagged salad (I had premium romaine on hand), and a tbsp. of salsa. So Good....my lunch was under 300 calories! YAY....

Egg-in-a-Hole

Cut hole in bread. I used bottom of small glass.

Crack egg into bread. I broke the yolks in mine.

Flip once and then wa-la, this is what you have ladies & gentleman!

So easy & yummy,  & good for you, too!

To those still waiting...

To you, the woman struggling with infertility:

I know your pain. I know how bad your heart aches. I know more than anything you want to tell your husband that he is going to be a daddy. I know you want to be the best friend, daughter, sister, granddaughter, aunt, and wife you can possibly be, but it's hard to feel your best when you feel like a failure. I understand that emptiness you have in your heart. Although you live a happy life with your sweet husband, you still have that hole in your heart that awaits the day it's filled with a blessing from God.

 

At times you forget the big picture, you forget that God trusted you with this journey. At times you feel like you're being punished, but I can reassure you that this will only make you and your husband stronger. It's ok to be weak at times. Being weak does not make you a bad person, nor a bad wife (friend-daughter-sibling, etc). Not everyone will understand what you are going through. Not everyone will know how to comfort you. Cling to your husband, to God and let them be your comfort in your time of need. && Know that God always keeps his promises!

 

Here's proof:

 

 

This little horsie got into the sweet potatoes!