Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Breakfast for Dinner

That's what we had tonight! Honestly, I love it but hate it. I bank on dinner to try to get some sort of vegetable not in sauce form in my family. I know that's terrible, but it's true. I find it rather difficult to incorporate a veg with breakfast for dinner so usually I settle for more fruit (lord knows we get enough of that during the day) but I guess it's better then just protein and carbs.

Tonight we had:
  • Scrambled eggs
  • Smoked Sausage
  • Biscuits
  • Pears
Quick simple and done. There's several ways to make breakfast for dinner easy and quick.

Biscuits:
I'm a lazy biscuit maker. I usually buy them frozen, then pull them out as I need them or canned and just follow directions from there. You could also make them from another mix. They will take the longest out of this meal more then likely and should be started first.

Sausage:
The smoked sausage really you just have to heat up. I cut it into about 1/2" circles, then put it in a skillet with a little Pam to prevent sticking. I heat it over medium heat until the sausages start to brown a little on either side, turning regularly with a spatula.

Scrambled Eggs:
Scrambled eggs are a favorite around here. You could also make any kind of egg you want really, but scrambling them means I don't have to cook 4 fried eggs to everyone's individual liking. They also go great with the sausage on bread to make them almost sandwich like if you choose to go that route.

For 2 Eggs:
2 slices of American cheese shredded/torn or 1/4th cup of any other variety of shredded cheese
2 tablespoons of milk
salt and pepper to taste (I don't add a ton, just enough to add some flavor) this also can be done afte rthe eggs are finished.

Combine ingredients in a bowl, whisk with a fork while heating the pan to just above medium heat. Grease pan (butter works great and tastes great, but Pam works just as well), and put the egg mixture in the pan. Let it start to solidify, then stir by scraping the bottom of the pan with the flat edge of the spatula. Stir until all eggs are solidified (done) then plate from the pan. Enjoy!

Pears or any other kind of fruit:
Excellent sliced fresh, or take the easy way out and keep a few cans/jars in your fridge for times like this, we also eat them for lunch and snacks so it's great to have some cold fruit handy.

Time:
All in all it took about 20 minutes for me to make this meal, the longest part was the biscuits. It's great in a pinch because it's mostly made from staples around the house.

In a pinch?
Don't have biscuits or a mix? Do some toast with jam, or plain bread with the meal and make sandwiches out of the eggs and sausages.

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