Happy Tuesday! Actually, poor Tuesday… Tuesday always gets picked on. It’s not Monday, that you bond with people over whining about, but you’re not yet at mid-week, and you are closer the the previous weekend then new one coming up. However, one thing that can make Tuesday start off on the right foot? Peanut Butter, Banana and Honey. Trust me, I know this first hand!
See? The bug-eyed breakfast smile is making Tuesday brighter already 😉
PB&Co Cinnamon Raisin Swirl… amazing. Although I noticed I seem to go through peanut butters and heck of a lot slower than other people… in the words of Jerry Seinfeld… What. Is Up. With Thaaat??
Speaking of breakfast helping the day get off to a good start, I need some help with Hubbs. He gets up *before* the crack of dawn. I know there are a lot of early risers out there, so I’m asking for your help. He will get up at 5:30am and is out of the house by 6:00am. The good news is he eats breakfast. The bad news is that it is a Hot Pocket Egg, Bacon and Cheese Pocket…which we all know is about as healthy and natural as a banana runt being called a fruit. Since he has about an hour drive, he needs something quick, easy and that he can eat on the road (so no oatmeal, cereal, etc).
Do you know of any recipes that I could make and freeze, that he could reheat on his early mornings? Almost like a healthy version of a Hot Pocket? Any suggestions, recipes or ideas would be very much appreciated!
I hope your Tuesday is off to a good start 🙂
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I really appreciate the breakfast ideas. I’m toying with the idea of trying to create my own version on Amy’s frozen breakfast burritos. I’m a little nervous about how eggs will be when frozen and reheated, but I guess the only way to find out is to give it a go, right?
I know Hubbs wouldn’t be thrilled with the idea of overnight oats (and I’m not sure how I even feel about them since I’ve never tried them), but I know he likes breakfast burritos! What about muffins? Any high protein muffin recipes out there?
Anyways… the bright spot of my morning was a snack plate (tells you how exciting of a morning I’ve had, right? ;))
Carrots, celery, red pepper hummus, Food Should Taste Good chips and Laugh Cow.
Lunch was strongly-veggie based, too. That’s one good thing about working from home… the kitchen is here, too. And I can bake a sweet potato for an hour and it makes the house smell nice 🙂
Topped with a bit of Smart Balance light butter.
Sweet Potatooooooooooooo!
And a side salad of arugula, spinach, tomato, onion, sprinkle of feta and a drizzle of Newman. I haven’t had arugula in a long, long time. I’m not even sure what drove me to throw it in the grocery cart, but I’m glad I did… it added some spice to my salad!
Now, back to work 😛 Oh Tuesday…
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, an unpictured slice of cheddar and a handful more of Food Should Taste Good tortilla chips made up my afternoon snackage.
For dinner, I decided to try something I’ve never had before… beets! A friend of my husband emailed me a simple beet recipe, that was beets, feta and balsamic vinegar… easy enough, right?
Well, she said to grill the beets for 30-40 minutes, but I decided to roast them in the oven instead…
Don’t mock my gloves… I heard beets stain, and despite their beautiful color, I didn’t want my hands sharing the same reddish shade. I cut them in half and popped ’em in the oven at 350 for 30 minutes. They came out looking kinda crazy… especially this one, which freaked Hubs out!
Check out that HOT pink… so crazy.
I cut off all the edges, and threw the pieces in a bowl with arugula and topped with balsamic and feta.
The flavors tasted fine, actually pretty good, but I am thinking I didn’t cook the beets long enough. They were very crunchy. Are they supposed to be? I thought it tasted good, especially with the arugula, feta and balsamic, but Hubbs said we need to declare it a D.O. (Do Over). Are beets supposed to be crunchy or soft?!
My main course was a
BBQ Chicken Pizza Sandwich!
1 small chicken breast, grilled
topped with a slice of fresh mozzarella (while on the grill, so it’s melty!)
1 Earth Grain 100% Natural Thin Bun
red onion
Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce
Cilantro
YUM-E. It was delish!
Tonight is bottling night for Hubs’ 2nd homebrew… it’s going to be a very hoppy beer!
😉 Please tell me I’m not the only one that giggles at a “hoppy” beer…
But first we took a quick sunset cruise (in PJs!) because we couldn’t miss this awesome sunset…
(taken with a blackberry, so the quality is struggling, but you get “the picture”)
Thank you everyone for your breakfast ideas! I’m going to experiment in the next few days with a freezable breakfast… stay tuned to see how it goes!! I’m thinking I’ll make the egg strata things that Kristin suggested and put them in a wrap? Or maybe try the muffins that Shawnee suggested… lots of good ideas to chose from!
g’night!
Cori says
Sometimes a make a semi-large batch of eggs, vegetarian sausage and black beans in a bowl and keep it in the fridge. Then I buy these tortillas that the Whole Foods I work at makes IN HOUSE (yum!) that are whole wheat and small, and I’ll wrap and heat that throughout the week. Fast, filling and healthy.
I know that’s not a freezer recipe but it lasts.
Nichole says
I have heard you can refrigerate eggs. Haven’t personally tried it.
I love overnight oats. You make your oatmeal at night and grab it on the way out the door in the morning. Amazing.
tanyasdaily says
I eat the same thing every morning…No help here!
Ashley @ Cupcakes & Combat Boots says
I’ve made breakfast burritos before and froze them! Scramble up some eggs, black beans, bacon/sausage, whatever and then fill tortillas with it and wrap ’em up. Wrap the burritos up in plastic wrap and then place in a freezer ziploc bag. Freeze them. When he’s ready to eat them he can take one out, unwrap the plastic, wrap the burrito in paper towel and microwave for 1-2 minutes (depending on the size/thickness). They’re actually not that bad…just make sure you undercook the eggs a little so they don’t get rubbery during microwaving.
Kristin says
What about making one of those breakfast stratas with egg, veggies, etc., and having him eat it as part of a wrap or on a sandwich thin? I’m pretty sure you can freeze the strata, and I know it will last for several days in the fridge after it’s cooked…
LizLivingVegan says
Hmm, my friend recently made her own hot pockets, using some puff pastry, and filled it with veggies. I’m not sure how well it would freeze, but it seems like it would work! Also, Amy’s makes those breakfast burritos, and they look pretty healthy. (At least they don’t have weird chemicals and stuff in them!)
Tina says
What about hardboiled eggs with an english muffin or bagel with pb or all natural fruit spread on it? Protein from the eggs and a portable carb + fat too. I think eggs would probably not freeze too well. I think they would get really watery as they defrosted.
Lindsay @ Pinch of Yum says
My husband has the same dilemma. Except he frequents McDonald’s… which is probably worse!
Shawnee says
I have a wonderful idea. Well I think it’s wonderful! 😛 I’ve seem recipes for chicken muffins. Basically it’s a wholewheat muffin with cooked chicken, carrots, peas, or whatever. It’s kind of like a chicken pot pie type of thing. Well, I’ve been day dreaming about making up one of these, but with scrambled eggs, cheese and maybe some hame or lean bacon. You oculd make the muffins with apple sauce instead of oil, to cut down on the fat. I’ve never done this, only have I been thinking about it. But you could freeze them! Good luck.
Autumn @ Good Eats Girl says
I love the smile from your banana and bread!
I’m not sure about the breakfasts…I’m totally interested to see what you come up with! I might have to steal the ideas!
christina says
i LOVE BEETS!!! and i love that you wore gloves. you need to or it looks like a crime scene!