Tag: Mother’s Day

Sausage Patties

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Spring is here and Mother’s Day is upon us.  A Mother’s Day tradition in many a household is breakfast in bed for mom.  Why not make it extra special this year by going that extra mile?  Making homemade sausage may seem out of reach to many, but with this simple recipe, you will not only get a more delicious patty, but a healthier one!

Made from simple ingredients.  It’s always nice to know exactly what goes into our food and be able to control the quality of what we put in our bodies.  These little patties are without casing, which is just one more reason I love them.

These pork breakfast sausages are perfect for freezing and can be ready to go whenever you want to make a special breakfast or just have a quick breakfast ready to go in the morning.  I enjoy them along side pancakes, but they go really well with eggs or waffles or whatever your favorite breakfast food is!

Slice up one small onion.

Place it in the food processor… I am using the Pampered Chef Manual Food Processor.

Process onions.

Process until finely minced.

Add some olive oil into small skillet.

Add onions into skillet.

Run a large garlic clove or two smaller ones through a garlic press and add in.  This Pampered Chef Garlic Press is fantastic.

Add bacon into skillet.

Brown everything up and remove from heat to allow to cool a bit.

Start with a package of ground pork.

Use your favorite bacon.

Snip through some bacon.  These Pampered Chef Sheers are perfect to get this job done!

Prepare your spices.

Add your spices into your meat.

Add in plain bread crumbs.

Add in one egg.

Add in cooled skillet mixture.

Stir together.

Form patties.

You can form regular circular patties… I like a 2″ patty.

Or you can make them into heart-shaped patties for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day or a special anniversary breakfast.

Using a medium skillet, turn burner heat to medium.

Add patties into skillet.

Turn.

Cook all the way through.

Flash freeze the remaining raw patties for a half hour in freezer bag laying them flat and then remove as much air as possible from bag and place back in freezer for storage.

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Sausage Patties

Makes 18 2 oz. patties

Ingredients:

1 lbs. ground pork

2 eggs

1 small onion, minced

1/2 cup bread crumbs

5 slices bacon, cut into 1/4″ pieces

2 cloves of garlic, run through press

2/3 cup brown sugar

1 tsp. kosher salt

1/2 tsp. thyme

1/2 tsp. sage

1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

1/4 tsp. freshly cracked black pepper

1 Tbs. olive oil

Directions:

In a small skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.  Add in onions, bacon and garlic. Saute until golden brown.  Remove from heat and allow to cool.

In a medium mixing bowl, add in ground pork, bread crumbs, spices and brown sugar.  Stir together.  Add in skillet mixture.  Form into 2 oz. patties.

Heat a medium skillet and add patties without crowding.  Brown patties on both sides (4-5 mins on each side).  (Sugar will caramelize as pictured.)

Serve hot, enjoy!

*Recipe can easily be made gluten-free with the replacement of bread crumbs with gluten-free bread crumbs.

Eggs with Hats

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done4Eggs with Hats are a classic hybrid breakfast food.  It’s buttery toast with a perfectly cooked egg built right in.  I learned how to make these from a friend in high school and have since made them every which way.  For Valentine’s Day, I make them for my kids with a heart shape cut out using a cookie cutter.  Sometimes I do little add-ins like chives or place a slice of cheese on top. Sometimes I change the type of bread. But, my favorite is the traditional pre-sliced wheat bread with just a simply seasoned egg with salt and pepper. Delicious.

These are perfect for any special occasion like Mother’s Day or Father’s Day as shown in my Breakfast in Bed post.  It’s something a little different that kid’s can definitely help with.  Or, this can go right into your regular breakfast rotation!  It’s super quick and easy.  Sometimes, I think it’s actually quicker and easier than trying to make eggs and toast separately and keeping them all warm at the same time!

bread

Start with two slices of wheat bread.

butter

Use softened butter or spreadable margarine to butter.

both sides

Don’t forget the other side.  I like to do it this way before cutting the hole because it makes life a little easier than trying to butter bread with a hole cut out of it and then the hole separately!

glass

Find a glass that will fit comfortably in the center of your bread and is a good size for an egg to fit in.

skillet

On a non-stick skillet add both the slice with the hole and the hole.

melt butter

Now, add some more butter to the center for the egg.

egg

I always like to place the egg in a little bowl to inspect for freshness and shell.

egg in

Add in egg.

egg set

When the white sets up a bit, sprinkle with a little kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper.

flip

As soon as you add the salt and pepper, flip. (Its ok if you get a little splash over like this… if it really bothers you, just cut it off, if not, its yummy anyway) Don’t forget to flip the hole.

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That’s it, plate and serve along side some bacon or Rockstar Potatoes or whatever you like.

Recipe for Eggs with Hats:

(serves 1)

2 slices for whole wheat bread

2 large eggs

2 Tbls. spreadable margarine or butter

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Butter both sides of bread.  Use a juice glass to cut hole in center of each.  Heat a non-stick skillet to medium.  Place buttered bread in pan and place hole cut out separately in the pan to brown.  Add butter to hole in preparation for the egg.  Add egg.  Once the egg starts to set up, add a scant pinch of kosher salt and pepper.  Flip.  Allow to cook for about 45 seconds – 1 minute.  (Don’t forget to flip the hole)

Enjoy!

Breakfast in Bed – Kid Friendly Version

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Breakfast in bed has long been a Mother’s Day tradition across the country.  This post is not meant for Mom’s, but for those who care about them.  So, I will be addressing both kid’s and their adult helpers.  This is my Kid Friendly version of breakfast in bed.  Although mom’s love to be pampered, it’s not always a good idea for a young child to be handling mom’s good china and crystal.  So, I thought it would be fun to give kids some ideas on how they can prepare some simple crafts and recipes (with adult supervision) to surprise Mom.  And even if they don’t have the adult supervision needed for cooking on the stove or using a knife to cut things, I will mention some easy substitutions!

So, if you are a mom… now is the time you turn the computer over to your children or significant other or whomever may be a trusted adult in your child’s life…

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OK kids, Mom’s love feeling special and knowing that you love them.  You don’t need to crack open your piggy bank to do this.  With some easy supplies and ingredients you can probably find around your house, you can bring Mom a beautiful breakfast in bed tray with a delicious and nutritious breakfast!

tray

Start with a tray. I got this one around Christmas time for a dollar at a local store. If you look around you might have a hard plastic tray you can use too. It may have Easter bunnies on it or even sun flowers.

get towel

Now find a dish towel or a tea towel. This one is plain white, just use whatever color your mom likes.

towel cloth

Fold the towel nicely to cover the tray, but not over hang.

mommy cup

Use a disposable coffee cup for this project. If you don’t have a plain white one available, you can color a piece of computer paper or construction paper, cut it to the size of your mom’s travel mug, color it with pictures or just a simple “I love Mommy” and tape it to the mug.

kidcup

Then your cup will be ready to set on the tray with coffee or tea… or whatever your mom likes to drink in the morning.

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Ask an adult to help you get some of your mom’s favorite fruit and make her a little fruit salad in a paper or plastic cup. Here there are some sliced mango pieces and cut up strawberries. You could use grapes, blueberries and raspberries if you can’t use a knife. Just be sure to rinse them and dry them gently first.

fork and knife

Get a pretty napkin and plastic fork and knife or in this case a wooden set.

flower

Make a pretty flower like this one. This one is a pom-pom flower (I will be posting the tutorial soon, so look for it). And place it in a bud vase. You could also make a tissue paper flower or get creative and make one from pipe cleaners or popsicle sticks or whatever you have in your craft supplies.

eggs with hats

This is an egg with a hat… You can click on this link to find my Eggs with Hats recipe! (Also, notice it is on a plastic plate, you can use whatever you have, plastic, paper)  If you aren’t allowed to use the stove, make mom some nice toast with butter and jelly!

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Mom’s usually like having something healthy for breakfast and this BCT  (Bacon, Cheese and Tomato) salad is yummy and healthy.  Again, if you can’t use the stove you could just get some pieces of cheese and toss with some tomatoes and maybe use microwaveable bacon.

Here is what you will need for my BCT salad:

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My BCT salad is super simple! It’s just some crispy bacon (1 slice, chopped into 4 pieces), 4 grape tomatoes (they were grilled with the bacon for about 1 minute) and about 2 oz. of diced cheddar cheese. Toss them all together.

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And that’s it. I will have a list of supplies for doing it exactly as I did. But, you can definitely substitute with supplies you have around the house! Have fun and remember that your mom will just love the effort you are putting into it so make it special and keep her tastes in mind!

Supplies:

1 hard plastic tray

1 kitchen towel

1 plastic plate

1 bud vase

1 homemade flower

1 pretty napkin

1 plastic cup

1 coffee cup, decorated

1 fork and knife

Food:

1 egg with hat (bread, egg, butter see recipe here)

1 BCT salad (grape tomatoes, cheddar cheese, bacon)

1 fruit salad (mango and strawberries)

Coffee or tea for the mug