Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients

1 roll Jimmy Dean sausage

1 pepper, finely diced

1 garlic clove, minced

4 oz shredded cheddar cheese (1 cup)

slices of white bread (3-6 depending on size of pan)

6 eggs

1/4 cup whipping cream

1/2 tsp ground cumin

Directions

Brown sausage, pepper & garlic.

Lightly grease pan. Lay bread on bottom of pan to cover bottom. Sprinkle meat mixture on top of bread. Sprinkle cheese on top of meat mixture.

Whip eggs and whipping cream with cumin. Pour on top of bread. Sprinkle more cheese on top. Cover with foil and cook for an hour or until knife stuck in center comes out clean. Remove foil after 45 mins.

Blackberry Crumb Cake

(Recipe adapted from Real Simple. Photo by me.)

Hands on time: 20 mins.
Total time: 2 hrs 20 mins (includes cooling).
Serves 4.

Crumb Topping
1/2 cup pecans
1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 cup flour
2 tbs cold butter

Cake
1/2 cup cold butter
2 cups flour
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 large eggs
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 pound fresh blackberries (~3.5 cups)

Heat oven to 350.

Make crumb topping. In a food processor, pulse nuts, brown sugar, flour and butter until crumbly. Set aside.

Make the cake. Butter an 8 inch square baking pan. In food processor, pulse the butter, flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon until crumbly. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and vanilla. Add the flour mixture and mix until just combined.

Transfer the cake batter to the pan. Sprinkle with blackberries and crumb topping. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 55-60 minutes. Let cool completely before serving.

Classic Cheese Omelet

Total time: 18 mins
Serves: 4
315 calories per serving

8 large eggs
1/2 cup water
salt & pepper
2 tbsp butter
4 oz shredded cheese
chopped green onions for garnish

In a medium bowl, beat eggs, water, salt and pepper with a fork.

In a non-stick skillet, melt butter on medium. Pour 1/2 cup of egg mixture into skillet.

After about 30 seconds push the egg away from the edges of the pan and tilt pan as necessary to get uncooked egg to hot skillet.

Cook until omelet is almost set, but still creamy on the top.

Sprinkle cheese on half ot the top of the omelet.

With spatula, gently fold over.

Sprinkle with green onions, and serve.

Each serving: 20g protein, 2g carbs, 25g fat (10g saturated), 0g fiber, 455mg cholesterol and 60 mg sodium.