Navigation

Monday, November 12, 2012

Nomday: Egg Muffins, Pork Roast and Sandwiches



Nomdays are changing like the season. Due to job changes and the realization that some of the assumptions I make when creating meal plans do not fit every lifestyle, Nomdays are going to get a bit more diverse as we sail into 2013.

Since the beginning, Nomday recipes have centered primarily, around the ability to reheat pre-made meals. What if this is not possible? I have also focused on meals of the late day variety, lunches or dinners. What if your schedule is such that you would rather a quick and easy to take on the road breakfast meal? Something in place of a donut and more substantial than a breakfast bar would be great, right.

So, beginning this week Nomday is a three part blog entry; break-super-fasts, lunch-overs, and of course the much loved crockpot of plenty. If the single entries become too long and unwieldy I will break them into three consecutive posts, but let’s see how this works first. Thank you so much for reading!

Part 1: Breakfast on the Move!

This week, to start off slow on the breakfast, a favorite found originally by a friend on Google+ and modified to appease the varied appetites.

Breakfast Muffin Cups
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Serving Size: 1 – 2

Required Tools:
-          Standard size muffin tin
-          Griddle or large skillet
-          Tongs or fork

Ingredients:
                1 Dozen Eggs
                12 slices of regular cut bacon / 1 lbs. ground breakfast sausage
                8 oz. Cheese of choice (we use shredded sharp cheddar or crumbled feta)
                Veggie of choice (baby spinach, small broccoli florets, and grape tomatoes work well)
                Salt and pepper to taste

Cook bacon in skillet until brown but not crunchy. Line muffin tin with bacon. Crack one egg in each bacon ‘cup’ top with veggie, cheese, and seasoning. Cook in oven at 350 for about 20 minutes or until eggs are desired texture. If you choose to do this with the sausage: press a thin layer of sausage into each muffin cup and cook in oven at 350 until sausage begins to brown, then follow recipe as if with bacon. *Note: the sausage cups tend to be a bit more greasy.

Lunch/ Dinner:
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 – 2 hours
Serving size: 1 – 2 thin slices

Required Tools:
-          Large roasting pan

Ingredients:
                3 lbs. pork roast
                1 medium onion, sliced
                3 cloves garlic, crushed
                1 lbs. carrots
                1 lbs. potatoes, cubed
                4 ears corn, cut
                Salt and pepper to taste

Cook roast with garlic and onion, salt and pepper in oven at 400 until meat begins to brown, add remaining ingredients and cook until meat is at appropriate temperature. For dinner: serve with veggies as side dishes. For lunch: thin slice remaining roast and serve on bread with cheese. This is great cold or reheated.

I hope this new format is more helpful. It does make for a very busy Nomday cooking day but it is worth it all through the very busy week. Thank you for reading! Enjoy!

               
               

No comments:

Post a Comment