Weekend Recipes

AND ENJOY EGG AND HAM MUFFIN CUPS  

and the perfect way to start the day.

Cook's Notes: These muffin cups are such a simple concept that can be prepared in 15 minutes. It looks fancy and elevates your standard egg and ham meal to a new level. You can make as many or as few needed. I made two in a standard 6 cup muffin tin. These muffin cups would be perfect for brunch. 

Recipe from BHG Brunch and Breakfast 2021 Publication (available in grocery stores) 

Ingredients: 

• Thin deli ham( I used  Black Forest)
• Large eggs
• Grated cheddar cheese
• Chopped (drained) tomatoes and/or bits of broccoli
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• Sprinkle of parsley flakes 
• Optional pesto

 Directions: 

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease muffin tin wells for how many muffin cups you are making. If only making a few spread out in the muffin tin. 
• Gently press a ham slice into each prepared muffin cup, carefully ruffling the edges of the ham when placing it inside. 
• Divide grated cheese among ham-lined muffin cups. Inside the ham, sprinkle with cheese, tomato, and broccoli if using, and a very small dollop of pesto if using. 
• Break an egg into each ham-lined muffin cup. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and parsley flakes.   

• Bake for 18 minutes or until whites are completely set and yolks are thickened.
• Let muffin cups stand for 3 minutes and then remove each cup carefully. 

Calories per cup-145 

 And one more easy idea for your weekend cooking. 

Piggies in a New Blanket puts a spin on two of your favorite breakfast items-pancakes and smoked sausages. 

Piggies in a New Blanket

Cook's Notes: This recipe requires only 3 ingredients: pancakes, smoked sausages, and syrup. I just happened to have these small glasses (from a Dollar Tree store several years ago). They are bigger than a shot glass and a perfect serving size. I put syrup in the bottom of the glass) Pancake batter should be on the thinner side so easier to roll. I purchased Beef Smokies Smoked Sausage because they had no MSG, were GF, and beef was the first ingredient in the product line. 

The photo below is another way to serve, and I opened one so you could see inside. 

Ingredients:

• Pancakes
• Smoked Sausages
• Syrup
• Optional blueberries
• Skewers (3.75 appetizer size)

Directions:

• Place smokies on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Drizzle syrup over them. Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes, turning once.
• Make pancakes. Add sausage in the middle and pierce a skewer through the middle to keep the edges of the pancake together.  

Since we are moving into a rental for a week and moving out of our house to get ready for the festival, Ever Ready will be on PAUSE for a week. See you back on August 9th.