Sweet Home Santa Barbara

Monday, March 19, 2012

Recipe Week!

I have a bunch of recipes that I've been meaning to share with you guys, so this week, there might be a few extra posts. Get excited! 

Anyone who knows me will account to the fact that I have a new found obsession with cooking. I'm often found looking through one of my cookbooks, planning meals for the weeks ahead (am I right, roommates?).

For today's recipe, I've got a breakfast one for you. This is what we had for St. Patrick's day breakfast (the start of an amazing food day, but more info to come on that later).

Recipe #1: Bird's Nest Breakfast Cups


Ingredients:

12 turkey bacon strips
1.5 cups eggs substitute
6 tablespoons shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

Directions:

1. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat for 2 minutes on each side or until partially set but not crisp.

2. Coat six muffin cups with cooking spray; wrap two bacon strips around the inside of each cup. Fill each with 1/4 cup egg substitute; top with cheese. 


3. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until set. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan. Sprinkle each cup with parsley. 


Per Serving (1 breakfast cup, recipe yields 6):

120 Calories
7g Fat
30mg Cholesterol
515mg Sodium
2g Carbohydrate
Trace Fiber
12g Protein

They were delicious, and easy. Next time you're cooking breakfast, these breakfast cups are sure to impress. 

And for the Fit Club update? Well I'll leave it at this:

Gym: 7/7 days. Success. 

Eating: Work Potluck on Monday, Coworker's birthday on Tuesday, Pie Day on Wednesday, Community Group Potluck on Thursday and St. Patrick's Day feast on Saturday. I'll let you take a wild guess. 

Better luck this week?

5 comments:

Samantha said...

I just found a similar recipe on Pinterest for omelettes using muffin pans!! I like your recipe better (bacon!)

Definitely making this for breakfast on Saturday!!!!!!! :)

Hilary @ Hilabeans said...

oh my gosh. My family is full of bacon lovers. This is PERFECT!

MJ said...

those look really yummy!! I think you could really change this up. Instead of bacon, you could go with diced peppers or onions. Will have to try this one.

Daisy said...

oohhhh....another recipe to try out I see! Ideal for the weekend.
Thanks for sharing.

Daisy said...

oohhhh....another recipe to try out I see! Ideal for the weekend.
Thanks for sharing.