Baked Egg Breakfast Cups with Spinach and Bacon

These breakfast cups in muffin tins are so easy and quick. You can put just about anything into these cups. Any veggie, cheese or meat you like. You can use bacon, sausage, meatballs, Canadian bacon, ham, salami, etc.

I am using spinach in most but have bacon in a few of the cups since I had some left over from the BLTs last night. (See best BLT's ever recipe.)

Ingredients:
3 whole eggs
1 1/2 cups spinach chopped/preferred veggie
Any meats if you like
2 teaspoons milk (optional)
garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven at 375 degrees. Spray the muffin tins with a cooking spray.

Break the eggs into a bowl and mix well. Season to taste. Add the 2 teaspoons milk (optional) It makes the eggs a little puffier and creamier, but will cook fine without it if you are restricting your dairy.

Put your veggies and meat of preference into the pre-greased muffin tins.

Pour the egg mixture into the muffin tin about 3/4 full, they will puff up when they cook.

Cook in the oven 25-30 min at 375 (ovens may vary). So keep an eye on them after about 20 min.






When done in the middle then they are done. You can use a toothpick in the center. If it pulls out dry, then they are ready. Turn off the oven.

Top with some reduced fat shredded cheese and stick in the warm (turned off oven) for a few minutes to let the cheese melt.




Serve like this with fresh fruit for a great brunch or breakfast treat.

You can also put in between English Muffins or cut up and put in a tortilla and it makes a great quick run out the door breakfast in the am. They heat well. Just a min in the microwave.

Product-Review: Schlereth's Green Chicken Chile Sauce from Costco

It never fails. I go to Costco for a few items and end up with a cart full of items that I come home with! Especially when there are great samples such as this there! This was definitely an impulse buy.

At Costco they served it with tortilla chips to eat with. I am using this on white rice. But you can use brown rice, quinoa even top this on just some black or pinto beans. Serve with a warm tortilla or even put into a quesadilla,There are tons of uses for a product like this.

It is just slightly salty, but for mass packaging that is what happens. But for under $10 you can make several meals for several people out of this one container. This is the medium and it has a slight kick. If you do not like spicy, then you may want to skip this. Has a great green chile flavor.

Product is pretty thick that is why it works great on rice, beans or into burritos.

If you are making quesadilla's spoon the product out so that you get more thick then liquid out of the container, so the quesadilla does not get soggy.

I am using white rice. But you can use this for many different types of recipes.

Again, you can add to brown rice, wild rice, quinoa, beans. With a tortilla, with chips, in burritos and quessadillas. This is a great flexible product.

Cook your rice ahead of time so that all you have to do is microwave the rice and the Green Chicken Chile Sauce for 1.5 min and you have a great hot meal, that is super fast and really inexpensive.

This chili is so "easy breezy". You can cook on stovetop or even throw into a crockpot.







Ingredients:
1lb Ground Beef ( try to buy as lean as possible)
1+ canned beans ( I use 3 different kinds)
2 cans diced tomatoes (not pictured)
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
Chili Mix package

Brown the ground beef in a skillet, drain any excess grease.

Open all cans of beans ( I am using black, pinto and kidney beans) and diced tomatoes. Chop the onion and mince the garlic.

Put the ground beef into the chili pot.

Put one tablespoon of olive oil into skillet and lightly brown the onion. When it becomes translucent, add the garlic.

Once ready add to the ground beef.

Add cans of beans rinsed. (Rinsing the beans helps keep the effect of the beans to a minimum.)

Add the chili mix package and the cans of tomatoes, stir and let cook to allow all the flavors to blend. You can cook for as little as 30 min to most of day; if in a crockpot.

You can add diced fresh tomatoes, jalapeños, or several different spices such as paprika, cayenne pepper, chili powder etc if the chili package is not enough flavor or spice for you.

Add diced fresh onion or shredded cheese on top and a few crackers and it is a complete meal. All for well under $10!

This freezes well and is even better the next day!

Roasted Balsamic and Parsley Mushrooms

I love mushrooms.They are great as side dishes or inside many dishes or even as toppings to meats such as steaks, burgers or sausages.







Ingredients:
Mushrooms (sliced lengthwise)
Olive oil
2 cloves or garlic
2 tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
Sm bunch of fresh parsley(chopped)
Salt/Pepper to taste

Slice mushrooms lengthwise. Crush and mince some garlic and preheat olive oil.

Once you smell the garlic throw in the mushrooms, so that the garlic does not burn.

Once the mushrooms are nice and soft and 3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar, toss and take off the heat, add the parsley.

Toss and Serve just as is.

You can top with some grated Parmesan and or garlic powder.

Oven Roasted Tomatoes - so easy breezy!

This is a great recipe for a base to a tomato sauce or for a great healthy side. I also like to do this if I have any tomatoes that need to be used up before they go bad, as the roasted will last another week easily in the fridge.






Ingredients:
Tomatoes
Olive Oil
Oregano
Garlic Powder
Salt/Pepper

I happened to have grape tomatoes on hand but you can use any from the large (sliced) to the little cherry tomatoes. I use my kitchen shears they are great for tons of kitchen chores.





I used my kitchen shears to cut them but a regular knife is fine too.


Line the cookie sheet with foil, sprinkle on olive oil and seasonings to taste.

In a pre-heated oven of 350 degrees roast for 25-30 minutes.

They come out yummy and sweet.

Great for pasta sauces or as a side for any meat dish esp steaks or roasts. Toss with some grilled asparagus is amazing too for a bbq.

Cheesy Quesadilla ........yummy

This cheesy quesadilla is fast & delicious. I make it for a quick snack, lunch or dinner w/ a side of rice & beans or a salad.

Ingredients:
Tortillas (corn or flour)
Shredded Cheese
Oil ( I use Olive Oil)

Lightly grease the pan with oil then heat the tortilla ( I am using flour) on one side, use med/high heat and it should take about 1-2 minutes. You want to move it around on the pan to make sure that it does not stick.


Remove from heat and place a 2nd tortilla down. Cook one side then flip.

Once the first side of the 2nd tortilla is done, flip it and add the cheese. Make sure you are moving the tortilla around with tongs or a spatula to prevent sticking. Should be 1-2 min.

Add the tortilla you had aside on the undone side and flip The bottom tortilla should be deliciously chrispy as pictured to the right. Another 1-2 minutes and you are done.

Let cool for 1-2 minutes cut and serve. Goes well with sour cream, salsa, guacamole or just eat plain. Treat with kids and adults, and super fast and inexpensive!

Saving $$$$ on Meat Omaha Steak Co Product-Review

Have you heard of Omaha Steak Company? (https://www.omahasteaks.com /) Many cities have a local store you can go to and get the same deal as online but save on any and all shipping fees. I bought all this meat, meals and even desert for $56!!

In Vegas they have a location in the Best of the West Shopping Center on Rainbow and Lake Mead.

First you sign up for their rewards program online. The first purchase you get 2Xs the points per dollar spent. The points are accumulated towards free food items.

I receive online sale promotions all the time. Then I write the code of the sale price item and go to the store to purchase. They honor any online price. And the food is really good quality too.

Online they have a deal of the day. But they also have specials in the store too!

This purchase will net about 12-15 dinners for $56! Just add a bag of salad or rice, etc. And the meals come out to about $5-10 a meal for the whole family. There is lasagna, chicken fettuccine alfredo, burgers, beef stew, apple tartlets, etc in this purchase and more. Last trip I bought 4 filet mignons wrapped in bacon for $20 each and they normally run $80.

If you do not have an Omaha Meat Co in your town. Check the site, they usually are running some sort of promotion for free shipping as well.

Happy Eating!

A Food Diva Photo Gallery on Flicker

I created this slideshow to showcase some of the first and most popular recipe posts that I have done this year.

In the photos you see featured these are the recipes you can find on my blog:

Lemon Parmesan Oven Roasted Mushrooms
Bang Bang Sweet and Spicy Shrimp
Bacon and Egg Breakfast Cups
Stuffed Peppers
Buffalo Chicken Sliders Topped with Coleslaw

There are many many more recipes, photos, product reviews and how-to's on this blog. I try to post a new recipe every 2-3 days max, so there is always new content for you. I hope you all enjoy and I would love any comments you guys may have.

Created with flickr slideshow.

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Best BLT's ever

This recipe is for BLT's. They are so yummy and crispy. It's a quick and easy meal. I can make these in under 10 minutes.

Prepare the bacon. See "How-Too...Bacon Bacon Bacon" post to see how to cook bacon in 6 min and with super easy clean up.

While the bacon is cooking. Clean the lettuce and cut the tomatoes. I like onion on mine, so I cut those as well.

Bacon comes out super crispy and the grease is all trapped in the paper towels.

Toast the bread. When ready spread mayo or Miracle Whip on the toast.

Put lettuce on the toast and mayo. I like putting two thin layers on each side of the bread so that the tomato does not make the bread soggy.

Put the tomato (and onion if so choose) and the bacon on the bread.



Put the slices together, cut in half and enjoy! Bet it is one of the best BLT's you have ever had.


"Easy Breezy." ; )

Product- Review: Mandoline, A Veggie Eaters Dream

I love this little kitchen gadget. I bought it on Amazon with free Prime shipping for under $16!

Even though it is plastic it is surprisingly strong and it came with several attachments.

This is the slicer attachment. The slice thickness can be set up and down.


 It is incredibly easy to switch out the attachments.

There are 2 knobs like this. One sets the thickness of the cut, the other sets the hight of the whole mandolin.

Easy to use, slicer is set to regular flat slicing.

Comes with a gripper for the item you are slicing so that you  protect your fingers. This part will also convert to a juicer (see below).

Just run the item thru the chosen slicing attachment.

See? Easy breezy even slices.

Using the shredding attachment......

Shreds evenly for slaws, salads, soups, etc.

This is the rippled attachment for crinkly veggies or potato chips.









As mentioned earlier  this gripping attachment converts to a juicer.

You can juice citrus fruits such as fresh orange, lemon or lime juices.

Nothing to assemble. All you have to do is choose the slicing attachment. Easy to clean; dishwasher safe.

Folds down for minimum space.

Great to make potato chips, scalloped potatoes, slice veggies for platters. Or shred a multitude of fruits and veggies.

Great product! Small investment!