Wakey, Bakey, Rise and Shine!

Hey friends!

This morning my normal 5am workout was cancelled and I decided to take advantage of the extra time and sleep in (oh yea, baby!) and make a clean and yummy breakfast treat for my coworkers.  You know most people bring in donuts, muffins, bagels, and other tasty treats, but you say to yourself, "Self, DON'T eat that. It will taste good for a second, but you'll regret it."

Inevitably, you cave.

I mean, really, how many times can you walk by the doughnut box, tray of sugary topped muffin goodness, or over-glazed cinnamon rolls? WE'RE ONLY HUMAN, RIGHT?!

Well, I decided that bringing delicious, clean, feel good treats for my pals at the office is even more fun because a) I get to feel good about sharing, 2) no one slips poison in my tea for throwing them off their diet, and iii) I become every one's hero for taking all the time and trouble to bake in the morning.

Want to know a secret? It's wicked easy!!!!

Here's what I made for the crew this morning:  Personal Sized Egg Bakes

Next time, I promise to take "building" pics! :)

What you need:

• Eggs - my muffin tin has 12 spots. I used 12 eggs
• Veggies - whatever you like, spinach, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes (I used diced tomatoes & green chilies plus mushrooms), if you like it, chop it up and put it in there!
• Shredded Cheese - shred your own or buy the bagged stuff, but stay away from fakey fake stuff like "processed cheese food product" or "fat free but full of chemicals so you can't taste the difference". Get REAL cheese.
• Meat - I used thin slicked turkey from the deli, but you could use Canadian bacon, ham, chicken... whatever. Opt for lean meat, stay away from processed junk!

Prep:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and spray your muffin pan or brush with olive oil (you could also use muffin cups, but that seemed like too much work - plus all my cups were birthday themed).

Build:

• Place your sliced meat in the muffin pan, like a baking cup. (If you don't have sliced meat but shredded or chunked instead, just mix that in with your eggs and veggies)
• Layer your veggies - I did tomatoes and mushrooms and filled the cups about half full with chopped up goodness!
• Add your cheese - just a pinch of cheese for each cup. 
• Add the egg - I made 6 with tomato and mushroom, and 6 w/out the 'shrooms. I could tell them apart because the 6 with everything I left the yolks whole. As in, "you get the WHOLE batch of veggies, ya'll!"  You can crack the egg right into the muffin cup, or whisk it in a bowl and pour it on top. One egg on top should fill the muffin cup.
• Salt, pepper, paprika to your heart's desire

Bake: 

• Pop the pan in the oven for about 25 minutes, or until the egg yolk is done to your liking. 

VIOLA! Delicious, easy to share breakfast treat with veggies, protein, some good fats, and you're set for the morning with no guilt.   I'm already dreaming up yummy combinations... like how can I get some avocado in there?! Man, that'd be dreamy.

I'll let you know how they reheat as I just had a couple left from sharing today. These are modestly sized and 2 is about right for a serving.

You've all heard the saying, "Eat breakfast like a King, Lunch like a Prince, and Dinner like a Pauper."  This is a great way to enjoy breakfast like a KING! :)

Until next time,

<3 Jen