On the Go Cheese and Sausage Biscuits

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biscuitsWhat You Need:

2 C baking mix
1 lb. sausage
2/3 C of milk
1 1/2 C of cheddar cheese, shredded

How to Make It:

Set the oven temperature to 400 degrees and allow it to preheat.
Mix the baking mix, sausage and milk together well in a large mixing bowl.
Add the cheese and mix until blended in well.
Place the batter by spoonfuls onto an ungreased rimmed baking sheet.
Bake the biscuits for 18 minutes or until they are a nice golden brown.

Makes 24 biscuits

Use crumbled bacon or bits o ham in place of sausage if you prefer. Brush with melted butter before serving for a special touch.

Preparation Time: approximately 5 minutes
Baking Time: approximately 18 minutes
Total Time: approximately 23 minutes

Sausage Is a Versatile Breakfast Meat

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sausageSausage is a wonderful breakfast ingredient. There are many ways to use sausage in a lot of different recipes to make breakfast a tasty treat. You can use sausage links, patties or even just ground sausage to make a lot of different breakfast meals for families that are on the go. Below are some ways to use sausage in a quick breakfast setting.

Take a scrambled egg and add ground sausage or sausage patty and roll them in a tortilla. You have a great burrito for breakfast. Add a little hot sauce or some salsa to it and you have created a new flavor to savor with a southwestern burrito.

Put a cooked sausage patty inside a couple of pancakes for a great griddle recipe. Add a fried egg and you have 2 great breakfast ideas for an on the go morning.

Try a meat cup. Take a couple of eggs and some ground sausage and pour them into muffin tins and cook for about 20 minutes at a 350F oven. Remove and eat. If you make more than you can eat, simply freeze and reheat at a later time when you are running late.

Slice a croissant or breakfast bagel in half, insert a cooked sausage patty and you have an easy and quick breakfast idea. You can add an egg or sliced cheese if you so desire and create your own special treat for your family.

Pillsbury biscuits are a great ingredient for breakfast. Simply unroll the package of biscuits, add some uncooked sausage and roll. Cut into pinwheel shaped pieces. Place on a cookie sheet and cook 15 minutes and eat. Again, freeze leftovers and use at a later time.

Take 1 pound of cooked ground sausage and add 2 C of your favorite shredded cheese. Add in 4 cups of baking mix and stir together in a mixing bowl. You will need to add some water, 1 C so that you can form the mixture into balls. Grease a cookie sheet and cook for 15 minutes in a 375F oven. Remove from oven and let cool a bit. Eat your fill, but freeze leftovers and use later.

Pita pockets are a new thing. Sausage pitas are a great morning starter. Cook about 1 pound of sausage and add about 6 eggs beaten to a skillet. When done spoon into a pita pocket, you can add some shredded cheese and some wonderful spices to complete the meal.

Toast a couple of pieces of bread and roll some sausage links inside. Kids like this easy taste treat. Or you can go all out and make sausage roll ups. Use a package of crescent rolls, roll a sausage link and a small slice of cheese in the crescent and cook like the package instructions say. Quick, easy and tasty is the verdict.

No More Plain Toast Mornings

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Mornings, what can you say? All the rushing around with the kids, trying to get ready for work, can’t find their homework and the dreaded “I’m hungry.” The favorite food for these mornings is toast, but did you know that toast doesn’t have to be just a toasted piece of bread with butter on it? Your kids learned to toast a while ago when they couldn’t burn themselves, right? Here are some variations that will make their mouths go wow! Just remember they might need a little help from you in creating some of these great morning toast ideas.

Slice some healthy fruit like bananas, peaches, strawberries, apples, kiwi or melons. Toast a slice of bread and add some cream cheese. Top with one or more of the fruits mentioned and you have a whole new spin on morning toast.
Toast a piece of bread and add some pizza or spaghetti sauce along with some cheese. Stick in the microwave for just a few seconds and you have a great breakfast on the run. Add some left over crumbled sausage for a special treat.

Have some boiled eggs handy, slice them and add them to your toast, Top the toast with some mayonnaise and you have a hearty, healthy breakfast. How about some extra tuna salad, chicken salad or egg salad? All you need is a couple of pieces of toast and breakfast is ready. Breakfast is what you make it.

Breakfast sandwiches are easy to make if you think ahead. Try cooking extra sausage or ham ahead of time. Stick them between two slices of toast and instant breakfast. How about a toasted egg sandwich for breakfast? It’s easy to make. Add some cheese and a piece of meat and you have a whole breakfast in one hand.

There are other, not so traditional ingredients that you can use to make some great breakfast sandwiches, like cream cheese and chives, peanut butter and jelly, or honey and bananas. Add some applesauce, apple butter or even sliced cheese. If you use whole grain bread, then the toasted sandwiches are even healthier for your family.

The next time that morning breakfasts become a head-ache, think about toast and all the things you can do with it. Breakfast doesn’t have to be a stressful time when you work together to make it a family time.