Back to School - There's still time for a breakfast sandwich or two!!!

We've been back to school for 2 weeks now.  I know a lot of people are headed back this week or the following week.  Mornings are hectic!!!  We get up extra early to go to the gym most mornings.  I really, really am NOT a morning person.  The gym is alarmingly bright and loud at 4:30 a.m. Alarmingly.  But...  I feel better for it.  I'm not very fast or very fit - YET...

.... and everybody who is still asleep.  I daydream about sleeping while I'm on the elliptical trainer.  The first 10 minutes are the worst.  [I've thought about NOT going but all My Lovelies keep telling me how proud they are or that they're inspired by me or my fave... "You're looking good, girl!" I LOOOOOOOOVE MY LOVELIES!!!!!]

When we get home from the gym, I am starving!!!!  (Starved???  I don't know which is correct...). And sweaty.  And energized.  But mostly HUNGRY!!!!!

I've made at least 4 different sandwiches since school started but only remembered to take pics of two...  ACK!!!!

Smoked Sausage and Egg Muffin Sandwich
1 package Smoked Sausage (I used Chicken Hardwood - it's our favorite)
4 eggs
4 slices cheddar cheese (I use the extra thin sliced cheese from Sargento - only 45 calories a slice)
4 English Muffins
salt and pepper to taste
spray butter ( I use I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spray - you can use real butter or margarine if you prefer.)

Cut the sausage into 3 inch pieces.  Cut those in half (length-wise) to lay flat on the muffin.  Cook on a griddle until browned (the sausage is already cooked - you only need to heat it up)

Crack 4 eggs into a preheated skillet.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Flip the eggs when the bottom looks done.  Be careful not to break the yolk.

Toast the English Muffins.

When the eggs are done, put on the English muffin.  Top with a slice of cheese and a piece of sausage. Enjoy!  This took less than 10 minutes to make.  Even on mornings when we don't go to the gym, I have 10 minutes to make a healthy breakfast.  It would take that long at the drive thru.

Some mornings, I don't want meat or egg yolks so I make this instead...

Egg White and Cheese Muffin Sandwich
6 eggs - separate the whites and yolks.  Save the yolks for later if you want
1 teaspoon water
4 English Muffins
4 slices cheddar cheese (I used the Sargento thin sliced cheese - I don't like American Cheese)
spray butter (use butter or margarine if you prefer)
1 teaspoon dill (optional)
salt and pepper to taste

Separate the egg whites and the yolks.  Save the yolks for later if you'd like.  You can also use cartoned egg whites.  I always forget to buy them and just use whole eggs.  Whip with a fork.  Add water.  Continue to whip.  Add 1 teaspoon dill.  Add the eggs to a pre-heated pan.  Scrape the sides and let the uncooked portion fill the "hole" left by the scrape.  Continue until you can flip the egg.  Cook until done.  Cut the egg into 4 pieces.

Toast the English Muffin.  Spray with butter.  Top with cheese and egg.  YUMMY!!!!  My eggs are never pretty but they sure do taste good!

I also made Bacon and Cheese Bagel Sandwiches (we use bagel thins!) but didn't take a picture.  Also lacking a picture is the Roasted Red Pepper and Vegetable Cream Cheese (Laughing Cow) Bagel (thin) sandwich.  I'll try to remember to take pictures next time I make those!

I love sending my family off to school with a belly full of warm food.  We save money and don't eat as many empty calories.  I feel like the Tick...  SPOOOOOOOOOON!!!!!  (only in this case it's handheld food but it's The TICK!!!!!)