I was in search of a quick, low calorie dessert to bring to a dinner party and came across this recipe in a Cooking Light magazine. It was super easy and very tasty too!
1 box angel food cake mix (16 oz)
2 oz bitter sweet chocolate
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 T heavy cream
1/4 cup butter
pinch of salt
3 T toasted, chopped pecans
Prepare cake as indicated on box or buy a prepared angel food cake. Melt chocolate in microwave - stirring every 10-15 seconds. Drizzle over prepared, cooled cake.
In a small sauce pan, combine brown sugar, heavy cream, butter and salt. Cook over medium high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook about 4 more minutes. Drizzle over top of cake. Sprinkle toasted pecans over carmel and chocolate.
Nutrition Facts
16 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 177.4
Total Fat 9.6 g
Saturated Fat 4.5 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 3.4 g
Cholesterol 19.8 mg
Sodium 29.7 mg
Potassium 43.7 mg
Total Carbohydrate 23.0 g
Dietary Fiber 0.8 g
Sugars 4.7 g
Protein 2.4 g
Disney Trip Tips
So we decided to take a quick trip to Disney with our 4 year old son to check it out. When we made the decision to go I really didn't realize there was so much planning. Years ago when my mom took us to Disney, we just went and did what we wanted. Now it's all about reservations and planning - if you really want to see anything and not spend your day waiting in line. Once I found this out, I jumped on board and started planning. Here are my tips for visiting Disney World with a four year old.
Dining/Food: If you plan on having sit down dinners at the parks or hotels, you should make reservations six months in advance. They allow reservations six months in advance and things do get booked up quickly. I strongly suggest making reservations as soon as possible especially for the character meals. I do also recommend looking at the schedule for the parks and their shows for the dates you are visiting and make reservations at restaurants in the park or near the park you plan to be at for that particular day. This will minimize your time traveling all over just for a character meal. (check schedules on http://www.wdwinfo.com/).
Dining Plan: The other major decision is the meal plan...should you do it? That really depends on what your eating habits, likes/dislikes are. We did decide to do one of the meal plans (1 counter service meal, 1 sit down meal and 1 snack each day). Personally I would not decide to do the meal plan again (unless they were offering the "free dining" special) because it just seemed too limited for us. We also don't benefit from the desserts that are included because we don't always eat dessert anyway. We also found that especially in Epcot there were so many other food choices that we were interested in that were not included on the meal plan, but since we already paid for the meal plan, we just didn't want to spend more money on additional food. Restaurants that we did enjoy for character meals: Akershus, O'Hana and Chef Mickey's. I do also suggest to bring some light snacks for your kids. I packed granola bars, peanut butter crackers, raisins, fruit strips, Cheez Its and some individual lemonade packages to mix with bottled water. It was easy to just pull out a snack while in line or while walking to another attraction without stopping and buying an expensive food item.
Things To Pack: In an earlier blog post, I did share some ideas for things I bought for my son before we went to Orlando. See my other post for details, but my favorite purchases were the Mickey Mouse t-Shirt (from Walmart for $5) and the Buzz Lightyear t-shirt (also from Walmart for $5) and the Buzz Lightyear Pajamas. I brought along a small gift bag decorated with a Disney character sticker for each item. After my son went to bed each night, I put out the gift bag for him on the dresser. I also decorated the bathroom mirror with Disney character wall decals I bought at the dollar store while my son was sleeping. He loved it! When he was tired in the morning and didn't want to get up but we had to get moving for a character breakfast or something, we told him there was a small gift from Mickey on the dresser and he went nuts! It was so cute! He also loved the Mickey Pez dispenser! Other things I packed that he liked were glow bracelets, small light up toys (for scary rides/night time shows), small first aid kit, rain ponchos (just in case it rained...who wants to carry an umbrella?), snacks, lemonade packets, hand sanitizer, anti-bacterial wipes, baby wipes, disposable kids toilet seat covers, travel size sunblock, change of clothes for my son (just in case!), camera, video camera, cell phone (with Disney line wait applications - which was helpful in the parks!), jacket (for night time) and sunglasses.
Strategy/Planning: I did use a book to help plan our time efficiently in the parks. I use the Unofficial Guide to WDW and I found it very helpful. I think it was worth the money especially if you plan to visit the parks at a busy time of year or have limited time in the parks and want to make the most of it. The book gives you an idea of which rides fill up at which times and how to use the Fast Pass system (if you learn anything, learn about Fast Pass before you go!). There was also valuable information on the hotels and restaurants that are a good guide. There are other books available that offer the same type of information, so head to the bookstore and check them out. Another option, ask a friend about borrowing a book. You will be surprised how many friends are also planning a trip to WDW too (we had 3 different friends all going within weeks of our trip!). **Read my other post on what our strategy/day plan was for the Magic Kingdom. It worked great and we managed to avoid lines almost all day!
Hotel Review: We stayed at the All Star Sports Resort. This is in the cheapest category of on-site hotels, but it worked fine for us. The room was brightly decorated and clean. The room was pretty small. There were two full size beds and not much room to walk around them. The bathroom was tight. The sink/vanity was in the main room and the toilet/shower in a separate room. Though the room was small, it met our needs for our 3 night stay. There was also a safe in the room which was nice. Disney hotels also have cribs/bed rails available which is great for parents. We requested bed rails for our son and that worked out great! One of the other benefits to Disney hotels is the transportation. They Magical Express transfer from the airport is included and they transfer your baggage to the hotel for you. In addition, the transportation to the all of the parks and other Disney hotels is included. We used all of the Disney transportation while there and rarely waited more than a few minutes for shuttle to arrive. Overall, we had a great stay and the price was right. The room was normally priced about $110 per night, but was on special for about $80 per night!
Other Comments/Observations: Disney was so much fun. There is so much there to do, you will never see it all on one trip. Have an idea of what you really want to see/do before you go and make a plan - even if it is just a loose plan. Use the free WDW Planning DVD (they will mail you one if you register for it on the website) to help you and your family decide what they want to do. Bring your camera and make sure it is charged up! Take lots of photos. Stop to saver "the magic" while there. It truly is magical! The park fills up later in the day, so start early if you can to maximize your time there. Make advanced reservations for the character meals...it was so worth it!
Dining/Food: If you plan on having sit down dinners at the parks or hotels, you should make reservations six months in advance. They allow reservations six months in advance and things do get booked up quickly. I strongly suggest making reservations as soon as possible especially for the character meals. I do also recommend looking at the schedule for the parks and their shows for the dates you are visiting and make reservations at restaurants in the park or near the park you plan to be at for that particular day. This will minimize your time traveling all over just for a character meal. (check schedules on http://www.wdwinfo.com/).
Dining Plan: The other major decision is the meal plan...should you do it? That really depends on what your eating habits, likes/dislikes are. We did decide to do one of the meal plans (1 counter service meal, 1 sit down meal and 1 snack each day). Personally I would not decide to do the meal plan again (unless they were offering the "free dining" special) because it just seemed too limited for us. We also don't benefit from the desserts that are included because we don't always eat dessert anyway. We also found that especially in Epcot there were so many other food choices that we were interested in that were not included on the meal plan, but since we already paid for the meal plan, we just didn't want to spend more money on additional food. Restaurants that we did enjoy for character meals: Akershus, O'Hana and Chef Mickey's. I do also suggest to bring some light snacks for your kids. I packed granola bars, peanut butter crackers, raisins, fruit strips, Cheez Its and some individual lemonade packages to mix with bottled water. It was easy to just pull out a snack while in line or while walking to another attraction without stopping and buying an expensive food item.
Things To Pack: In an earlier blog post, I did share some ideas for things I bought for my son before we went to Orlando. See my other post for details, but my favorite purchases were the Mickey Mouse t-Shirt (from Walmart for $5) and the Buzz Lightyear t-shirt (also from Walmart for $5) and the Buzz Lightyear Pajamas. I brought along a small gift bag decorated with a Disney character sticker for each item. After my son went to bed each night, I put out the gift bag for him on the dresser. I also decorated the bathroom mirror with Disney character wall decals I bought at the dollar store while my son was sleeping. He loved it! When he was tired in the morning and didn't want to get up but we had to get moving for a character breakfast or something, we told him there was a small gift from Mickey on the dresser and he went nuts! It was so cute! He also loved the Mickey Pez dispenser! Other things I packed that he liked were glow bracelets, small light up toys (for scary rides/night time shows), small first aid kit, rain ponchos (just in case it rained...who wants to carry an umbrella?), snacks, lemonade packets, hand sanitizer, anti-bacterial wipes, baby wipes, disposable kids toilet seat covers, travel size sunblock, change of clothes for my son (just in case!), camera, video camera, cell phone (with Disney line wait applications - which was helpful in the parks!), jacket (for night time) and sunglasses.
Strategy/Planning: I did use a book to help plan our time efficiently in the parks. I use the Unofficial Guide to WDW and I found it very helpful. I think it was worth the money especially if you plan to visit the parks at a busy time of year or have limited time in the parks and want to make the most of it. The book gives you an idea of which rides fill up at which times and how to use the Fast Pass system (if you learn anything, learn about Fast Pass before you go!). There was also valuable information on the hotels and restaurants that are a good guide. There are other books available that offer the same type of information, so head to the bookstore and check them out. Another option, ask a friend about borrowing a book. You will be surprised how many friends are also planning a trip to WDW too (we had 3 different friends all going within weeks of our trip!). **Read my other post on what our strategy/day plan was for the Magic Kingdom. It worked great and we managed to avoid lines almost all day!
Hotel Review: We stayed at the All Star Sports Resort. This is in the cheapest category of on-site hotels, but it worked fine for us. The room was brightly decorated and clean. The room was pretty small. There were two full size beds and not much room to walk around them. The bathroom was tight. The sink/vanity was in the main room and the toilet/shower in a separate room. Though the room was small, it met our needs for our 3 night stay. There was also a safe in the room which was nice. Disney hotels also have cribs/bed rails available which is great for parents. We requested bed rails for our son and that worked out great! One of the other benefits to Disney hotels is the transportation. They Magical Express transfer from the airport is included and they transfer your baggage to the hotel for you. In addition, the transportation to the all of the parks and other Disney hotels is included. We used all of the Disney transportation while there and rarely waited more than a few minutes for shuttle to arrive. Overall, we had a great stay and the price was right. The room was normally priced about $110 per night, but was on special for about $80 per night!
Other Comments/Observations: Disney was so much fun. There is so much there to do, you will never see it all on one trip. Have an idea of what you really want to see/do before you go and make a plan - even if it is just a loose plan. Use the free WDW Planning DVD (they will mail you one if you register for it on the website) to help you and your family decide what they want to do. Bring your camera and make sure it is charged up! Take lots of photos. Stop to saver "the magic" while there. It truly is magical! The park fills up later in the day, so start early if you can to maximize your time there. Make advanced reservations for the character meals...it was so worth it!
One Day in Disney with a Four Year Old
When we started planning our Disney trip I had no idea I would have to plan so far in advance and have a strategy to get through the park easily. The more I looked online, I realized that there is a whole Disney underworld I knew nothing about. There are websites, books and more to help people plan every second of their day and strategies to avoid waiting in line for anything. I really thought we would just go wander around Disney for the day and have a good time doing whatever sounded like fun, but then I quickly realized with only 1 day to devote the the Magic Kingdom and an impatient 4 year old I should have a plan. This is what we did on our 1 day grand tour of the Magic Kingdom.
Arrive at park 30 minutes prior to opening. Bring breakfast and just wait for park to open. Also wait to watch the Disney Characters arrive on the train to officially open the park with their morning show. Once inside the park -head straight to Fantasyland.
9:00 - 10:30am
Pick up Fast Pass for Peter Pan
Ride Dumbo
Ride Cinderella's Carousel
Ride Snow White's Scary Adventure
Ride It's a Small World
Pick up Fast Pass for Mickey's Philharmagic
Peter Pan Meet and Greet
10:30 - 1:00pm
Walk to Frontierland - bathroom break on the way and a snack for my son in route
Pick up Fast Pass for Splash Mountain
Ride Big Thunder Mountain Rail Road
Ride Magic Carpets of Aladdin
Pick up Fast Pass for Jungle Cruise
Meet and Greet with Aladdin and Jasmine
Lunch at Pecos Bill's
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Bathroom Break
Train to Toontown
Ride Goofy's Barnstormer
Ride Speedway
Pick up Fast Pass for Toy Story
Monster's Laugh Floor
Stitch's Great Adventure
Snack, Shop, bathroom break
Ride Toy Story
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Use Fast Pass to Ride Peter Pan
Use Fast Pass to watch Mickey's Philharmagic
Use Fast Pass to ride Splash Mountain
Use Fast Pass for Jungle Cruise
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Shop/Bathroom break
Watch Move It, Shake It, Celebrate it Parade by castle
6:00pm leave park and take monorail to Contemporary Resort
6:30 - 8:00pm Dinner at Chef Mickey's
8:00pm-9:00pm Bathroom break and transfer back to Magic Kingdom
9:00pm Watch Electrical Parade near entrance of park
We were done after that and quickly transferred back to our hotel. The fireworks follow the parade so stay if you like.
This plan worked great for us. We were able to do just about everything we wanted to do all in one day. Our son had a blast and loved it. The longest we waited in line for anything was about 10-15 minutes which was great. We did bring a stroller since there was a lot of walking for a 4 year old, but you may also rent strollers there. I hope this helps you in planning your perfect day at the Magic Kingdom!
Arrive at park 30 minutes prior to opening. Bring breakfast and just wait for park to open. Also wait to watch the Disney Characters arrive on the train to officially open the park with their morning show. Once inside the park -head straight to Fantasyland.
9:00 - 10:30am
Pick up Fast Pass for Peter Pan
Ride Dumbo
Ride Cinderella's Carousel
Ride Snow White's Scary Adventure
Ride It's a Small World
Pick up Fast Pass for Mickey's Philharmagic
Peter Pan Meet and Greet
10:30 - 1:00pm
Walk to Frontierland - bathroom break on the way and a snack for my son in route
Pick up Fast Pass for Splash Mountain
Ride Big Thunder Mountain Rail Road
Ride Magic Carpets of Aladdin
Pick up Fast Pass for Jungle Cruise
Meet and Greet with Aladdin and Jasmine
Lunch at Pecos Bill's
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Bathroom Break
Train to Toontown
Ride Goofy's Barnstormer
Ride Speedway
Pick up Fast Pass for Toy Story
Monster's Laugh Floor
Stitch's Great Adventure
Snack, Shop, bathroom break
Ride Toy Story
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Use Fast Pass to Ride Peter Pan
Use Fast Pass to watch Mickey's Philharmagic
Use Fast Pass to ride Splash Mountain
Use Fast Pass for Jungle Cruise
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Shop/Bathroom break
Watch Move It, Shake It, Celebrate it Parade by castle
6:00pm leave park and take monorail to Contemporary Resort
6:30 - 8:00pm Dinner at Chef Mickey's
8:00pm-9:00pm Bathroom break and transfer back to Magic Kingdom
9:00pm Watch Electrical Parade near entrance of park
We were done after that and quickly transferred back to our hotel. The fireworks follow the parade so stay if you like.
This plan worked great for us. We were able to do just about everything we wanted to do all in one day. Our son had a blast and loved it. The longest we waited in line for anything was about 10-15 minutes which was great. We did bring a stroller since there was a lot of walking for a 4 year old, but you may also rent strollers there. I hope this helps you in planning your perfect day at the Magic Kingdom!
Creating Memorable Cheap Disney Magic
So we are planning our first Disney trip for this fall and I have been up to my eyeballs in trying to figure out the best way to plan this trip and not spend a fortune! I am not really sure this is possible, but in my true Striving 2B Supermom fashion, I am out to find the best tips and tricks to make this as cost effective as possible. I am a big planner so here I am in March trying to figure all of this out.
This Disney trip is really an add on to our 1 week at Atlantis in the Bahamas. Since we are already headed south and have to buy airline tickets, why not combine the trips together and save some money on another airline ticket a few months later? In my research, I found a great deal from Detroit to Orlando, Orlando to Nassau and Nassau back to Detroit all for $327 per person (including tax!). What a deal! On our past trips just to Nassau, we have spent $350-$450 per person so I jumped on these tickets right away.
Now it's time to choose a hotel. There are so many ways to do this and so many budget options, but I think we have decided to stay at a Disney property. We will only be in Orlando for 3 nights and we don't want to take a ton of time driving and shuttling around when we can be enjoying activities. After checking prices and hotel options, we choose the Disney All Star Sports Resort. My son is a sports addict and I think he will go nuts seeing that resort. While it is a budget hotel, it offers a great price of $78 per night in October (Disney is running a special!). It also offers a free round trip bus transfer from the airport. I think for our short stay, this will work out great! Normally we are condo people but for 3 days it's not worth the hassle.
Now for the fun part....getting creative. I want this trip to Disney to be as magical as possible for my son. At 4 years old he will go nuts over all the characters and activities. I want accomplish this magical experience without breaking the bank...time to think hard!
I decided to do some souvenir shopping here and bring some things with me instead of paying 5x as much in Disney. I figure I can easily wrap these little gifts in Disney wrapping paper and pack them in my suitcase for our trip. I can also put some of them in my son's backpack for the airline flight.
For a trip to Walmart and a trip to the adjacent Dollar Store I spent $62 for all of these fun Disney items:
-Buzz Light Year water bottle with clip (so I can clip it on my stroller)
-Small Disney princesses sticker/coloring book
-Small Cars sticker/coloring book
-Nice, hard cover Disney Story book - about 1 1/2 inch thick nice book!
-Tinkerbell kids flashlight (great for night time at Disney when my son doesn't like it dark)
-Cars sunglasses
-Mickey Mouse t-shirt
-Buzz Lightyear and Woody T-Shirt
-Toy Story Character 3 piece pajama set
-Mickey Mouse Pez Candy kit with refills
-Mickey Mouse puzzle
-Mickey Mouse paddle and ball set
-Disney princesses stamp kit
-Disney princess tic tac toe game
-Cars stamp/sticker set
-Disney character tamborine (fun for the parade)
-Disney character flash cards for words/spelling/letters (for the plane ride)
-Glow bracelets (pack of 8) for night time parade/fireworks
-Glow necklaces (pack of 8)
I know I have saved a ton of money just on all the stuff we won't have to buy there. The clothes are things I will need to pack anyway and some of the toys can be new things in his backpack for the flight down. This is going to be fun!
This Disney trip is really an add on to our 1 week at Atlantis in the Bahamas. Since we are already headed south and have to buy airline tickets, why not combine the trips together and save some money on another airline ticket a few months later? In my research, I found a great deal from Detroit to Orlando, Orlando to Nassau and Nassau back to Detroit all for $327 per person (including tax!). What a deal! On our past trips just to Nassau, we have spent $350-$450 per person so I jumped on these tickets right away.
Now it's time to choose a hotel. There are so many ways to do this and so many budget options, but I think we have decided to stay at a Disney property. We will only be in Orlando for 3 nights and we don't want to take a ton of time driving and shuttling around when we can be enjoying activities. After checking prices and hotel options, we choose the Disney All Star Sports Resort. My son is a sports addict and I think he will go nuts seeing that resort. While it is a budget hotel, it offers a great price of $78 per night in October (Disney is running a special!). It also offers a free round trip bus transfer from the airport. I think for our short stay, this will work out great! Normally we are condo people but for 3 days it's not worth the hassle.
Now for the fun part....getting creative. I want this trip to Disney to be as magical as possible for my son. At 4 years old he will go nuts over all the characters and activities. I want accomplish this magical experience without breaking the bank...time to think hard!
I decided to do some souvenir shopping here and bring some things with me instead of paying 5x as much in Disney. I figure I can easily wrap these little gifts in Disney wrapping paper and pack them in my suitcase for our trip. I can also put some of them in my son's backpack for the airline flight.
For a trip to Walmart and a trip to the adjacent Dollar Store I spent $62 for all of these fun Disney items:
-Buzz Light Year water bottle with clip (so I can clip it on my stroller)
-Small Disney princesses sticker/coloring book
-Small Cars sticker/coloring book
-Nice, hard cover Disney Story book - about 1 1/2 inch thick nice book!
-Tinkerbell kids flashlight (great for night time at Disney when my son doesn't like it dark)
-Cars sunglasses
-Mickey Mouse t-shirt
-Buzz Lightyear and Woody T-Shirt
-Toy Story Character 3 piece pajama set
-Mickey Mouse Pez Candy kit with refills
-Mickey Mouse puzzle
-Mickey Mouse paddle and ball set
-Disney princesses stamp kit
-Disney princess tic tac toe game
-Cars stamp/sticker set
-Disney character tamborine (fun for the parade)
-Disney character flash cards for words/spelling/letters (for the plane ride)
-Glow bracelets (pack of 8) for night time parade/fireworks
-Glow necklaces (pack of 8)
I know I have saved a ton of money just on all the stuff we won't have to buy there. The clothes are things I will need to pack anyway and some of the toys can be new things in his backpack for the flight down. This is going to be fun!
Spinach, Beef and Pasta Bake - kid friendly!
My finicky 3 year old has no idea there is spinach in this dish and he just eats it up! Enjoy!
1 lb ground beef (you may substitute ground turkey)
1 medium onion
2 large cloves garlic
1 12 oz bag baby spinach
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
1 lb mozzarella cheese - diced
1 22 oz jar spaghetti sauce
1 lb cooked pasta (whole wheat pasta works well too)
Put onion and garlic in food processor and process until fine. Place onion and garlic in large skillet. Put spinach in food processor and process until fine. Place spinach in skillet with onion/garlic. Add meat to skillet. Saute until meat is cooked through. Add S&P as needed.
In a large bowl, add cooked pasta. Add in spinach/meat mixture. Toss in tomatoes, parmesan cheese, mozzarella and bread crumbs. In a large casserole dish (deep 11x13 or so) pour half the jar of spaghetti sauce on the bottom and spread to cover. Pour pasta mixture in casserole dip. Pour other half of spaghetti sauce over top. Cover with foil and bake at 400 degrees for 35-40 minutes until bubbling and hot.
1 lb ground beef (you may substitute ground turkey)
1 medium onion
2 large cloves garlic
1 12 oz bag baby spinach
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
1 lb mozzarella cheese - diced
1 22 oz jar spaghetti sauce
1 lb cooked pasta (whole wheat pasta works well too)
Put onion and garlic in food processor and process until fine. Place onion and garlic in large skillet. Put spinach in food processor and process until fine. Place spinach in skillet with onion/garlic. Add meat to skillet. Saute until meat is cooked through. Add S&P as needed.
In a large bowl, add cooked pasta. Add in spinach/meat mixture. Toss in tomatoes, parmesan cheese, mozzarella and bread crumbs. In a large casserole dish (deep 11x13 or so) pour half the jar of spaghetti sauce on the bottom and spread to cover. Pour pasta mixture in casserole dip. Pour other half of spaghetti sauce over top. Cover with foil and bake at 400 degrees for 35-40 minutes until bubbling and hot.
Italian Chicken Stew
4 large boneless chicken breasts cut is small pieces
1 onion diced
1 green pepper diced
3 cloves garlic minced
8 oz sliced mushrooms
4 large carrots in 1/2 inch slices
2 celery stalks cut in 1/2 inch pieces
2 large potatoes, in small, thin pieces
1 cup white wine
1 28 oz can of diced tomatoes
oregano
basil
salt/pepper
Olive Oil
Saute chicken, onion, garlic, pepper, carrots, celery and mushrooms until chicken is cooked through. Add in wine and let cook down for a few minutes. Add in canned tomatoes and their juice. Add in oregano, basil and S&P to taste. Cover and simmer 1 hour. Add in potatoes, cover and cook for 1 more hour or until potatoes are cooked. Serve plain or over rice. Freeze the leftovers!
1 onion diced
1 green pepper diced
3 cloves garlic minced
8 oz sliced mushrooms
4 large carrots in 1/2 inch slices
2 celery stalks cut in 1/2 inch pieces
2 large potatoes, in small, thin pieces
1 cup white wine
1 28 oz can of diced tomatoes
oregano
basil
salt/pepper
Olive Oil
Saute chicken, onion, garlic, pepper, carrots, celery and mushrooms until chicken is cooked through. Add in wine and let cook down for a few minutes. Add in canned tomatoes and their juice. Add in oregano, basil and S&P to taste. Cover and simmer 1 hour. Add in potatoes, cover and cook for 1 more hour or until potatoes are cooked. Serve plain or over rice. Freeze the leftovers!
Low Calorie Crustless Quiche
Mornings are busy in our house so trying to eat a healthy breakfast can be a challenge. I decided to plan ahead and make something healthy we can quickly microwave in the mornings. These quiches are tasty, easy to make and very inexpensive!
5 eggs
3 egg whites
1 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced mushroom
1/2 cup diced red or green pepper
1 tsp olive oil
garlic powder
salt
pepper
cayenne pepper
4 slices 2% American cheese
Cooking spray
Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees. Spray 12 count muffin pan well with cooking spray and set aside.
In a skillet, add in olive oil, onion, pepper and mushroom. Saute until veggies are cooked. Set aside to cool slightly.
In a large bowl, whisk eggs and egg whites. Add in milk and combine. Add in salt, pepper, garlic powder and a few pinches of cayenne. Combine well.
Put one spoonful of the veggie mixture in the bottom of each muffin cup. Put 1/3 of a cheese slice into each cup over the veggies. Pour egg mixture evenly into each cup over the veggies and cheese.
Bake in oven for 35-40 minutes until eggs are cooked through.
Each quiche has about 50 calories. I freeze mine on a cookie sheet and then put them in a large freezer bag so they don't stick together. Quickly microwave in the morning. If you like a breakfast sandwich, serve on a toasted whole wheat English muffin! You still have a quick, healthy breakfast sandwich for less than 200 calories! Enjoy!
Also feel free to make variations of this recipe. Here are some ideas:
Mushroom, turkey sausage, cheese and basil
Turkey bacon, onion, spinach and feta
Asparagus, Parmesan and garlic
Broccoli, turkey bacon and cheddar
Mexican - leftover taco meat, cheddar, salsa or tomatoes
5 eggs
3 egg whites
1 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced mushroom
1/2 cup diced red or green pepper
1 tsp olive oil
garlic powder
salt
pepper
cayenne pepper
4 slices 2% American cheese
Cooking spray
Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees. Spray 12 count muffin pan well with cooking spray and set aside.
In a skillet, add in olive oil, onion, pepper and mushroom. Saute until veggies are cooked. Set aside to cool slightly.
In a large bowl, whisk eggs and egg whites. Add in milk and combine. Add in salt, pepper, garlic powder and a few pinches of cayenne. Combine well.
Put one spoonful of the veggie mixture in the bottom of each muffin cup. Put 1/3 of a cheese slice into each cup over the veggies. Pour egg mixture evenly into each cup over the veggies and cheese.
Bake in oven for 35-40 minutes until eggs are cooked through.
Each quiche has about 50 calories. I freeze mine on a cookie sheet and then put them in a large freezer bag so they don't stick together. Quickly microwave in the morning. If you like a breakfast sandwich, serve on a toasted whole wheat English muffin! You still have a quick, healthy breakfast sandwich for less than 200 calories! Enjoy!
Also feel free to make variations of this recipe. Here are some ideas:
Mushroom, turkey sausage, cheese and basil
Turkey bacon, onion, spinach and feta
Asparagus, Parmesan and garlic
Broccoli, turkey bacon and cheddar
Mexican - leftover taco meat, cheddar, salsa or tomatoes
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