Breakfast Recipes

Nutritionists often say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but who has time?

Pumpkin muffins are regulars at our breakfast table, too. Find a recipe for pumpkin bread, substitute canola oil for butter and whole-wheat flour for half of the white flour, and bake in muffin tins for about 20 minutes—one-third the time or less than that required making bread.

Orange Muffins

Mix in a bowl:

1 egg
¾ c. orange juice
¼ c. canola oil

Add and mix:

1 c. white flour
1 c. whole wheat flour
1 c. sugar or ½ c. honey
1 ½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes, or until done. If you want to make cranberry muffins, add two cups of whole, washed cranberries.

Muesli: When my son went to the Ashwood Waldorf kindergarten in Lincolnville, his (and the other children’s) favorite breakfast was muesli. He still likes it, especially when apples have just come into season, and we often eat it as a snack as well as at breakfast.

To make it, mix about 4 cups of oats (organic oats, bought in bulk, are often less expensive than boxed, processed Quaker Oats, by the way) with a cup or so of raisins, a chopped apple or two, a big pinch of cinnamon, and honey to taste. Add milk and eat right away, as we do, or let the mixture sit for an hour or so to soften the oats, as we did as Ashwood.

Breakfast Casserole
8 frozen hash brown patties
4 C. (16oz) shredded cheddar cheese
1 lb. cubed fully cooked ham (2 cups)
7 eggs
1 C. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground mustard

Place hash brown patties in a single layer in a greased 13x9" baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese and ham. In a bowl, beat eggs, milk, salt & mustard. Pour over ham. Cover and bake at 350 for 1 hour. Uncover; bake 15 minutes longer or until edges are golden brown and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

Southwestern Eggs
1 pound grated chedder cheese
1 pound grated jack cheese
1 dozen eggs
1 (7 ounce) can chilies, diced
1 (16 ounce) carton sour cream

Preheat oven at 325 degrees. Mix cheese, sour cream and chilies together. Beat eggs, add to cheese mixture. Pour into a greased 9"x13" baking dish. Bake for 1 hour.

Scrambled Egg Muffins

12 eggs
1/2 pound sausage
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
salt to taste
garlic powder to taste

Cook sausage and set aside to cool. Mix eggs, salt and garlic powder in a
large bowl; add onions, cheese, green pepper and sausage. Grease muffin
tins with cooking spray or butter. Fill each muffin cup with 1/3 cup of
mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes or until a knife inserted
in the middle comes out clean.