I don’t know if I’ve mentioned before, but I hate cooking. It’s not that I can’t cook, I just typically choose not to. Time is limited during the week, and I would rather do other things after school.
Well over the past year, I noticed that apparently at 32 years old the fast meals have caught up with me. My pants aren’t fitting anymore, and I would much rather buy my daughter cute outfits than spend unnecessary money on myself. So after some research, I’ve decided to give the Paleo diet a try. I did it today. I cooked.
I spent all day preparing for the week. I made two types of egg muffins and meatloaf bites. Recipes follow:
Spinach and Sausage Egg Muffin
Ingredients
- 7 large eggs
- ½ lbs of pork sausage
- salt & pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped green onion
- 3/4 cup Frozen chopped spinach
- 2 chopped carrots
- A finely chopped mushroom (optional)
Heat oven to 375 degrees and spray a 12-cup cupcake pan with cooking spray. Spray lots of cooking spray so they don’t stick. Cook sausage in a deep skillet over medium heat. When its about half way done, add green onions, spinach, carrots, and mushrooms. Cook until evenly browned. Drain and fill up the cupcake cups. Beat eggs and salt and pepper to taste. Fill cups up with beaten eggs until almost full. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes then remove with a fork.
Broccoli Sausage Egg Muffins
Ingredients
- 7 large eggs
- ½ lbs of pork sausage
- salt & pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped green onion
- 3/4 cup chopped broccoli
- A finely chopped mushroom (optional)
Heat oven to 375 degrees and spray a 12-cup cupcake pan with cooking spray. Spray lots of cooking spray so they don’t stick. Cook sausage in a deep skillet over medium heat. When its about half way done, add green onions, broccoli, and mushrooms. Cook until evenly browned. Drain and fill up the cupcake cups. Beat eggs and salt and pepper to taste. Fill cups up with beaten eggs until almost full. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes then remove with a fork.
Mini Meatloaf Cups
Ingredients
- 1 pound hamburger meat
- 6 ounces frozen, chopped spinach
- 1-2 teaspoons oil
- 4-6 green onions diced
- 3 ounces mushrooms, finely diced
- 1 carrot, grated or finely diced
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoons onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
Heat oven to 375 degrees and spray a 12-cup cupcake pan with cooking spray. Thaw the spinach, squeeze out the excess water. Cook green onion and mushrooms on medium heat for about 10 minutes. Put the hamburger meat in a large bowl, add the spinach, carrots, mushroom/onion mixture, beaten eggs, coconut flour and all the spices. Use your hands to combine it. Fill the muffin cups to the top with the meatloaf mixture. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes.
They are all actually really good! Next time I may throw in some garlic salt and parsley flakes. The icing on the cake would be if my kids would actually try them. Awe man! Now I’m thinking about cake…