It was back to work with me today. I can’t complain too much since I just had two weeks off whereas most people get two weeks throughout the entire year. However, the first thing that happened when I walked in the building was that I was handed this stack of papers and told to “fix” the students.
I sincerely enjoy being an interventionist, but when this teacher told me to “fix” the students, my blood boiled a bit. The kiddos aren’t doing anything wrong (most of the time), they just need to be led to water on a different path than the other students.
Ok, off my high horse and on to breakfast!
Ham and Egg Breakfast Cups
Meal prep is a huge factor in me staying on a healthy eating path throughout the week. Breakfast gets tough for me because I don’t eat until about an hour and a half after I get up. I’m just not quite awake or hungry for a little while. By the time I’m hungry, I don’t have time to make anything.
These make ahead ham and egg breakfast cups let me do what I have to do to get ready and wake up at home, then heat breakfast right before I head out the door. Nutritious, delicious, and a win-win.
Ingredients:
- 15 eggs, scrambled
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 large handfuls fresh spinach
- 12-24 Ham slices (low sodium)
- ¼ cup shredded cheese of choice (I prefer feta)
- seasonings of choice (pepper, basil, oregano, etc)
Directions:
1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, milk, spinach, cheese, and seasonings. Mix together.
2. Line a cupcake tin with ham slices. Depending on the size of your ham slices and cupcake tin, you may have to put 1 ½ or 2 slices in each tin.
3. Fill the cupcake tins with the egg mixture.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until a fork comes out clean.
5. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
I heat up two cups in the microwave for one minute and chow down in the car on my way to work.
RQ: Do you eat breakfast right when you wake up? What is your favorite to-go breakfast?
I’m Brooke Selb, a Personal Trainer and Health Coach specializing in helping busy moms and moms to be to easily juggle mom life with family friendly recipes, and easy exercise routines to help you achieve your fitness goals that fit in with your already busy life with sound nutritional advice.
Hi Brooke! No, like you, I don’t like to eat for about 60 – 90 minutes after I wake up. These egg cups sound great and I will try them. I like oatmeal with cinnamon and berries or eggs with spinach. If I am in a hurry, Greek yogurt with fresh fruit. 🙂 Coralee
I love all those things! It’s nice to know I’m not alone in not wanting to eat right away.
Brooke! You should have gotten the math-teacher to fix her, as -41 does not equal 49/100 🙂
And it shows how much of an English teacher I am that that wasn’t the first thing I even noticed about their papers!
I make something similar for breakfast, except I do not add ham, instead I just add peppers, advocado and spinach..mmmmm… 🙂
Hey Kat!!! Congrats on your engagement!! I am so ridiculously happy for you and Keenan.
I’ve actually never cooked avocado. How is it?
That would be frustrating to walk into a situation like that. I’m glad that those students will have a chance to work with someone like you who cares about them!!
And – I pinned the egg cups – this is the kind of thing I like to make for the boys when they have friends over!
Thank you, Kim. That’s really sweet of you to say. Hopefully I can help them get where they need to be.
THOSE LOOK AMAZING! I think I am going to have to try those! YUMMM!
I am horrified at what that teacher told you. Coming from a special education background I am in shock. Every student learns in different ways. I would have asked her what she was doing in her classroom to help those students succeed to the best of their abilities! I hope your modifications and practices lead them to success!!
Agreed. I am hyper aware of students’ different learning styles and offer things for teachers to consider when I do literacy observations. It’s amazing how cookie cutter some teachers still want everything to be. It’s easier for them, but what is best for kids?