What's for breakfast?

My husband found a recipe for a baked egg and cheese casserole and then modified it a little bit (added a hash browns crust and changed it from 8 servings to 12) - it's surprisingly light on calories especially when you consider that it has a POUND of cheese in it (as well as a full pound of cottage cheese!!), remarkably filling (one 140g serving, which is less than 300 calories, easily keeps me satisfied for 4+ hours, which is unusual for me), super easy to make, stores well in the fridge or freezer, reheats beautifully AND is also good cold. In fact we need to make another one ASAP, since we ate the last of it yesterday (tears). Recipe is as follows

This is the original recipe

- 12 eggs, beaten
- 448g (1 pound) grated pepper-jack cheese
- 448g (1 pound) cottage cheese (*we used 2% but you can use whatever fat % you want)
- 60g (1/2 cup) all purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- Pepper, to taste, optional
- 2 cups refrigerated shredded hash browns (we used Simply Potatoes brand, 2 cups of that equaled 312g)
- cooking spray (instead of the 1 Tbsp of butter called for in the original recipe)

Preheat oven to 350F/175C and coat a 9x13" baking dish with cooking spray (or use 1 Tbsp of butter to grease the pan, just be sure to count it in your calorie total)

Line the prepared pan with the shredded hash browns, pressing them down into a compact, flat layer. Bake about 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, beat the snot out of the eggs (hubby used an immersion blender to get a really smooth consistency). Whisk in the flour until smooth.

Add the cheeses, salt, and pepper if desired, mix until well combined.

Pour the egg/cheese mixture over the hash browns, return to the oven and bake for about 1 hour (until the eggs are set).

I like to eat a bowl of Special K with protein with fresh blueberries or strawberries on top. I purchase Blue Diamond Unsweetened Almond Milk. It has half the calories and it taste very good. It's my go to breakfast. The fruit on top is a good for you fruit and does not add calories like bananas. I do love bananas, but they are high on calories.

Bell pepper stuffed with ricotta, sun dried tomato and eggs. 354 calories (using 3 whole eggs part skim ricotta)

1 scoop cookies & cream protein shake & 1.25 cup of liquid egg whites.

usually a slice or two of sara lee delightful 45 calorie bread, toasted, with half a tbs of light margarine and a green smoothie. or a green smoothie, hard boiled egg, and a single slice of toast. I generally also consume 1-2 cups of green or earl grey tea.

A few times last week, I had tuna salad on a bed of spinach leaves and a few triskets. Myfamily thought that was strange, but it keeps me full and satisfied for a long time. Not suggesting tuna for breakfast, but just suggesting you keep your mind open--eat whatever keeps you fueled properly. ((And, other days I ate oatmeal or scrambled eggs with veggies, like a normal human.))

Soft boiled egg with sweet potato hash

I keep little bins of home-made hummus and pre-cut raw veggies in the fridge for myself and my child to snack on any time. Often, I find myself getting into them for breakfast, as I don't have to do anything but open the container.

When I have time to cook ahead, I do like fritatas with ALL THE VEGGIES. Omnomnom.

It's one of two things at work since I don't eat breakfast at home.

Either it's 2 egg whites with Parmesan cheese and black pepper

Or

1 serving of Fage Total 0% greek yogurt mixed with 1 scoop of EAS chocolate protein power.

The first is if I need a lower calorie start to the day and the second is if I want to start the day with a higher protein meail

Morningstar veggie sausage