Breakfast Sandwich Halves

If you can fry an egg... 

You're golden.

What is it?

Quick and simple breakfast

 that isn't so hard on your health. 

Est time: 10-15 minutes (if that)

Serves: 1-2

What you need:

2 pieces Wheat Toast

2 Eggs

1 Tomato, sliced

1/2 cup Spinach

Olive Oil

Mayonnaise 

Prep:

1. Pour 1tbs olive oil into frying pan (medium heat).

2. Once the pan is hot add in the tomatoes, season w/ salt & pepper to taste.

3. Remove tomatoes from pan after they have been cooked to liking.

4. Begin toasting the wheat bread.

5. In the same pan fry the 2 eggs, again seasoning to taste.

6. While eggs are cooking remove the toast, add mayo, and begin layering spinach and tomatoes.

7. Remove eggs after cooked to preference and add on top of toast.

8. Breakfast is served.

Zuppa Toscana

This is one of my FAVORITE soups ever. It is incredibly simple and delicious.

What is it?

It is a hearty knock-off of a creamy Italian soup served at olive garden that is absolutely mouth watering.

Est Time: 30-60 minutes

Serves: Roughly 6 

(lasts my husband and I a few days)

This is just a basic outline, feel free to alter to your taste and amount of people serving.

What you'll need:

2-3 Baking Potatoes, cubed
1 lb Italian Sausage, ground or links

2.5 cups Kale, chopped or torn

1/2 Onion, sliced

2 cup Chicken Broth

1 quart Water

1+ cup Heavy Whipping Cream

1 tbs Minced Garlic

Sliced French Bread (optional)

Prep:

1. In frying pan begin cooking sausage. (if links, chop prior to cooking)

2. While sausage is cooking- in a large pot bring water, chicken broth, 

sliced onions, garlic and cubed potatoes to boil. (until potatoes are soft)

3. When sausage is thoroughly cooked drain the sausage of grease 

and add sausage to the soup.

4. Add chopped kale to the soup.

5. Let simmer until kale is limp.

6. Add heavy whipping cream until satisfied with amount. (about 1 cup)

7. Add salt and pepper to taste.

8. Slice french bread and serve on the side.

9. EAT UP!

Dallas Marsala.

I figured since I love cooking that it's about time I start posting my favorites recipes. 

Yippee. 

Up first:

 Dallas Marsala aka Heaven On Earth. 

Nothing beats your first home cooked meal after being in military training for 7-8 months. I visited my Nana in Dallas while in training and we made and named this absolutely amazing dish together. 

What is it? 

It is an artichoke pasta and tilapia made in white wine and lemon with a side of garlic parmesan baguettes. 

Highly Advised Meal Prepping Song: "Send Me On My Way" by Rusted Root

Est Time: 25-30 Minutes

I don't use measurements, it's done to taste and depends on the amount of people eating, therefore no amounts or measurements posted. Use your own judgement :]

Ingredients: 

(I recommend getting these items at Whole Foods or a store similar)

DeBoles Jerusalem Artichoke Spinach Pasta

Tilapia or Chicken

Baguettes 

Parmesan Cheese

Marsala (white)

Garlic

Shallots

Lemon

Thyme

Prep: 

Thinly slice garlic/ shallots

Squeeze Lemons

Shred the thyme

Cream a couple cloves of garlic by smashing and adding small amounts of salt

Bread:

1. Butter the sliced baguettes

2. Thinly spread on creamed garlic.

3. Sprinkle freshly grated parmesan cheese onto the baguettes.

4. Set aside on baking pan.

5. Bake when meal is almost complete, parmesan cheese should be melted.

Pasta:

1. Boil the pasta

2. Drain Pasta

3. Set aside

Meat:

1. Start heating the pan with olive oil or butter, which ever suits you.

2. Add thinly sliced garlic and shallots and brown in pan.

3. Cook tilapia adding salt and pepper then remove from pan, set aside, leave oil and garlic and shallots in pan.

4. Add white wine and lemon juice to pan and allow to "simmer".

5. Add tilapia again allowing it to cook a little more, flip it over and then remove, leaving juices in pan.

6. Add more oil/ butter and then add drained pasta to the sauce and mix.

7. Add thyme.

8. Add freshly shredded parmesan cheese.

9. ENJOY