Quick breakfasts start the day off right

By By Michelle Blaylock, Mom’s Corner
1. If I’m planning on serving bacon or sausage during the week, I will cook the entire package of bacon or sausage over the weekend. Next I wrap it in the paper towel it was drained on and. store in it a zip lock bag in the fridge. To re-heat, I either pop it in the oven at 350 for about 5-10 minutes (comes out just like it’s fresh from the skillet) or I use microwave at 50 percent power.
2. Although frozen pancakes and waffles are not extremely expensive, I can still make my own cheaper. I have found that if I undercook the pancakes or the waffles just a bit they turn out perfect when re-heated in the toaster. I have also discovered it works well to put wax paper between the pancakes or the waffles before freezing them that way I can take out one at a time without them sticking together
3. Over the weekend, I sometimes fix a large breakfast pizza. I have discovered many different recipes for “breakfast pizza.” Here is one of the simplest I have found: Ingredients: Pizza crust dough, half package potato tots thawed and crumbled, 1 pound sausage fried, crumbled and drained well, small package shredded cheddar cheese, 6 eggs beaten with quarter cup milk. Directions: Press pizza dough onto a cookie sheet or pizza pan. Over dough layer potato tots, sausage, cheese, then pour egg mixture over all of it. Pop into 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. This keeps well in the refrigerator and can be reheated in the microwave. You can also add green peppers, onions, or whatever you prefer. My hubby likes to top his slices with salsa.
4. Here’s some other quick breakfast ideas: Bagels and cream cheese, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, toast with peanut butter — use fruit to make faces, yogurt with granola and fruit, or scrambled egg on toast with cheese.
5. Also scrambled eggs can be varied morning by morning by adding things such as lunchmeat, green peppers, mushrooms, onions, sausage, bacon, cheese, or tomatoes to them.
Often people think of these items as an omelet, but they don’t necessarily need to be “in” an omelet. You can also just scramble the eggs, mix in the extra ingredients and cook the eggs as usual.
6. Another popular quick breakfast at our house is a fruit smoothie. One of my kids favorite recipes is “Quick Orange Breakfast Drink.”
In a blender combine about 12 ice cubes, 6 ounces frozen orange juice concentrate, 1 cup milk, 1 cup water, quarter cup sugar, 1 tsp vanilla. Blend until smooth. This reminds me of those wonder orange cr