Recipes: Easy Homemade Egg McMuffin
For those of us that eat eggs in my family the Homemade Egg McMuffin is a big hit for breakfast. I have one kid in particular that if given a choice she almost always asks for an Egg McMuffin (and I am pretty sure she has never had one from McDonald’s or anywhere else either). She has recently figured out how to make it completely on her own which means she no longer has to wait for my help! WooHoo!
We’ve been using this recipe for probably almost two years now. My sweet husband came up with the recipe one morning because he wanted to encourage me to eat eggs. As a kid I was NEVER a fan of eggs. However, my husband has slowing been transforming into more of an egg person. Now I actually look forward to and enjoy eating eggs at times. Of course, my version of “eating eggs” usually includes a decent amount of melted cheese and/or bacon on top, but hey that counts too! I am still not of fan of a plain fried egg or anything that dramatic!
Although, there are a lot of great Homemade English Muffin recipes we typically pick up the store bought ones to save time. So while our Egg McMuffin is homemade not all parts are from scratch like the english muffins. After making Egg McMuffins for awhile my kids bought me a handy microwavable Egg McMuffin dish that is much easier to use (you’ll see a picture of it below).
Easy Homemade Egg McMuffin:
- 1 whole English Muffin
- 1 Egg
- 1 slice of Cheese (shredded works too)
- Sprinkle of Real Bacon Bits or 1 slice of Bacon (whatever you have on hand)
Toast the English Muffin, butter it, and set aside (do these steps while cooking the egg so both the English Muffin and Egg are done about the same time).
Spray your Egg McMuffin dish or a small glass bowl (about 3 to 4 inches in diameter). Crack your egg into your bowl and stir to break up the egg yolk. Cover and microwave for 60 seconds on 50% power (the 50% power is important because your egg will cook slow and evenly not explode into a mess). Remove from microwave, uncover and add the cheese and bacon. Cover and microwave for 30 seconds on 50% power.
Flip the cooked egg, cheese, and bacon onto the toasted and buttered english muffin and enjoy!
Egg McMuffin cooking dish. I have really liked having this piece for making Egg McMuffins and it is super easy to use and clean! You can get one for around $3 at your local Walmart or on Amazon.
Crack the egg into the dish
Stir the egg to break up the yolk
Toast and butter your English Muffin
Cook your egg for 60 seconds on 50% power
Cheese and bacon added then cooked for 30 seconds on 50% power
Now your ready to eat Easy Homemade Egg McMuffin!
Wishing You a Safe & Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wishing you a truly amazing and safe Thanksgiving Holiday if you will be traveling to see family and friends! I am thankful for the many wonderful blessings in my life. This year we are thrilled to spend some time with our extended family over the Thanksgiving Holiday! It is not every year we are able to get together for Thanksgiving! We also get to celebrate with my youngest brother as he marries the love of his life this Thanksgiving weekend. So many reasons to be thankful!
I love this quote because even during the difficult times we can “be kind, be thoughtful, be genuine, but most of all be thankful”. What a great reminder not just for Thanksgiving Day, but for everyday of our lives!
Heart Reflections: The Farmer’s Weather
I recently spent some time with my family out in Kansas. The weather out there is much different from what we see here in South Carolina. In the Midwest the past couple of years our family in Kansas, Nebraska, and Colorado area have seen some pretty dry months and a variety of severe thunderstorms (including some hail). Not only does this affect the crops, the pastures get dry, and the ponds dry up.
Every time I spend time with our farming and ranching family members I am reminded about how much they have to trust God to provide for them. No matter what they do they cannot control or manipulate the weather. They have to trust that God will provide the moisture they need for the crops, pastures, and cattle. God can protect the crops, however, if a field gets hit with hail he is in control of that too.
While God does provide the much needed rain for the crops there are times when they experience droughts, tornadoes, hail, strong winds, and a variety of other things that can happen on any given day. Many times the hail can come and go in a matter of minutes, but the damage it does can be quite big for many farming families.
Thinking about all this reminds of how good God is all the time. It also reminds me of how little control I have over certain areas of my life. Even though we cannot control everything that happens in our lives like sickness, weather, and more. He can and he is ultimately in control. And that is good!
Recipes: Easy Apricot Pork Chops
Recently, I made up a new recipe with some pork chops that we had in the freezer and some items we already had in the refrigerator. A lot of times I will find pork on marked down on clearance, even more than chicken or beef, so I will pick it up and come up with a recipe to use it. The Easy Apricot Pork Chops turned out well! The only thing that I would change is that we had something come up the evening I was planning on serving it so the pork chops marinated for an extra 24 hours which wasn’t necessary; they still tasted great just a little stronger flavor than I originally intended.
Easy Apricot Pork Chops:
- 1 pound Pork Chops (we had boneless pork chops, but either would work)
- 1/3 cup Apricot Preserves
- 1/3 cup French Dressing
- 1/2 pack Onion Soup (optional)
Grease the bottom of a casserole dish that will fit your pork chops and place them in it. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix together the apricot preserves, french dressing, and onion soup. Poke the meat with the fork to allow the fruit mixture to penetrate. Evenly spread the apricot mixture over the pork chops. Cover and bake for 45 minutes or until the pork chops are fully cooked. You could also do this in a crockpot on low for 4 to 6 hours.
In the recipe pictured I added the onion soup pack, but if you want a little sweeter flavoring or to have less of an onion taste try it without the onion soup! Without the onion soup it’s delicious and simple too (the recipe would have only 3 ingredients making it more economical as well)!
Pork chops in the pyrex dish waiting to be covered
Apricot mixture
Putting the apricot mixture on each pork chop
Completely covered the top of each pork chop
3D Printed: Toy Dog
3D printer black toy dog!
Shortly after getting his 3D printer Jake printed something special for each of the girls. Brina wanted a dog so he did a 3D print out of a black toy dog. She was so excited when the dog was finally printed! She carried her new dog around with her and it sits in a special place on her dresser. Thankful for Jake and what he does to make his girls feel treasured. For Karlie he printed a 3D rocket which was a perfect piece for her!
Brina showing me what her Dad printed just for her!
Her new little pup hanging out with her as we have family game night!
It is amazing to think that this was actually printed! So cool! Watching the printer is very mesmerizing.
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Intentional Living: Weekly Goals
There is so much to be thankful for in my life. These last couple of months have been challenging for me, but my family and friends have been a huge source of encouragement with their help and prayers. I continue to heal, but seem to be making progress slowly in the right direction which is great.
I was able to do more activities this week as well as celebrate another birthday. Praying that this new year is full of great fun! There are still items I was not able to complete on my ever growing list, but at least I am moving forward.
With this week being Thanksgiving it will be a little different for me. I will plan on spending more quality time with my family. It will be week of celebrating various events with my extended family, including Thanksgiving and my brother’s wedding, so I am very excited!
Last week’s goals
Family Goals
Read the book Wonder’s Promise by Joanna Campbell to read to the kidsPlan one special activity with the familyPrepare for Upcoming Fall EventsSpend time Monday – Friday helping the kids with HomeworkAttend After School ActivitiesLunch Boxes & Book Bags packed the night beforePlay a Game with the Kids– we played Sorry together on my birthday- Start Organizing the Kids Scrapbook Items – other activities took priority this week
Dr. Appointments for Kids
Personal Goals
Drink 8 glasses of water each dayContinue my YouVersion plan(s)Go to my Doctor Appointments Scheduled this week
Home (Yard & Pets) Management Goals
- All laundry for the week washed, folded, and put away in one day – took me 2 days, but getting it done!
Weekly Dinner Menu planned out for the week- Do at least one “Make 1 & Freeze 1″ Meal Prep (make a main dish to eat that day and one to freeze for later) – we had appointments / activities during the days AND every night after school this week so I was not able to get it done this week
- Clean House (Focus – Bathrooms) – got started….
- Organize Chaos (Focus – Storage Room) – going to have to put this one on hold for a week
- Yard Cleanup (Focus – Pool taken down and put away) – it was a rainy weekend and needed my hubby’s help on this one
Pet Care (Focus – Refill Dog & Goat Food Bin)
Business Goals
Work on ideas for upcoming blog posts- Respond to Inquiry – Business Relation Emails – got some progress made, but need to do more soon
- Keep up with the day to day items that need my attention – it was a wild week with extra activities that took priority
- Work completed for clients – got a good bit done, but need to put in some more time
Ministry Goals
- Meet a friend or family member for Breakfast or Lunch – didn’t have a free breakfast / lunch this week
- Prep for our Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child boxes – gathering items
Financial Goals
- Payoff the Car – working on it
- Payoff Outstanding Debt – (replacement microwave, refrigerator, hot water heater, and other debt) – working on it
Pay Bills & File Paperwork- Earn some Creative Cash – working on it
Go grocery shopping one time to one store this week and stay within budget
My goals for the upcoming week
Family Goals
- Read the book Wonder’s First Race by Joanna Campbell to read to the kids (The kids have been really enjoying this series. It was Brina’s turn to pick out the book and she choose this one for me to read to them!)
- Plan one special activity with the family
- Prepare for Upcoming Fall Events
- Spend time Monday – Tuesday helping the kids with Homework
- Attend After School Activities
- Lunch Boxes & Book Bags packed the night before
- Play a Game with the Kids
- Watch a movie with the Kids
- Listen to an Audiobook with the Kids
- Thanksgiving Holiday – So Many Reasons to be Thankful
- Celebrating Josh & Megan’s Wedding & Activities
Personal Goals
- Drink 8 glasses of water each day
- Continue my YouVersion plan(s)
- Go to my Doctor Appointments Scheduled this week
Home (Yard & Pets) Management Goals
- All laundry for the week washed, folded, and put away in one day
- Clean House (Basic Speed Clean before the Holiday Activities)
Business Goals
- Work on ideas for upcoming blog posts
Ministry Goals
- Meet a friend or family member for Breakfast or Lunch
Financial Goals
- Payoff the Car
- Payoff Outstanding Debt – (replacement microwave, refrigerator, hot water heater, and other debt)
- Pay Bills & File Paperwork
I think it is important to share and encourage each other as we seek to improve our lives and the lives of those around us. I want to live intentionally not just hope all my dreams and goals come true. When I focus on small steps of improvement I am able to see results as I get closer to my goals. Some weeks I get closer to the goals I have in my life and other weeks a take a few steps back (life happens, emergencies occur, people get sick). Once the goals are written down and shared it provides a guideline for what I aim to accomplish this week.
Why Share My Goals?
- To keep me accountable
- To share a piece of my life with you as I strive to be a better Child of God, Wife, Mom, Friend, Homemaker, Entrepreneur and the many other roles I have each week
- To have my goals consistently written down so I can gauge progress more accurately
- Create healthy habits in my life
- To encourage you to share your goals with me as you continue to grown and learn
How did you do this week on your goals? Feel free to share or link to your list of weekly goals.
The picture above is one that I created for my own purposes, however, The “SMART” acronym was originally coined 30 years ago by Peter Drucker in his classic work, Management by Results.
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My Little Chef: Homemade Apple Crisp
Brina’s Homemade Apple Crisp was delicious!
Brina wanted to make homemade apple crisp for the family. She loves to cook and spend time with us in the kitchen. Thankful for her willingness to learn how to cook. She is becoming a great chef!
Mixing up the crisp, the spoon wasn’t working well so she used her fingers.
Freshly cubed apples sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar.
Homemade Apple Crisp ready to go into the oven.
Freshly baked apple crisp!
