Breakfast Brilliance: make ahead breakfast sandwich

my sister-in-law rene gave me a great idea for quick, easy, make-ahead, healthy, protein-rich breakfast meal idea to get your kids’ brains working for the morning. what more could a mom ask for?!
1) EGG: warm up a small 8″ omelette skillet over medium-low heat. once warm, add 1 T olive oil. whisk up just 1 egg with a dash of [...]

BCR make-ahead Burritos (don’t forget to roll your “r’s”)

can of beans, rinsed & drained (pinto or black)
shred some cheese, i use cheddar, sometimes w/ pepperjack too (hot!)
rice, already cooked – brown or white work great!
burrito size (large) tortillas
olive oil
 
now make a little assembly line:
 
1)  lay out the tortilla on a piece of tinfoil. once assembled, you are going to use this tinfoil to [...]

The Costco Code (how to stick to your bulk food budget)

my friend catherine gave me a terrific idea for my costco shopping list. here’s what you need to do: plan a time to spend about 1/2 hour at costco, preferably at a time you don’t need to buy too much.  take a sheet of paper and a pencil and walk through costco, writing down all the [...]

Lunch prep tip #457: the sandwich factory

i have two children in elementary school and one little pre-schooler home with me. when i make sandwiches in the morning for my kids’ school lunch boxes, i also make a sandwich for my preschooler and me to share, wrap it up in foil or waxed paper and pop it in the fridge.  when lunchtime rolls around, all i have to [...]