Breakfast on the go

Hello everybody, Karin here.
Now that I'm back in the world of the gainfully employed, a decent yet easy breakfast option has become a concern.
Sure grabbing a yogurt and a piece of fruit or some microwave oatmeal is always an easy choice, but with winter leering at us I feel a hearty and warm breakfast is necessary.
Alessa and I have been on the lookout for some good options but with no luck. I'm not really a fan of the instant oatmeal packets and the selections in your grocery freezer section are not worth it to my waistline or good health in general, nor do I find them very filling.

Earlier this week I was making some hot cereals using our rice cooker which was great. Steel milled or rolled oats. Toss in some cinnamon and Ocean Spray Craisins. Top it off with water turn on the cooker, voila it's done and ready to be dished out by the time I'm out of the shower and ready for work. Throw it in a portable container and it's still warm by the time I get to the office. Nice, but a person needs some variety.

I suggested we make some breakfast calzones to keep in the freezer, this idea was prompted by the Light Life Smart Sausages chorizo style (vegetarian) we had sitting in the fridge. Gotta love all the freebies Alessa gets from work!

Normally I would have made my own dough but my food processor broke several months ago and a replacement was not in the unemployment budget. I opted for the easy method, Pillsbury refrigerated pizza dough.

Here is what I threw together for 8 calzones

2 rolls of the pizza dough
2 cups of egg substitute
1/2 c Ricotta Cheese
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
3 sausages
2 tsp Sciabica's Jalepeno infused oil


Heat a skillet over medium high heat, add the oil, scramble the egg substitute. Set aside in a bowl while you heat the sausages, breaking them up into crumbles as you do so. Add the ricotta to the eggs and mix them together. Throw in the sausage and mix up.

Roll out the dough, cut each package into 4 servings (shape of your choice)
Add approx. 1/2 c of the mixture to each piece of dough top with even amounts of the shredded cheese. Then fold the dough over and press all the edges to create a seal. Cook according to the dough package.




These turned out great, we put them in the freezer for a quick grab 'n' go breakfast. about 3 minutes at 50% power in the microwave heats it just right without making the dough tough and chewy.

We have decided to make several varieties of this calzone, different meats and a veggie one.


Next up on the blog, Fall Fair. We are going to make a stuffed Buttercup squash. Yes ButterCUP.

That's it for this post, we'll get back to you soon with our various fall food fun (we have a bunch of apples too)