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Breakfast

Christmas Breakfast Casserole

December 15, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Celebrate Christmas with this extra festive Christmas breakfast casserole! This make ahead breakfast casserole is filled with hash browns, diced ham, eggs, and yummy cheese! It’s the perfect meal for Christmas morning! I love making a breakfast casserole on Christmas morning because it can be made ahead of time. So, I can have it all…

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A white plate with a serving of breakfast casserole next to a red napkin and fork.

Filed Under: Breakfast Casserole Recipes, Breakfast Recipes, Casserole Recipes, Christmas Breakfast Recipes, Christmas Recipes, Main Dish Recipes, Recipes Tagged With: Breakfast, christmas morning

Air Fryer Bacon – The Best Way to Make Bacon

November 5, 2019 By Aileen 2 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

You are going to love this air fryer bacon recipe! Bacon in an air fryer comes out perfectly crisp around the edges with a chewy center. It is so good that you may not want cook bacon any other way again! I bought my air fryer a few months ago and have been testing it…

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Air fryer bacon on a cooling rack.

Filed Under: Air Fryer, Air Fryer Breakfast Recipes, Air Fryer Pork Recipes, Breakfast Recipes, Pork Recipes, Recipes, Side Dish Recipes Tagged With: air fryer, bacon, Breakfast

3 Fun Breakfast Ideas for Summer

June 14, 2017 By Aileen 1 Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

This post was sponsored by Sandwich Bros. All opinions are my own. Who’s kids are on summer vacation? This is our first official year with a summer vacation. Up until this point all of my kids were just home. This summer feels different because my oldest was in preschool all year. We’re adjusting to a…

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Fun Breakfast Ideas for Summer. Make these easy and delicious breakfast for kids using whatever fruit and vegetables you have on hand and Sandwich Bros. Egg and Cheese Sandwiches!

Filed Under: Breakfast Recipes, Recipes Tagged With: Breakfast, cooking with kids, easy meals, kid friendly, kids in the kitchen, summer vacation

Make Ahead Scrambled Eggs for the Freezer

April 12, 2017 By Aileen 2 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Whether you call them make-ahead scrambled eggs, baked eggs, egg cups, or egg muffins; these simple eggs baked in a muffin tin are perfect for weekly meal prep and can save a lot of time on busy mornings. Breakfast is so important, but it can often be overlooked when you’re busy trying to take care…

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Whether you call them make ahead scrambled eggs, baked eggs, egg cups, or egg muffins, these simple eggs baked in a muffin tin are perfect for weekly meal prep and can save a lot of time on busy mornings. Breakfast is so important, but it can often be overlooked when you're busy trying to take care of the rest of the people in your family and make sure they are dressed/fed/clean and ready for the day.

Filed Under: Breakfast Recipes, Egg Recipes, Freezer Meals, Main Dish Recipes, Popular Posts, Recipes Tagged With: Breakfast, egg cups, egg muffins, eggs, freezer friendly breakast, Freezer Meals, make-ahead breakfast, muffin tin meals

Freezer Friendly Ham & Egg Breakfast Sandwiches

January 9, 2017 By Aileen 1 Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Freezer Friendly Ham & Egg Breakfast Sandwiches make a quick meal when you’re on the run or just really busy in the morning with other things (ahem like 3 kids). These breakfast sandwiches are easy to make and go in the freezer individually wrapped so you can pull one out at a time. Make sure you…

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Freezer Friendly Ham and Egg Breakfast Sandwiches. Make ahead meals. Freezer Cooking. Once A Month Cooking. Freezer Friendly Breakfast. Recipe from aileencooks.com

Filed Under: Breakfast Recipes, Egg Recipes, Freezer Meals, Main Dish Recipes, Recipes Tagged With: Breakfast, freezer cooking, freezer friendly breakfast, Freezer Meals

Breakfast Casserole with Crescent Rolls

December 14, 2016 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Make this easy breakfast casserole with crescent rolls for your next Sunday morning breakfast or special holiday brunch. It’s filled with crescent rolls, eggs, sausage, hash browns, and cheese! This recipe for breakfast casserole with crescent rolls was originally shared with me during my single days of working in the city. I was attending a Christmas…

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Egg & Sausage Breakfast Casserole made with turkey sausage and crescent rolls. Perfect Christmas morning breakfast or brunch recipe. Found on aileencooks.com.

Filed Under: Breakfast Casserole Recipes, Breakfast Recipes, Casserole Recipes, Christmas Breakfast Recipes, Christmas Recipes, Freezer Meals, Holiday Recipes, Main Dish Recipes, Recipes Tagged With: Breakfast, brunch recipes, christmas morning breakfast, crescent rolls

Orange Spinach Smoothie

August 29, 2016 By Aileen 3 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Are you looking for a tasty and different green smoothie recipe? Try this tasty orange spinach smoothie! It’s a creamy smoothie made with fresh mandarin oranges and baby spinanch. I came up with this orange spinach smoothie recipe when I wanted a change from our trusty standby, the strawberry banana green smoothie. Kid-friendly mandarin orange smoothie…

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Mandarin Orange Spinach Smoothie on a wooden cutting board with striped straw.

Filed Under: Drinks, Fruit Recipes, Orange Recipes, Recipes, Smoothie Recipes, Spinach Recipes, Vegetable Recipes Tagged With: Breakfast, green smoothie, healthy snacks, Spinach

6 Weeks to Fill Your Freezer: Week 3

August 3, 2016 By Aileen 5 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

6 Weeks to Fill Your Freezer: Week 3 Aside from freezer cooking this week, I shared a new recipe for fish cakes. I actually doubled the recipe and froze one batch for us to eat after the baby comes. I was happy to add a non-casserole freezer meal to the mix since that’s most of…

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6 Weeks to Fill Your Freezer: Week 1. Lawnmower tacos, freezer friendly banana bread, beef broth + freezer cooking tips from https://aileencooks.com

Filed Under: Freezer Meals, Home and Garden, Mom Life Tagged With: 6 weeks to fill your freezer, Breakfast, Fish Cakes, freezer cooking, Freezer Meals, Waffles

Amish-Style Nectarine Baked Oatmeal

June 18, 2016 By Aileen 15 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Make your breakfast extra special with this recipe for Amish-style nectarine baked oatmeal. The fruit comes out sweet and tender while the oatmeal is perfectly chewy. It’s an easy recipe that can be made ahead of time for busy mornings. I originally tried a variation of this oatmeal last fall from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe. It…

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This Amish-Style Nectarine Baked Oatmeal is a frugal and filling breakfast made with rolled oats, nectarines, eggs, milk, and spices. You can prep it the night before for an easy breakfast or prepare it as a freezer meal.

Filed Under: Baked Oatmeal Recipes, Breakfast Recipes, Freezer Meals, Oatmeal Recipes, Recipes Tagged With: Breakfast, freezer friendly, nectarines, oatmeal, stone fruit

Whole Grain Pancakes

May 13, 2016 By Aileen 19 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Are you looking for a healthy pancake recipe to make with your kids? Try this whole grain pancakes recipe and then check out our full list of cooking recipes for kids. For our family, Sunday breakfasts are all about that special breakfast. We make pumpkin pancakes, chocolate chip waffles, or french toast. It’s usually something sweet….

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Filed Under: Breakfast Recipes, Cooking Recipes for Kids, Pancake Recipes, Recipes Tagged With: Breakfast, brunch, cooking with kids, flax, kids in the kitchen, maple syrup, pancakes, sunday breakfast, whole grain, whole wheat

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Hi, I'm Aileen. I'm married to the love of my life and mom to three busy kids. My mission is to help busy moms cook good food and enjoy their families. I invite you to check out my long list of recipes, fun projects (for kids and moms), and honest posts about motherhood.

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