Eggspensive Vases and Spring Time Decor

EGGSPENSIVE VASES

Here's another Easter/Spring time craft for ya! This one is sooo pretty! Start off by using a needle to poke a hole in the top of a raw egg. Gently use your finger to break away some of the shell to open the top. Empty it out into a bowl. Rinse out your empty eggshell. Do this for however many "vases" you'd like to make. Fill them with delicate wild flowers and display them in the carton. These make a creative and beautiful centerpiece for Easter Brunch or as a gift. Best part is.. you can make scrambled eggs afterwards! Mmm!

SPRING ARTWORK:
Print out, have the kids color them, and put them in a pretty frame for some cute spring time decor!

Happy Spring Time!
Love, Lana

Eggstra Special Message

Try this really cute craft for Easter! It's like a "message in a bottle" but replacing the bottle with an egg.

You will need:
Raw eggs
needle
bowl
paint
scissors/exacto knife
paper

1. With a needle, poke a hole on the top and bottom of a raw egg.
2. Empty into a bowl. If the contents don't fall out completely make the bottom hole a slightly bigger and gently blow through the top hole.
3. Rinse out the egg.. GENTLY! and let dry.
4. Paint it however you wish.
5. Cut a strip of paper and write a nice easter message.
6. Roll it up tightly and push into the hole.
7. Carefully place it into a small box or basket with tissue gift paper or "easter grass".

It's a little surprise that will make your friends & fam feel Eggstra Special!
Happy Easter!

Love, Lana

quick quiche muffins

Think you don't have time for a hot breakfast in the morning? Think again! Here's a quick way to get all the joys of  quiche in a convenient mini muffin. The beauty of this is you can make it the day before and just reheat it in the morning. You may love it so much your cereal and oatmeal will get jealous! haha!

Ingredients

6 eggs, beaten



salt and pepper to taste
2 slices cooked and crumbled bacon
1 oz. shredded mozzarella

nonstick cooking spray

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375. Spray a mini muffin pan with nonstick spray.
2. In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add salt and pepper to taste.

You can cook bacon ahead, if you don't have any on hand, you can microwave the two pieces for a few minutes to crisp. Crumble them in to small pieces.

3. Add about 1T of the eggs into each cup. Then sprinkle a little of the bacon into each. Then add remaining egg mixture to the cups, it should be about 1T each. Lastly, sprinkle with mozzarella.
4. Bake for about 15 minutes. You can do a "toothpick" check to be sure. (insert toothpick in center, should come out clean)

These are a great snack or quick breakfast when you're running out the door.

They reheat well in the microwave and only take about 30 seconds.

Switch it up! Use cheddar cheese or cooked sausage instead. Add cooked hashbrowns or sauteed mushrooms, peppers, onions, spinach.. top with parmesan, or serve with salsa..  anything you would like with an omelet.

Breakfast in 30 seconds?! You've got time for this!

Love, Lana

Grilled Cheese Rollups

I saw this a while back and totally forgot about it. Shame on me! Because it's the best thing that ever happened since.. well.. since sliced bread! It's a creative twist on a classic.

Two words: Grilled Cheese = One word: YUM!

 This is fun to make and, I kid you not, one of the easiest things to cook. It does, however, require turning on the stove top so kids have your parents supervise.

Ingredients:

• 6 slices wheat bread
• 6 pieces American cheese
• 1 tablespoon butter

Directions:

1. Cut the crusts off the bread.
2. Flatten your crustless bread squares with a rolling pin 
3. Top each slice of bread with one piece of cheese (don't be tempted to use more cheese; in this case, one  is plenty).
4. Melt butter in pan over medium heat.
5. Roll your cheese squares up and cook them in the melted butter over medium heat, SEAM SIDE DOWN first to secure them.. when you see that they're closed up you can roll them occasionally while cooking to crisp all sides.
6. After about 5 minutes remove from the pan and your READY TO ROLL!!

** Another addition to try along with the cheese, throw on some lunch meat like ham or turkey. Or even switch up the cheese to spicy pimento. And doesn't everything taste better with bacon?

These make a great after school snack or pair it with soup for a quick lunch. Super dunkable!
Be creative with yours! Let me know how it goes. 

Love, Lana