Egg in a Mug...a new Sunday Tradition

In our house (trailer, apartment, etc.) we are all about choosing to order things to make things as easy as possible...and when possible to make them work for you. In my case this is especially true of breakfasts. 

I am noooot a morning person, and David is only passably so when the need arises. This means that breakfasts get prepped ahead of time so that all that is required is the occasional pour of milk or water, toasting of bread or the microwaving of whatever warm breakfast is sitting in the fridge waiting to be enjoyed. 

Sundays, however we have started a new tradition of having an Egg in a Mug. For those of you who may not be familiar, this is basically a super quick, almost fool proof hack where you add all of your favorite omletty ingredients to a microwave safe mug, mix them together, set the timer and voila!

A part of this also is that David has made a point of making me breakfast on Sundays (high score on the husband points!). So at camp we often went out separate ways when it came to the business of the day...yes that's possible with so few of us here, and now in school we have homework coming out of our ears, but it's his way of seeing how much harder mornings are for me and helping me in a special way. 

For those who may be interested here's our go-to recipe...at least at the moment.

Egg in a Mug

Ingredients

• 2 Eggs
• 1/4 C Crushed Bacon
• 1/4 C  Cherry or Grape Tomatoes (cut in half)
• A few shakes of Shredded Cheddar Cheese (or a cheese of your choice)
• Spices to taste: Salt, Pepper, Garlic (powdered or minced), Oregano

Edit: Since moving to Michigan, the bacon and tomato have been replaced with equal parts chopped green pepper and onion, very helpfully found all pre-chopped in our local grocery store's freezer section. 

Directions

1. Prep bacon & tomatoes, measure, and add to the mug. Add spices, and microwave for 1 minute per mug. 
2. Remove mug from the microwave, crack the eggs into the mug & add cheese. Beat until combined and return to the microwave for 2 minutes, 30 seconds.

Note: I like using pre-cooked/crumbled/frozen bacon and pre-cut/frozen tomatoes. Bacon takes way too long for a quick breakfast and tomatoes wilt way too fast in my opinion. This allows for a super easy and long lasting ready-to-go breakfast.

Optional Substitutions/Alternate Ingredients: 

• Tofu for Eggs
• Salsa for Tomatoes
• Sausage or Sun-dried Tomatoes for Bacon (or omit altogether)
• Nutritional Yeast for Cheese
• Spice of Choice for Oregano