I just love breakfast!  Especially on the weekends or a Holiday!  The kind of breakfasts that are rustic, filling, cozy and enjoyed with those you love the most.  Thanksgiving is this week, so that allows our family a little more time to spend together.  Movies, playroom fun, and sleeping in just a bit are some of the little things I am really looking forward to.  The first thing I do when I wake up is turn on my Keurig.  I like to get up a little earlier than my children and have my coffee right away.  I am usually not hungry until I get breakfast going for my family and clean up the kitchen.  These delicious Baked Eggs with Sausage, Kale & Sweet Potatoes make a perfect late breakfast, brunch or even dinner!

I always buy sweet potatoes this time of year.  To be honest, it’s not something my family ever really made a lot when I was growing up, but they are really good for you and I like to take advantage of how reasonably priced they are this time of year.  I absolutely do not like my sweet potatoes in sweet dishes (I know weird, huh?) but I love them in savory dishes.  I think that creaminess with the hint of sweetness makes for something really special on your plate.

I’ve also been trying to get more green, leafy vegetables into our family’s diet.  I’ve been adding organic baby kale to my smoothies, but I really am loving the kale with these baked eggs.  Preparing this tasty meal for your family couldn’t be easier!

In my cast iron skillet, I soften 1 large diced sweet potato with chopped onion, and Italian sausage in a little olive oil and a touch of butter seasoned with salt and pepper, while stirring occasionally for 15 minutes.  When the sweet potatoes start getting those beautiful browned edges, I turn the heat to low and add 2 large handfuls of baby kale to the skillet and stir until they have softened and wilted.  I then turn off the heat, crack fresh eggs over the top, add a little more salt & pepper and bake for 10 minutes in a 350 degree oven.  What you get is a simply wonderful meal that is perfect for any time of the day.

Take a little extra time this weekend after your Black Friday  and Holiday shopping to enjoy a relaxing breakfast like this with the ones you love!

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This week Cozy Country Living has been all about snacks! You can check out this week’s earlier posts on Pudding Made Right with Kozy Shack Pudding and Homemade Strawberry & Pistachio Ice Cream if you are looking for some great dessert type snacks too.

My children have a few weeks of school left and soon I will hear, “Mom, I’m hungry” several times throughout the day x 4.  It doesn’t matter if it’s an hour after a meal, someone will be looking for a snack.  I am using these last two weeks of school to prepare myself by having a bunch of great tasting, healthy and filling snack ideas in mind.  We always have fresh fruit and vegetables in our house, so to mix things up a bit, I made smoothies this morning!

These Triple Berry Kale Smoothies are pretty tasty and are an excellent way to sneak in some maybe unfamiliar vegetables into your family’s diet.  I blended organic baby kale, fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and vanilla Greek yogurt with some ice in my blender for a smoothie that can be served for breakfast, lunch or a snack.  Most likely, you won’t even really notice the kale!  I even handed one of these to my husband as he was leaving for work.  He really liked it!

I use a regular, plain old blender.  It’s nothing fancy, but it gets the job done, as long as you take your time.  I usually add the hardest ingredients at the bottom and maybe once or twice, stop the blender and mix a little with a spoon.  Don’t let not having a fancy blender stop you from trying smoothies.  You’ll be missing out on all of those great nutrients that you may not otherwise eat.

This recipe will make smoothies for the whole family!  My children were already off to school when I made these, so I just covered this and stored it in the refrigerator until they got home.  After getting off the bus, this was a nice, refreshing after school snack.  Does your family like smoothies?  What’s your favorite way to make them?  I would love to try some of your ideas this summer!

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