Breakfast is by far the most important meal of the day! It fills your tummy up in the morning, gives you energy to get moving and can help you focus throughout the day. I like to start our mornings with a bit of protein too. My family is always hungry when they wake up, so adding a few eggs to our meal in the morning helps everyone stay full until lunch time! These delicious Mushroom, Onion & Swiss Omelets make such a wonderful breakfast along with some fresh fruit or juice that you may even consider serving them for dinner on occasion too!

On my last trip to the grocery store I picked up some Cremini Mushrooms. In the past I haven’t been such a big mushroom fan, but as I grow older my taste buds are changing. My husband loves mushrooms so I knew these would be delicious in anything. Cremini mushrooms have a slightly firmer texture to white mushrooms and we think they are much richer in flavor too.

Since omelets are one of my favorite things to make for breakfast, I decided to add these to our omelets this morning. If you caught my Four Cheese & Tomato Omelet post a few months back, then you know how much I love my neat little (affiliate) Omelet Pan!

It gives you a perfect omelet every time easily and the possibilities are endless. I even have 2 pans so I can whip up omelets quickly for our family of 6! Don’t have an omelet pan, that’s okay! You can still make this yummy recipe in a small skillet and just fold the omelet over!

After sauteing my sliced onion and mushrooms in a little butter in the omelet pan, I remove them to a small bowl. I quickly beat together 2 eggs (perfect for 1 omelet) roll the eggs in the pan until almost set and add the mushroom and onion mix along with some shredded Swiss cheese.

Simply use the handy little spatula to roll up the omelet and you’re all set! A “fancy”, perfect stuffed omelet served right from your own kitchen!

These omelets only take a few minutes to make, so why not treat yourself and your family to a warm meal like this in the morning! It’s a great Back to School breakfast and I think they will love it!

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This week is definitely going to be a hot & humid one here. I love simple meals that don’t require a lot of work or cooking time on days like these too. Preparing meals in the slow cooker or on the grill sure do make dinner time a lot easier in the summer. One of my favorite things to grill is Italian Sausage. I like to serve it with peppers from my garden and onions for a tasty and quick meal. Even when I’m not grilling though, I like to make dinner with those same delicious flavors like in this simple One Pot Italian Sausage, Pepper & Onion Pasta!

One Pot meals are great! You can’t beat the convenience of cooking, serving and only having to wash just that one pot. Even on a hot summer day, I don’t really mind these types of meals because it’s only one burner on and I’m in the air conditioning. Since I usually have some type of Italian Sausage on hand along with onions, all I need to do is head out the the garden for some peppers. (These however were from the store, because my peppers have a little more growing to do!) When it’s harvest time, I love shopping for ingredients in my garden!

If you’ve got older children to help you in they kitchen, they might even enjoy helping you chop up your colorful peppers and onions to get dinner going. After browning your sausage (I use turkey sausage because it’s lean) and sauteing your onions and peppers in a  little extra virgin olive oil, you are ready to add your freshly chopped garlic, crushed tomatoes, water, and seasonings.

You can go sit down and watch the local news for a bit while that simmers for 20 minutes and your house will smell delicious!

Add in your uncooked pasta, recover and simmer for another 25 minutes and that’s it! Add a few handfuls of freshly grated Mozzarella cheese, give it a stir and dinner is ready! How easy is that?!

I like to serve this saucy pasta meal warm with a fresh salad and garlic bread.

This meal serves 6 generously and is the perfect recipe to put on your menu for the busy back to school season that’s ahead. Are you ready for that time of year again? I’m not!

I hope you’ll like this meal as much as we do! Enjoy!

*Linking up at Miz Helen’s Country Cottage

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