Background Story

A few days ago, I decided to make two of what I call a breakfast bread casserole.  Sometimes I get in the mood of mixing different ingredients together to see how they come out, based upon several other meals that I cooked that were similar.  This one turned out even better than I thought.  I love the challenge of tweaking recipes to accommodate my daughter, who is vegan.  What I realized is that there was not a whole lot of substitutions to make for this recipe.  Instead of buying vegan and non-vegan bread, you can just use vegan bread, and call it a day.  The meat and cheese are major substitutes of course.  The only other substitute is using one tablespoon of flaxseed meal, mixed with two and half tablespoons of water in a bowl, per egg requirement.  This is also a great substitute for baking, and if you are like me, and you have to watch the cholesterol for health reasons.  Have a blessed week in the Lord!  Happy cooking!

Activity:  Cooking Two Bread Casseroles for Breakfast

Total Prepping and Cooking Time:  90 minutes

Ingredients: 

• (1) loaf of bread – $3.99
• (1) pack of Fieldcrest vegan sausages   –  $4.99
• (1)  .75 oz of parsley flakes  – $1.00
• (1) .75 oz of onion powder  – $1.00
• (1)  .75 oz of chili powder  – $1.00
• (1)  .75 oz of oregano  – $1.00
• (1) pack of  Pepperjack vegan cheese  – $3.49
• (1) pack of cheddar cheese  – $1.88
• (1) 16 oz. pack of ground turkey  – $2.00
• (1) carton of eggs – $0.88
• (2) 13.5 oz can of cut spinach – $.75
• (1) container of butter or bottle of olive oil or vegan butter – $3.69
• (6) plum tomatoes -$2.00
• (1) small bag of flax seed meal – $3.69
• (1) non-dairy milk – $2.59

Total Cost for Breakfast Bread Casserole: $ 33.95

Cost per day for two days: $16.98

Cost per day for three days: $11.32

Estimated Duration of Food:  2-3 days for a family of 4-6, 5-6 days for a family of 1-3

Directions:  

1. Place two casserole dishes on the table.
2. Put butter or oil into two separate skillets, and then place the meat inside both of them with the seasoning.
3. Cut up six tomatoes.
4. Drain the two cans of spinach.
5. Pour oil or butter into a third pan, placing the spinach and tomatoes inside afterwards.
6. Take eight slices of bread, and cut them into cubes.
7. Grab two medium-sized to large bowls, placing three cups of non-dairy vegan milk into both.
8. Place three eggs into one bowl, and three flaxseed mixtures into the other bowl.  (Use one tablespoon of flaxseed meal and two and a half tablespoons of water and mix for each egg requirement.)
9. Use the meat as the first layer, spinach and tomato as the second layer, and sprinkle cheese on top.
10. Place the cubes of bread into both casserole pans.
11. Place another layer of cheese on top.
12. Pour the milk mixture into both casserole pans.
13. Place another layer of cheese on top.
14. Enjoy!

I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

² My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

³ O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.

⁴ I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

⁵ They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

⁶ This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

⁷ The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

⁸ O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Psalms 34: 1-8, KJV