{"id":1693,"date":"2015-06-02T07:54:39","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T12:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/?p=1693"},"modified":"2015-06-02T07:54:39","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T12:54:39","slug":"hot-hot-hot-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/hot-hot-hot-kitchen\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s About to be Hot, Hot, Hot in the kitchen!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before you know it, the spring storms will be through delivering this year&#8217;s unusually strong punch and it will just be hot, hot, hot in the kitchen. In my house in summer, I feel like I&#8217;m baking before I even start cooking!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/c2tblog-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Tree.jpg\" alt=\"tree\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/c2tblog-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Tree.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/c2tblog-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Tree-299x225.jpg 299w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 85vw, 450px\" \/><br \/>\nA couple of days ago I lost my shade tree, so this year may prove even more brutal. In anticipation of this possibility, I&#8217;ve been playing with some simple microwave recipes that will keep me out of the heat as much as possible.<\/p>\n<p>This Left Over French Fry Breakfast Casserole takes less than 10 minutes in the microwave AND it gives me another reason not to finish all the fries on my plate. I&#8217;m calling it a breakfast casserole because it contains ham and eggs, but it is hearty enough to serve for dinner.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/c2tblog-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Breakfast-casserole.jpg\" alt=\"breakfast casserole\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/c2tblog-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Breakfast-casserole.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/c2tblog-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Breakfast-casserole-299x225.jpg 299w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 85vw, 450px\" \/><br \/>\n<em><strong>Left Over French Fry Breakfast Casserole<\/strong><br \/>\nMakes 4 &#8211; 6 Servings<\/p>\n<p>Olive oil spray<br \/>\n1 8 oz package diced ham<br \/>\n1\/2 cup Creole mix fresh chopped green peppers, herbs, and onions<br \/>\n1 1\/2 &#8211; 2 cups left over french fries, cubed<br \/>\n4 eggs<br \/>\n1 tbsp water<br \/>\nSprinkle of salt<br \/>\nSprinkle of pepper<br \/>\n1\/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese<br \/>\n1\/2 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese<\/p>\n<p>Spray a pie pan with olive oil spray. Place ham, creole mix, and fries in pan. Stir together. Cover and microwave for 3 minutes. While mixture is in microwave, break eggs into small bowl, add water, and stir briskly with fork to mix yolks and whites until uniform. Sprinkle eggs with salt and pepper.<\/p>\n<p>Remove mixture from microwave. Pour eggs over mixture, and stir. Once mixed, cover and microwave for 3 minutes. Remove and stir. Microwave for an additional 2 minutes. <\/p>\n<p>Remove pan from microwave. Stir in cheese and press top with back of spoon to make the top level. Let stand for 1 minute. Serve hot.<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\nI make this using 96% fat free ham and ingredients that contain no gluten. It can be easily adapted to fit your eating plan. Later today, I&#8217;m going to try a version using left over gyro and Feta cheese in place of the ham, Cheddar, and Mozzarella.<\/p>\n<p>Have another version you&#8217;d like for me to try? 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