DIY Workstation

As of this October, we have been in our home for seven years!   Seven years and two kids later, we have accumulated alot of stuff.  I decided that we needed to have a garage sale, and that I was going to get the house in order.  I started with the office, and due to the fact that we have a couple of businesses and our own finances to take care of, I needed filing space.  I also wanted another desk for my sewing station, because whenever I start a sewing project on the breakfast table I have to put it all away daily, and honestly can't stand looking at the clutter in my breakfast room. 

So I scoured Pinterest, and found this tutorial on An Inviting Home, I already had one filing cabinet, so all I needed to do was to buy a Linnmon table top from IKEA and an additional filing cabinet.  The tutorial suggested heavy duty double sided tape to help anchor the table down on the cabinets. 

Well I'm not the most mechanically inclined person, and have no concept of inches and feet.  The table length was PERFECT, width...not so much.  Of course my husband, who will fix anything, took it upon himself to run to Lowe's and buy some brackets.  So now I have a much larger workspace than originally planned braced against the wall.  The kids love it, as they are also using it as a fort! 

I am really happy with it though, even though it didn't turn out quite like I expected.  We can't all be Pinterest Perfect :)

Egg Muffins-Low Carb Easy Breakfast

So when I started out on my low-carb journey, breakfast was my most challenging meal of the day.  A bowl of cereal was much easier to prepare in the rush of the morning then eggs, sausage, and bacon.

An idea occurred to me after scanning the good ole' Pinterest boards.  Cut up all the veggies I love in my omelet, mix with eggs and bake!  That's where my version of the "Egg Muffin" was born!

It's an easy recipe that I prepare every Sunday for six days worth of breakfasts.  You can refrigerate them for up to six days or even freeze them. (Warning, after freezing they are a bit watery when reheated)

You can eat them plain, with melted cheese, or chopped up and wrapped in a low carb tortilla, after you reheat them.  Usually I do a 35 second round, chop and place in a tortilla covered with cheese, and heat for an additional 35 seconds. 

You can add whatever veggies you prefer, the following is my preference.

10 Eggs, scrambled
2 green onion stalks
5-8 mushrooms
2 Roma tomatoes

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Chop all vegetables and scramble eggs.  Combine ingredients

Place EMPTY silicone muffin pan on a cookie sheet for support. Spray silicone muffin pan (silicone works best, in fact, it's the only way I've ever made these eggs) and pour egg mixture into each cup, filling to top is fine.  Bake for 20-25 minutes, depending on oven. 

Let muffins cool before removing. Store in plastic bags in refrigerator or freezer.

                Picture of eggs before going in the oven

Doing Pinterest

If you're like me, many times when you get an opportunity to take a break you find yourself on Pinterest, pinning away.

Rarely do I go back and look at my pins, much less bake and create!

I love to sew, cook, bake, and craft.  I'm also a mother, a wife, and a teacher.  Most of my recipes are low-carb, paleo, or primal, however I will occasionally splurge on other meals and desserts (Friday is a special occasion, right?!)

So if you are wondering how those recipes you pin taste, hopefully I can test them out for you. 

Follow along, as I do Pinterest!