You could really add any veggies or even meat to these egg muffins. The first time I made these muffins, I added the bacon to the egg mix, but subsequent times I am now just add bacon to the egg mixture once they are in the muffin trays as it is easier to evenly spread the bacon that way. You could easily add shredded chicken or the like this way if you had it on hand.

The kids loved them and this recipe also ticks off a few eating criteria as they are gluten free, dairy free and Paleo friendly –  a perfect lunch item for those with special dietary requirements!

In the past I have had terrible trouble with egg dishes sticking to my muffin trays regardless of how well I grease the pans.  So I decided to cut up squares of baking paper and use them as liners. This was seriously one of the best ideas I have had in the kitchen for a very long time They worked perfectly.

You just need to hold the paper down a little with one hand as you spoon in the mixture with the other.

They then come out super easily from the trays once cooked.

They reheat easily either in the oven or the microwave.

Egg Muffins (Gluten Free)

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

30 mins

 

Author:: PlanningQueen

Recipe type: lunch box

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 12 eggs
• 1 tbsp coconut oil (or olive oil)
• 8 rash short cut rindless bacon
• ½ onion
• A couple of handfuls of baby spinach
• 1 cup mashed sweet potato
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 170 degrees Celsius.
2. Whisk eggs.
3. De-stem and roughly chop baby spinach.
4. Finely chop onion and cut bacon into small strips.
5. Add oil to frying pan and heat. Add bacon, fry for a couple of minutes and then add onion. Fry for a few more minutes until onion is transparent.
6. Add everything but bacon to eggs, whisk again.
7. Cut squares of baking paper.
8. Place a square of baking paper into the muffin space and then spoon egg mixture into it.
9. If using bacon add bacon to each muffin, then give a little push down with a fork, so it becomes slightly submerged in the egg.
10. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden on top.
11. Remove from trays and cool on rack. You can leave them in the baking paper or remove them if you prefer.

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The response to the survey has been fantastic, highlighting to me that spending on food is a big issue for families. The survey has provided some base data for comparisons, for families to see what like sized families are spending to feed their family. It does however have limitations:

• Not all respondents new exactly what they were spending in total.
• Not all respondents new the break down into grocery, fruit and veg and meat.
• From the comments it appears respondents have used their total from the supermarket. So would include toiletries, cleaning products etc. I know this is what I did!
• Those who have smaller weekly food bills could be eating out more.
• Those who have a smaller weekly food bill may be using the canteen for kids’ lunches.
• Some food choices are more expensive than others. For example I have started making my own breakfast cereal consisting of nuts and seeds. It would be triple the price of the processed cereal I was buying, but I am happy with that choice. (Thanks Theresa for reminding me of that!)

But it has certainly made me think about how much I spend and where I can save money. I will share some of this next week.

Budgeting

53% of respondents said they set a family budget. The data highlighted that those who budgeted did spend less per week on food by about 5%:

Tracking

51% of families are tracking what they spend on food on a regular basis uses a variety of tools. As with budget setting, those who tracked their expenditure spent on average 5% less than those who didn’t.

Menu planning

94% of readers are menu planning some capacity, 56% doing so on a regular basis. And it was this data that surprised me the most. Those who did not menu plan at all were spending a massive 18% less per week on food:

The sample size for those who did not menu plan was 39, so relatively small at 6%. It would be interesting to have asked additional questions as pointed out by readers in the comments of the first results post and on the Planning With Kids facebook page about additional expenditure on food like school lunches, snacks, take away meals and eating out. Snacks, take away meals and eating out is something we categorise in our budget as miscellaneous – not that we have much expenditure on these though!

The key finding for me is that tracking what you spend and where is powerful. You can compare your expenditure to this data to get an idea of how you are going, but if you are doing your own tracking and know exactly how you categorise expenditure on feeding your family, you have significant information to make budgetary decisions on.

How do you track spending on things like school lunches, snacks, take away meals and eating out?

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I am writing about the more practical side of things, while Maxabella is showing how she is returning to study and undertaking a Digital Photography Course . Kelly Exeter is sharing inspiring interviews with Australian women who are following their passion.

Here is a quick summary of the latest from me of achieving your goals and managing your time:

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Simple goal tracking tools, online, apps and old school recording that can help you with your goal setting. Read more….

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Family routines work as the give you a solid foundation to work from, here are three family routines that will help get your family sorted. Read more….

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Helping the family manage change

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One quarter of the way through the year, time to check in and see how you are traveling. Look at what is working, what isn’t and what needs to change. Read more….

How to get out of the house on time

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Time management: Fitting it all in

Fitting it all in? Of course not, well at least not all at the same time. Assess where you are spending your time and work out what you can prune to slow the pace down. Read more….

Making the most of your time

Feel time racing away while the to do list remains undone? Some simple tips to help you make the most of your time. Read more….

What about me?

What about me? Why time for you is important, how to plan to so it happens. Read more….

The evening rush

Tips on how to implement strategies into your weekly life to ensure the evening rush has a sense of organised chaos as opposed to complete madness! Read more….

Win with SEEK Learning and Kidspot

Kidspot and SEEK Learning have a fab competition going at the moment (Australian residents only sorry) where you can choose from  a $2000 shopping spree, a $2000 gourmet temptation, a $2000 adventure experience and $2000 endless pampering.  To enter you need to head here  and in 30 words or less, let them know  “Who is your biggest supporter, and why?” Entries close 15:00pm AEST on 8 July 2013.

Have you returned to work or study recently – if so how are you going with it?

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