Egg Mcmuffin sans bun

These have been on my list of recipes-to-try for awhile, especially since I went gluten free. Father's Day was the perfect occasion to try them out and they were a hit! The recipe can be altered with various ingredients--use whatever you have leftover from the week's groceries. The little babies can also be put in the fridge and heated for a quick breakfast throughout the week. They are delish!

Egg Mcmuffins
served 4 people

8-10 eggs
1/3 cup of cheese, shredded (feta, cheddar, gouda, anything would be good here! Switch it up!)
3 chopped scallions
few tablespoons of chopped panchetta
1/2 red pepper
1 small zuchini, chopped into small pieces
salt and pepper
pam cooking spray

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2.In small skillet, brown panchetta for a few minutes. Add zuchini and pepper to get some water out as well. Let cool off in the fridge until room temp.
3. Using a medium bowl, whisk the eggs. Add in the shredded cheese, salt and pepper. Add in the cooked veggies and mix until mostly combined.
4. Spray 2 muffin tins (6 muffins each) with Pam. Using a measure cup or ladle, fill the muffin cups with egg mixture until about 3/4 full (they will rise). You could also use muffin liners here.
5. Carefully put tins into oven. Bake for about 25-30 minutes. They should be lightly brown on top when ready.
6. Run a knife around the edges before trying to release from the tin. Serve warm.

Salmon Rush-deez patties into your mouth (title by Dustin)

These take about 15 minutes and can easily be adapted to whatever is in the fridge or pantry. It would be excellent served hot on a bed of fresh spinach, drizzled with a dill-lemon vinaigrette (which I will be doing next time for sure!) or more simply with a slice of lemon wedge and roasted asparagus.

Greek Inspired Salmon Patties
by me

2 cans (7.5 oz) red salmon (I used Trader Joe's brand which was really good)
1 scallion, white and green parts chopped
1 egg
2-3 tbsp crumbled feta cheese
1/ 4 cup breadcrumbs (gluten free in my case)
1-2 tsp Old Bay
salt and pepper
butter and olive oil

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. In large bowl, use fork to flake salmon and remove any large bones and skin. Add in scallion, egg, bread crumbs, feta and seasoning. Mix until combine and will hold together easily.
3. Heat a non stick oven-safe skillet with oil and butter (use both to bring up the smoking point) on medium heat. Make 4 or 5 patties with your hands and put into the hot skillet.
4. Cook until nicely browned on one side for about 3-4 minutes. Gently flip over to other side. (Be careful--they break apart easily!!). Put into oven for about 10 minutes. Enjoy!