Salsa Verde Swiss Egg Muffins

These little egg muffins are so simple for Nick and I to grab, heat, and go each weekday morning.  My recipe makes 12 muffins that can me stored in a Ziplock in the refrigerator and reheated for 2 minutes in the microwave.

Ingredients:
10 eggs
4 Laughing Cow Swiss Cheese Wedges
5 slices deli ham or turkey, cut into small pieces
1/2 cup Tomatillo Salsa Verde
1 small bundle green onions, chopped fine

Directions:
1.)  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2.)  Mash the Laughing Cow cheese wedges into a large mixing bowl.  Crack the eggs into the bowl and whisk until well combined.  Add in the ham or turkey, salsa, and green onions.  Make sure all the ingredients are mixed together well.

3.) Spray a muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray and fill each cup 3/4 full of the egg mixture.  Bake for 25 minutes.

4.)  Allow muffins to cool on a plate before storing in a Ziplock bag in the refrigerator.

Cranberry Salsa: A borrowed recipe that turned into the hit of the holidays

This is not one of my original recipes, but as I've mentioned before, I am fond of combining contrasting flavors whether they be salty/ sweet or spicy/ sweet, so I had to give this one a try.  This Cranberry Salsa combines sweet, tart, and spicy plus a salty kick when coupled with tortilla chips.  As it turns out, this salsa was requested so much in my family over the holidays, that I ended up making ten jars to give away as gifts.

You'll need:
1 bag of fresh cranberries (frozen would work as well)
6 small green onions
3 small jalapeno peppers (seeded and chopped)
1 bundle of cilantro
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon olive oil
juice from 1 lime

Place your cranberries into the food processor.  Allow them to go through the food processor until they are finely chopped.  Pour them into a separate mixing bowl.

Chop up the green onions, jalapenos, and cilantro.  Finely blend in the food processor.  Add to the bowl of cranberries.

Stir in the sugar, olive oil, and lime juice.  Mix well.

Serve chilled with tortilla chips.  We also used pita chips and they worked great as well.  Each batch will fill two 16 ounce jars.  They made the perfect gift!