Best Breakfast Sandwich Ever!!!!

Ok, I think this one will be easier just to explain step by step rather than listing a traditional recipe. I'll just make a shopping list at the bottom.


I start out by cooking the bacon in a pan. I use cast iron, but you can cook it in whatever pan you have.

While the bacon is browning, I pre-heat the oven to 350 and begin to slice the sweet potatoes. I try to pick out the fattest sweet potato I can find, so I have plenty of room for my sandwich. Slice it in 1/2-3/4 inch slices. I have a mandolin slicer, but I think that would be too thin to hold up to bacon and eggs piled on top.

I take a baking sheet and line it with foil and pour some melted coconut oil onto it. I lay the sweet potato slices out and swirl them around, then flip them so they get oil on both sides, then sprinkle with salt and pop it in the oven.

While those are baking for 20 mins or so, I start the eggs, I prefer a nonstick pan for those and I let them cook until the edges get bubbly (see photo) so that they will flip in big chunks. This way, the eggs aren't crumbling all over the place while you eat a sandwich.

As soon as the eggs and bacon are done, I like to wilt the greens in the bacon grease. It only takes a minute or so, and they go nicely on the sandwich and add some color to it. I like to buy a kale and baby spinach mix, but you can just choose to use baby spinach if you prefer.

I pile mine:

Bottom bun, bacon, egg, greens, top bun.

But you can do any order you'd like. Have fun and happy eating!

Shopping list:

1 fat sweet potato
3-4 eggs
1 package bacon
A couple tablespoons coconut oil
Baby spinach (kale optional)

Disney Cruise Lines

Where do I begin? This past year has been so hard on us. This blog is new, so I'm sure most of you reading this have no idea the turmoil my husband and I have been through.

First off, he is a disabled combat vet. We met a few years ago when he hired me to train his service dog. His disability worsened towards the end of last year and he was forced to leave his job. My dog training income was not enough to get us through, so we ended up homeless. We actually spent Thanksgiving and Christmas homeless. It was very hard. Especially with our two kids, one a baby and the older with Spina Bifida.

In January, while we were waiting for the VA to get his disability paperwork pushed through, his service dog was diagnosed with a form of elbow displays. He had to have a major surgery and then become retired.

Shortly after Heinrich had his surgery, Stephen was diagnosed with a condition with his heart. We were told this was a simple fix, though the problem was worse than what they usually see. When they went in to fix it, the repair didn't take and he ended up having to have emergency open heart surgery the same day. The doctors literally pulled me down into the OR and let me say goodbye before they put him back under. He was inches from death. He made a full recovery, though a slow process, he is getting better every day. 

We went online to look at cruises for our honeymoon "one of these days" He decided to check Disney's military discount and found a cruise we could afford and it was only a month away! We set sail June 6th (less than 4 months post op) and had a weeklong trip through the Eastern Caribbean. It was amazing. 

I can honestly say that after going on a Disney cruise, I will never go with another cruise line. The people were so incredibly nice, they took better care of us than I could have even dreamed and the amenities they offered on the ship were breathtaking. 

We had two small issues pop up with excursions (one was the fault of another guest) and they more than took care of us. And it was taken care of same day. Not one of those BS "I'll talk to the manager and get back to you eventually..." 

We met the Cruise Director, the Captain, a whole host of characters, and made friends we would have never even dreamed to meet. I'll let pictures describe the trip for you guys. If you are thinking about taking your family on a cruise, I highly endorse Disney. Totally worth the extra money!

 Our Stateroom

 Sail away party!

 We got to take cooking lessons from the Disney Executive chef Christine Weissman.

 Our servers Rakesh and Sukrawan

 Head Server Rui and Manager Plamen

 On top of St. Maarten

 We hiked down a mountain and when we got to the bottom, there were all these chickens. Stephen made fun of me because I was so excited about them!

 Random cow statue photo op.

 Sailing on St. Thomas

 The "Pitty Picture" 

 Cruise Director Ray and Captain Marco

 Sit. Stay. Good Pluto.

This cruise has totally transformed our year. Hard to believe a week of amazing could erase six months of crazy and pain. 

Spiral Cut Potatoes

For these potatoes, I used a spiral cutter from Williams Sonoma. It's Paderno brand and comes with four blades. I'll post a link on here to the slicer if anyone is interested in purchasing it.

I use:

10 baby potatoes  (any color or variety)
About a tablespoon and a half of ghee
About a tablespoon of olive oil
A tablespoon of fresh rosemary
A sprinkle of garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste

I melt the ghee in a big bowl and then add seasonings and oil. After I spiral each potato, I throw them in the bowl and toss in the mixture. I then pull them open and attach the ends together. That's how they get their shape. If you lay them flat, they will get soft. I prefer the potatoes a bit crunchy, so I prop them up like this. If you don't mind softer potatoes, you can do them either way. There is usually excess oil/ghee mix in the bowl, so I drizzle it over the top once they are standing on the tray.

Bake at 425 until desired doneness. About 30-45 minutes or so.

This can also be done with sweet potatoes.

Get the spiralizer: http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/paderno-spiralizer-4-blade/?pkey=e%7Cpaderno%7C10%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C3&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-NoMerchRules

You'll notice I say "about" a lot in my recipes. If you like more or less of something, don't be afraid to change it! Add more salt, or leave some out. Enjoy your food!