Easter Dinner Traditions

Did you know that kielbasa and smoked sausage are traditional parts of many Polish, Czech, Slovak and Ukrainian Easter dinners.

I found this out 20+ years ago when I went to my first Easter dinner with my husband’s family.   I was used to ham, lasagna, lots of meatballs and wedding soup but, there in front of me was sausage, pirogies, paska bread, hrutka and (thank goodness) ham.  In my family we ate kielbasa and sausage but not for Easter dinner, we ate pirogies, but the were out of a box and they had potato filling, not homemade ones filled with lekvar, sauerkraut or cottage cheese.  And what the heck was that hrutka stuff?  I have to admit I didn’t eat much more than the ham that first Easter.  Grandma  kept asking me if I wanted something else and I respectfully declined and couldn’t wait to get to my aunts house and have pasta.

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February is National Hot Breakfast Month

I am heading to the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration tomorrow thanks in part to the generous folks at Sara Lee Foods.  As part of my sponsorship arrangement with them they have asked me to help spread the word about National Hot Breakfast Month and some of their great products that make it easy to have a great hot breakfast every morning.

Most people will agree that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, yet many people skip this meal.  To raise awareness of the importance of starting your day off right, February was named National Hot Breakfast Month.

The literal meaning of breakfast is “a break from the fast.”  Your body is fasting while you sleep and the first meal of the day breaks that fast.  Breakfast is the first chance your body has to refuel its blood glucose levels. Glucose is the main energy source of the body and helps fuel the muscles needed for physical activity throughout the day.

Here are a few recipes from the Jimmy Dean site sure to make a hot breakfast a hit in your house. (I have tried each of the recipes I am recommending)

Low Fat Breakfast Burrito

 

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Jimmy Dean® Reduced Fat Pork Sausage (browned, drained, and chopped)
• 1 whole wheat flour tortilla (10–12 in.)
• 2 egg whites
• 1 whole egg
• 1/8 cup low-fat cheddar or part-skim mozzarella, shredded
• 3 tablespoons pico de gallo
• 4 slices fresh avocado
• 2 tablespoons black bean purée (optional)
• Shredded lettuce
• Salt
• Pepper
• Non-stick cooking spray

click here for more great Jimmy Dean Recipes