By Meg Hodson
This is a sponsored post for the Mom It Forward network. All delicious, tasty opinions remain my own.
Wow, my mornings are hectic with kids during the week. It's a rush of checking off homework, prepping breakfast, making school lunches, and making sure everyone is dressed. But I know the importance of a good breakfast to get the day started.
I fix pancakes quite a lot, but I like to make sure my kids are getting a good boost of protein in the morning, too. I picked up some Jimmy Dean refrigerated sausage recently at Safeway. They have TONS of Hillshire Brands protein choices to choose from. Simply slice and cook! It couldn't be easier. I jazzed things up a bit this time and made pancake sausage sandwiches.
Choose your favorite pancake recipe, but be sure to make them dollar-size pancakes. Once you flip them, be sure to flatten them gently with a spatula (this makes them a bit thinner and better for "sandwich making"!) Then, simply place a cooked Jimmy Dean sausage patty in between two small pancakes and slice in half. My children were pleasantly surprised and liked the change up.
I recently signed up for the Safeway Just 4 U program. It makes it super convenient to save coupons and offer right onto your Safeway Club Card. Then, when checking out, your discounts are automatically applied to your purchase. You can sign up for a Safeway club card at your local store; once you have that, you can sign up for the Just 4 program. Trust me, I am not one to cut a lot of coupons and use them---I always forget I have them. But with them pre-loaded on my card, they are easy-peasy to use.
Some of my fellow blogging friends have also done some amazing recipes with proteins like sausage to create some delights that any family will love. Here are some of my favorites:
Spinach, Sausage, and Cornbread Muffins from The Kim Six Fix
State Fair Corn Dogs from Mom's Tried and Tested
Hillshire Farm Sausage Sweet Potato Mac-n-Cheese from Sweet and Sour Deals
Gluten Free Sausage and Pea Alfredo from I Like It Frantic
Cheesy Sausage and Spinach Pasta from Inspiration For Moms
Glazed Sausage Waffle On A Stick from Bay Area Mommy
Potato Salad With Hillshire Farms Sausage from Glued To My Crafts
Crustless Sausage and Zucchini Quiche from Simply Stavish
