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Backpacks have been filled with supplies, wardrobes have been rounded out (can you believe I scored those Under Armour jackets for my boys for just $13 each?!?), and four of my five kids are officially in school. My three-year-old will be starting preschool tomorrow, and this mama is looking forward to a few hours of uninterrupted work time three days a week!

However, that doesn't mean I'm shooing them all out the door in the mornings without a healthy breakfast to start their day. We've been on the hunt for quick and easy breakfast solutions, like this Microwave Egg, Sausage, & Cheddar Breakfast Tortilla recipe found on the Incredible Egg website. This high-quality protein-filled breakfast is affordable and gives them the nutrients to start their day off on the right foot.

Speaking of starting the day off on the right foot... My kids can be a bit slow moving in the mornings, so a hearty breakfast that they can hold in their hand is perfect because they can finish it off on their way to the bus stop if need be! Plus this recipe can easily be made ahead and frozen so you just need to pop them in the microwave for a few minutes to thaw.

Microwave Egg, Sausage, & Cheddar Breakfast Tortilla

Ingredients:

• 1 Incredible Edible Egg
• 1 fully-cooked breakfast sausage link, chopped (3/4 oz)
• 1 tablespoon shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 wheat flour tortilla (6-inch)

Instructions:

1. Coat 2-cup microwave-safe cereal bowl with cooking spray. Add egg; beat until blended. Sprinkle sausage over egg.
2. Microwave on high for 45 seconds; stir. Microwave until egg is almost set, about 15 seconds longer.
3. Top egg with cheese. Place onto tortilla. Fold bottom of tortilla over egg, then fold in sides.

Like the Easy 5-Minute Breakfast Egg Muffins recipe I shared previously, this recipe is endlessly customizable by changing up the meat or adding various condiments!

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We kind of got away from our Friday night "Pizza Night" tradition over our busy summer, but now that school is back in session, we've penciled it into our weekly calendar once again. Sometimes we order takeout pizza and sometimes we make our own from scratch, but this past Friday we tried something a little different -- grilled pizzas!

I've had several people tell me just how good the Mama Mary's Thin & Crispy Pizza Crusts are, so we picked them up at Walmart to give them a try. They're prebaked and come in a 2-pack, which makes them ultra convenient, especially since it takes only about 10 minutes to grill them up.

My kids are pretty traditional when it comes to pizza, so we topped them with Ragu Homestyle Pizza Sauce and Great Value Mozzarella Cheese and added some Mama Mary's Pepperoni to one for the meat lovers.

I prefer more of a gourmet-style pizza, so I topped another crust with some of my homemade simple basil pesto, Roma tomatoes, and fresh mozzarella cheese -- it was absolutely divine!

Making the pizzas couldn't have been easier. I just oiled both sides of the crust with a little olive oil and placed it directly on the grilled top side down for about three minutes. Then I flipped it over and added our toppings and grilled it for about another seven minutes until all of the cheese was melted.

I would definitely keep these crusts on hand for a busy weeknight meal solution -- much better than fast food -- and I think it would be a ton of fun to host a grilled pizza family cookout event with a pizza topping bar. Maybe for Labor Day even?!?

Have you tried grilled pizza? What's your favorite way to top them?

Disclosure: I am a participant in the Walmart Moms program. Walmart has provided me with compensation for the time and effort spent creating this post. However, my participation in this program is voluntary and my opinions are my own -- always have been, always will be.

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