{"id":29172,"date":"2015-10-29T18:38:02","date_gmt":"2015-10-29T23:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=29172"},"modified":"2016-12-01T17:31:54","modified_gmt":"2016-12-01T22:31:54","slug":"egg-mcmuffin-hack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=29172","title":{"rendered":"Egg McMuffin Hack"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>If you have been reading our blog for a while, then you know we love breakfast around here.\u00a0 We have shared recipes for <a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2015\/02\/12\/grab-go-breakfast-cookies\/\">breakfast cookies<\/a>, biscuits (<a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2014\/10\/16\/best-cinnamon-biscuits-ever\/\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2015\/05\/14\/best-ever-lemon-biscuits-recipe\/\">here<\/a>), <a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/04\/22\/easter-breakfast-recipe\/\">pancakes<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/10\/13\/modern-hospitality-a-review-and-a-recipe\/\">more<\/a>.\u00a0 Well, today we are sharing another one thanks to Yankee.\u00a0 For the first month that we lived in Charlotte, we stayed in corporate housing in a plush apartment uptown.\u00a0 It was so convenient for us because while Yankee was at work, I spent the day at <a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2015\/10\/27\/our-new-house-the-before-first-floor\/\">our new place <\/a>cleaning and painting before the furniture arrived.\u00a0 Before we left the apartment each morning, we prepared a nice breakfast before stopping by the coffee shop on the eighth floor where a barrista made a cup of coffee for each of us.\u00a0 To add some variety to our breakfasts, Yankee bought a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00BTIUYOO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00BTIUYOO&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=the2sea-20&amp;linkId=V6DYLPLD2QE7ABGA\">breakfast sandwich maker. <\/a>He used it to make his own egg mcmuffin knockoffs.\u00a0 Just like the one you can buy from the golden arches, his sandwiches use English muffins, eggs, and cheese.\u00a0 Instead of Canadian bacon, he used a brand of meatless sausage that tasted just like the real thing but without the grease and extra calories. \u00a0You can get the breakfast sandwich maker <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00BTIUYOO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00BTIUYOO&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=the2sea-20&amp;linkId=PZJTZG777NFMZLMK\">here.<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29179\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Egg-McMuffin-Hack-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Egg McMuffin Hack\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Egg-McMuffin-Hack-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Egg-McMuffin-Hack-215x323.jpg 215w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Egg-McMuffin-Hack-300x450.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Egg-McMuffin-Hack-900x1350.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Since Mom has been here this week helping us make our house a home, we have been making the sandwiches for our breakfast.\u00a0 We thought it would be a great recipe to share with you today.\u00a0 By the way, this is not a sponsored post.\u00a0 We just really like the product and think you might, too.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>This is how we did it:<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>EGG MCMUFFIN HACK<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>English muffins (white or whole wheat)<\/h3>\n<h3>Cheese (we used colby but any hard cheese would work)<\/h3>\n<h3>Eggs<\/h3>\n<h3>Canadian bacon, bacon, sausage, or soy sausage (optional)<\/h3>\n<h3>Tomatoes or avocados<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29176\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_9212-1024x979.jpg\" alt=\"Egg Mcmuffin Hack\" width=\"640\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_9212-1024x979.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_9212-338x323.jpg 338w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_9212-300x287.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_9212-900x861.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>We even have action shots!\u00a0 First, you heat the sandwich maker until the green light comes on, and then place the muffin, egg, cheese, and any other items on the different layers on the machine.\u00a0 Close the cover, and let it cook for about four minutes.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29177\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_9214-1024x774.jpg\" alt=\"Egg McMuffin Hack\" width=\"640\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_9214-1024x774.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_9214-428x323.jpg 428w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_9214-300x227.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_9214-900x680.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Then slide out the cooking plate by rotating the handle clockwise.\u00a0 Lift the cover and rings; carefully remove sandwich with plastic spatula.\u00a0 According to the website, you can use biscuits, bagels, or croissants as well as goat cheese, veggies, and more.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29178\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_9220-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Egg Mcmuffin Hack\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_9220-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_9220-215x323.jpg 215w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_9220-300x450.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_9220-900x1350.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>We hope you enjoy this as much as we have been.\u00a0 We will see you here tomorrow for our Saturday Selections.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Cheers!<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Affliliate link<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have been reading our blog for a while, then you know we love breakfast around here.\u00a0 We have shared recipes for breakfast cookies, biscuits (here and here), pancakes, and more.\u00a0 Well, today we are sharing another one thanks to Yankee.\u00a0 For the first month that we lived in Charlotte, we stayed in corporate 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