When I went to the Aspen Food & Wine Classic for the first time this past summer, I was able to taste some amazing food made by chef Stephanie Izard. One day, that food included breakfast fried rice. And you know what? It was AWESOME. Every morning we would do a spin class then we would have a buffet of quiches and bacon potatoes and meat on a stick. But on the last day, breakfast fried rice was the star of the show. Ever since that day, I’ve had it on my list of recipes to whip up. And when I made this recipe yesterday, I couldn’t stop eating it. I seriously had to brush my teeth to hold myself back and make sure my husband had breakfast the next day. Self control is hard sometimes.
So whenever this time of year rolls around, I become so thankful for being done with school. And for children not being done. Not only is the park clear from screaming kids and Jackson is less anxious, but I no longer have to feel the anxiety of walking into a school and hating my life. That sounds heavy, but man, I hated elementary, middle and high school. I remember being in high school and telling myself every single day that you’re just one day closer to being done. I couldn’t wait to be in the real world, making my own money and not being forced to talk to people I wasn’t interested in. AND not having to study then have my future based off my sh*tty study skills. The real world makes way more sense to me than the test world.
Why can’t more schools teach you hands on experience? The only hands on experience I had in high school was ceramics. And I can say that skill did not transfer over to my job nowadays. You know how I get my pots and bowls now? I buy them. I do not make them by hand. Ceramics sure as hell did not teach me how to earn money in order to buy those pots and bowls. I had to learn that on my own. I did, however, earn on A in ceramics. No big deal.
Not only are kids back in school, but the eclipse is also over, Bachelor in Paradise is on and fully amazing, and our trip to Lake Powell is just around the corner. Things are really looking up around here! Speaking of BIP, that reminds me – what do YOU want to see on the blog? I sent out a newsletter last week asking people what they wanted to see and I got a request for egg-free breakfasts, another request for energy balls, and more “what I ate in a day” posts. I stopped doing Bachelor recaps after my week of travel and not knowing if people actually liked them. So you tell me what you want! I love hearing from you guys and working on new content that you’ll love to see! But for real, Bachelor in Paradise is pure gold.
Breakfast Fried Rice
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
- 2 cups diced sweet potatoes
- 3 tablespoons ghee, melted
- 4 pieces of bacon, diced
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 bag cauliflower rice (10–12 ounces)
- salt, to taste
- 3 tablespoons coconut aminos
- 2 tablespoons sriracha
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon coconut vinegar
- 4 eggs, cooked to preference
- cilantro, roughly chopped
- green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.Place sweet potatoes on a parchment paper lined baking sheet then toss in melted ghee and sprinkle with salt. Bake for 30-35 minutes until browned and soft.
- Place bacon in a large pan and cook until crispy. Remove and set on a paper towel. Remove excess bacon fat, leaving behind 2 tablespoons. Add breakfast sausage and break up to cook until no pink remains and slight crispy. Remove and set aside with bacon.
- Place peppers and onion in a pan and cook for about 8-10 minutes, until peppers are browned and onion is translucent. Add garlic cloves and salt and cook for another minute or two.
- Lastly, add cauliflower rice, a bit more salt and cook for 5-6 minutes. Add coconut aminos, sriracha, sesame oil, and coconut vinegar along with the breakfast sausage and bacon, and the cooked sweet potatoes. Toss to coat and completely combined.
- Top breakfast fried rice with eggs cooked to your own preference and cilantro and green onions!
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I love the ramblings and craziness you share. I don’t even give two shits about the bachelor but your recaps make me laugh. And sometimes you just want to laugh. My only request at this point because I love what you do is: some more instant pot recipes! I’ve recently gotten an instant pot and I’m loving it. Also, love your motivation posts on Monday during the weekly work out post!
i definitely need to pull my instant pot back out! I’ll get on it ASAP!
I love reading your blog! I think that adding more on the “what you ate in a day” would be very insightful. I like reading what others do to help break up the monotony of what I prep out for the work week. Also, love the bachelor recaps!!! and all the random stuff.
you got it, crystal!
I concur with the comments above! I love opinions on the Bach series and your recaps on the podcast! Your podcasts crack me up! Lately we have been doing slow cooker recipes since our work and commute schedules are long so those are good. plus the breads/sweets and breakfast recipes are excellent. I’ve made the chocolate zucchini bread for like a 3 weeks straight. Also love that you post more affordable outfits as some bloggers get way out of my price range for basics so more of that too! Anywho – love what you’re doing!!! Can’t wait to try this recipe!
you got it, laura! i’ll add it to my list!
This breakfast casserole will be made by me this week. It looks amazing (minus the onions because onions are the devil and should be banned from the earth…..) 🙂
Blog posts: I like the food, workout and fashion posts the best. I’d also like to hear what you use for body and hair products. (lotions, soaps, shampoo/conditioner and hair treatments (deep conditioner, etc). I’ve liked several of your recommendations for skin products as well as natural deodorants. Thanks Juli–love your stuff.
thanks for the recommendations, natalie!
Sooo…I love your Bachelor recaps! Don’t stop! Lol I get on every Tuesday just to read them and laugh. It’s like watching it with one of your old friends.
I’d love to see more curry recipe ideas too!
Thanks..you’re awesome! 🙂
thanks for the feedback, haeven!
This sounds AMAZING and I can’t wait to make it. I also loved what you said on instagram about just having to look at “breakfast foods” differently. Just because it’s something other people eat for breakfast doesn’t mean I have to. I just need the proper balance of protein, carbs and fat and I’m good. Love all your posts and recipes (and Jackson.)
Just realized my email was wrong in my last comment. Sorry about that.
As the new owner of a squishy face puppy, I would love any ideas, recs, hacks etc of road traveling with a doggy… I’ve got stupid anxiety over road trips with my pup… especially when people look at my seats and see I use beach towels for covers and say the strangest things to me… clearly I’m terrible… I mean, seriously, the strangest things are said to me… anyway, apparently I can go spend lots of money on all the car/puppy travel things so I’d love to hear about anything you purchased that you love… and the things you don’t love too 🙂 Tx!
lol people comment about that? i’ve done a ton of road trips with my little guy and i just always have a water bowl for him, leash and trash bags for pit stops, and his bed that he can sleep in while we drive. it’s nothing fancy!
Love, love, love the fashion posts! Also, home decor would be great and pics of your house/inside if you want to share (completely ok if you don’t). I also love your “what I ate in a day” posts. Home made protein bars without dates would be great…I am fructose intolerant and most recipes for bars have dates in them. But generally love everything you do!!
ooooh that’s a tough one, i’ll work on it!
I can’t wait to try this! I use so many of your recipes as my go-tos and your sheet pan breakfast bake and chocolate chip cookie dough bites are just a few to name!!! Would love for you to bring some more energy bites and all in one meals to the blog! Ps I love your bachelor recaps!!! I couldn’t wait for you to load your podcast last week- I literally waited and kept searching in tunes for 2 weeks ! Not for the bach recap lol but just because I LOVE listening to your podcasts on my way to work! You are awesome! Never quit being YOU!
On your podcast can you talk about your daily skincare routine and what ingredients you look for when buying beauty products (moisturizer and cleansers specifically)? Also, I listened to your plastic surgery podcast and Botox… curious about more of your Botox experience and specifics/ the lingo for the price per unit? Did you bruise any? I have two fine lines on my forehead that I want to get rid of but don’t know what is considered an outrageous amount to pay/how many units are actually needed to fix them. It’s hard when some places are so salesy!
Also would love to see more veggie, beet salad or veggie hashes on the blog ! Or any weeknight veggies to make that don’t require a lot of prep!! Ps Loved your recent Asian broccoli!!