Bread pudding in the microwave

While I am "on service" at the hospital, I get up so early that I am rarely hungry. Looking for a healthy, hearty breakfast that I could prepare in the staff kitchenette, I came across this breakfast in a mug. The single serving is slight, so I doubled the recipe for all-morning staying power.

2 slices of bread, cubed into a reusable glass dish

2 eggs whisked with 3-4 tbsp milk, salt, pepper, and herbs*
Chopped grape tomatoes, bell pepper, asparagus, etc. (4 tbsp)

Some diced onion

Optional: crumbled sausage, bacon bits, cubed ham, etc.

Topped with 4 tbsp grated cheese

*Many different seasonings would do, such as basil and oregano, or sage and marjoram, or rosemary, but I've recently discovered how much I love thyme on eggs, potatoes, etc.

The beauty of this recipe is that it can/should be prepared the night before and left to soak over night. Heat on high in the microwave for 1 minute. Let stand for 10 seconds. Microwave for another 1 minute. Let cool slightly and enjoy! Goes well with earthy teas like rooibos, dandelion, or chicory.

Here I can be seen enjoying my "breakfast in a mug" [sic] while reading "Alcohol and the Hypothalamic Pituitary-Adrenal Axis" to try to understand a patient's presentation and laboratory abnormalities.

Editor's Note: Check out these other bread pudding recipes, including savory bread pudding, sweet bread pudding, seafood bread pudding, vegetarian bread pudding, and South African bobotie.