Eggs are Easy
Eggs make an easy and tasty meal when you add a slice of whole grain toast and a colorful fruit salad. As a kid, I loved to decorate eggs and then find them in my Easter basket. I also loved to find them on my breakfast plate, scrambled, or in my French toast, or made into a deviled egg at a backyard picnic. It’s so easy and affordable with eggs, and most everyone I know has some in their fridge all the time.
Eggs are Nutritious
All year long, eggs are a mighty protein option for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Their overall nutrition, at only 70 calories per egg, is impressive. Be sure to ‘click around’ this egg-cellent collection of recipes made with eggs; for example, this one is a skillet egg recipe that works as a meatless choice by substituting the bacon ingredient with a super big handful of fresh spinach.
Egg Frittata Recipe
Ingredients: 6 fresh large eggs; 1/3 cup milk; pinch salt; pinch pepper; 1 teaspoon dried basil or oregano – the one you like best; 1-2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 cup chopped veggies like onion, sweet Bell peppers, broccoli, mushrooms; (a big handful of raw chopped spinach, in addition, is delicious too); 1/3 cup grated or shredded cheese such as Parmesan or cheddar.
How to: Preheat oven to 400; Whisk eggs with milk, salt, pepper and dried herbs; Spray a 9-inch pie pan with oil spray; Saute chopped veggies in extra virgin olive oil for 6-8 min until softened over medium heat; Place sauteed veggies (and chopped raw spinach, if you like it) into the pie pan first; Pour whisked egg-milk-salt-pepper-herbs on top; Place into hot oven for 10 minutes; Remove from oven carefully and sprinkle cheese on top; Place back into oven for 15 min. until eggs are set. Cool for 10 minutes, then cut and eat. It is delicious hot or leftover and chilled the next day.
Cooking with Eggs
If your goal is to adopt a healthier eating plan, then eggs can get you started. A hard boiled egg for breakfast? Egg salad for lunch? Egg frittata for supper? Get into the kitchen with a carton of eggs for home-cooked and nutritious meals the easy way! For other kitchen resources, check out my Tasty Booklets with easy menus, shopping lists and recipes. It’s all good!