Eggs on the Go

I created these fun little baked eggs with a whoopie pie pan my mom got me for Christmas.  I baked them in the oven for about 10 minutes and they are wonderful.  They taste great heated up too for a breakfast on the run!  

I used 12 eggs total.  I buy carton egg whites so I filled a bowl with 1 1/3 cup of  egg whites, 4 whole eggs, 3 teaspoons of fresh basil, some feta, roasted red pepper.  Feel free to use whatever ingredients you want, eggs are so fun to play with when it comes to flavorings.  I filled each cup up with egg and baked at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.  Make sure you spray your pan before hand or they will stick!

I fried up some potatoes to go with the eggs and peeled a tangerine.   Yummy.

My mom found these little pre-chopped fresh basil squares at Trader Joe's.  We pop them into the freezer and have fresh basil whenever we need!  Each square is a teaspoon.

Bry

Red Pepper Frittata

Ingerdients:

• 1/2 cup water
•  1/3 cup uncooked couscous
•  1 tbsp water
•  3/4 tsp salt
•  1/4 tsp black pepper
•  4 large egg whites
•  3 large eggs
•  2 cups red bell pepper strips
•  1 cup of thinly sliced onions
•  2 garlic gloves minced
•  1/3 cup shredded cheese

Directions

•  Preheat oven to 350°
• Bring 1/2 cup of water to a boil in a small sauce-pan; gradually stir in couscous.  Remove from heat; cover and let stand for 5 minutes.  Fluff with a fork
• Combine 1 tbsp of water, salt, black pepper and eggs in a bowl; stir with whisk
• heat a 10 inch oven proof nonstick skillet  over medium-high heat; spay.  Add bell pepper, onion and garlic; saute for 5 minutes.  Stir in couscous and eggs; cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until almost set.  Sprinkle with cheese.  Bake in the oven for 10 minutes or until set.  Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

We didn't have an oven proof skillet so I cooked it in a regular skillet and transferred the egg mixture into a pie pan and then baked it in the oven.  This recipe serves 4 people.  Each slice contains 200 calories and 15 grams of protein!   This dish would also take good with broccoli or other veggies or meats that you like. 

~Bry

Eggs :)

Eggs are not only delicious but also good for your health.  Being a vegetarian can make finding proteins a bit more difficult, so eggs are a great way to get some.  On average eggs have about 6 grams of protein.  Although a large egg contains around 212 milligrams of cholesterol, studies show it does not effect a majority of people negatively (if worried about the cholesterol count in eggs try egg whites or mixing whites with an egg).  Eggs have many known health benefits, including, eye sight health, breast health (studies show women who eat at least 6 eggs a week lowered their risk of getting breast cancer by 44%).  Eggs also promote healthy hair and nail growth, and contains vitamin d (something a majority if oregonians don't get enough of).

There are so many ways to fix eggs.  From milk to water, sour cream to pancake batter, people have their own way if adding fluff and creamy richness to their eggs.  I personally love a nice dollop of sour cream im me eggs.  There are also so many ingredients you can put in eggs to add flavor.   A personal couple favorites of mine include, feta cheese with fresh basil (if desired add roasted red peppers, sun dried tomatoes, and/or onions).  I also enjoy eggs with sour cream and green onions.  I recently was introduced to adding black beans to eggs, which turned out to taste pretty yummy.  The picture included is an egg taco I made for my mom the other day, which included: sour cream, green onions, green peppers, onion, tomatoes, salsa, black beans and taco meat.
~Bry