French Toast

Instead of making your ordinary toast with butter or jelly why not try French toast. This French toast will give your taste buds a sweet kick for the morning and bring you a delightful and delicious breakfast. French toast is a great source for energy and protein. This recipe serves 2.

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Ingredients:
2 large eggs
1/3 cup Heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
4 slices bread (preferably thick)
1 tablespoon butter

Instructions:
In a large bowl whisk together eggs, cream, sugar, and cinnamon until blended. Soak bread slices in 1 layer for 3 minutes on one side then flip to soak other side. Heat butter in a 12-inch frying pan over moderately high heat. Carefully transfer 2 soaked bread slices to frying pan with a spatula and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes on each side. Repeat this process with the other 2 slices of soaked bread. You can serve French toast with maple syrup, fruit or honey.

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Frittata

You can make this delicious recipe for breakfast, lunch or dinner. This dish includes different vegetables. You can use peas, tomatoes, onion, broccoli, celery, spinach, peppers, potatoes or pumpkin. You can choose the vegetables you desire. You can use leftover vegetables or you can chop up some vegetables and cook them. This dish serves 4 to 5. The combination of eggs and vegetables for this dish makes it a healthy delight.

 

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Ingredients:
4 eggs
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon butter
2 cups cooked vegetables

Directions:
Chop cooked vegetables into small pieces. Crack 4 eggs into a bowl and add the salt and pepper. Next beat the eggs and salt and pepper with a fork. Turn the stove on to medium heat and put butter into the pan to melt over the heat. Add the vegetables to the pan and stir. Add the beaten egg mixture and turn down the heat to low. Cook gently over low heat until the egg mixture is firm. Serve

 

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Apple Pancakes

These pancakes are very delicious; and I mean appley delicious. Any fruit can be used for these pancakes such as strawberry, banana, pear, or peaches. You can use canned fruit if you like. This recipe makes two pancakes and is best served hot. I bet you can’t wait to cook these pancakes up and enjoy the goodness.

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Ingredients
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons all-purpose whole wheat flour
1 egg
1 tablespoon honey
½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon
½ cup low-fat milk
1 large apple
1 teaspoon oil

Directions:
Mix both flours together in a large mixing bowl. In a smaller bowl mix the egg, honey, cinnamon, and milk. Make a hole in the flour mixture and then pour the egg mixture inside the flour mixture. Mix well to make a smooth batter. Peel the skin off the apple, remove the seeds and core, and cut the apple into small pieces. Add the apple pieces to the mixture and mix well. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Pour some of the mixture in the frying pan to make a pancake. Cook pancake until the bottom is golden brown. Flip the pancake to cook the other side. Set the cooked pancake aside and repeat with the remaining mixture. Serve pancakes hot.

 

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Healthy Carrot cake muffins

These carrot cake muffins are healthy and delicious. You can eat them for breakfast, with lunch or for snack. This recipe makes 12 mouth-watering muffins. You can serve these muffins warm or cold, whichever you or your guest prefer is just fine. You can even add whatever sweet spices you like to this recipe to make it your own. However we think cinnamon and a little nutmeg works wonders on these muffins alone.

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Ingredients:
1 cup white Self-Rising flour
1 cup whole grain Self-Rising flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
2 grated carrots
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup chopped walnuts
2 eggs
2 tablespoons oil
1 cup low-fat milk

Directions:
Preheat oven to 390f and grease muffin tray with spray. Combine in a large bowl the flours, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add the grated carrots to the flour mixture. Add brown sugar and walnuts to the flour mixture. In a separate bowl beat the eggs, milk, and oil together. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture. Mix the ingredients until they are well combined. Spoon the mixture into the muffin pan. Bake the muffins on the top oven shelf for 20 minutes or until they are cooked. Serve warm or cold.

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Salmon and Scramble Eggs

Start your morning or brunch off right with this amazing salmon and scramble eggs. It only takes a few minutes, but it is a great way to get your brain boosted and ready for the day. Get your omega 3 to help reduce the risk of blood issues, heart attack, and stroke. That, along with the vitamins naturally produced in eggs helps improve mood and cognition.
All you have to do is mix your eggs with some nice warmed up salmon, add a little garlic, salt, and pepper with a dash of green onions and you will set your mouth a flood with mouth-watering flavor. Thankfully, it is a quick meal to make. Within twenty minutes give or take depending on how much heat you like to use with your egg and how fluffy you want your eggs you will be able to enjoy a lovely breakfast coupled with your favorite toast and morning beverage.
It is also simple to alter it to where you are having a salmon and egg breakfast sandwich, which is also rather delicious and simple, just move the egg mixture onto a nice warm piece of bread and add some cheese then be ready for a magical breakfast adventure.

salmon and egg scramble

Preparation Time: 20 Minutes
Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

1 teaspoon of olive oil
3 organic whole eggs
3 tablespoons of water
1 minced garlic
6 Oz. Smoked salmon, sliced or chopped
2 avocados, sliced
Black pepper to taste
1 green onion, chopped

Directions

Heat olive oil in a large skillet and sauté onion in it.
Take a medium bowl and whisk eggs in it, add water and whisk with the help of a fork.
Add to the skillet the smoked salmon along with garlic, and black pepper.
Stir for about 4 minutes until all ingredients get soft.
At this stage, add the egg mixture.
Once the eggs get firm, serve on a plate with a garnish of avocados.

Spinach Omelet

This breakfast omelet is a great choice to start out the day. A spinach omelet has all those antioxidants and proteins that help to start the brain up right and get you prepared for your day. Adding green olives, spinach, a dash of green peppers along with a little olive oil and some onions will help make your vitamin rich eggs a little tastier. This simple concoction can lead to an easy morning start and provide a body boost. The antioxidants provided by the olives also provide you the fair amount of iron, fibers, and vitamin E mixed along with vitamins and other properties found in the eggs and other ingredients.
This quick and easy recipe is easily adjustable for larger meals. The savory taste of olives and black pepper mixed with the eggs will definitely have your taste buds thanking you. This meal will help keep you feeling full and satisfied. Whether you are eating with someone or eating both servings by yourself.
spinach omelet
Serves 4
Ingredients
• 4-6 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon of black pepper
• Pinch of salt, or to taste
• ½ cup green olives, chopped
• 1/3 cup spinach, pre-boiled and drained
• 1/3 cup green onions, chopped
Preparation
• First, take a small bowl and whisk the eggs.
• Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan and cook the onions for about 2 minutes.
• Next, add spinach and cook for about 5 minutes.
• Then add green olives, salt, and black pepper.
• Pour the eggs onto the top and cook until done.
• Serve and enjoy.

Poached eggs in spicy tomato sauce

 

Did you ever imagine having a dip for breakfast? No, I’m not taking about the creamy dips you serve at parties, but rather a saucy dish which you can mop up with chunks of crusty bread. And when it has eggs floating on top, it’s a lavish breakfast dish everyone wants to wake up to. Take a hint from this recipe of poached eggs with a twist.

This recipe makes sure that the poached eggs are not left alone. A spicy tomato sauce gives yummy company to the regular poached eggs and adds sparkles to a boring breakfast selection. The tartness of the tomatoes marries the warm flavors of spices to create a dish you simply can’t say no to. However, unlike a classic poached eggs recipe which leaves the yolks runny, this recipe makes sure that the eggs are well-done.

In spite of its luscious flavors, this breakfast delicacy is inexpensive, simple to make, and keeps you full till lunch which makes the dish even better. It can be easily made with basic ingredients available in all kitchen pantries and customized to meet your dietary needs. So give your own touch of creativity by adding leafy greens, broccoli, herbs and even chunks of lean meat for enhanced flavors. You may also serve it with a healthy side dish and transform it into a light meal.

Poachedeggs

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

  • 2 eggs
  • One can chopped tomatoes, with juice
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • One handful chopped red peppers
  • One handful cherry tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 large pinches finely chopped cilantro
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • One handful feta cheese
  • One pinch smoked paprika
  • Salt to taste
  • Olive oil, as required

Instructions:

  • Place a heavy-based skillet on the stove and heat it over medium high heat.
  • Drizzle olive oil on it and heat until it simmers.
  • Add the crushed garlic and fry for a minute until it is fragrant.
  • Stir in the chopped peppers as well as cherry tomatoes and empty the can of chopped tomatoes into it.
  • Sprinkle a dash of salt and stir them all together until mixed well.
  • Drizzle honey over the sauce and stir along with a pinch of smoked paprika.
  • Reduce it to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes or until the tomatoes turn mushy.
  • Mash them into a chunky pulp and cook further until the sauce reduces to half.
  • Stir in a large pinch of chopped cilantro and crack the eggs on it, side by side.
  • Cook until the eggs are nicely poached and the yolks are set.
  • Crumble the cheese on top and scatter the remaining cilantro over it.
  • Cook for a minute or two to allow the cheese to melt and remove from heat.
  • Serve warm alongside chunks of bread.

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