Eggs are one of the oldest and most widely consumed food sources on the planet. Dense with nutrients (Protein, Choline, Lutein, Vitamin A, Vitamin D and Folate to name just a few) and low in calories (70 per egg) the egg is a powerhouse of nutrition in a tiny and very versatile package.
Used for everything from leavening, to thickening to a full-out protein source, the abilities of the egg are astounding – and boy, do they taste good! From omelets to souffles and everything in-between, it’s not hard to find a way to incorporate eggs into your diet, and it certainly doesn’t hurt that they’re budget-friendly, too.
Simple recipes like the 3-Egg Omelet (pictured) filled with any of a thousand ingredients (the one above uses Ricotta and Parmesan cheeses blended with black olives, green onions and grape tomatoes) and a quick-fix for breakfast lunch or dinner, it’s just one egg recipe you’ll turn to again and again.
How about Scrambled Egg Towers, Garden Frittata, Wild Mushroom, Spinach and Gruyère Frittata, Duck-centric Breakfast (a whole different breed of egg!), or Breakfast Pot Pie – each unique and each delectable. A quick search on Half Hour Meals turns up plenty and there are more to come. Check out these delicious egg recipes and more under our Recipes tab.
While right at the moment we’re all gearing up for, or already in the throes of, preparing for the holidays and our individual holiday feasts, there will come a time, very shortly, when we’ll be too full to think of food at all. Here’s a good in-between-holidays dish. It’s not very heavy, uses few ingredients and doesn’t contain turkey OR ham. Really, some of us just can’t take any more leftover recipes.