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Big Batch Breakfast (Part Deux): Healthy Veggie & Cheese Egg Muffins

Breakfast just got a whole lot easier. If you’re on the go as much as I am, it always pays off to spend a little extra time over the weekend to prepare some grab-and-go meals that will keep your full and focused throughout the week no matter what calendar cluster-Fs may arise.

For the past two weeks I’ve been making a big batch of healthy egg muffins on Sunday afternoosn, switching up the vegetables and accoutrements to keep things interesting. Below you’ll find my current favorite, but you can check my Instagram account for a recipe with asparagus, summer corn, and grape tomatoes. You can’t go wrong with either!

Healthy Baked Egg MuffinsBig Batch Breakfast (Part Deux): Healthy Veggie & Cheese Egg Muffins

Makes 12 egg muffins, or 6 servings.

Ingredients:

  • Butter, coconut oil or nonstick cooking spray, to coat pans – or, use silicone baking cups
  • 8 large eggs
  • Splash of milk (can use nut milk if preferred)
  • Generous pinch of sea salt and ground pepper
  • 2 sprigs of fresh thyme, de-stemmed and minced
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 2 cups kale, cut into thin ribbons
  • 1/2 cup sweet & spicy cherry peppers
  • 1/2 large red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 3/4 – 1 cup shredded parmesan

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Crack eggs into a large bowl and whisk with the milk, thyme, salt and pepper.
  3. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan as desired.
  4. Sauté red onion in olive oil for 5 minutes over medium-high heat with a pinch of salt. Add kale, sweet and spicy pepper, and garlic and sauté another 5-7 minutes.
  5. Divide veggie mixture and cheese between each muffin cup, then carefully pour eggs in until muffin tins are almost full – leaving about a 1/4-inch space.
  6. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. The egg muffins will look like soufflé when they come out of the oven, but they will sink after a few minutes. Let them cool for a few minutes before using a rubber spatula to carefully remove each muffin.

Notes:

  1. Adapted from Popsugar.
  2. You can consume these immediately or let them cool, then transfer to a resealable plastic bag. They’ll refrigerate well for up to a week or freeze for up to three months.

 

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Rosewater Raspberry Gluten-Free Scones

I highly recommend taking a long weekend with friends, yummy food, and outdoor walks in the sunshine; and without a computer or to do list. Like highly recommend it. I recently did just this up in NYC with some of my dearest girl friends with whom (is that proper grammar??) I studied abroad nearly 10 years ago. Damn, the years are flying by! Anyways…

 

We had a ball! Despite bopping around a bunch like an itinerant little gypsy, the weekend wasn’t stressful at all. Leaving my computer at home certainly helped, but mostly it was my lack of an agenda – something I struggle to let go of in my daily DC grind – that created space and time to do everything I needed and wanted with flexibility and a sense of ease.

 

Here are some highlights…

 

On Saturday, I went to the Union Square Famers Market (amazing) and gawked at peonies the size of my face and farm-fresh eggs that looked like the most beautiful golden nuggets I’ve ever seen. I would have stayed there the whole day if it weren’t for the sweltering heat and sweaty mess I had quickly become.

 

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Sunday, was a day filled with jamm, which means “peace” in Wolof, Senegal’s native tongue. The girls and I throw that word around a lot when we’re together since Dakar was our study abroad destination and jamm was our main objective while there.

 

All day I was surrounded by these four mighty and magnificent women who inspire, nurture and love me to no end. How lucky am I? Together, we made a version of the gluten-free scones you’ll see below as well as some delicious frittatas.

 

Food is always best when made with love and enjoyed in good company. All of that was abundant and then some. We gabbed for hours while dining al fresco on a Brooklyn co-op rooftop. Heaven on earth.

 

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I rounded out the weekend spending time with one of my other very best friends from childhood, Court. Actually, let’s call her my sister. Much more appropriate for our bond. We’ve known each other since age four and no matter how long we go in between visits, it feels like we’ve never skipped a beat.

 

While waiting for her arrival at an amazing Jewish Deli somewhere in lower Manhattan, I decided to express my joy for a weekend well spent with a little urban hand-standing. What else is a yogi to do?

 

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I could regal you with all the mundane details of what made that weekend so magical in my mind, but instead I’ll simply suggest you try out these Rosewater Raspberry Scones and taste for yourself some of the love and jamm I brought back with me from NYC.

 

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Rosewater Raspberry Gluten-Free Scones

Makes ~16  2 1/2-3″ scones.
Ingredients:
  • 2 1/2 cups Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free Biscuit Mix
  • 1/2 cup Gluten-Free Rolled Oats
    3/4 cup 2% or Whole Milk (note: you can substitute 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk + 1/4 cup plain coconut milk yogurt to make this vegan)
  • 10 Tbs butter, cold and cubed
  • 1/4 cup Rosewater
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/3 cup cane sugar
  • Zest of one lemon
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh raspberries
  • Optional: 2-3 Tbs Milk for basting
  • Optional: sprinkle of corse sea salt

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. Blend with butter cubes using a pastry cutter. You can also use your finger to pinch the butter into the flour mixture if you don’t have one.
  3. In a separate smaller bowl, whisk together milk, egg, rosewater, zest and sugar.
  4. Combine the wet and dry ingredients in the larger of the two bowls. Knead with your hands until dough is combined. It may be a bit chunky/flaky, but that’s good for scones.
  5. Fold in raspberries until evenly distributed.
  6. Shape into small round disks, approximate 2 – 2 1/2″ in diameter. Place on a lined baking sheet 1″ apart.
  7. Baste raw biscuits with a smear of milk, then sprinkle lightly with corse sea salt.
  8. Bake at 350 degrees for 22-26 min, or until the tops turn golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
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A Very Veggie-ful Frittata

I don’t know about you, but after what feels like 3 weeks of gluttony and (wonderful) indulgence, my body is beginning to rebel. Feed me veggies! It says with a pleading pout. Alas, another healthy recipe here to the rescue! Inspired by Martha Rose Shuman’s New York Times frittata recipe, I decided this was the perfect way to ease back into healthy eating. This is definitely guilt-free comfort food and a great way to get back on track without having to sacrifice on flavor and satisfaction. It makes for an easy supper or delicious brunch. Best of all, it’s packed with protein, nutrient-rich veggies, and fresh antioxidant-rich herbs–basil and parsley.

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What You’ll Need:

  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 2 shallots, minced
  • 1/2 yellow onion, diced
  • 2 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup of mushrooms, sliced (any variety you like)
  • 1 cup of zucchini, diced
  • 20 grape tomatoes, halved and seeded
  • 10 eggs
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil, shredded
  • 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, minced
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 6 slices prosciutto (look for a low-sodium variety)

How to Make It:

  1.  Heat 1 tbs olive oil in a large nonstick and oven-safe frying pan over medium heat. Add shallots and onions, cooking 5-7 minutes or until tender. Add a small pinch of salt and your minced garlic. Stir another minute or so. 
  2. Add zucchini, mushrooms and tomatoes (with another small pinch of salt). Sauté another 5-7 min, or until zucchini and mushrooms are tender and tomatoes are soft. Remove from heat and set veggies aside in a bowl. Rinse and dry pan.
  3. Whisk your eggs with a couple tbs of water in a bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste, 1/2 the parsley and basil, and veggie mix.
  4. Heat 1 tbs olive oil in the same pan used before. Test to see if it’s ready by dropping a touch of egg in the pan–if it sizzles and cooks on the spot, you’re good to go. Add your egg mixture and give the pan a few swirls to distribute the veggies evenly. For the first 3-4 min, tilt the pan slightly while lifting the edges of the frittata with a spatula in your other hand a few times. This lets the egg run underneath and form a good firm base.
  5. Reduce heat to low and cover. Let cook for 10 min like this. Periodically, remove the cover to loosen the frittata with a spatula, preventing the bottom from burning.
  6. Remove the cover and fan 6 slices of prosciutto around the top of your  frittata. Finish it under the broiler for 3 min, keeping an eye on it so it doesn’t burn.
  7. Remove from oven and let sit for 5-10 min. Garnish with the remaining basil and parsley. And if you aren’t lactose-intolerant (like me) this would be amazing with your favorite shredded cheese on top.

Serve right out of the pan, rustic style, and enjoy!

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Easy Multigrain Bread

Adapted from the New York Times infamous No-Knead Bread recipe, I started making my own version of this beautiful, easy homemade bread on the regular two years ago. This rustic bread is truly reminiscent of a French-style boule, which in my mind is as good as it gets. I love it’s crunchy crust and fluffy, air-pocked interior. It’s great for toast and even better for breakfast sandwiches!

Amy’s Easy Multigrain Bread:

What you’ll need:

  • 2 ¼ cups unbleached bread flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup almond meal
  • ¼ cup ground flaxseed
  • 1 3/4 cups water
  • 1/2 tsp instant/rapid-rise yeast
  • 2 tsp salt
  • Rolled oats for a finishing touch

Note: You’ll also need a 6-quart heavy covered pot (cast iron, enamel, Pyrex or ceramic). I use my trusty 5 1/2 quart Cuisinart dutch-oven and it does the trick!

How to make it:

  1. In a large bowl combine flours, almond meal, ground flaxseed, yeast and salt. Add 1 3/4 cups warm water and mix–using your hands–until it just comes together. The dough will be shaggy and sticky.
  2. Seal the bowl with plastic wrap and let dough rest for 12-18 hours.
  3. Sprinkle flour on a work surface and place your dough on it. Dust your dough with a touch more flour then fold it in on itself gently three to four times.  Cover it loosely with plastic wrap and let rest about 15 min.
  4. Using a little flour to keep your dough from sticking too much, gently and swiftly shape your dough into a ball. Generously coat a cotton dish towel with rolled oats, put the dough seam side down on the towel and dust the top with more oats. Cover with another cotton towel and let it rise for 2 hours. When it is ready, your dough will be more than twice it’s original size.
  5. A half-hour to 45-min before your dough is ready, pre-heat your oven to 500°F. Place a 6-quart heavy covered pot in your oven as it heats up (lid on).
  6. When your dough is ready (i.e. 2 hours have passed since you coated it in oats), carefully remove the pot from your oven. Slide your hand under the towel and turn your dough over into the heated pot, seam side up. Give the pan a good shake once or twice if you had a bad flip and your dough is unevenly distributed. No worries, it’ll sort itself out while cooking.
  7. Cover your pot with its lid and bake for 30 min, then remove the lid and bake for another 15 min until the loaf is golden brown. Let your boule cool on a rack for at least 20 min before diving in. Then, bon apetit!
Over-easy egg sandwich with arugula, lemon aioli, bacon and Frank’s Red Hot.

For a video tutorial on how to make the original recipe (i.e. just white bread flour) check out this video on YouTube.