Category: Eggs

Omelette with Chard and Herbs

This quick and easy recipe is packed full of flavor and perfect for spring.

Ingredients:
1 serving of chard
½ tomato
1 Tbsp. chopped onion
1 serving egg
1 Tbsp. water
1 tsp. chopped basil
1 Tbsp. chopped chives
Salt and pepper

Preparation:
Wash the chard and cut into fine strips. Wash the tomato and cut into small cubes. Whisk eggs, water, basil, salt and chives together. Cook the onion in a frying pan until translucent, then add the chard. After 2-3 minutes add the finely diced tomato. Heat another pan and spread the whisked egg evenly in it. Cook the egg over medium heat like a pancake. After 2-3 minutes turn carefully. Put the omelette on a plate and spread the vegetables evenly on the egg. Enjoy!

Eggs

Easter is just around the corner! It’s the time when most eggs are consumed. But what’s actually packed into a chicken egg? On average, about nine grams of protein, eight grams of fat, essential Omega-3 fatty acids, almost all minerals, and vitamins except for Vitamin C. No wonder it’s an indispensable part of modern, health-conscious cuisine: “The dietary protein it contains is biologically very high quality and can be converted very well into the body’s own protein – necessary for muscle building, cell renewal, and the production of enzymes and hormones,” says Silvia Bürkle, nutrition scientist at Metabolic Balance. What is your favorite way to eat eggs?

Apple Scrambled Eggs

An apple a day keeps the doctor away . . . So it is perfect to eat them for breakfast as apple scrambled eggs. 

Ingredients:
1 portion of eggs
1 apple
Splash of water
Salt 
Vanilla
Cinnamon 

Preparation:
Wash and core the apple and chop or grate it. Heat a pan and cook the apple for a few minutes until soft. Whip the egg with a splash of water and season with vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Pour the egg over the stewed apple and let it set. Sprinkle with cinnamon before serving. Enjoy!

Egg and Asparagus Salad

Looking for fresh salad to enjoy? Well we have the perfect recipe for you! Give this egg and asparagus salad a try and let us know what you think. If aniseed is not your cup of tea feel free to exclude it.

Ingredients:
1 serving of green asparagus
1 tsp. white onion
1 hard-boiled egg
1/4 cup (50 ml) vegetable broth
1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
Salt, pepper, pinch of aniseed (optional)

Preparation:
Peel the asparagus and cut into 1.5 inch (4 cm) pieces. Heat a pan over medium heat and sauté the onions briefly. Then add the asparagus and the vegetable broth. Cook until everything is al dente and then remove the pan from the heat. Add the balsamic vinegar and season to taste with salt, pepper and aniseed. Set the mixture aside to cool. Peel the hard-boiled egg and cut into bite-sized pieces. Once the salad is cooled, add in the egg and place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to mix.
Enjoy!

All About Eggs

Eggs are often referred to as “nature’s multivitamin.” So you may be wondering, what is in an egg?

Well the answer is a lot!
On average, chicken eggs have about nine grams of protein, eight grams of fat, essential omega-3 fatty acids, and almost all minerals and vitamins (except for vitamin C). They are also one of the few foods that contains all 9 essential amino acids. No wonder then that in many health-conscious kitchens, eggs are a staple. We asked Silvia Bürkle, the head nutritionist at Metabolic Balance her thoughts and she said, “The dietary protein in eggs is of especially high quality because we know that egg protein can be converted into the protein we need in our bodies exceptionally well. That protein is important for muscle growth, cell renewal and the production of enzymes and hormones.”
There endless ways in which you can incorporate eggs into your diet, whether scrambled, sunny side up, poached, or boiled!

Omelette with Chard and Herbs

This quick and easy recipe is packed full of flavor and delicious flavors.

Ingredients:
1 serving of chard
½ tomato
1 Tbsp. chopped onion
1 serving egg
1 Tbsp. water
1 tsp. oregano
1 Tbsp. chopped chives
Salt and pepper

Preparation:
Wash the chard and cut into fine strips. Wash the tomato and cut into small cubes. Whisk eggs, water, oregano, salt and chives together. Cook the onion in a frying pan until translucent, then add the chard. After 2-3 minutes add the finely diced tomato. Heat another pan and spread the whisked egg evenly in it. Cook the egg over medium heat like a pancake. After 2-3 minutes turn carefully. Put the omelette on a plate and spread the vegetables evenly on the egg. Enjoy!

Creamy Spinach

This spinach and egg combination is a quick and easy meal, perfect for breakfast or lunch!

Ingredients:
2 eggs
1 serving of spinach
1 Tbsp. of vegetable stock
Nutmeg
Salt and pepper
Fresh herbs

Preparation:
Gently poach the eggs. Wash the spinach and lightly steam in a pan until soft. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Pureé the eggs with salt, pepper and some vegetable stock. Serve the sauce with the spinach. Enjoy!

Metabolic Balance Facts

An essential tool in a Metabolic Balance kitchen is a kitchen scale to weigh out your ingredients when you first start the program. One ingredient that is helpful to weigh are eggs! Often recipes call for a “large” or “medium” egg but what does that truly mean? Well we have you covered with this infographic below that gives a weight for each of the different egg sizes!

Avocado Deviled Eggs

This unique twist on deviled eggs is not only delicious but perfect for a spring meal!

Ingredients:
1 serving of eggs
1 serving of vegetables (e. g. avocado, lettuce)
Chives
Water
Pomegranate seeds (or a fruit according to your plan)
Salt and pepper

Preparation:
Hard boil the eggs and after cool, peel them and then cut in half. Remove the egg yolk. Remove the pit and peel of the avocado and mix it with the egg yolk, salt, pepper and puree until smooth. Put the mixture into piping bag and fill the egg halves with it. Place the lettuce leaves on a plate and add the filled eggs halves on top. Garnish with some chives and a few pomegranate seeds. Enjoy!

Eggs

How many eggs are actually good for me? For a long time, opinions differed when it came to determining a recommended consumption level for eggs. Eggs were thought to have a negative effect on cholesterol levels. In fact, the recommended amount of eggs is not based on cholesterol at all, but on the inflammatory parameters in the blood. There is a lot of omega-6 fatty acid (arachidonic acid) in egg yolks, which is highly inflammatory. Healthy people with low inflammation levels could eat eggs daily without harming themselves. However, if the inflammatory parameters are elevated, you should really pay attention to the weekly amount of eggs. 

Your Metabolic Balance nutrition plan will tell you how many eggs are ideal for you.