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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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.
This mushroom omelet makes a great breakfast, lunch, or dinner and is super fast to put together.
Ingredients:
2 eggs
1 cup (~150 g) mushrooms
1 Tbsp. chopped onion
1 Tbsp. chopped chives
Salt and pepper
Preparation:
Clean the mushrooms and cut them into thin slices. Cook the onions and mushrooms in a very hot pan for a few minutes and season with salt and pepper. Beat the eggs with salt and pepper. Put the eggs in a very hot and cook the omelet on both sides. Garnish the omelet with mushrooms and sprinkle with chives. Enjoy!
Eggs are simple. There are white and brown eggs but for the most part they are all created equal. Well this is actually wrong! Today we want to highlight how important it is to know the difference between how eggs are produced. Most eggs are labeled one of three ways: cage free, free-range, or pasture raised.
Cage-free simply means that chickens don’t live in cages but there are no specific requirements as to how much space they are given. In most cases cage-free chickens live in barns or indoor facilities.
Free-range means that chickens live in a space where they could access the outdoors but often times these are just small doors. If barns are crowded some chickens may never be able to access the outside.
Pasture raised is the most humane condition and means that chickens have at least 108 sq. feet of outside space.
The next time you buy eggs consider choosing organic, pasture raised eggs!
Picture: Huffington Post
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