Kick off your day with a Spinach Avocado Breakfast Quesadilla. High on protein and filled with flavor! Thank you to the California Avocado Commission for helping me share this recipe with you. When it comes to my breakfast and dinner choices, I’m a study in opposites. When it comes to dinner, “variety” is my middle…
Curry Avocado Egg Salad Phyllo Bites
These Curry Avocado Egg Salad Phyllo Bites would make a fantastic appetizer at Easter dinner! Completely mayo-free, but every bit as delicious. Thank you to Athens Foods for helping me share this recipe with you. If you gave me a choice of egg salad and chocolate eggs at Easter, I would take the savory option…
Baked Egg Sausage Casserole with Green Chiles
This Baked Egg Sausage Casserole gets an extra boost of flavor from green chiles and a little pepper Jack cheese. Great make-ahead option! I always feel like the laziest blogger when I post any sort of make-ahead egg dish, like this baked egg sausage casserole. Because, really, recipes like these take about 10 minutes of…
Kale, Goat Cheese & Mushroom Omelet Recipe
Who knew that an omelet could be so crave-able? This Kale, Goat Cheese & Mushroom Omelet recipe is packed with nutrients and flavor! As bloggers like to do, I was sifting through my recipes to choose some older posts to share on my Facebook page, and came across this quesadilla recipe that I posted earlier…
Vegetarian Frittata with Butternut Squash & Mushrooms {#VegItUp}
This Vegetarian Frittata is packed with butternut squash and mushrooms, which makes it a fantastic way to #VegItUp for breakfast or dinner! Who’s been joining me for #VegItUp this past week? Last week, I posted a new spaghetti squash recipe and announced that I was going to #VegItUp. And by that I mean adding just…
Make-Ahead Baked Eggs with Zucchini & Gruyere Cheese
Make ahead baked eggs are fantastic for a no muss, no fuss vegetarian brunch on the weekend. Plus, sneak in your veggies first thing in the day! During the week, I’m more than content with a simple breakfast. That usually consists of my favorite yogurt parfait, a quick vegetable and fried egg concoction or my…
Egg Breakfast Sandwich Recipe with Pepper Jelly & Spinach
This healthy breakfast sandwich is what dreams are made of – a little sweet, a little savory and a lot of flavor! When it comes to weekend breakfast, I’m a creature of habit. If it doesn’t involve eggs, then it doesn’t feel properly brunch-y to me. Sure, I enjoy a good pancake or waffle every…
Quinoa Avocado Breakfast Bowl Recipe
You’d never guess that such an easy quinoa breakfast bowl has such amazing flavor. You can’t beat the fresh avocado on top! Thank you to California Avocados for helping me share this recipe with you. Our house was in the midst of chaos last week. Every piece of furniture we own was crammed into two…
Light Egg Salad Cucumber Boats
Whip up this light egg salad recipe, served in cucumber boats, for a quick pick-me-up snack in the afternoon or a healthy lunch. My friend and I always had a good laugh over egg salad sandwiches when we were kids. Well, it wasn’t actually the egg salad sandwiches, but rather our two mothers who ate…
Asparagus & Feta Cheese Crustless Quiche Recipe
Celebrate the arrival of spring and asparagus season with this easy crustless quiche recipe. Full of flavor and nutrients, but short on calories. Three down, one to go. That’s the score of asparagus lovers to asparagus disdainers in our house. Up until last spring, it was a standoff at 2-2, but then my older son…
Vegetable Egg & Toast Cups Recipe
Whip up these vegetable-filled egg and toast cups for a fun and easy brunch this weekend. This vegetarian recipe can be turned to a meat lover’s with a sprinkle of bacon or sausage. My 11-year old (T) is the king of eggs. And I don’t just mean that he likes to eat eggs; he can…
Baked Egg, Broccoli & Feta Breakfast Casserole Recipe
This baked egg breakfast casserole is packed with broccoli and feta cheese. It’s perfect for breakfast or dinner and has an easy make-ahead option. There are just a handful of recipes that can stand up to a tall order with the greatest of ease. If I say healthy, easy, vegetarian, feeds a crowd, can be…
Breakfast Egg Wrap with Bacon, Mushrooms & Tomato Recipe
Whip up this tasty breakfast egg wrap for a great refueling snack after exercising or a make-and-go breakfast on a busy morning. Running has been on my mind a lot lately. After a somewhat uneven summer when motivation was at an all-time low (seriously, I don’t think I could have been any lazier), I’m finally…
Healthy Breakfast Burrito with Avocado & Chipotle Yogurt
There’s nothing better than a good breakfast burrito that you can wrap your hands and mouth around! Creamy avocado & chipotle yogurt take this healthy one to the next level. Thanks to the California Avocado Commission for helping me to share this recipe with you. When I first met my husband, I had barely tasted…
Pancetta & Mushroom Crustless Quiche Recipe
Serve this light Pancetta and Mushroom Crustless Quiche for brunch (think Mother’s Day) or dinner. The leftovers are great for quick breakfasts during the week. When you make the commitment to healthy eating, but are a lover of anything in the bacon family, you have to make an internal deal with yourself. Mine involved continuing…
Portobello Baked Eggs with Spinach & Smoked Gouda Recipe
Portobello mushrooms are stuffed with sauteed spinach, tomatoes and smoked gouda, becoming the perfect backdrop for a perfectly cooked runny egg yolk. “The burst” is a thing of legend in our house. It started when I was a kid, passed on to me by my Dad, and has now been passed on to my own…
On-the-Go Egg Breakfast Pita Sandwich Recipe with Salsa Yogurt
Fuel up your family with a healthy, easy, vegetarian breakfast recipe. This egg sandwich is fuel of nutrients to kick off the day. Thank you to the Dairy Council of Utah & Nevada for helping me to share this recipe with you. Eat more, play more. That sounds like a great plan to me! Oh,…
Sweet Potato Hash with Baked Eggs Recipe
Whip up this healthy sweet potato hash with baked eggs for brunch or an easy Meatless Monday meal. It’s tasty and chockfull of vitamins and minerals. I’m beginning to think there’s something wrong with me. The last day of October is almost here and I haven’t posted a single pumpkin recipe yet. Not one. Maybe…
Devilish Avocado Sriracha Deviled Eggs Recipe
These mayo-less avocado deviled eggs are all dressed up for Halloween, but are fantastic snacks or appetizers any old time. Thanks to California Avocados for helping me to share this recipe with you. There is always a flurry of excitement in our house around Halloween. Costumes, creepy decorations and pumpkin carving, which all culminates in…
Zucchini, Onion and Feta Cheese Omelet Recipe
This vegetarian omelet packs in a ton of flavor and is ready in less than 20 minutes. It’s perfect for brunch or a quick, healthy dinner. My 10-year old son (T) is on a culinary mission. He wants to make the perfect omelet. Quite honestly, as long as it involves a hiatus from Nerf guns…