Back to Basics: eggs and a cottage cheese toast to try
This week has felt more normal with Frank in town and Parker just a tad more into the first grade routine (though now we’re tracked out for three FULL weeks.) We’re on a bizarre track where the new grade starts, you’re in for two weeks…. then bam, first track out. At least it’s a progressive slow start to the year!? Anyway, I’ve been trying harder over on TikTok (which seems like a whole new world to learn… but I’m trying…. come find me if you’re on it!) plus I’ve had more school work in my coaching certification than I thought, so it’s been as busy as ever! When I look at the lunches I regularly make, I forgot about the oh-so-basic yet quick, easy AND protein rich frittata or jazzed up scrambled eggs that works well on…any day that you didn’t already eat eggs for breakfast! Here’s how I make eggs into a veggie packed meal. Remember each egg packs about 6 grams of protein. Yay!
Prep Ahead: Extraordinary Eggs
Ingredients:
4-5 eggs
Any veggies you have (tomatoes, spinach or arugula, mushrooms, onions) I always try for a lot of greens.
Avocado, sliced or chopped
Cheese, anything you have (feta, cheddar, manchego, anything but blue cheese works well)
Salsa for the topping
Salt and pepper
Assembly:
Cook the eggs as either a fritata with veggies cooked in or scramble everything together in the skillet. Add cheese at the last minute, top with salsa and you’ve got a 24-30 grams of protein lunch plus all those veggie points. Add a piece of peanut butter toast, fruit, and/or a handful of nuts for more sustenance, protein and fiber. I’m into Trader Joe’s organic unsalted cashews at the moment.
Grab and Go: Cottage Cheese Toast
Ingredients:
1/2 cup cottage cheese, Good Culture organic whole milk is my brand of preference
Bread, 1 or 2 slices depending on size of bread.100% whole wheat, Dave’s Killer breads are my favorite
Avocado, thin slices
Tomato, thin slices
Salt and pepper
Possibly Everything Bagel seasoning
Assembly:
Toast your bread, slather each piece with 1/2 cup of cottage cheese (which gives you about 16 grams of protein.) Top with sliced tomatoes and avocados and sprinkle with seasonings of choice. Eat with some fruit to round out the meal.