Category Archives: Breakfast

Breakfast, Dairy-Free, Low Calorie, Quick

Yogurt Smoothie

March 5, 2022 Sam

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Yogurt Smoothie

Course: Breakfast

Servings: serving

Calories: 368kcal

Ingredients

½ cup blueberries frozen
½ cup kale frozen
⅔ cup whole-milk yogurt
1 cup macadamia nut milk
2 tbsp hemp hearts

Notes

Makes 1 serving

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Yogurt Smoothie

Amount Per Serving

Calories 368 Calories from Fat 207

% Daily Value*

Fat 23g35%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Polyunsaturated Fat 11g

Monounsaturated Fat 6g

Cholesterol 21mg7%

Sodium 194mg8%

Potassium 427mg12%

Carbohydrates 23g8%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 15g17%

Protein 19g38%

Vitamin A 3704IU74%

Vitamin C 39mg47%

Calcium 719mg72%

Iron 5mg28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Breakfast

Breakfast Naan

March 7, 2021 Sam

Excellent way to use leftover naan and yuba bacon! A delicious second-day meal to follow up the naan and sausages.

You can reduce the calories and fat if you make simpler scrambled eggs, without the 4 tbsp of butter. Or even reduce the eggs to just 1 egg per serving. But really, why would you do that? This is decadent!

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Breakfast Naan

For when you just have too much naan, if that's even a thing

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Vegetarian

Servings: servings

Calories: 762kcal

Ingredients

6 slices yuba bacon
4 scrambled eggs
2 pieces naan
2 oz cheddar cheese
Hot sauce optional
Green chilies optional

Instructions

Prepare all of the ingredients. Warm the naan and bacon.
Place the naan on a place and top with bacon, eggs and cheddar cheese. Add the optional hot sauce and green chilies. Serve.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Breakfast Naan

Amount Per Serving

Calories 762 Calories from Fat 441

% Daily Value*

Fat 49g75%

Saturated Fat 28g175%

Trans Fat 2g

Cholesterol 478mg159%

Sodium 1412mg61%

Potassium 258mg7%

Carbohydrates 50g17%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 31g62%

Vitamin A 1699IU34%

Vitamin C 3mg4%

Calcium 361mg36%

Iron 5mg28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Basics, Breakfast, Dairy-Free

Creamy Scrambled Eggs

March 7, 2021 Sam

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Creamy Scrambled Eggs

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time15

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American, Vegetarian

Keyword: Basics

Servings: servings

Calories: 351kcal

Ingredients

2 tsp cornstarch
4 tbsp unsalted butter cold, cut into ¼" cubes
4 large eggs
⅕ tsp salt

Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 tsp cornstarch with 1.5 tbsp water until there are no lumps. Add half the butter cubes to the mixture. Add eggs and salt. Whisk until the eggs are well-beaten. (Yes, the butter cubes will remain.)
The rest goes very quickly, so prepare your plates next to the stove. Heat 1 tbsp water in a large skillet over medium-high. Swirl with a spatula gently until the water evaporates. As soon as the water is all-but gone, add the remaining 2 tbsp butter and push around with the spatula for just a few seconds until the better is almost entirely melted but not brown.
Add the egg mixture and cook, pushing and folding the eggs with the spatula. Do this until they are just less cooked than you like them, which usually takes about 1-2 minutes depending on how you like eggs, and then transfer them to a plate. Faster stirring leads to finer, softer chunks, while a slower stir will result in larger, fluffier curds.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Creamy Scrambled Eggs

Amount Per Serving

Calories 351 Calories from Fat 288

% Daily Value*

Fat 32g49%

Saturated Fat 18g113%

Trans Fat 1g

Cholesterol 432mg144%

Sodium 378mg16%

Potassium 145mg4%

Carbohydrates 3g1%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 13g26%

Vitamin A 1240IU25%

Calcium 63mg6%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Basics, Breakfast

Easy Pancakes for 2-3

December 16, 2018 Sam

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Easy Pancakes for 2-3

Simple and classic for a reason

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Basics, Simple

Servings: servings

Calories: 262kcal

Ingredients

1 cup flour
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1 egg
1 cup milk
1 tbsp butter melted, plus more for griddle

Instructions

In a small bowl (or large prep glass) mix together the 1 cup flour, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, and ¼ tsp salt.
1 cup flour, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp salt
In a small bowl, whisk together the 1 egg, 1 cup milk, and 1 tbsp melted butter (which hopefully has cooled some, as to not cook the milk or egg). Once wet ingredients are combined, pre-heat the griddle on medium-high. Add some butter to the griddle and move it around.
1 egg, 1 cup milk, 1 tbsp butter
When ready, add the dry ingredients to the wet, and mix until combined, but no more. Add in whatever size you like to the warmed griddle, bringing it down in temperature as the first ones hit the griddle, to medium, or just above that.
Flip when there is solid (not insignificant) bubbling on the surface. Move around depending on how even your surface heat is, of course. And serve as immediately as possible.

Notes

Serves 3

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Easy Pancakes for 2-3

Amount Per Serving

Calories 262 Calories from Fat 72

% Daily Value*

Fat 8g12%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Trans Fat 1g

Cholesterol 73mg24%

Sodium 425mg18%

Potassium 174mg5%

Carbohydrates 38g13%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 9g18%

Vitamin A 328IU7%

Calcium 186mg19%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Breakfast, Lunch, Quick, Summer, Weeknight Dinner

Goat Cheese Toast with Peppers, Tomatoes and Avocado

August 18, 2018 Sam

This is a great brunch and may even work well as a lunch or light dinner option, especially if you add an egg or increase the cheese.

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Goat Cheese Toast with Peppers, Tomatoes and Avocado

Prep Time15

Cook Time5

Total Time20

Course: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: California

Keyword: Quick

Servings: servings

Calories: 490kcal

Ingredients

4 slices bread whole wheat
3 Fresno peppers or 2-3 other mildly spicy peppers, like Anaheim or Poblano
1 serrano pepper optional
3 tomatoes heirloom or on-the-vine
1 avocado
5-6 sprigs basil
4 oz goat cheese or whole-milk ricotta

Instructions

Slice the mild peppers and clean out the seeds. Chop the serrano pepper. Cut the tomatoes into medium-sized cubes or ½ slices, and very lightly salt (on the cutting board is fine). Cube the avocado. Slice or cut the basil.
Melt 1-2 tbsp butter in a skillet on medium-hot and add the serranos and sliced mild peppers. Season with salt and some pepper. Cook until the peppers are softened and a nice brown color in parts.
Toast the bread.
If using ricotta, whip it with some salt and pepper before spreading on the toast. For goat cheese, or other soft cheeses with plenty of flavor, just spread on a piece of toasted bread. Top with the basil leaves in an even layer across the whole thing. Top with the peppers. Serve the tomatoes and avocados on the side, incorporating as you eat if you’d like.

Notes

Serves 2
For added protein, fry 1 egg per serving

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Goat Cheese Toast with Peppers, Tomatoes and Avocado

Amount Per Serving

Calories 490 Calories from Fat 261

% Daily Value*

Fat 29g45%

Saturated Fat 11g69%

Cholesterol 26mg9%

Sodium 450mg20%

Potassium 1154mg33%

Carbohydrates 41g14%

Fiber 14g58%

Sugar 10g11%

Protein 22g44%

Vitamin A 2790IU56%

Vitamin C 62mg75%

Calcium 182mg18%

Iron 4mg22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Basics, Breakfast

Best Waffles Ever

November 25, 2017 Sam

This simple waffle recipe is perfect for same-day waffles.

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Best Waffles Ever

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Basics

Servings: servings

Calories: 548kcal

Equipment

1 waffle iron

Ingredients

1¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
2 large eggs
1¾ cups milk
½ cup canola oil

Instructions

Pre-heat the waffle iron (to 400ºF on "griddle" for the Cuisinart).
In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the center.
1¾ cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp salt
Separate the eggs – put the egg yolks in a large measuring cup and put the egg whites in the stand mixer bowl.
2 large eggs
In the measuring cup, beat the egg yolks a little and then stir in the milk and oil.
1¾ cups milk, ½ cup canola oil
Add the egg yolk mixture all at once to the dry mixture. Stir just till moistened (should be lumpy).
In the stand mixer, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight up).
Gently fold the egg whites into the flour and egg yolk mixture, leaving a few fluffs of egg white. Do not overmix.
Spoon waffle batter into your waffle iron, making sure not to overfill it. Cook at 400ºF for several minutes, until the outside is that delicious golden brown color. Eat with abandon.

Notes

Makes about 4 large waffles

Nutrition