Eggs. They're so versatile. Eat them on their own. Mix them up in a dish. Serve as a main component with anything! I think most of us forget that eggs can make an awesome, easy and quick meal. I eat eggs every day - 2 eggs over easy with a slice of toast to be exact. People say they don't have time in the morning... well guess what? Neither do I. I like to sleep until the last minute - wearing makeup would kill me! Yet every morning while I get ready I make a delicious full breakfast in less than 5 minutes. Some margarine, some eggs... boom! Breakfast. But why should it stop there? Eggs are great for any time of day and in any form. So you want quick and easy in your daily lives? Let's talk eggs then. And if you don't eat eggs, then tune into next week's yogurt week! I can go to Costco and buy a box of eggs (36) and go through that by myself long before the expiry. Worried about cholesterol? You really have nothing to worry about unless you already have a health condition. I don't think most of you eat them every day, so I think you're okay! The Super Quick and Easy I find scrambled eggs take the most work for this section. If you just want to just crack the egg in a pan then listen up. Breakfast, lunch or dinner - fried egg, eggs over easy and sunny-side up. They take virtually no effort and can be done in about 5 minutes. Add your basic salt and pepper or live on the edge and add some spices. Maybe you want something spicy? Add some paprika or cayenne pepper. Check out some good listings on my Breakfast page. There's many ways you can get creative and step it up a notch! Add some deli meat and make a fried egg sandwich <--the best part is taking a bite and hitting that runny yolk mmm. If you're not a fan, break the yolk in the skillet and just cook it all!. Take Another Five So you have some extra time. Got 10 minutes? Why not make some delicious poached eggs and just skip the hollandaise? (Well...I only do at home as making it is ridiculous). You can make poached eggs simply with water and vinegar. It takes 5 minutes. I think Alton Brown explains it quite well here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/perfect-poached-eggs-recipe.html. You can stop at that with some salt and pepper or add some spinach, meat and English muffins for something more - like my poached eggs with garlic-spinach. I recommend an egg poacher - cheap and quick to use! For scrambled eggs, you know the drill, but why not mix in some cheese? maybe cubed ham? Heck go ahead and make an egg breakfast wrap (for dinner?) with some salsa and cheese. Enter Omelette Mode You can throw just about anything into an omelette, which is why I think they're fantastic as a meal for any time of day. You can keep it super simple with just adding cheese, or use leftovers from last night's dinner to throw into the mix. A few of my favourites include the mushroom omelette, asparagus omelette and bacon and ham omelette. I usually only use two eggs per omelette - I feel it's all about the inside that counts. You can use heavy cream to water to whip up your eggs, depending on how fluffy you want those eggs to be (or how healthy). The timing will vary depending what kind of omelette you make but I'd say anywhere between 10-20 minutes. Master the omelette at home and you'll just be ordering the poached eggs for that hollandaise when you go out for breakfast or brunch! These are just some of the many ways you can make eggs come alive for a quick and delicious meal. You can even make a quick soup and add a hard or soft-boiled egg to it just to elevate the dish. So you have no idea what to make for dinner? I beg to differ. Eggs are a quick solution for when I'm on the go or when I'm incredibly lazy. So jump on it!
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