Here's a recipe for breakfast/lunch, esp on the go

Dotcomdolly

From www.everydaypaleo.com

- I made half quantity (6 eggs - I used omega 3 enriched) and got 12 out of it. I used paper cases in my muffin tin & the egg sticks to the paper a bit, but the ones I made in silicone cupcake cases came out really well.
I also omitted the peppers.

Egg Cupcakes

10 -12 eggs whisked well

1 green onion (I used 2 shallots)

2 zucchini (courgettes)

3 big handfuls of spinach

1/2 a jar of roasted red and yellow peppers

6-8 slices of COOKED bacon

sea salt and black pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350 and grease with olive oil two muffin pans. Whisk all your eggs in a big bowl. In a food processor throw in the green onion, zucchini, bacon, and peppers and process until finely chopped but NOT smooth (yuck…). Add this mixture to your eggs. Throw your spinach into the processor and finely chop and also add to your eggs. Mix the egg mixture well and using a 1/4 measuring cup, fill the muffin pans (you’ll be able to make 18-20 cupcakes). Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the eggs are set in the middle. These are great to take on the go and I like mine with some sliced avocado and green salsa.

Enjoy!

Methven

Thanks for the recipe - sounds yum and very handy. Bit sick of porridge for breakfast. Any idea of the calorie content of each (I know I'm being lazy and should really work it out myself ). I suppose you could really take out / add in whatever is in the cupboard or fridge. How long do they last? Do you store them in fridge or air-tight container? Sorry for all the questions!

Dotcomdolly

Methven wrote: »

Thanks for the recipe - sounds yum and very handy. Bit sick of porridge for breakfast. Any idea of the calorie content of each (I know I'm being lazy and should really work it out myself ). I suppose you could really take out / add in whatever is in the cupboard or fridge. How long do they last? Do you store them in fridge or air-tight container? Sorry for all the questions!

I didn't work them out myself but when I did a search on MFP I got this

Calories 58 Sodium 170 mg
Total Fat 3 g Potassium 0 mg
Saturated 1 g Total Carbs 3 g
Polyunsaturated 0 g Dietary Fiber 0 g
Monounsaturated 0 g Sugars 0 g
Trans 0 g Protein 4 g
Cholesterol 109 mg
Vitamin A 0% Calcium 0%
Vitamin C 0% Iron 0%

OR (I think for the whole recipe)

Paleo - Egg Cupcake (Zucchini, Spinach, Bell Pepper)

Servings:

Calories 739 Sodium 686 mg
Total Fat 40 g Potassium 573 mg
Saturated 10 g Total Carbs 7 g
Polyunsaturated 8 g Dietary Fiber 2 g
Monounsaturated 19 g Sugars 0 g
Trans 0 g Protein 64 g
Cholesterol 1750 mg
Vitamin A 0% Calcium 0%
Vitamin C 0% Iron 0%


Yes you could definitely add in whatver suited - as long as they didn't weep liquid when cooked like mushrooms or tomatoes - as that would make them soggy. If you weren't avoiding dairy I think cheese would make a good addition.

I made mine on Monday evening and put half in a lunchbox in the fridge and the other half in the freezer so can't report back as yet as to how the frozen ones will be. I reheated one for 30 secs in microwave from fridge and it was fine. They are also nice at room temp.

Methven

Thank you! Will try them out at the weekend and report back. Its a sneaky way of getting eggs into my kids too!

Dotcomdolly

Methven wrote: »

Thank you! Will try them out at the weekend and report back. Its a sneaky way of getting eggs into my kids too!

Mine came back in their lunchboxes :rolleyes:

itsalongday

whats MFP ?

please say its a calculating website - what a good idea! please reply

Dotcomdolly

itsalongday wrote: »

whats MFP ?

please say its a calculating website - what a good idea! please reply

Myfitnesspal.com
You can create recipes and number of servings to get cals for anything you make at home.

Stench Blossoms

I made these but they weren't great. They stuck to my muffin tray.

Dotcomdolly

Stench Blossoms wrote: »

I made these but they weren't great. They stuck to my muffin tray.

Did you oil it? Did they taste ok when you got them out?
I used the silicone bun cases and they worked great.

Stench Blossoms

Yeh I oiled it.

They were ok. Didn't find them very filling though.

Animord

Stench Blossoms wrote: »

I made these but they weren't great. They stuck to my muffin tray.

Me too, made them a couple of months ago - ended up throwing out the muffin tray!:eek:

Stench Blossoms

Animord wrote: »

Me too, made them a couple of months ago - ended up throwing out the muffin tray!:eek:

I haven't used my muffin tray since but I reckon I'm gonna have to do the same.

Maybe if they were put in cases they would be better but I dunno.

Wasted a lot of eggs making them.

Methven

I did them at the weekend - 2 different sizes. In the normal size tin muffin tray I used cases and they were fine. In the rubber type mini muffin tray I used oil and they were fine too. My 3 year old helped me bake them but didn't like the taste :rolleyes: - neither did her older sister so there are lots left for their Daddy and me to eat I like them but founf them a little bit bland so next time might add some spices / chili.

Animord

Stench Blossoms wrote: »

I haven't used my muffin tray since but I reckon I'm gonna have to do the same.

Maybe if they were put in cases they would be better but I dunno.

Wasted a lot of eggs making them.

Yes and the bit I did get to eat wasn't inspiring enough to have another go.

Actually I was looking at the Everyday Paleo book on Amazon the other day - recently quite a few people have been saying that while she is amazing and inspiring herself that actually the recipes are not that good...

Dotcomdolly

Animord wrote: »

Yes and the bit I did get to eat wasn't inspiring enough to have another go.

Actually I was looking at the Everyday Paleo book on Amazon the other day - recently quite a few people have been saying that while she is amazing and inspiring herself that actually the recipes are not that good...

Oh really? that's dissapointing to hear...I love her podcast so much and was toying with the idea of getting the book.

Brian?

A dollop of wholegrain mustard would give that mix a nice zing.

Is mustard paleo?

Either way I shall be making a batch of these bad boys with mustard in them tomorrow. I'll probably add some garlic and basil as well.

Why is bacon paleo as a matter of interest? Surely cavemen weren't curing pork belly.

Animord

Dotcomdolly wrote: »

Oh really? that's dissapointing to hear...I love her podcast so much and was toying with the idea of getting the book.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/098256581X/ref=cm_sw_su_dp

Have a look yourself and see what you think.

Brian - I think that good bacon is just *so* good that the paleo crowd are willing to overlook the fact that it has been tampered with :pac: