low-carb breakfast burrito

Ingredients:

• 1 low-carb tortilla (I used Trader Joe’s Sonoma Carb Cutting Tortillas – only 60 calories)
• 1 egg, scrambled (with a pinch of salt & pepper)
• 1/2 avocado
• Goat cheese
• 2 slices tomato

light spinach & feta frittata

Frittatas are great for dinner but make a great breakfast or brunch too.  Also perfect to make on a Sunday, and have for a low-carb breakfast or lunch during the work week.

Ingredients:

• 2 whole eggs
• 8 large egg whites
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
• 3 scallions, chopped
• 10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• 2 oz crumbled feta
• 2 tbsp Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• other options: add red/green pepper, asparagus, zucchini

herbed turkey meatballs & cranberry bbq sauce

I saw this amazing recipe on Spoon Fork Bacon. Can’t wait to make these…

Ingredients:

Meatballs -

• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1/3 cup oats
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons Worchestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons sage, minced
• 1 tablespoon rosemary, minced
• 1 tablespoon thyme, minced
• 1 tablespoon chives, thinly sliced
• salt and pepper to taste

sweet potato quinoa cakes with blackberry salsa

This recipe from the blog How Sweet Eats looks amazing!

Ingredients:

• 1 medium sweet potato (about 6 oz), peeled and chopped
• 1/2 red onion, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup cooked quinoa
• 1/4 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten

mini ham & cheese quinoa cups

I saw this recipe on The Kitchn via the food blog Iowa Girl Eats. I am going to make these next weekend! They have less than 50 calories each.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups cooked quinoa
• 2 eggs
• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup zucchini, shredded
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup diced ham
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 2 Tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 2 green onions, sliced
• salt & pepper

crispy quinoa sliders

 

My sister Michelle sent me this recipe she found on How Sweet Eats. Excited to try these.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
• 2 cups vegetable or chicken stock
• 1 cup cooked chickpeas
• 1/2 cup freshly grated provolone cheese
• 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup chopped carrots
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large egg + 1 egg white, lightly beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 12 whole wheat English muffins
• 2 avocados, sliced for topping
• 1/2 cup chipotle mayo, for topping

sweet potato veggie burgers

Last night Greg made sweet potato veggie burgers. This is one of my favorite recipes. Instead of eating as a burger, I ate cut my sweet potato veggie patty up and added to an arugula salad with chopped pear and goat cheese.

Full recipe HERE.

light egg white frittatas

My mom recently bought me muffin tins. Since I don’t ever make muffins, I figured this would be a great use for those tins! I saw this recipe on Food Gawker via The Dinnervine.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup finely chopped zucchini
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh spinach
• 1/4 cup finely chopped red or white onion
• 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes (rinsed from oil, and chopped)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup feta cheese
• 2 tbsp shredded mozzarella
• 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese (for topping)
• 5 egg whites
• 3 egg yolks
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Paprika for topping
• Extra virgin olive oil (for sautéing veggies in skillet)

veggie burgers with apple onion salad

Ingredients:

• 1 ounce can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 1/2 cups soft bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup shredded carrot
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 slices whole wheat bread, toasted
• 1 cup packed fresh baby spinach
• 1/4 cup Easy Tomato Sauce

Apple Onion Salad Recipe HERE.

easter brunch

My Easter breakfast was delicious: scrambled eggs on a whole wheat English Muffin with arugula and fresh berries. 

mayo-free egg salad sandwich

One of my favorite healthy living/food blogs is Peanut Butter Runner. She made this simple sandwich the other day, which inspired me to find a recipe for a mayo-free egg salad sandwich.

Ingredients:

• 8 large hard-boiled eggs
• 3 tablespoons part-skim ricotta cheese
• 3 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons chives, finely chopped
• 1/4 red bell pepper, finely chopped
• coarse salt & pepper
• 2 cups arugula
• 8 thin slices whole grain bread
• sprouts/tomatoes (optional)

egg-in-a-hole

My grandmother used to make us this for breakfast every summer when we stayed at her river house in Oregon. They are delicious!

See full recipe HERE.

sweet potato veggie burgers

I just made these Sweet Potato Veggie Burgers with Avocado and they were AMAZING! I made a few tweaks to the recipe I found on Marvelous Kiddo via the vegan blog Healthy Happy Life. Here is my updated recipe (with photos):

Ingredients:

• 2 cans garbanzo beans, drained
• 5 medium sweet potatoes, peeled/baked/mashed (about 2 cups)
• 2 tsp maple or agave syrup
• 1 tsp lemon pepper seasoning
• 1 egg white
• 1/4 cup wheat flour
• plentiful Panko crumbs
• olive oil for pan
• For burgers: avocado, hummus, English Muffins, arugula, olive oil, pepper

weekend

Happy Friday! I’m really looking forward to my favorite weekend breakfast. Check it out HERE.

caramelized onion, red pepper & zucchini frittata

This recipe comes from one of my favorite “skinny” food blogs, Skinny Taste.

Ingredients:

• 1 white onion, thinly sliced rings
• 1 medium red pepper, diced
• 1 1/2 cups zucchini, diced into matchsticks
• 4 large eggs
• 4 large egg whites
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tsp olive oil
• salt and fresh pepper