Swiss, Garlic, Florentine Scramble

2 lg. eggs

salt and pepper

a splash of coconut-almond milk

Whisk this together in a small bowl and set aside.

1T butter

1 lg. elephant garlic clove - sliced

1 lg. handful of fresh spinach - sliced

1 slice of Swiss cheese

In a medium non-stick pan, sauté the garlic slowly for a couple minutes then add the spinach.  Cover and simmer on low for a couple minutes until the garlic scents your kitchen. Pour the egg mixture on the vegetables, cover and continue to cook over low heat another minute or two.

Loosen the cooked egg letting the liquid slide underneath.  Cook this way until the egg is done the way you like it.  Tear up the cheese and put it on top.  Cover again and remove from the heat.  Slice the orange and avocado or whatever edible garnish you'd like, then plate the eggs.  I'm not sure of the exact calorie count on this but I think it's between 400-500 and it will energize you for several hours. . .Lin

Baked Eggs and a Great Chef's Salad!

6 eggs

Put eggs in a muffin tin.  Bake in a 325° preheated oven for 30 minutes.  The brown spots and coloring on the inside of the one egg that cracked, were puzzling, but these turned out very well as an alternative to traditional hard-boiling.

2T plain Greek yogurt

1T mayonnaise

1-2t whole grain, seedy brown mustard

2T coriander (cilantro) chutney

Mix these ingredients in a big bowl as dressing for 1 very large salad.

Add:

2/3c homemade Korean Kimchi - sliced-chopped

1/2 chopped, rough-peeled cucumber

1 chopped Roma tomato

1/2 chopped avocado

1/2 sm. chopped sweet onion

1 lg. handful of fresh spinach

a handful of sunflower seeds

1 chopped baked egg

This was an excellent Chef's Salad.  I'll for sure make this again.  I've been wanting to eliminate bottled dressings and this one I threw together had tons of flavor.  Sort of a Spicy Cilantro Ranch dressing.  It's so nice knowing I can create the flavors I want using fresh ingredients without all the preservatives used by the big companies in their factory-made dressings.  Also, a little extra-virgin olive oil and good Balsamic vinegars are always a great choice for a nice clean, flavorful dressing.  Oils are available in many flavors, as are the Balsamic vinegars. . .be bold and try new ideas! . . . Lin