Breakfast:
Decided to try this, and it was SO yummy!!!
BAKED EGGS in CREAM with SPINACH
Hands-on time: maybe 15 minutes
Time to table: maybe 45 minutes
Serves 4
Water for hot water bath
12 ounces fresh spinach, washed, dried, stems removed
1 cup cream
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 large eggs
Finishing salt such as fleur de sel or Maldon
Preheat oven to 375F. Bring water to boil for the hot water bath. Prep the spinach. Bring the cream, salt and pepper to a boil in a large non-stick skillet. Add the spinach and let cook, stirring a bit, for 2 - 3 minutes. (You want to retain the bright green color.) With tongs, divide spinach among four ramekins. Continue cooking the cream until it becomes very thick, then divide among the ramekins. (Prep ahead this far, even the night before for brunch. If so, you'll want to cover tightly and refrigerate, then return to room temperature before proceeding.)
If desired, with a spoon create a shallow depression in the spinach (I didn't but think it's a good idea), then carefully break an egg into the depression. Place the ramekins in a larger pan at least as tall as the ramekins and large enough there's room for water to flow. Fill the bigger pan with boiling water til it reaches about half the height of the ramekins.
Bake for 18 - 22 minutes (said the inspiring recipe, mine took nearly 30) until the whites are cooked. Top with a little finishing salt and serve immediately.
Ds1 had about half of his, and a banana.
Snack:
Crackers, cheese, meat, apple slices.
Lunch:
Giant salad with:
spinach
tomatoes
cucumber
red and yellow peppers
purple onion
ham
cheese
hard boiled egg
Dressing made with:
sourcream
cottage cheese
fresh garlic
onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne
lemon juice
parmesan cheese
spash of milk to thin it out a bit
Blended together
Ds1 ate the cheese, ham, tomato and cuc, a few peices of pepper...
Ds2 (9 mo) had banana
Snack:
I cut up extra veggies when making lunch, and served them and pita wedges with roasted red pepper hummus.
Dinner:
Homemade mac & cheese
: I'd never made this before, but omg it was so good!!!
I cut up some bacon really really small, cooked it. Took it out of the pan, added butter to the pan, added flour and wisked. Added 3 cloves of diced up garlic. Added 1 1/2 cup of cream, 1/2 cup of milk and wisked until thickened. Added 2 cups of cheese slowly and wisked. Added about a tbsp of dijon mustard, salt and pepper. Threw in the macaroni noodles (which I'd already cooked) and put the whole thing in a buttered casserole dish, added cheddar on top and scallions and baked at 375 for 20 min. Ate and blissed out.
Tropical spinach salad:
Spinach
sliced strawberries
fresh pinapple
Dressing:
Vanilla yogurt
lemon juice
shredded coconut
half a can of pinapple and juices or 1/2 cup of fresh pinapple
Blend everything.
I think it tastes like that ambrosia marshmallow salad, but it's way way healthier!!!
:
) and the family have for breakfast, snack, lunch, dinner, and everything in between yesterday?
The lunch sounds yummy so I will add this to my lunch menu. Thanks
