Savory Breakfast Biscuits

For those dads with little ones, Savory Breakfast Biscuits are perfect for a breakfast-in-bed to honor the mom in your life this Mother’s Day.

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Essentially mini quiches baked in muffin tins, these are quick to assemble so everyone can contribute and easy to customize so that the mom can get exactly what she wants while kids and dad can have breakfast, too.

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We made the following varieties with the ingredients listed, but the possibilities are endless. Just chop each of the ingredients well to ensure the flavors are mixed throughout each. The potatoes and cheese should be grated. When filling tins, put the heaviest or heartiest items on the bottom and work up, pouring in the whipped egg or cracking the whole egg on top last. Fill the tins about ¾ full as the eggs expand as they cook. Bake all for approximately 15 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit, until a fork inserted into the center comes out clean.

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Veggie Omelet: spinach, tomatoes, green onions, cheese, mushrooms
Denver Omelet: ham, bell peppers, mushrooms, cheese
Breakfast Pizza: tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese, biscuit
Classic Hash: potatoes, cheese, bacon
Sandwich To Go: grand biscuit, cheese, ham
Spicy Wake Up: jalapeno, cilantro, onion, tomatoes

Let us know whether there are any other varieties you have tried!

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Southwestern Quiche

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In honor of the upcoming Cinco de Mayo holiday, we have a delicious quiche recipe that features all of the most delicious Mexican flavors.

This recipe is easy to customize—you can add any of your other favorite flavors from the Southwest or south of the border—corn, chilies, chorizo. The recipe is also easy to adjust for kids or family members that don’t like too much heat or those that want to pile on the salsa. Spice up you Cinco de Mayo breakfast and let us know whether you made any changes or substitutions.

Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, finely diced
1 each red, yellow, orange, and green bell peppers, finely diced
1 ½ cups spinach, roughly chopped
½ cup grated pepper jack
½ tsp cayenne pepper
½ tsp cumin
Salt and pepper to taste
8 eggs
Pre-made or homemade crust
Salsa, sliced avocado, and cilantro to serve

Directions
1.Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2.Heat the oil over medium heat. Once the pan is hot, sauté the onion and garlic until they are softened and brown. Add the bell peppers and cook until softened. Add the spinach and cook until wilted.
3.Crack the eggs into a bowl. Stir cooked the vegetables, cayenne, and cumin into eggs. Stir the cheese into egg mix. Season with salt and pepper.
4.Pour the entire mixture into the crust and bake for 30 minutes, until baked through and a toothpick insert comes out.
5.Garnish with cilantro and serve with salsa and sliced avocado.

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Eggs in Passover and the Seder

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NestFresh is excited to present the first guest post on our blog.  In honor of the celebration of Passover, which lasts through this Saturday, Rabbi Chaim Loike explains the importance and symbolism of eggs for Passover and in the seder.

Passover, the most festive holiday of the Jewish calendar, is centered around the seder, the focus of the seder is the seder plate. There are a half dozen items which must be placed on every seder plate, one of which is the egg. The egg should be hard boiled or roasted in the shell. Depending on the tradition, it is eaten with salt water.

In the time when the Holy Temple stood in Jerusalem, the egg was not to be found on the seder plate. Rather in the time of the Temple, the meat of the sacrifice was found on each seder plate. Once the temple was destroyed it was no longer possible to bring sacrifices and the hard boiled egg took the place of the sacrificial meat. In the Jewish tradition, the egg represents the cycle of life. Like the oval egg which has no beginning and no end, from the human perspective life is a cycle, sometimes things are good and sometimes things are bad. Bad  things can turn positive and the positive does not remain indefinately. Life like the egg, has no beginning and no end.

There are other spherical foods, but the  egg had another quality which elevated it to the seder plate. Two thousand years ago, there was a tradition in which the first born males of each Jewish family would not eat on the day before the seder. In those times, the Talmudic nutritionists wanted those people, who had been fasting, to have some protein to quickly invigorate them for the festivities of the seder. It was thus instituted that the egg be placed on each seder plate, and consumed to give a quick protein boost. Afterall, what could be a more perfect food.

The egg was considered to be the ideal food to invigorate a person both physically and spiritually.

Have a happy and healthy Passover.

Rabbi Chaim Loike a Rabbinic Coordinator with Orthodox Union, the organization that supervises NestFresh’s kosher program.  Rabbi Loike is widely-recognized for his vast expertise in the kashruth of birds.

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Ham and Egg Salad

Easter is just around the corner and I’ll bet many families are preparing to hardboil and dye eggs before Sunday. I love hardboiled eggs so much, I always make a few extra to enjoy after Easter, even after I eat up all the fun, pretty dyed ones.

Besides eggs, I always find that I have a lot of left-over ham after Easter as well. I developed this Ham and Egg Salad as a way to combine the best of my Easter left-overs and to welcome in Egg Salad Week, which is the week immediately following Easter every year.

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Ham and Egg Salad Sandwiches
Hands-on Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
2 cups chopped ham
6 hardboiled eggs, chopped
2 green onions, sliced
1/4 cup mayonnaise
4 Tablespoons dijon mustard
2 Tablespoons cider vinegar
1 handful fresh parsley, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
4 crusty rolls, lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles to serve

Method:
1. Mix ingredients together thoroughly.
2. Chill mixture in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to mix.
3. Spoon mixture onto rolls and top with lettuce, pickles, and tomatoes.

If you and your family really enjoy this recipe, it can be used at BBQs, picnics, and boxed lunches. There are also greens in the form of green onion, parsley, lettuce and pickles, so this could make a great addition to a Green Eggs and Ham party or lesson as well.

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All About Eggs

This is a great infographic showing some little known facts about eggs. Some of this information was new to us eggsperts at NestFresh.

Amazing Egg Facts Infographic by JES Restaurant Equipment

 

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New Study: Choline in Eggs Aids Memory

According to a new study by researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine, a lifetime of healthy eating may help memory function as one ages.

explains that the participants in the study who consumed the most choline performed the best on memory tests. The senior research is quoted as saying “I think the message is that eating a healthy, balanced diet in mid-life is important.”

Fortunately, eggs easily fit into a helathy, balanced diet and they have plenty of choline. One large eggs has 113mg of choline, which is over a quarter of adequate intake of choline for the average woman.

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Composting with Eggs

Once the shorter, colder days of fall and winter roll around, there isn’t much time to work on the garden. A lot of gardens start to look a little neglected this time of year. I know mine is already overgrown and full of weeds.

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But there is something that you can do for your garden before spring comes.  Composting is good for the planet and your garden. It reduces the amount of waste your household produces and results in nutrient-dense soil.

And, NestFresh Eggs are great for composting. Both the shells and cartons from your NestFresh Eggs can go directly into your compost. Just rinse and dry the shells before crushing them into small pieces and adding them to your compost.  The 100% recycled paper carton can also be torn into small scraps to be added into compost. If your carton has a label, remove it before tearing up the carton.

So, enjoy the warm breakfast and baked goods made with NestFresh Eggs and throw the waste into your compost.  Your garden will thank you next spring.

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Recipe: Halloween Pumpkin Mini Cheesecakes

I shared this delicious and festive recipe on our Facebook page last week in anticipation of Halloween.

While I just wanted to share what I thought was a cute recipe, I had no intention of making them myself.  Fast forward to Halloween when I had some pumpkin leftover from a few other baking projects. I decided our crew needed a little more orange, black, and pumpkin on Monday morning.

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Such great color!

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I couldn’t find black and orange sprinkles as the recipe calls for, but candy corn is never in short supply this time of year!

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Halloween treats make Monday that much better!

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Summer Picnics

If your summer has been anything like mine so far, it has been filled with outdoor concerts, beach trips, hikes, and park BBQs. I have been packing up my picnic basket and cooler all summer long and one of my favorite things to to include in a picnic lunch is the classic egg salad sandwich.  Here is my favorite recipe for a creamy, cool egg salad sandwich:

6 NestFresh Eggs
2 Tablespoons Greek yogurt, sour cream, or mayonnaise
2 teaspoons hot mustard or cider vinegar
1 Tablespoon parsley finely chopped
1 Tablespoon green onion, finely chopped
3 pieces of pita bread

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1. Hard cook, peel, and chop eggs.

2. Mix the eggs with the rest of the ingredients.

3. Scoop mixture into pita bread.

4. Makes 3 sandwiches.

As you can see this is a really quick and easy recipe, which makes it even more perfect when you can’t wait to get out and enjoy the summer weather. It is also really versatile–any of the creamy, acidic, or herby elements can easily be swapped out for whatever you happen to have on-hand at the time. The egg salad can also be served on any other bread, lettuce, or enjoyed on its own.

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New Study: Eggs have Antioxidants!

Some eggs-iting news just came out about the healthfulness of our favorite food!

A new study shows that eggs have almost twice the antioxidants found in an apple. While some are lost in cooking, these nutrients are very important to overall health, so many people are taking this as evidence that eggs reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease!

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