Avacado Egg Sandwich

Happy New Year! This year my motto is- Operation 2012: Desire to Inspire! Each month I plan to do something that inspires you to get healthy!! In January, I am participating in the the Food Network's Healthy Every Week Challenge. Each week the Healthy Eats blog, will be posting articles and recipes on a different healthy thing to do. Week 1 is breakfast. So today's recipe is a fun egg sandwich. Healthy avacado, and tomato slices on whole wheat bread with an egg! Easy! But here's the recipe!


Avacado Egg Sandwich



Ingredients:

1 whole egg (or 2 egg whites, or egg subsitute)

2 slices of whole grain bread, toasted

1/4 Avacado, sliced

2 slices Ripe Tomato

While bread is toasting, scramble egg in a small bowl. In a small fry pan, cook egg as you would cook an omelete, one small circle, until egg is cooked through. Salt and Pepper to taste.



Place egg, tomato, and avacado on toast, and enjoy!

* if you don't like tomatoes in the winter, try a Tablespoon of salsa instead!

Here's to a Happy HEALTHY 2012!

The Hard Boiled Egg

Eggs get a bad rap, but really they make a great high protein snack or supplement to your diet. A hard boiled egg along with a slice of toast or some fruit makes a great breakfast. You can also chop it up and throw it on a salad. It seems that most people typically undercook (dark yellow yolk) or over cook (gray tint around outside of yolk) the eggs... so here's the simple technique that works like a charm.


Hard Boiled Eggs



Place up to 6 eggs in 2 quart sauce pan*

Cover with cold water

Bring to a boil

Turn off heat, cover and let stand for 15 minutes

Run cold water over cooked eggs for 30 seconds

Cover eggs with cold water, add a handful of ice cubes

Let sit until eggs have completely cooled. (about an hour)

Remove eggs, dry and store in refridgerator.

* More than 6 eggs at a time can crowd the pot and cause uneven cooking.