Veggie Omelet

"All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast."- John Gunther

After a week of classes and working, I take my weekends seriously (which luckily start on Friday). I am skilled beyond your wildest imagination at lazying around for hours. However, when I do finally drag myself from my delightful cloud of a bed, I love to make a big hearty breakfast. 

One of my favorite breakfasts is an omelet stuffed with vegetables and cheese served with a fruit and yogurt parfait and seasoned breakfast potatoes. I honestly love to cook- whether it is just for myself or for others, and I think breakfast is a great meal to share with a bunch of people, but this recipe is just as easy when made for one than when made for five.

Veggie Omelet, Potatoes, Yogurt Parfait, Blueberry Muffin

Omelet:

• egg whites
• milk
• cheddar cheese
• onion
• bell peppers
• avocado
• vegetable oil

Vegetables I used

Dice your veggies

Use a small amount of vegetable oil to crisp your veggies, cook over medium heat for two minutes.

Egg Whites forming the omelet

Put veggies and cheese inside the egg and cook another minute

Potatoes:

• Russet Potato 
• onion powder
• garlic powder
• tabasco
• salt 
• pepper
• vegetable oil  

Cut potato into quarters
Fill a glass pan 1/2 way with water and put potato quarters inside
Microwave for 4 minutes

Cut potato into bite size pieces  

Place in a pan with oil and butter
Season potato to taste

Cook until brown and crispy 

Yogurt Parfait:

• plain vanilla greek yogurt
• berries (raspberries & blueberries are my favorite) 
• granola
• honey 

Layer yogurt, granola, and berries. Drizzle with honey. 

Enjoy!  

Happy Easter All! X

Blueberry Muffins

"There is no sincerer love than the love of food."- George Bernard Shaw

As I mentioned in my last post, I've been feeling sick. Since cooking makes me feel better, I decided to make some comfort food.  I ended up baking a dozen blueberry muffins. 

Finished Product

What You Need:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp honey 
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 egg white
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 1 tsp cinnamon 

How to Make

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F. 
• Line muffin cups with paper liners.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and the salt in a large bowl with a whisk. 

• Add vegetable oil, egg, vanilla, milk, and honey to a measuring jug that holds at least 1 cup,  whisk until combined.

• Add milk mixture to the bowl with flour and sugar then use a fork to combine. 

• Add blueberries and fold the blueberries into the muffin batter.

• Bake 15 minutes

Enjoy!

Cheers X

Walnut Berry Oatmeal

"Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."- Lewis Carrol 

As I've previously mentioned, being a college student requires being able to throw together a good meal relatively quickly. I'm not one to wake up any earlier than absolutely necessary, but I also need breakfast or else I'm a bit scary. I've found my favorite breakfast to be one of the healthiest and most filling options out there. 

I'm not the healthiest person on the planet. I work out a couple times a week in a pretty mediocre way, and my diet isn't exactly balanced. However, there are some healthy meals that I absolutely love. This is one of them. 

I try to start every morning with a cup of green tea. I've never been able to stomach coffee, and green tea gives me the caffeine boost I need in the morning. Green tea is also a super drink. It has so many ridiculous heath benefits, some of which I listed:

• prevents cancer
• boosts your immune system 
• boosts your metabolism 
• reduces your cholesterol
• reduces likelihood of heart attacks 
• delays aging 
• reduces acne 
• increases hydration

The recipe for walnut berry oatmeal is very simple. 

What You Need (serves one)

• 1/2 cup of instant oats
• 1 cup of water or skim milk
• Handful of your choice of berries (frozen or fresh)
• 1 tbsp walnuts 
• 1 tbsp flax seed 
• 1 tbsp cinnamon 
• 1 tbsp honey

Ingredients! 

How to Make:

• Mix all ingredients together in a bowl
• Microwave for 2 minutes

Finished Product!

Enjoy!

Cheers X