Warm breakfast bowl of roasted vegetables and fried egg

Warm Winter Breakfast Bowl

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It was 12 degrees this morning as I headed in to see my first client. Twelve degrees on the scooter! That’s fresh, baby! (That’s also just over 50 degrees Fahrenheit, and the sun was shining. I am definitely spoiled.) 

I made sure I had a warm breakfast to get me through the morning though. I love this as a winter breakfast option, especially since it’s an easy, make-ahead-and-assemble-as-needed breakfast AND full of vegetables, my favorite thing. By pre-roasting your veggies, you can just scoop what you want into a bowl, throw it into the microwave, cook up an egg or two, and you’re good to go!

 

Warm Winter Breakfast Bowl

This will make several breakfasts’ worth, perfect for a fast weekday breakfast with loads of veggies. And you can’t go wrong with the goodness of a runny egg yolk.

  • 1 medium butternut squash
  • 2-3 red capsicum (bell pepper)
  • 1-2 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 4-6 cups loosely packed fresh spinach
  • 1 block (appx 400g) Danish feta cheese
  • Eggs (as many as you like)
  • Fresh black pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400°F / 200°C. Chop butternut squash and capsicum/pepper into two cm/one inch pieces, and halve the cherry tomatoes. Combine these in a large bowl with olive oil, salt, and garlic. Mix well. Add vegetable mixture to roasting pan, and roast 25-30 minutes, until vegetables are soft and have delicious brown spots. While vegetables are roasting, heat spinach in a frying pan with a sprinkle of water until just wilted.

Mix the roasted vegetables and spinach together gently. If you’re making ahead, all veggies can be stored in the refrigerator for several days (if they last that long!).

When you’re ready to eat, scoop 1-2 cups of the veggie mix into a bowl and reheat if needed. Fry an egg or two (or whatever your protein needs require). Flake off approximately ¼ cup of feta onto the veggies, and slide eggs on top. Finish with a grind or two of black pepper, and enjoy! 

 

This is the sort of recipe that ticks all the boxes: Healthy, Easy, and Delicious. This is what HealthFit Coaching’s Healthy Eating Support is all about! Check it out at this link.

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Oven Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Green Beans

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All of a sudden it’s cold!! COLD.

Ok, for anyone who’s lived anywhere colder than the subtropics, it’s not really that bad. Brisbane mornings aren’t below freezing even before the sun comes up, and darn if we don’t have the most beautiful winter days anyone could ask for. It’s why I live here. Brisbane houses though, aren’t often built for the cold… What a great excuse to crank up the oven!

Enter this quick and easy side dish, helping you eat more veggies and perfect to have along side a Sunday roast or BBQ. If you want a quick and easy weeknight dinner, pre-roast a whole pan of these beauties, keep in the fridge, and reheat with 1-2 cups of white beans, drizzle with some olive oil, and done!

 

Oven Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Green Beans 

  • 4 cups fresh green beans, ends trimmed and chopped into bite-sized lengths (appx 500g)
  • 2½ cups cherry tomatoes, whole, plus 1½ cups cherry tomatoes, halved (appx 600g total)
  • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ¼ packed cup fresh basil, chopped
  • Zest of one medium lemon
  • 5-6 grinds fresh black pepper

Preheat oven to 400°F / 200°C. In a large bowl, combine greens beans, 2½ cups of the cherry tomatoes, olive oil, salt, and garlic. Mix well. Add green beans and tomato mixture to roasting pan, and roast 20-25 minutes, until vegetables are shriveled and have brown spots.

Transfer to heat-proof serving bowl and stir through remaining cherry tomatoes, basil, and lemon zest, and pepper. Enjoy!

 

This is the sort of recipe that ticks all the boxes: Healthy, Easy, and Delicious. This is what HealthFit Coaching’s Healthy Eating Support is all about! Check it out at this link.

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A fast healthy lunch of Asian soba noodle salad or soup with chicken and vegetables

Veggie and Soba Noodle Salad

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This never lasts more than a day at my house.

It’s so good, and as a two-for-one recipe for lunch, dinner, or even breakfast, it’s really versatile. You can make this into a cold salad (perfect summer recipe) or a hot soup (perfect winter recipe). It’s also easy and fast. I go overboard on veggies, which means more prep time, and I can still have it ready in about 10 minutes.

Soba noodles definitely do not fit into a wholly low-carb diet, but carbs are not the enemy. If you prefer to keep your diet low-carb, substitute zucchini noodles (or “zoodles”) for the original soba noodles. To make gluten-free, also substitute tamari for the soy sauce.

 

Soba Noodle Salad/Soup – Per serving

90g/3 oz soba noodles

1/3 – 1/2 cup each of at least four of the following:

  • Thinly sliced red or yellow capsicum or bell pepper
  • Thinly sliced cucumber
  • Snow peas, sliced diagonally
  • Grated carrot
  • Grated zucchini
  • Thinly sliced red or green cabbage
  • Bean sprouts
  • Spring onions

One small chicken breast, thinly sliced

Dressing – Makes enough for four servings

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar

Juice of 1/2 a small orange

Zest and juice of one lime

1/2 teaspoon sugar

1 clove garlic, minced

1 coin-sized round of ginger

1 tablespoon sesame oil

For soup:

2-3 cups chicken stock

 

Make dressing by combining all ingredients and mixing well.

Tip: To easily mix salad dressings really well, keep an old glass jam jar with a tight fitting lid. Place all dressing ingredients in the jar, tightly close the lid, and shake well. 

Chop desired vegetables and chicken, and then cook noodles according to package directions. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl with 1/4 of the dressing, and combine well. For soup, add desired amount of warm chicken stock.

Watch it disappear!

For low-carb, substitute zucchini noodles.

For gluten free, substitute rice or zucchini noodles and tamari.

 

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