Eggs to the Rescue!

Do you ever have nights that are just too busy? For those nights, remember that carton of eggs in your fridge. Egg are quick, versatile and very easy on the budget. They also have a high proportion of nutrients to calories. One large egg has just 70 calories and provides 13 essential nutrients, including protein. If you are concerned about cholesterol found in eggs, recent research shows that egg consumption does not have a measurable impact on heart disease risk for healthy adults. Even when eggs are a $1.50 per dozen, that means that each egg costs less than 13 cents. Since this recipes uses 5 eggs, it costs only 65 cents for the protein source.

Crustless Spinach Quiche takes just a few minutes to prepare. While it's baking, prepare a Tossed Apple Salad, wash some fresh fruit or put some low fat frozen yogurt out to thaw and your meal is on the table. Even people who claim they don't like spinach enjoy this quiche.

To keep prepartion to a minimum, place the package of frozen spinach in the refrigerator the night before or even in the morning. If you don't think about doing this, just thaw it in the microwave. You want the spinach to be as dry as possible so just take a small amount and squeeze it in your hand to remove the excess liquid. Repeat until all spinach has been squeezed.

You can also chop the onion the night before and store in a plastic lock-top bag in the refrigerator. I like to chop several onions at a time and package in 1/2 cup measures in snack-size lock-top bags. I place these in a large freezer bag and store up to 3 months. When I need onions, they are ready to go. There is no need to thaw for this recipe - just add to the skillet with the oil and cook until soft. It only takes a few minutes

The Tossed Apple Salad is also very quick. Any type of red apple works well. They add a lot of color and crunch to the salad. Don't care for romaine? Any bagged lettuce will work.

For more recipes using eggs, visit www.incredibleegg.org.

My family enjoys eggs for dinner on a regular basis. I hope that your family enjoys this recipe.

Happy cooking!

Carrie