cooked mushrooms to a food processor and blend until minced. (If you don’t have a food processor, you can chop the mushrooms.)
Place the broccoli florets in a steamer basket over boiling water and steam until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the broccoli from the heat and place in a mixing bowl. Add the 2 tablespoons olive oil and mash the broccoli lightly with a fork until chunky. Add the mushrooms and the grated cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well with your hands.
Fill each cup half full with the mushroom-broccoli mixture.
In a bowl, beat the eggs with a splash of water until light and fluffy. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the batter into the greased cupcake tins over the vegetables until about three-quarters full.
Bake for approximately 10 minutes. Serve immediately or store each egg cup in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer.
MAKES ABOUT 12 EGG CUPS
easy eggs florentine
PROTEIN, HEALTHY FATS, VEGETABLES
DETOX, LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2
Unsalted butter, for greasing the tin
12 thin ham slices, about 8 ounces
One 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
12 large eggs
¾ cup finely shredded Cheddar cheese
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Butter a 12-cup muffin tin. Press a slice of ham into each muffin cup. Divide the spinach equally among the cups, about 1 tablespoon each. Lightly season spinach with salt and pepper. Crack an egg into each cup, being careful not to break the yolk.
Bake for 10 minutes. Top each egg with 1 tablespoon grated cheese. Return to oven for an additional 5 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
Using a heatproof spatula, carefully remove the cups from the muffin tin. Serve immediately.
SERVES 6
breakfast bruschetta
VEGETABLES, CARBOHYDRATES
DETOX, LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2
4 slices multigrain bread
2 ripe tomatoes, sliced
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 fresh basil leaves
1 sweet onion (Vidalia or Maui), thinly sliced (optional)
Toast or grill the bread until lightly browned. Top with tomato slices, salt and pepper to taste, and fresh basil leaves. Add sliced Vidalia onion rings, if desired.
SERVES 2
FOR LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2 Brush the grilled bread with a good-quality extra virgin olive oil.
oatmeal pancakes with blueberry sauce
PROTEIN, HEALTHY FATS, CARBOHYDRATES, FRUIT
LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2
PANCAKES
¾ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
¾ cup whole wheat pastry flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon sea salt
1½ cups nonfat milk
1 large egg white, beaten
Grapeseed or coconut oil, for greasing the pan
BLUEBERRY SAUCE
2 cups fresh blueberries or 1 package frozen
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
½ cup nonfat yogurt (optional, for a creamier sauce)
For the pancakes: Mix all the dry ingredients. Add the milk and beaten egg white and stir until combined.
Heat a griddle to medium high. Lightly coat the griddle with grapeseed oil, then pour about ¼ cup batter per pancake onto the griddle. When the pancakes bubble on the edges, slide a spatula under them and flip.
For the blueberry sauce: Combine all the ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth and well mixed. (Strain through a sieve if you like a smooth sauce.) Drizzle the sauce over the pancakes and serve immediately.
SERVES 4
irish oatmeal pancakes with raspberry sauce
PROTEIN, HEALTHY FATS, CARBOHYDRATES, FRUIT
LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2
1½ cups cooked McCann’s Irish Oatmeal (steel-cut oats) or quick-cooking oats
1 cup nonfat yogurt
½ cup nonfat milk
1 large egg white, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup All Natural SomerSweet
Grapeseed or coconut oil, for greasing the pan
Raspberry Sauce
Place the oats, yogurt, milk, egg white, baking soda, salt, vanilla, and All Natural SomerSweet in a mixing bowl. Stir until well blended. Allow to stand for 5 minutes.
Heat a griddle to medium high. Lightly coat the griddle with oil, then pour a scant ¼ cup batter per