Weekend Treats and TV shows

I always have more trouble staying healthy on the weekend. Sitting around and watching Downton Abbey, leads me to wanting tea... and chocolate.

Here is a my new favorite weekend brunch recipe: perfect for a lunch on your own or for entertaining guests. It's super easy, healthy and delicious. It'll kick that chocolate craving to the curb! The quinoa in the recipe adds protein and keeps you full plus (unlike most quinoa recipes) you don't have to cook the quinoa before!

The recipe was adapted from a recipe on whole foods website.

 I found the recipe here.

Quinoa Egg Bake

Ingredients

-1 whole egg

-2T skim milk

-1t minced garlic

-1/4t ground thyme

-1/4C diced onions

-1/4C diced red pepper

-1.5T quinoa, uncooked

-salt, pepper

1. Grease an oven proof ramekin or small bowl, or hose it down with nonstick spray.

2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees

3. In a small bowl mix together egg, milk, thyme, onions, salt, pepper, garlic and pepper and quinoa.

4. Pour the mixture into the ramekin and lightly shake so the quinoa will sink to the bottom to form a crust.

5. Bake for 40 mins, until nothing jiggles! I also chose to put a cookie sheet on the rack under the bowl in case the egg expanded too much.

6. Enjoy it in the ramekin or take it out and put it on a plate.

This recipe could easily be doubled, tripled or quadrupled. Just add the quinoa into the ramekins separate so that it's evenly distributed and no one ends up with ALL the protein packed goodness.

Isn't that ramekin too darn cute! I got it from a coworker for Christmas :-) Thanks Jen!

The egg bakes were delicious! Perfect texture with the quinoa forming a crust on the bottom. At 166 calories each they make for a no guilt lunch! They also remind me of a mini quiche that would be perfect with a large teapot full of Earl Grey.

Now to find out what happens to Mr. Matthew Crowley and Lady Mary.... ;-)

Happy eating!
-Meli