Eggs: Culinary Wonders and Delicious Dinner Ideas

Shakshuka.
A marvel of North African cuisine, among many others.
It has everything.
Sauté in a little olive oil (rich in omega-9, which is great for our health) all the colors and phytonutrients we expanded upon in the previous article:
Onion rings – rich in sulfur and quercetin,
Carrot coins – beta-carotene,
Tomato cubes – lycopene,
Peppers of various colors,
Season with turmeric – a powerful antioxidant, a bit of black pepper – to aid in curcumin absorption, a pinch of salt – to activate taste buds and aid digestion.
And finally – the eggs.

The egg, particularly an organic free-range one, is often called nature's multivitamin.
Imagine... the nutrients in an egg are enough to turn a single fertilized cell into a complete chicken.

Eggs are packed with vitamins, high-quality proteins, healthy fats, and other nutrients:
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B2
Vitamin A
Vitamin B5
Selenium, calcium, iron, potassium, zinc, manganese.

In fact, an egg contains small amounts of almost every vitamin and mineral our body needs.

Eggs were once accused of raising cholesterol, leading people to avoid them or limit their intake.
Today, many studies prove otherwise.
It's true that eggs contain cholesterol, but Hashem ensured they also have lecithin – known for its ability to reduce cholesterol levels.
Lecithin is present in eggs that aren't fully cooked, where the yolk is slightly runny.

So, for me – eating shakshuka every evening is ideal.
But kids can get bored... "What, again?".
No choice, we need to diversify.
So what other dinner options can include plenty of vegetables with an egg?

Omelet muffins.
Easy to make, fun, and most importantly, delicious.

Step 1 – Spray a muffin pan with oil spray.

Step 2 – Fill each compartment with fun veggies, for example:
One with onions and mushrooms, another with a mix of colorful peppers, a third with tomato cubes and basil, another with spinach, one more with peas and carrot, and another with broccoli and cauliflower.
Step 3 – Sprinkle a little oatmeal or chia seeds on top, you can also add grated yellow or salty cheese.

Step 4 – In a bowl, mix 8 eggs with a teaspoon of baking powder and season to taste. Pour into the muffin compartments. You can sprinkle grated cheese, nigella seeds, or sesame seeds on top.

Step 5 – Bake at 180 degrees for about half an hour.

Step 6 – Serve alongside a rich and fresh vegetable salad.

Simple, right?
That's the whole idea.
An easy-to-make dinner, easy to digest, and rich in an abundance of nutrients.

With Hashem's help, in future articles, we'll continue with more fun and light recipes for healthy and nutritious dinners.
Have you tried the muffins? Let us know in the comments how it turned out.
Do you have more ideas for fun and healthy dinners? Please update us in the comments, I'd love to choose a few, try the recipes, and publish them in upcoming articles.

Until then, stay healthy,
Chen Tovi