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No matter how empty the refrigerator is, I always have the ingredients for a frittata. Slice 1 potato per person thinly (using whatever type you happen to have on hand), onions, and a couple of garlic cloves. Layer all in a cast-iron frying pan, seasoning each layer and adding a bit of olive oil. Bake until the potatoes are tender, then add eggs (2 per person) beaten with, salt, pepper, and milk. Return to oven until eggs are set. This can be eaten hot or cold. I often make double what I need and bring the leftovers for lunch the next day!

Scrambled eggs mixed w chopped tomatoes, onions, peppers and a bit of taco seasoning, then sandwiched in a soft or hard tortilla. Egg Tacos! Top with some salsa and grated cheese if you like.

Hi Britteny, alas, there isn't a good vegan substitute for the ol' sunny side up, but if you're looking for an alternative to scrambled eggs, try a Simple Tofu Scramble: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/333.

As a young child, my family would go to the chicken farm to pick out fresh eggs. To bad the the farm is no longer there, houses took over. I had BFD last week. :-) I like the simple scrambled egg the best. With my egg, I'll have a a croisant, fruit and brie or gouda on the side and oh yeah.... turkey bacon. Sometimes I eat my eggs with ketchup, or have it over-easy on toast, or make a seafood scramble or veggie scramble. To switch it up I also make a tofu scramble that is pretty good too. Great article! Eggs deserve recognition. And Rosemary is probably right on the cereal company that started the bad rap for eggs.

Me & my boys love a sunny side down or over easy on a crunchy totilla!-- Toast tortilla with some grated cheese (in oven toaster) Put cooked egg on top Add salsa &/or sour cream &/or guacamole Super easy & full of wonderful flavors & textures!

Love this! Would you please do follow up suggesting Phil's Eggs as humane source for eggs? Thanks!

Breakfast is by far my favorite meal and I generally have eggs for dinner once a week. My absolute all time favorite way to have eggs is an herb omelette stuffed with mushrooms. I brown some sliced mushrooms in a little butter & olive oil, then season with salt & pepper and set aside. I mix either fresh savory or fresh marjoram into the eggs and cook them. Then I fold in the mushrooms and turn the omelette onto a serving plate. An arugula salad and a piece of warm baguette (or Whole Foods sperlonga) are musts for me with this. Pure heaven! I also love an herb omelette with chopped fresh tarragon, flat leaf parsley & chives. Fresh basil or a dab of pesto is also delicious. Yet another favorite combo is fresh baby spinach, feta, and sun dried tomatoes (the dry packed kind, not the ones in oil). If I'm feeling a little more ambitious, I love huevos rancheros. I spread a whole wheat tortilla (or flax & oat tortilla if I can find them) with fat free refried beans (or mashed pinto beans or whatever beans I have on hand for that matter). I top that with some shredded cheddar (or jack or whatever I have or sometimes I skip the cheese altogether). I nuke that assemblage for a minute or two until heated thru and cheese begins to melt (alternatively, I've done this in the oven or broiler when feeding more than a couple of people). Then I top it with salsa and a sunny side up egg. If I have some avocado or green onions or tomatoes, those are superb bonus toppings. Sometimes I substitute soy crumbles or shredded chicken mixed with salsa for the refried beans. If you're making pizza (homemade or store bought), crack an egg and gently transfer it (ideally yolk intact) onto the center of the pizza during the last 4-5 min. of baking time*. Egg white should be cooked thru but yolk should still be jiggly. Remove from oven and allow pizza to cool for a couple of minutes. Break the yolk with a fork and draw outward to distribute the yellow-y goodness. Then cut pizza into slices. Molto italiano! (*If you have health issues or if a child is eating the pizza, you probably know that you should give the egg more cooking time so that the yolk sets up.) I think I'll try Kathy G.'s frittata recipe next week.

Another great meal for one (or two). Heat chicken broth, add a handful of spinach, poach egg/eggs in the broth. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve.

Soft-boiled eggs, with a knob of butter and a touch of salt. A side of good toast with homemade preserves, preferably strawberry. Great after a long day that may not have gone as well as you would have wished!

I found a great recipe for BFD the other day and it's been a staple. Heat up some marinara sauce (store bought or homemade--mine is homemade but that's because I'm picky) in a deep saucepan. When it's hot and bubbly, make a few indentations and slide a egg carefully in. Put the cover on and let the eggs poach in the tomato sauce until they're to your liking. Toast up some bread, put it on a plate, spoon the sauce and egg over the toast, top with parm or other cheese of your choice. OMG. So good. The tomato sauce makes it, so be sure to use your best, or dress it up with sauteed onions or pancetta. I love eggs in a frame!

Greetings, I adore eggs! Several recipes: very soft scrambled eggs with thyme and scallions and toast with organic Smart Balance. A frittata made with organic eggs, diced leeks, sliced baby portabella mushrooms, a touch of organic milk, cooked and drained spinach, salt and pepper to taste and herbs de Provence 1 teaspoon per 2 eggts. Whip the mixture. Butter up a well seasoned cast iron skillet. (I never, ever use teflon pans. If heating them too hot can give off fumes that can kill your pet birds,what does it do to you?) Saute the leeks and mushrooms in the pan until translucent. Gently add the egg mixture with all the herbs in and swirl until even. Add the DRAINED spinach into the mixture and cook gently until somewhat set. Then put the pan into a 375 oven for about 20 to 30 minutes until puffy and medium brown on top. Let it rest for 5 minutes and serve and enjoy!

I still love to make toad in a hole. That's when you cookie cutter a hole out of the middle of a slice of bread, melt some butter in a pan, place the bread and the hole that was cut out of it in the pan and drop an egg into the hole. Flip over when the egg is set. Salt and pepper and enjoy. You can also add a little cheese.