#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨
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Recipe: Savory Baked Egg {Eat.Live.Be.}

February 6, 2013 · Narrative

egg cup-002We are not one of those families that has a leisurely breakfast together.

Certainly not during the week.

Nick is most definitely *not* a morning person, and the longer I let him sleep the better.

Madeline is happy from the moment her little toes touch the floor, but isn’t interested in food at that time of day.

And me? Well, although I do eat breakfast every morning, it’s not at home. Honestly, just getting the three of us up, ready, and out the door by 7:20 am every morning is an Olympic feat unto itself.

For realz.

So in the interest of keeping it real, breakfast at home during the week just ain’t happening. Luckily, at this stage in their lives, the kids still have an early morning snack time at school, and that’s when they dig in. You know, save for the granola or banana muffins I shove in their hands as we head out the front door.

Now weekends? They’re another story. Usually at least one of the two mornings, we’ll have a homemade breakfast at home. Those are usually the times for chocolate chip pancakes (Madeline’s favorite), toasted bagels with cream cheese (Nick’s favorite) or an egg something or other. Nick will eat them sunny side up or hard-boiled or deviled. Madeline will eat them deviled. And that is it. So when it’s an egg day, I’m all short order cook.

Like a boss.

And this little egg cup? Something that neither of them will eat, but I will. Super quick. Simple. Tasty. Your protein. Veg. A wee bit of dairy. And mostly clean eating.

The kind of recipe that Eat.Live.Be. days are made for.

Savory Baked Egg
Recipe courtesy of Weight Watchers magazine (January/February 2013 issue)

Heat toaster oven to 400F. Grease 1/2-cup ramekin. Crack 1 egg into dish. Add 1 tablespoon marinara sauce, 1 tablespoon crumbled feta, and 1 tablespoon snipped chives. Bake 8-10 minutes. Serve with 1 slice toasted cracked wheat bread.

*Notes: I think I’d skip the marinara sauce next time, and and some chopped fresh tomato instead.

*1 egg and 1 toast: WW PointsPlus value: 4

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Posted In: Narrative · Tagged: baked egg, breakfast recipe, eat.live, Weight Watchers

Comments

  1. Joanne says

    February 7, 2013 at 7:26 am

    I couldn’t leave the house without breakfast and coffee, but I also don’t have kids yet. :P This baked eggs sounds awesome. Anything with feta in the morning has to be a good thing.
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  2. Sister says

    February 7, 2013 at 9:43 am

    Love the barefoot contessa version of this – think it’s in the paris book – adding cheese, butter and toasted baguette really takes it to the next level (tho not so ww friendly of course)

    Reply
  3. patsy says

    February 7, 2013 at 9:53 am

    Ok… I now have another excuse to change from the old “pop up” toaster that our bagels won’t fit into and get a regular toaster oven! This is totally my kind of breakfast… and I agree, chopped tomato sounds like a great change up for this recipe.
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#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨

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