Breakfast is the highlight of my day.

Microwave Egg Power Sandwich

For those days that you just have to grit your teeth and get through.

Time Required: 15 minutes

Special equipment needed: George Foreman grill

Ingredients:

A fistful of baby spinach

½ cup liquid egg whites

1 Johnsons Everything Bagel Thin

2 slices ham or canadian bacon

salt and pepper

¼ avocado

Combine the spinach, egg whites, salt and pepper in microwaveable bowl and microwave for 30 second intervals (stirring intermittently) until egg whites are cooked. Drain any spinach juice that may have been released. Put both halves of the bagel thin and both slices of ham onto the George Forman grill once it has come up to temperature. Once the ham slices have started to show some grill marks, remove from heat and set aside. Remove bagel thin when it has become toasted. Mash up the avocado and spread on both halves of the bagel thin. Layer the ham and egg/spinach mixture on one bagel thin half and top with the other bagel thin half.

Personal Pesto Pizza Party.

Two posts in one day-I know, I'm blowing your mind right now.

Pesto Pizza
Inspired by my Mediterranean flavor cravings and Trader Joes.
Time required: 1 hr

1 lb bag of TJ's garlic and herb pizza dough
1/2 cup pesto
1 cup grilled chicken strips
1/3 cup sun dried tomatoes
1 cup (or more) shredded mozzarella

Let pizza dough sit on a floured working space for a half hour at room temperature. Once it has come to room temperature, roll or knead the dough out to fit the pan you're baking it on (I used a medium baking sheet).

Preheat the oven to 450F. Spread pesto, chicken, sun dried tomatoes, and mozzarella evenly over dough. Cook pizza for 20 mins or until cheese is bubbly and the crust is light golden brown on the bottom.

Enjoy with beer/wine/cookies/wine or whatever else you're in the mood for.

Ta-dah!

Long time, no see!

Hello every single one of my nonexistent blog followers. I've missed you. Life got in the way for about a year-I'm sure you know how it goes.

I'm still very much into food, so let's all be glad that hasn't changed. I've been cooking more in the last month and finally have some new recipes to share with you all! Without further ado...

Coconut Sriracha Chicken
aka my "oh no, the only oil I have is coconut oil!" improvised dish
Time required: 45 minutes
Equipment needed: baking pan

6-8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1/3 cup coconut oil
a pinch of salt and pepper each
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon sriracha

Preheat oven to 375F. Combine sriracha, coconut oil, salt, pepper, and garlic in small bowl. Place chicken thighs in baking pan and rub oil mixture all over the thighs. Bake 30-40 minutes.

I enjoyed this dish with instant brown rice and steamed broccoli.