Until I had kids in school I never realized how many holidays and special occasions could be celebrated. Aside from the standard ones like Halloween and Valentine’s Day there’s also the 100th Day of School, President’s Day, and Football Fridays. And apparently tomorrow is Dr. Seuss’s birthday, which means it’s yet another day filled with fun themed activities including food of course!
Plus who can resist bringing one of Dr. Seuss’s most legendary books to life…Green Eggs and Ham! No need to break out the nasty artificial green dye though, see below for a much more nutritious (and delicious) alternative.
Eggs and kale make a surprisingly good combination and once you’re done you can check “eating your greens for the day” off your list. But whether you are a Dr. Seuss fan or not you can still enjoy this dish for breakfast (lunch or dinner). I promise it will taste just as good without the colorful toothpicks. :) Enjoy!
Green Eggs {and Ham}
Apparently tomorrow is Dr. Seuss’s birthday, which means it’s yet another day filled with fun themed activities including food of course! Plus who can resist bringing one of Dr. Seuss’s most legendary books to life…Green Eggs and Ham! No need to break out the nasty artificial green dye though, see below for a much more nutritious (and delicious) alternative.
Ingredients
Optional Sides
- ham
- whole-wheat biscuits, see below for link to recipe
Instructions
- Combine first 5 ingredients in a blender (including the S&P) and blend until the greens are pureed into little bits.
- Heat a big pat of butter (don’t be stingy!) in a frying pan over medium low heat.
- Once the butter has melted pour the egg mixture into the warm pan. Let it sit for a couple minutes before you begin to stir and scramble with a spatula. Cook until eggs are done all the way through.
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Serve warm with ham and biscuits
Recipe Notes
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Nutrition Facts
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Thank you so much for this recipe! Every other recipe I’ve checked uses food coloring. I replaced the kale with spinach and the eggs came out nicely green.
Thank you,
B
I had to laugh at this! I make something similar: 8 eggs and several handsfull of spinach / kale salad mix, but I throw a few thin slices of nitrate-free ham or cooked nitrate-free bacon, a bit of Feta and some sautéed onion right into the blender too! I olive-oil-spray the 11″x9″ baking sheet that goes with my toaster oven, then pour this “glop” in and bake @ 350′ for 20 minutes. Then I cut it into squares that fit the homemade whole wheat biscuits, split-n-stuff the biscuits, Baggie and freeze. Voila: breakfast sandwiches for me for weeks! I put them all in a gallon Ziploc & toss it in the freezer @ work, then grab one on my way out the door after night shift. Keeps me out of McDonalds or 7-11 when I’m tired and willing to kill for an Egg McMuffin. And so far, the green has kept my coworkers from stealing them — their loss, eh? Try Amy’s recipe!
I love this suggestion! And I imagine the green does discourage some potential brown bag thieves, too :D
Has anyone ever used a hand immersion blender for something like this? We are moving and our blender is packed up!! I really wanted to do this tonight….
Jackpot. I knew there had to be a way! And this was just what I thought!