Eggs. Ugh.

Is it too soon to be sick of eggs?

Even though I'm not going strict paleo (or any reasonable variation of paleo - more on that for another post), I am trying to significantly reduce my grain intake and eat more protein in the morning.

True confession, I'm a breakfast girl. I could eat breakfast for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and no one can put away a stack of pancakes or a platter of stuffed French toast like I can. Have doubts? My wedding was a brunch. That's right. Crepes drenched in orange marmalade, syrup-laden pancakes, sugar-encrusted pastries... aah...nothing like a sweet, grain-filled breakfast followed by a carb-induced fog and long nap. During the work week, when an elaborate breakfast is out of the question, I usually start the day with a piece of toast and butter. Not exactly power food.

What to do?

Ask a paleo devotee what to eat for breakfast, you get the same answer over and over again: eggs.

I like eggs as much as the next person (especially wrapped in a burrito and smothered with cheese, guacamole and sour cream), but you can only eat so many eggs, day in and day out, without reaching your breaking point. So I've been searching for other breakfast ideas, partly to get out of the egg rut and partly to satiate my sweet tooth.

My new favorite is sweet potato hash, which is super easy to make and - bonus! - it satisfies my morning sweet tooth. You can eat it as a side to eggs (ugh) or on its own. I made a big batch of it at the start of the week and had breakfast for days.



Quiche is also a nice alternative because it comes in a pie tin so it's practically cake. I use a basic almond flour crust and then fill it with whatever I have on hand. When making the quiche this week, I doubled the crust recipe. I'll just stick the spare in the freezer so I only have to worry about the filling next time I'm craving some faux-carbs. My go-to filling involves milk and cheese, but it's probably just as easy to go pure paleo.


(spinach, onion, and cheese quiche with an extra ready-to-go almond crust)

I'm still searching for new recipes for my repertoire. I may attempt some sort of paleo muffin or other baked good, but my experience with paleo baking has not been positive.

Send me breakfast ideas or post recipes!