Light Meals and Weekend Treats from an English Woman in Berlin
I have a new favourite brunch recipe – these delicious Ham, Egg and Mushroom Muffins! I came across the idea for these when thinking about healthy and appetizing breakfasts. I don’t really have that much of an appetite for breakfast until it gets to about 11am and then my stomach is rumbling. I am firm believer that breakfast really is an important meal of the day and that we need to eat something…
Ah, Eggs Royale! This has to be my favourite brunch dish. In fact, whenever I go out for brunch or a hotel is offering this on their breakfast menu then it is guaranteed that I will order it. Eggs Royale is basically replacing the ham in an Eggs Benedict with smoked salmon. And while many like to call Eggs Royale the more inferior dish (along with the Eggs Florentine that is made with spinach) to it’s popular Eggs Benedict I would argue …
I love this time of the year in Berlin as it is packed full of public holidays although it is probably one of the things I miss the most about the UK. The UK has plenty of Bank Holiday Monday’s whereas in Germany a holiday is always on a specific date and therefore can easily fall on a Saturday or Sunday. This year May 1st falls on a Monday which means we actually get a long weekend! And what better way to spend the weekend than enjoying a lazy brunch?…
I feel a little bad for smoothies. They have recently received a lot of negative press thanks to the backlash towards the clean eating crowd. I am pleased that people are finally speaking out about this unhealthy food trend and particularly liking the work done by Not Plant Based, a resource for those with a troubled or confused attitude towards food, that has advice from actual medical professionals rather than from self-taught nutritionists….
The weekend for me is all about a lazy brunch and a pot of tea! When I was younger I used to hate Sundays. I saw it as a waste of a day with not much to do and associated a day of rest as something negative and boring. These days Sunday is my favourite day of the week. It is a day to switch off, enjoy a lie in with a good book, a delicious breakfast, a long walk in the fresh air or a relaxing afternoon in front of the tv….
I have to admit that I was a little sceptical a year or so ago when reading up on spinach smoothies. For me spinach was something that goes into a curry or stew, added to a salad or steamed and served as a side with some grilled meat or fish. Not something that you drink to kick start your day. But actually spinach works really well in a smoothie due to it’s ability to easily blend without leaving large chunks and also for it’s neutral taste when blended with fruits….
Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. That is what everyone says isn’t it? And deep down we all know that it is true. Yet so many of us skip breakfast and I can be one of the worst culprits for it. I like to hit the snooze button (more than once..) before crawling out of bed. By this point I am already running late and as I seem to end up trying on at least two different outfits each morning this then takes priority over breakfast. …
One of the things I love the most about the weekend is a lazy brunch! Mexican scrambled eggs are a real pick me up, which makes them perfect the next day after a long night and are a lovely alternative to your standard scrambled eggs in the morning….