Egg-citing Ways to Enjoy Eggs

May 28, 2020

Discover easy and creative ways to enjoy nutrient-rich eggs, including a twist on the popular avocado toast!

Anne Hytrek is a registered dietitian at Hy-Vee who loves sharing her nutrition and health expertise with consumers. She offers shopping consultations, nutrition counseling, cooking classes and supermarket tours.

In this virtual cooking demonstration, you’ll learn tips for preparing fluffier scrambled eggs and how to prepare a favorite breakfast recipe that can be made ahead of time and frozen. Plus, discover a mouthwatering way to elevate avocado toast and how to incorporate a variety of other Iowa-raised proteins into egg dishes.

Eggs are a great way to stretch your grocery budget because they are an affordable source of high-quality protein. Each egg is also a good or excellent source of eight essential nutrients, such as the superstar nutrient choline, as well as lutein. Beyond promoting eye health, lutein has joined choline as a powerhouse for cognition. Find more egg recipes. Please note, by clicking the link, you’ll be leaving a partially funded checkoff site.

About the Virtual Learning Series

Tune into the Iowa Food & Family Project’s new learning series to be virtually transported across the state for behind-the-scenes farm and restaurant tours, mealtime tips, cooking demonstrations and family-friendly activity ideas.

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