Inexperienced Eggs and Ham With Kale or Spinach ⋆ 100 Days of Actual Meals

Dr. Seuss’s birthday celebration at college means it’s yet one more day crammed with fun-themed actions, together with meals, after all! Plus who can resist bringing one among Dr. Seuss’s most legendary books to life: Inexperienced Eggs and Ham! No need to break out the artificial green dye though, see below for a much more nutritious (and delicious) alternative.

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Plate of homemade green eggs and ham made with kale instead of dye for Dr. Seuss Day

Till I had youngsters at school I by no means realized what number of holidays and particular events could possibly be celebrated. Other than the usual ones like Halloween and Valentine’s Day, there’s additionally the 100^th Day of College, President’s Day, and Soccer Fridays … and now Dr. Seuss Day! I made a decision to kick off our Dr. Seuss Day celebration with this enjoyable inexperienced eggs and ham recipe that makes use of kale as a substitute of inexperienced dye.

However whether or not you’re a Dr. Seuss fan or not, you’ll be able to nonetheless get pleasure from this dish for breakfast (or lunch or dinner). I promise it would style simply pretty much as good with out the colourful toothpicks. 🙂 Take pleasure in!

Dye Free Inexperienced Eggs and Ham

It wouldn’t be actual meals if we included meals coloring on this inexperienced eggs and ham recipe! This recipe will get its inexperienced colour from wealthy leafy greens like kale or spinach.

Eggs and kale make a surprisingly good mixture, and when you’re executed you’ll be able to examine “consuming your greens for the day” off your checklist.

Actual Meals Ham Concepts

You possibly can’t have inexperienced eggs and ham with out the ham! Sadly deli meats are filled with added substances including nitrates, that are used as a preservative or added throughout the curing course of.

To keep away from this, you can swap with your individual home made baked ham, or just benefit from the occasional serving of deli ham in true moderation (deli meat is just not one thing we buy frequently).

Kale and Eggs Recipe for Busy Mornings

This isn’t simply a special day breakfast recipe! You possibly can simply whip up these scrumptious inexperienced eggs with kale on busy mornings for a wholesome, leafy inexperienced packed method to begin the day. I all the time hold some contemporary or frozen kale and spinach helpful to throw into eggs or smoothies within the morning.

Dr. Seuss day is well known on March 2nd, which occurs to be Dr. Seuss’ birthday! In case you’re not accustomed to this enjoyable literary-themed exercise, it’s a day the place colleges have a good time enjoyable tales and characters from Seuss’ timeless books like Cat and the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham.

Typically youngsters costume up or there are different actions. If March 2 lands on a no-school day otherwise you homeschool, you can plan some actions at residence, too.

Can I Use Frozen Kale or Spinach in Inexperienced Eggs?

One factor I really like about cooking with leafy greens like kale and spinach is how properly they freeze. In case you don’t have contemporary readily available you’ll be able to simply swap with frozen alternate options. Simply ensure you pre-thaw your greens and take away extra water so that you don’t find yourself with soggy eggs.

The place Did You Get the Cute Dr. Seuss Toothpicks?

I truly made them! In case you don’t need to purchase your individual (or desire a final minute Dr. Seuss Day inexperienced eggs and ham breakfast concept), right here’s methods to create your individual:

1. Collect provides: you’ll want a pencil, coloured pencils or markers, scissors, tape, and toothpicks.
2. Draw your hat form with the pencil. In case you’re making a number of toothpicks, you’ll be able to reduce it out first and use it as a template to hint extra hats.
3. Shade within the hat with purple and white stripes on high and a black brim on the base.
4. Lower your hat form(s) out.
5. Tape the hats to your toothpicks.

In case you’re feeling bold, you can additionally draw totally different Dr. Seuss characters like Sam-I-Am or Factor 1 and Factor 2.

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