Mediterranean Egg and Cottage Cheese Breakfast Skillet
A savory breakfast skillet featuring eggs, cottage cheese, and hemp hearts served over warm spinach and tomato. Rich in whole-food protein with no protein powder needed.
Prep
5 min
Cook
6 min
Total
11 min
Makes
1 serving
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Made by Mah + Lila
Mah created this recipe with Lila and shared it with the perimenopause community.
The feel-good payoff
Why this meal can feel especially good in perimenopause
Think practical wins: steadier energy, comfortable fullness and one less food decision. Your response is personal, so use the prompts below to notice what works for you.
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Feel fueled, not flattened
A complete meal with protein, carbohydrates and fats is designed to offer more staying power than a quick carb-only fix.
Notice: energy 1–3 hours later
Comfortably satisfied
Fullness that has staying power
This meal is designed to feel substantial, so finishing it can feel like the meal is complete rather than the start of an evening of grazing.
Notice: fullness 2–3 hours later
Everyday strength
Support the basics consistently
A nourishing meal supports the protein, energy and overall nutrition that help you keep showing up for daily movement.
Notice: energy for movement
More staying power
Make the next few hours easier
This meal is built to be more sustaining than a snack-sized stopgap, with enough substance to carry you into the next part of the day.
Notice: energy + fullness later
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Prep
5 min
Cook
6 min
Total
11 min
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Equipment
Large skillet · Whisk · Mixing bowl
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Instructions
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Next: Warm avocado oil in a small nonstick…
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Warm avocado oil in a small nonstick…
Warm avocado oil in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat, around 350°F (175°C), for 1 minute.
Allow: 1 minute
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Add cherry tomatoes and spinach to the…
Add cherry tomatoes and spinach to the skillet. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until spinach wilts and tomatoes soften.
Look for: spinach wilts and tomatoes soften
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Whisk eggs in a small bowl until…
Whisk eggs in a small bowl until fully combined and uniform in color.
Look for: fully combined and uniform in color
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Pour whisked eggs into the skillet with…
Pour whisked eggs into the skillet with the vegetables. Stir gently with a spatula for 2 to 3 minutes until eggs form soft curds.
Look for: eggs form soft curds
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Turn off the heat and fold in…
Turn off the heat and fold in low-fat cottage cheese and lactose-free Greek yogurt until warmed through and creamy.
Look for: warmed through and creamy
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Plate the warm skillet mixture and sprinkle…
Plate the warm skillet mixture and sprinkle top evenly with hemp hearts before serving.
Ready when: everything is assembled and ready to enjoy
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