Quick Egg and Cottage Cheese Breakfast Pot
Creamy cottage cheese topped with warm hard-boiled egg, fresh chives, and crunchy pumpkin seeds over whole-wheat toast. A satisfying, 5-minute breakfast loaded with protein to power your morning.
Prep
5 min
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Total
5 min
Makes
1 serving
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Made by Becky + Lila
Becky 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
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
A steadier afternoon
Give your day a solid food foundation
Being properly fed cannot solve a hard day, but a substantial meal can remove hunger and an energy dip from the list of things you are juggling.
Notice: mood + energy later
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Prep
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Total
5 min
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Next: Place a small slice of whole-wheat bread…
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Place a small slice of whole-wheat bread…
Place a small slice of whole-wheat bread into the toaster and toast to desired crispness.
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Spread the cottage cheese evenly across the…
In a small bowl or portable glass container, spread the cottage cheese evenly across the bottom.
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Peel the hard-boiled egg and slice it…
Peel the hard-boiled egg and slice it into round rounds.
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Arrange the egg slices over the cottage…
Arrange the egg slices over the cottage cheese.
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Sprinkle the chopped chives and raw pumpkin…
Sprinkle the chopped chives and raw pumpkin seeds evenly over the top.
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Drizzle with the extra virgin olive oil…
Drizzle with the extra virgin olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Serve alongside the warm whole-wheat toast for…
Serve alongside the warm whole-wheat toast for dipping or eating together.
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