Quick and Easy Breakfast Bowl Recipe

Eggs are a staple in my diet. They’re yummy, filling and super versatile because of all of the amazing recipes you can make with them. I love frying some up for breakfast or even getting creative with a quinoa arugula pesto bowl with poached eggs (keep reading for the recipe below!).

Fortunately, eggs are tasty and good for you, but I think a lot of the time, we enjoy eating something and become oblivious to how it’s been treated and brought to your table. That’s why I decided to explore how the eggs I eat all the time are actually treated. Obviously, you can’t account for all farms out there, but I am happy to learn that BC Egg does it right!

It always makes me so happy when I learn how much farmers care about their animals. To be specific, BC Egg farmers care deeply about their hens and take good care of them. BC Egg is a leader in the industry and is committed to being accountable and take responsibility for the work that they do.

I found out that their farms operate independently, without government subsidies, and with respect for resources and the products they produce. The registered BC Egg farmers are dedicated to producing fresh eggs of consistently high quality, nutrition and safety.

The farms are family owned and many farmers are second or third generation farmers. The farmers are also happy to produce any type of egg consumers want. For instance, farmers will switch to producing more cage-free, organic or omega eggs if consumers want them!

It was awesome to find out that there are multiple categories of egg classes such as free range, free run, organic and omega-enhanced, as well as the traditional white or brown egg. There’s even a processed product, which is marketed as “liquid” eggs, with or without yolks, which provides another option for today’s consumer.

Because BC farmers are market-responsive, they’re willing to develop new farming systems to keep up with consumer demand while also improving the environment and well-being of their hens.

For example, BC Egg farmer, Jeremy Vaandrager, uses an aviary system for his birds – essentially a jungle gym for chickens – how cool is that?!

I highly recommend exploring some of the other farmer’s stories for yourself. You can really tell how passionate they are and how much they care about their eggs!

Do you have questions or want to learn more? Check out BC Egg and enjoy educating yourself!

I promised you all a recipe, with how I incorporate BC Egg in my life. Check it out below:

Quinoa Arugula Pesto Bowl with Poached Eggs:

Serves 2

Ingredients:

• 1 cup arugula (you can substitute any leafy greens, such as basil, sorrel, mint, parsley, or use a combination of greens)
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1 lemon
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tbsp. pecorino Romano or any finely grated hard cheese (I didn’t use cheese, but it would taste delicious with this)
• 2 cups cooked, warm quinoa
• zest of 1 lemon
• 2 BC Eggs (I used Golden Valley White Jumbo)
• 1 large radish, sliced thinly
• salt and pepper
• edible flowers for garnish

Directions:

1. Fill a saucepan with water and keep on low heat (this will be your egg-poaching liquid).
2. In a food processor, combine arugula, nuts, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper, until finely ground, just before it becomes a paste. Add more oil and seasoning if you think it’s necessary.
3. Combine cooked, warm quinoa with the pesto, and mix to coat the quinoa thoroughly. Add salt, pepper, and lemon juice to taste. Divide quinoa, and place into two separate bowls. Top off quinoa with lemon zest, to your liking.
4. Once the water in the saucepan starts to bubble, add a splash of vinegar to the water, and gently slide your eggs into the poaching water. The water should not be boiling, and just warm enough to not burn your finger. Let the eggs cook for about 4 minutes.
5. Gently scoop the poached eggs out of the liquid and place each egg into the quinoa-filled bowls. Sprinkle some salt and pepper on the eggs.
6. Garnish the plate with sliced radishes, and edible flowers. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Recipe inspired by The Chalkboard Mag. 

I hope you learned a bit more about where your BC Eggs come from, I know I did. Who knew there were so many different types of eggs out there? In my opinion, it’s important to be educated on where your food comes from, especially in this day and age with so much information available at our fingertips.

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This post has been generously sponsored by BC Egg, the opinions and language are my own and in no way do they reflect BC Egg. 

Do you eat eggs? What are your favourite recipes? Leave me a comment below!