I am always trying to be a sneaky mummy when it comes to squeezing as much nutrition as is possible into my four year old, however lately I’ve been trying to do the same for myself. I figure if you can put a few extra ingredients from nature’s medicine cabinet into your lunch – why wouldn’t you?

My favourite lunch this week is scrambled eggs with a healthy dose of herbs. The recipe is great for the kids too if they like eggs. It not only tastes great but it helps to boost my immune system, increase Vitamin A and C levels and more. For this lunch which takes about 3 minute to make, I add:

two eggs
fresh cut herbs from the garden
plus a little milk and salt to taste

Today I added:
Parsley – which boosts the immune system, is full of vitamin A, K and C,
Basil which is rich in carotenoids like beta-carotene, acts as a digestive and is full of eugenol which is great for bones and connective tissue as well as being anti bacterial
Oregano – high in iron and manganese, packed with antioxidants and tastes great too.

All you need to do is scramble your eggs, add whichever herbs you have growing fresh in your garden just as the eggs are about one minute off being cooked, in quantities that suit your taste – if you hate parsley leave it out and add something else.

That’s really the beauty of the recipe, it’s so simple, tastes great and can be ‘made to order’ depending on what is flourishing in your garden.
Enjoy!
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