Chef Lala’s Spinach and Ham Crepes

{Consideration provided by The Milk Life Lo Que Nos Hace Fuertes}

As a vegetarian, getting enough protein each day can be a challenge. My mornings are often rushed, readying my kids for school, checking the first wave of work emails and squeezing in a workout before my schedule is unleashed. We know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. These spinach and ham crepes provide my body with much-needed nutrients after 6-9 hours of fasting and repairing itself.

One of my best tips for starting the day off energized is to eat a breakfast that is high in protein. When I don’t have time to cook a full breakfast, I find that granola with milk is enough to get me through the mad dash to school, my hour-long workout, and morning meetings. Recently, chef, cookbook author, food stylist, food consultant, certified nutritionist and motivational speaker Lala shared the importance of having protein in your morning meal, how varying milks differ in nutritional value, and some quick ways to incorporate milk into breakfast.

Spinach and Ham Crepes

Chef Lala also shared her recipe for Spinach and Ham Crepes:

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cups spinach
• 1 cup all-purpose flour or whole-wheat flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 6 slices of fat-free ham
• 6 ounces of crumbled or fresh cheese

Directions

• Heat a large skillet. Add olive oil. Add spinach and cook, stirring, until tender. Season with salt and pepper and mix again. Set them aside for later.
• Mix the flour and eggs in a large bowl. Add milk and water gradually, stirring until combined. Add salt and butter, and beat until smooth and creamy.
• Lightly heat a skillet or pan greased with oil, medium or high heat. Empty the mixture into the pan, using about ¼ cup per crepe. Tilt in pan by moving in circles so the mixture covers the surface evenly. Cook the pancake about 2 minutes, until the bottom is golden. Spread it with a spatula, turn it over and cook the other side.
• Transfer the crepes to a warm plate. Spread 2 tablespoons of spinach in each crepe. Cover with a slice of ham. Roll it up. Sprinkle cheese over the pancakes.

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Caryn Bailey

Caryn is a NICU nurse by day, blogger by night and mom 24/7. She savors the warm Southern California sun and loves to travel, shopping, baking, reading and frequenting her local tea room. Caryn created the column Lavishly Green for Peekaboo Picks Magazine to share her best tips for going green in style, she is the Former editor for Family Review Network, former OC Family Magazine online contributor, former Orange County Moms Blog contributor, former Evenflo Savvy Parent contributor, former member of the Totsy Advisory Board and former freelance writer for CBS Los Angeles.

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