Eggs are often celebrated as a staple in many diets, from breakfast plates to baked goods. Beyond their versatility and taste, they are packed with essential nutrients that contribute significantly to overall health. This article delves into the remarkable nutritional profile of eggs, exploring their key components and how they support various aspects of well-being.
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Wraps are highly adaptable and can be filled with an endless list of ingredients. They can be used with savory or sweet filings, and even deliver well-balanced meals or just used as a snack.
Classic chicken or nutrient-packed veggies paired with hummus or avocado provide delicious lunch or dinner options. For breakfast, scrambled eggs, cheese and salsa or nut butter with fruit and honey make satisfying wraps. Dessert wraps filled with yogurt, granola and berries can provide a touch of sweetness. With so many tasty ingredients to pick from, wraps make balanced, feel-good meals.
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Do you remember the first time you heard the brand name Effen Vodka, and how it made you giggle and make adolescent jokes? While Effen, appropriately, means ‘smooth’ in Dutch, a new breakfast place in the Flatiron neighborhood, Effin Egg is all about getting some effin’ eggs, man! We are officially here for the eggs and the jokes, because Effin Egg — which celebrated its grand opening on September 8th — is serving up a wide variety of  tasty breakfast treats with a side of hilarious snark. Win win!
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Do you like bread? I sure do, and I am fortunate to have no intolerance to wheat flour, so I can eat all the bread I want – yay! I recently met up with folks from Rudi’s Organic Bakery at an Editor Showcase press event here in the City, and they sent me four varieties of their delicious organic bread (pictured above, lounging comfortably on my duvet) to review for you on The Gig! Here are my findings.
Rudi’s 100% Whole Wheat Bread: See The Goodness
Rudi’s 100% Whole Wheat has cracked the code on cracked wheat bread! This classic bakery treat blends whole wheat flour with a hint of molasses: an old world recipe that’s become a modern favorite!
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In NYC, event catering is a big deal business. Those in the position to hire caterers — from administrative assistants  to event planners to television production crews — are always on the lookout for reliable, hassle-free sources of delicious foods that can appeal to a variety of dietary requirements (vegan, vegetarian, gluten free) while coming in at a reasonable price. Having personally accumulated about 25 years of experience working as an office manager and administrative assistant, I know this much to be true: when it comes to event planning, no matter if it’s for 5, 50 or 500 people, the food is everything.
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