Put the eggs on for Farmhouse Breakfast Week

With sales on the up and health experts praising their nutritional properties there are more reasons than ever to enjoy eggs during Farmhouse Breakfast Week (23-29 January 2011).

A recent study revealed that eggs are one of the most nutrient-dense foods that money can buy, and all major heart and health organisations have confirmed that there is no limit to the number of eggs you can eat as part of a healthy balanced diet.

Whether you prefer them poached, scrambled, boiled with soldiers or combined with a few leftovers to make an omelette, they are quick, easy and taste delicious. Visit eggrecipes.co.uk for recipe inspiration the site devoted to the breakfast favourite.  

When shopping for your eggs, look for the Lion stamp on the egg shell and box. This guarantees that they have been produced to the highest standards of food safety.  All Lion Quality eggs come from British hens vaccinated against salmonella, are fully traceable and have a ‘best before’ date on the shell as a guarantee of freshness.