Veggie Omelet in a Mug

Most chickens lay one egg a day.

Can you find your earlobe? Did you know that chickens have ear lobes, too? The color of a chicken’s ear lobe is usually the color of its eggs. Chickens with red earlobes lay brown eggs and chickens with white earlobes lay white eggs.

Chickens aren’t the only birds whose eggs we eat. Ducks, quails, emus, geese and ostriches lay tasty eggs too!

What does the veggie omelet in a mug look like? How does it smell? How does it taste? 

What other foods could you add to the veggie omelet in a mug?

If a chicken could talk, what would it say?

Tell me about something that made you happy today.

Your child needs protein to grow strong muscles, and eggs are a fantastic way to get it. Not only are eggs more affordable than other protein sources like beef, pork and chicken, but they can also be prepared in fun and tasty ways. Have your child try scrambled, poached, fried, hard-cooked eggs or one of these delicious recipes:

Breakfast Burrito (z.umn.edu/rustyrecipe1)

Cheesy Egg Bake (z.umn.edu/cheeseeggbake)

Egg Salad (z.umn.edu/eggsalad )

Flap your arms like a chicken.

Do big circles like you are beating an egg.

Walk like a chicken.