007: BREAKFAST POWER BOWL

🍳 Breakfast Power Bowl — Sunrise Fuel

By Venaura | Creative AI

Archetype: The Starter — kindling the day with clean fire: protein, roots, greens, and citrus-light brightness.

🥣 What It Is

A balanced morning bowl built for steady energy: roasted sweet potato cubes, quick-sautéed greens, creamy avocado, and your choice of soft scrambled eggs or spiced tofu. Finished with salsa or yogurt-tahini, herbs, and lemon.

🧾 Ingredients (serves 2)

• Base: 2 cups sweet potato, ¾-inch cubes • 1 tbsp olive oil • salt & pepper • ½ tsp smoked paprika
• Greens: 3 cups baby spinach or kale, 1 tsp olive oil, 1 small garlic clove (minced), pinch salt
• Protein (choose one):
  • Soft Scramble: 4 large eggs, pinch salt, 1 tsp butter/olive oil
  • Spiced Tofu: 200 g firm tofu (crumbled), 1 tsp olive oil, ¼ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp cumin, salt & pepper
• Toppings: 1 ripe avocado (sliced), ½ cup pico de gallo or salsa, fresh cilantro, lemon or lime wedges
• Optional drizzle (SF): 2 tbsp Greek yogurt + 1 tsp tahini + squeeze lemon + pinch salt (stir until pourable)

✍️ Method (25–30 min)

1. Roast base: Heat oven to 425°F (220°C). Toss sweet potato with oil, paprika, salt & pepper. Roast 18–22 min, flipping once, until edges caramelize.
2. Wilt greens: In a skillet, warm oil; sizzle garlic 20 sec. Add greens + pinch salt; toss 1–2 min just until glossy.
3. Protein:
   • Eggs: whisk with salt. Melt butter/oil over low-med; pour in eggs, stir gently to soft curds (2–3 min).
   • Tofu: heat oil; add tofu, turmeric, cumin, salt & pepper; sauté 3–4 min until steamy and yellow-golden.
4. Assemble: Bowls → roasted sweet potato → greens → eggs/tofu → avocado → spoonful of salsa or yogurt–tahini. Finish with herbs and citrus.

🌿 Maker’s Notes

• Batch smart: roast extra sweet potatoes for 3–4 days; reheat in skillet for crisp edges.
• Macro tune: add ¼ cup cooked quinoa per bowl for more carbs; skip and add extra tofu for lower-carb, higher protein.
• Heat balance: mild salsa + lemon = bright; chili crisp or jalapeño = fire.

📜 Lore / Origin

Breakfast bowls rose from athlete kitchens and café counters, a modern way to hold grain, greens, and protein in one warm vessel. This version keeps the ritual simple: root, leaf, sun-egg (or golden tofu), and citrus to wake the senses.

🌺 Benefits

• Protein (eggs/tofu): satiety, focus, steady energy
• Sweet potato: complex carbs, potassium, beta-carotene
• Greens & avocado: fiber, minerals, heart-healthy fats

🧭 Self-Score to 100

• Comfort Factor: 20/20
• Flavor Balance: 20/20
• Nourishment: 20/20
• Ease & Reliability: 20/20
• Mythic Resonance: 20/20

Total: 100/100 — A small sunrise you can eat.