Poached Turmeric/Smoked Paprika Eggs

One of my favorite breakfasts, quasi-poached turmeric/smoked paprika eggs with grapefruit and cottage cheese. Pairs well with raw kombucha.

Melt a pad of grass-fed Kerrygold Butter (olive oil works too) in a small skillet on a medium heat. Crack in two eggs. Season with smoked paprika, turmeric, garlic powder, onion powder, fresh ground black pepper and a hint of cayenne.

When the bottom firms up a bit, tilt the skillet back a bit so the eggs slid back, and pour in a tablespoon of water. tilt the pan around a bit to distribute the water and cover. Turn off the heat, but keep the pan on the burner. Let it finish in the steam for a few minutes, until the yokes have firmed up.

Turmeric has many health benefits, but to make it efficiently absorbed by the body (increasing its bio-availability) it likes three things, and this preparation does all of them.

• It is fat soluble, so serve it with some kind of fat.
• Warm it up
• Serve with black pepper. A substance in black pepper called piperine, when combined with curcumin in turmeric, has been shown to increase bioavailability by 2000%