The Recovery Diet- New Year's Day and Beyond

Our excitement for New Year's Eve is building by the minute! NYE is the best night of the year for a great party (besides our birthday, of course) and this year it falls on a Friday. Double bonus! Since we've already explained what to eat and what to drink for this year's celebration, we figured it was time to move beyond the Champagne & Caviar and give away our best ideas for your New Year's Day Recovery Diet.

We're all planning to stay up late and have plenty of bubbly on New Year's Eve, but what about New Year's Day? You'll want to eat delicious food to revive your body and spirit. When researching what's best for a Recovery Diet, we kept coming back to the classics: Eggs, Cheese, Meat and Bread. For big brunches nothing's better than cheesy, eggy and meaty dishes sitting atop toasted bread. Whether you wake up early or late, we've got you covered with the best brunch dishes on the planet.

To find the best dishes for your Recovery Diet, we powered up the FoodPair search engine and found some great dishes to help you get fired up for 2011. Enjoy!

Soft-Scrambled Eggs with Fresh Ricotta and Chives
Ease into 2011 with cheesy & delicious scrambled eggs.
Ingredients in this recipe: egg, butter, ricotta cheese, chive, bread, fleur de sel


Fried Egg and Sausage Ciabatta Breakfast Pizzas
A nice runny yolk plus savory sausage equals instant happiness.
Ingredients in this recipe: olive oil, egg, scallion, Italian sausage, Monterey Jack cheese, ciabatta

Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Bacon & Pear
For recovery, the FoodPair doctor prescribes as much cheese as possible.
Ingredients in this recipe: bacon, butter, French bread, Bartlett pear, White Cheddar cheese

Croque Monsieur
Creamy, cheesy, salty and meaty. You're welcome!
Ingredients in this recipe: butter, ham, bread, all-purpose flour, milk, Gruyere cheese, Dijon mustard

Three Cheese Pizza with Pancetta & Mushrooms
A savory and cheesy pizza is just what the doctor ordered.
Ingredients in this recipe: mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, pancetta, Fontina cheese, cremini mushrooms, marinara sauce, pizza dough

The Ultimate Burger
For a hearty & delicious brunch, there's no substitute for the ultimate burger.
Ingredients in this recipe: tomato, mustard, iceberg lettuce, ketchup, hamburger buns, skirt steak, pickle relish


Happy New Year's from FoodPair!

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