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How to Make a Healthy Low Carb Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner

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By Shirley Philbrick
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Make a Healthy Low Carb Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner
Make a Healthy Low Carb Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner

Need a quick meal that is healthy and great tasting ? One that can serve as breakfast, lunch, or dinner? Read on.....

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • 6 Eggs -free range, omega 3
  • 1 tbsp of butter or spread
  • 1/4 C chopped fresh basil
  • 1/4 C chopped fresh spinach
  • 3-4 baby portabello mushrooms
  • 1/8 C grated parmesan or asiago cheese
  • 1/2 C thinly sliced green pepper (or finely chopped)
  1. Step 1

    This recipe serves 2-3. Change ingredient amounts accordingly.

  2. Step 2

    Heat butter or alternative in non stick pan

  3. Step 3

    Scramble eggs; set aside

  4. Step 4

    Add sliced green pepper to butter in pan and saute' till slightly crunchy

  5. Step 5

    Add mushrooms; cook till tender, yet still firm

  6. Step 6

    Add eggs, parmesan/asiago, spinach and basil

  7. Step 7

    Cook altogether until eggs are mostly cooked, but not dry ! Add salt and pepper to taste.

  8. Step 8

    For breakfast: serve with whole grain toast.
    For lunch: serve with a fresh garden salad or by itself.
    For dinner: serve with other cooked vegetables, dinner rolls, or salad.

Tips & Warnings
  • Use free range eggs; these come from hens that are not grain fed.
  • Use baby "bella" mushrooms; they are healthier than the typical mushrooms.
  • Add other veg. as you wish: onions or red peppers are good options.
  • DO NOT overcook eggs ! This is important. They should still have some "shine" to them. This is needed moisture to successfully blend the flavors of all your ingredients.
  • DO NOT use canned parmesan cheese. You cannot get the same full flavor as when you grate it yourself.
  • This is a good recipe to use with the food combining principles or low carb dieting.
  • DO NOT cook vegetables until mushy ! You lose many nutrients in overcooking.
  • Use butter or healthier alternative. Margarine's chemical makeup is such that it is only one molecule away from being PLASTIC ! Avoid. :)

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MotherDove said

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on 4/19/2009 Anytime's truly a good time for a healthy low carb breakfast-lunch-dinner omelet! I'd like to link this to my article on making better breakfast choices. Thanks!

athome said

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on 3/27/2009 I am on a low carb diet and I will so, be trying this 5

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on 3/4/2009 Great recipe for a good meal any time of day. Thanks! I agree... margarine is nasty stuff!

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on 1/8/2009 I love these tips. This is going in my favorites! Yum!

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on 1/5/2009 I eat this every morning only with different ingredients. Fast, tasty and healthy!

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