NEW IDEAS: Breakfast -- What's your fave?

What really IS your favorite low-carb / higher protein breakfast?  How would you indulge yourself, first thing in the morning, if time and money were no object?  Is it a meal you prepare yourself?  Is it something special from a restaurant?

And how does that meal make you feel, as you're eating it, and throughout the day?

 My own personal favorite for breakfast is Eggs Hollandaise, a dish "invented" by one of my daughters.  It's a non-meat version of Eggs Benedict:

1/2 C Steamed spinach (or asparagus)
1 oz. Smoked salmon (lox)
2-3 Poached eggs (really pan "fried" in water)
1-2 tablespoons Hollandaise ...... OMG, real hollandaise!!!!
And for the non-low-carb folks:  Whole wheat toast





This is a photo of the way my daughter prepares it -- Mine, of course, does not have toast!

Nutrient breakdown:
500 Calories
34 grams protein
34 grams of fat
3 net grams carbohydrates (5 total carbs minus 2 grams fiber)


Usually I eat this meal on the weekends (unless I'm up early enough to make it during a week-day, but that's rare).  This is not a dish to eat standing at the sink, so I wind up setting  a place for myself at the table, and enjoying this either with a good cup of Senseo coffee, or a huge pt of Yorkshire Gold tea (Taylors of Harrogate).  

And inevitably my daughters clamber out of bed, one at a time, and ask for exactly the same thing.  So for me, this is a special treat (that I could eat every day), and I associate it with a comfortable and relaxed morning with the family.


I showed you mine -- now you show me yours!  

Good Morning!

My favorite LC breakfast is from a neighborhood diner. It's a spinach, tomato and cheddar omelet. They make it taste so much better than I do!

My morning usuals are:

2 eggs with 1 1/2 oz. cheddar or swiss (with leftover sauteed veggies if I have them)

or

decaf coffee with cream and a scoop of Jay Robb's protein powder and an Atkins bar

Both ready faster than any drive-thru! I have to remind myself of that when I'm running late!!

Have a great day!

I've been a one trick pony when it comes to breakfast for quite a while now. Every morning I have a 7 oz container of Fage 2% greek yogurt with some Stevia and instant coffee mixed in. I know that it's not super low carb at 8 grams but you can't beat 17 grams of protein!

I hate to say it but my a.m. meal is usually on the run so I don't take the time to do much of anything - I have found that I really do well with a half cup of cottage cheese and a tiny clementine. I was doing great on 30 carbs per day and suddenly found my blood sugar dropping too low - the little bit of carbs in the cottage cheese and the mandarin orange boost it enough that I don't feel sluggish the rest of the day.

I've actually lost my appetite for eggs too. That has never been a problem before so I'm not sure why the change.

I would love a low carb recipe for pancakes if anyone has one. I have a box of carb-quick flour - it has a pancake recipe on the back but it sucked! ha!

Well, I know it's not the same as yummy velvety smooth flapjacks, but have you ever had Egg Foo Young for breakfast?  I often mix the ingredients in a zip-lock bag before I go to bed, then just pour it onto a griddle in the morning.  


I think of them as "bean sprout latkes":




Here's a recipe:

1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green (or red or yellow) pepper
3-4 cups chopped fresh mung bean sprouts (I have used drained  canned ones)
4 large eggs, slightly beaten
salt/pepper to taste
oil for light frying

Combine first five ingredients.  Heat oil in pan, and drop the "batter" into it by heaping spoonfulls. When one side has browned, flip the pancakes over and cook on other side until done.  Serves four!  (Try serving with soy sauce!)

Nutrients:
Fat:   12 grams
Protein:  9 grams
Fiber:  2 grams
Net carbs: 7 grams

Mine is simple - cheesy scrambled egg on top of a sausage patty.

Nothing like a good old fashioned ham and cheese omelet, maybe throw in a few left over veggies. Of course some salsa on top for alittle zing!

I like to make a crustless quiche. 1 cup of chopped cooked meat (I like to use leftovers), 1 cup of cooked veggies like sauteed zucchini and mushrooms. The other day I used leftover stir fried cabbage. Spread evenly on the bottom of a pie pan. Cover with a handful of shredded cheddar. Beat 6 eggs and 1/4 c. heavy cream with salt, pepper and any herbs you particularly like. Pour over the meat and veggies. Cook at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. 4 servings. 1 serving would be about 3 or 4 carbs.

Popeye Pie!!   I cook in bulk one day a week and then do not have to rush to think up or make meals during the week. I make a week's worth of these at a time. They are also EXCELLENT traveling food.

1 ounce ground beef or leftover meat (pork roasts are nice too!)
1 ounce fresh spinach
1 slice sharp stanky cheddah
1/2 T ground flax
1 egg
2 shakes Chicago Steak Seasoning (this is my favorite, but I use greek seasoning, and tandoori and curries too, whatever you like!)
1/2 t virgin coconut oil for the cooking in.

mix em up, put them in the cute bowl with the melted oil in it and cook in the convectoMajiks oven for 25 minutes. 

A nice fresh squirt of lime on top or truelime sprinkles are yummy too! 

Food porn!!  Fresh batch out of the oven!




Man, those benedicts look good! 

Letssee, stats on these - I am on maintenance so I tend to have denser caloric meals now.

calories (for ground beef, sharp cheese and 1/2 T of coconut oil )
315 calories
3.87 total grams of carbs (3.031 g fiber if you are a net carb person - so that would be less than 1 net carb if that's your mathing)
21 grams of protein
24.98 grams of fat.

Like I had mentioned to someone else, fat is not the problem with me. 

I never felt compelled to eat a stick of butter, unless there was a sleeve of crackers hanging around.  :}