Over the last several days I've eaten a couple meals that were vegetarian, and even though the food was good, I discovered that my body needs eggs, meat or fish; somehow I need to make sure to eat a good source of protein at every meal.
If I make an egg scramble for breakfast, I'm OK until lunch time. If I eat something without eggs or meat, I'm starving by mid-morning. I make two different egg scramble variations on most days. If I'm more lazy, I'll just take 2 eggs and add some cottage cheese, mix it together and cook it in a little butter or oil. (You got to be careful because the whey separates from the cottage cheese, and I don't like it watery, so one must cook it enough or separate the mixture from the whey.) Another favorite scramble has 2 eggs, 2 slices Canadian bacon cut into small pieces, mushrooms, and chopped bell peppers scrambled together. (I usually use the Pepper Medley from Trader Joe's; I cut the frozen pieces into smaller pieces.)
Sometimes, however, I'll make an "egg bake", the leftovers I refrigerate and reheat during the week. For an egg bake I use about 8 eggs, spinach, shredded cheddar cheese, onions, mushrooms, chopped ham or Canadian bacon, and chopped bell peppers. I mix it all together, pour it into a Pyrex baking dish, and bake for about 30 minutes or so at 350F. (Bake until it's set although it can be a little soft in the middle, and it should firm up as it cools a little. You don't want it runny and you don't want it dry.)
There are a lot of web sites and blogs on the internet that have lots and lots of recipes for grain-free foods. I'm trying out a lot of them; some I alter a little, others I try as written.
More later.
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