Can I just give eggs a big shout out? I have always liked eggs but I was never a breakfast person. I like to sleep and push the snooze button way to many times. But I have found eggs to be so easy in the morning as I get myself and toddler ready and out the door in the morning. I put it in the pan and it kind of cooks itself while I run around the house getting things ready. I have really developed a new found love and admiration for eggs. So eggs, I salute you for keeping me on track!

So my question to you, what is your go to food now? What do you keep on hand for those days when you don't have time or are just too tired to cook?

 

I do a lot of cooking on Sunday and then everything is "go to" for me during the week, my favorite is a crust less spinach/bruschetta quiche that I make and then have a piece every day for my breakfast, just warm it up and I'm good to go.  I make Elina's green chicken soup also, and there it is all week.  Cauliflower pizza is another good one I use for "a snack", of course this all depends on the food left over from the family.  They love all the low carb, high protein stuff I've been cooking that if I don't forget to put some aside for me with a note that says MOM ONLY, I just might lose out!

Would love the recipe please for the Quiche & Cauliflower pizza!

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Low-carb Quiche With a Surprising Crust

Posted on Mar 4, 2012 in Entrées, Low Carb

This idea came to me after reading a post from fellow blogger Beth from eat-drink-smile.com about cauliflower crust pizza. I said to myself, I must try this recipe someday, and I pinned it to my board.
The other day I was at home, looking inside my fridge for inspiration. I wanted to fix us something different for dinner and I found some leftovers plus a cauliflower head. Aha! I said (with my Argentine accent) I’m gonna try to make that cauliflower crust I read about. Since I’m always looking for ways to take in more protein than carbs, I decided to use Beth’s recipe for a quiche crust instead of pizza, using eggbeaters and a chicken breast I had leftover from the night before as part of the filling. The result was so amazing, that I decided to make it again last night. I tweaked some ingredients and now it’s ready to be shared with you. The recipe below does not include chicken. A shredded chicken breast will add about 10 grams of protein per serving (see tips below for that addition.)

Also, I had about 1/4 of the cauliflower dough leftover so I decided to make mini-quiches for the morning. Click here to see those little beauties.

Prep time: 35 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes

Ingredients for the crust:
1 whole cauliflower
1/2 cup of fat free shredded mozzarella
1 whole egg + 1 egg white lightly beaten
1/2 tbs of fresh oregano finely chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking spray

Ingredients for the filling
1 cup of eggbeaters
1 cup of green chopped onions
1 cup of chopped leaks
1/2 cup of chopped white onions
3 cups of sliced white mushrooms
(or any mushrooms you like)
2 tbs of low fat parmesan cheese (I used Kraft)
1 tbs of EVOO
A dash of fresh rosemary finely chopped
1/2 tbs of fresh oregano finely chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking spray
** Note: if you want to add more protein to your quiche, add an already cooked and shredded chicken breast to this list.

Rinse the cauliflower, cut into pieces, keeping the florets and getting rid of the stems. Grind the florets in the food processor until they look like grain, almost like cornmeal (see photo.)
Place in microwave safe bowl and cook on high for 8 minutes. No water needed. In the meantime start preheating the oven to 450 degrees.
Once the cauliflower is cooked, mix in lightly beaten egg + egg white, mozzarella cheese, oregano, salt and pepper. This is your dough for the crust.
Spray a safe oven round dish with cooking spray and begin spreading the dough with your hands and the help of a fork, making sure to cover the bottom and also the walls of the dish. The crust should be about 1/4″ thick (see photo.)
Listo! place your quiche crust in the center of the oven and cook for 15 minutes.

Now that the crust is in the oven is time to make the filling.
Coat a frying pan with cooking spray and also add a tablespoon of EVOO. Add onions and leak, sauté them for a few minutes, then add the mushrooms, oregano and rosemary. Continue cooking until onions are caramelized. Place mixture in a bowl, add egg beaters, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper and set aside until the crust comes out of the oven.
** For extra protein add shredded chicken breast and mix well.

Once you take the crust out of the oven, pour filling in the center, send back into the oven for another 10 minutes or until you place a knife in the center of the quiche and this one comes out clean. Serve with a nicely chilled Pinot Grigio. Bon appétit.

Nutrition info per serving (seven servings):
Calories: 175, Fat: 6 gr, Carbs: 15 gr, Protein: 18 gr, Sugar: 6 gr, Sodium: 352 mg

 

 

OMG!  Amazing!  Thanks ;-)

Egg bites, turkey pepperettes, cheese strings and greek yogurt are my go to foods.

ETA: Flavoured tuna in portion sizes seems to be something I am also currently getting into. OMG Spicy Peanut Satay was good. I hope the sundried tomato and basil is as good because it only has 2 g carbs instead of 12.

Canned chicken, reduced-fat string cheese, good ol' protein shakes, turkey sausages (Jimmy Dean in particular).  For my meatless Fridays, sardines packed in water or MorningStar Farms Original Grillers veggie burgers.

 

Eggs are also one of my go to foods. So quick and easy. I make up some scrambled eggs the night before and take them to work with me. Oh and microwave bacon lol.

Go to protein-Talipia fillet basted with a thin coat of Greek yogurt, salsa, and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and fresh ground pepper. Into the toaster oven for 15 min. Approx. 30 G protein. Yum Yum

My go to food is pepperoni and cheese!! I don't eat a lot at a time, take a few slices of each and I am done. But I eat it almost every day. It is the only food so far that I don't seem to get sick of eating. All other foods I can get sick of them after a few days of munching. Not these!