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Easy Recipe for Pesto and Eggs – Low Carb

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Looking for a little variety for breakfast? Make pesto eggs!
Low carb Pesto and eggs recipe
This recipe is an adaptation of a mint pesto egg recipe featured in Good Housekeeping Magazine this month. They have quite a collection of delightful egg recipes in there. This one looked especially good but I am not a “mint person.” So, I used classic pesto instead and does it taste delicious.
As someone who loves “quick ‘n easy,” I purchased a dab of prepared pesto at my grocery store for .45 cents, instead of making it.  Only .45 cents?  I didn’t need much! The store has a luscious Mediterranean olive bar with a variety of selections including PESTO! If you prefer making your own, or don’t have a source nearby to get it, here is a recipe: Classic Pesto Recipe

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So, here is how to make Pesto Eggs, the easy way:
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Pesto Eggs Recipe

Ingredients
1 tsp. Classic Pesto
1 T. Heavy Cream
1 Large Egg
4 oz porcelain ramekins
 
Directions
Preheat oven to 425°
Grease the interior of a 1/2 cup sized Ramekin (I used butter)
Pour in 1 T. heavy cream
Add 1 large egg
Dollop 1 tsp. pesto on top
Place Ramekin on baking sheet
Bake at 425° for 12-16 minutes till white is set and yellow is still runny.
Serves 1
Double, triple or whatever for more servings. Just line up the Ramekins on the baking sheet and bake together.
This recipe is extremely low-carb and works well with any number of low-carb diets including as an S meal for THM (Trim Healthy Mama)
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Classic Deviled Egg Recipe

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Some recipes are timeless, like classic deviled eggs.. They are perfect for cookouts and picnics. Just put a big tray of them on the table and watch them disappear. Have you noticed that they can be popped in a mouth with no real chewing? LOL Of course, the taste is so good you will WANT to chew them.

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Classic deviled eggs recipe

In my adventure of low-carb dieting, I am resurrecting recipes that I had previously skipped – deviled eggs, for instance.
Deviled eggs do not fit with traditional weight loss plans. They contain mayonnaise, which is high in fat with lots of calories. It is totally different with low carb eating plans. On a low-carbohydrate diet, be it Atkins, South Beach, Carbohydrate Addicts, Keto or Trim Healthy Mama (S meals) – the more deviled eggs the merrier!. That makes me very happy!
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Classic deviled eggs are easy to make and keep well in the refrigerator. When I make 12 of them (6 eggs, cut in half) they last me about 5 days and taste great to the very last one.  Be aware, when serving this delicious side dish at a party, make lots of them. They disappear fast!

Classic Deviled Eggs Recipe

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Ingredients

6 hard boiled eggs, peeled & cooled
3/4 – 1 tsp white vinegar
dash salt and dash pepper
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Directions

Hard boil the eggs, cool, peel and cut in half lengthwise.

Gently edge the yolk out of the white and place in a small mixing bowl.

Mash the yolks together with a fork.

Blend in mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, salt & pepper.

Spoon the mixture into the center of each egg-white shell.

Lightly sprinkle with either dill weed or paprika on top.

Refrigerate.

Serves 6-12 people.

Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

Double Dying Hard Boiled Eggs Makes Them Extra Special

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Coloring Easter eggs is a traditional family activity in the spring but let’s not reserve it for just once a year. I hard boiled eggs and dyed them for a kids’ movie party. How about coloring eggs to put on a table for a special lunch? Peel and eat! 

 

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What I love to do is “double-dye” them. Simply put, hold the egg in the dish half-way. Then flip it to put it in a different color. What do you think? Like them?

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Here are the simple instructions on how it is done:

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How To Dye Easter Eggs With Two Colors

 
This method for coloring Easter eggs with food coloring is easy and FUN for the whole family. You will want to make a lot of them to enjoy the variety of combinations of colors you can come up with!
Supplies
White-shelled hard boiled eggs
Little glass bowls
Vinegar
Water
Empty egg carton
Paper towel
Spoons
 
*If you have very young children, this is also a great opportunity to help them with their counting skills as you wait for the color to take!
Prepare bowls of water with food coloring, one color per cup. – directions below
Have enough liquid to cover about ½ of an egg when held length-wise in the water
Use cold, hard boiled eggs in their shells: “How To Hard Boil An Egg”
Take one egg and hold it in one color.
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Count to 60 (or longer – the longer it soaks, the deeper the color will be)
Gently lift it up and allow the color to drip into the bowl.

 

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Turn it over and place the white half in another color.
Count to 60 or more.
Gently lift it out, again, and allow the color to drip in the bowl.
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Place your egg on its side in an empty egg carton or an upside-down ramekin to dry.

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How To Prepare the Dye For  Coloring Eggs

Boil water
Add about ½ cup boiling water to each bowl
Add 1 tsp. vinegar to each bowl
Add 10 – 20 drops of food coloring to each bowl – a different color per bowl
Lay a hard boiled egg in the bowl for up to 5 minutes if you are going to have it all one color. If the liquid does not quite cover it all, gently turn it using a spoon so that it colors evenly.
Remove and lay out on a paper towel to dry.
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Do you have any decorating techniques for eggs?

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Enjoy!


How To Make Pesto Eggs the Easy Way!

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Looking for a little variety for breakfast? Make pesto eggs!
Trim Healthy Mama, low carb diets, THM, eggs, healthy eating
This recipe is an adaptation of a mint pesto egg recipe featured in Good Housekeeping Magazine this month. They have quite a collection of delightful egg recipes in there. This one looked especially good but I am not a “mint person.” So, I used classic pesto instead and does it taste delicious.
As someone who loves “quick ‘n easy,” I purchased a dab of prepared pesto at my grocery store for .45 cents, instead of making it.  Only .45 cents?  I didn’t need much! The store has a luscious Mediterranean olive bar with a variety of selections including PESTO! If you prefer making your own, or don’t have a source nearby to get it, here is a recipe: Classic Pesto Recipe

This blog contains affiliate links. ♥

So, here is how to make Pesto Eggs, the easy way:
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Pesto Eggs Recipe

Ingredients
1 tsp. Classic Pesto
1 T. Heavy Cream
1 Large Egg
4 oz porcelain ramekins
 
Directions
Preheat oven to 425°
Grease the interior of a 1/2 cup sized Ramekin (I used butter)
Pour in 1 T. heavy cream
Add 1 large egg
Dollop 1 tsp. pesto on top
Place Ramekin on baking sheet
Bake at 425° for 12-16 minutes till white is set and yellow is still runny.
Serves 1
Double, triple or whatever for more servings. Just line up the Ramekins on the baking sheet and bake together.
This recipe is extremely low-carb and works well with any number of low-carb diets including as an S meal for THM (Trim Healthy Mama)
Quick 'n delicious pesto egg recipe adds variety to your #lowcarb diet! #recipes Click To Tweet

 

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Traditional basil pesto in a jar - best seller!

Enjoy!


 

 

Eggs – How Do I Tell If An Egg Is Bad?

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I love great tips. When I learn something new that I’m going to use, I share it with you. Like the blueberry muffin tip last week. I was so excited when I learned that one. Well, this one is awesomely easy.
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Ever cracked an egg into a skillet only to have the yoke immediately break? Even worse, open an egg and “phew” the scent tells you to get rid of that bad egg as FAST as you can! So, besides staying right on top of the expiration dates on the carton, how do you tell if that lovely egg is still good?

How Do I Tell If An Egg Is Bad?

Fill a bowl with water.
Lay the egg gently into it.
If the egg sinks … it is GOOD.
If it floats … say “bye bye” to that BAD egg. 
File this tip in “Simply Brilliant.”

 

Enjoy!

Eggs in a Basket

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“Eggs in a Basket” is a delicious quick breakfast that the egg-lovers in your family will love. Fun and easy to make.

When I was a little girl, this is a dish my mother made to break the monotony of the cereal – scrambled eggs – pancakes routine. It became a family favorite.

How do you make it? Simply put, you cut a whole in the center of slices of bread, place them in a warm buttered skillet, crack an egg in each hole then cook them, turning once.

Eggs in a Basket may sound complicated to make but its not. The important thing to remember is to keep the skillet on medium-high heat and watch it so that they don’t burn. Don’t raise the temperature. The extra minute you save by turning the heat up too high will ruin an otherwise great breakfast.

Example of cooking too long. 
The are a bit too dark for my liking, though they still tasted really good.
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Tools

Small cup to use like a cookie cutter to cut hole in bread
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Ingredients

Slices sandwich bread
butter
Eggs, 1 per slice of bread


Directions

  • Heat skillet on medium.
  • Cut a hole in the center of each slice of bread using a small cup as you would a cookie cutter. If you can’t find one, cut them out with a table knife.
  • Keep the holes. You will be browning them right next to your bread.
  • Melt butter in the pan (at least 1 T) and place the bread in it, including the holes.
  • Break an egg in the center of each slice of bread.
  • Cook until you can see that the part underneath has turned white.
  • Flip them and continue to cook to desired doneness. You will want to be sure that all of the white is cooked. I prefer the yokes to be runny, but you may like yours more well-done.
  • Total time: 5-10 minutes.
  • Serve immediately.
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Chicken Salad Recipe

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Chicken is my favorite protein, next to eggs. Interesting. They are so closely related! If I could have a chicken meal 5 days a week, I’d be a very happy camper. All I would need the other two days is a juicy hamburger and a steak and my week would be complete. 

Lifestyle change: it’s time to get my eating in order, saying “goodbye” to white flour, white rice, potatoes (mostly) and sugar. Ouch. The only way I’ll stick with a low-carb plan is to come up with some simple recipes that taste really great. If they are too complicated, time will get in the way and endanger my success.
Day one: I made a batch of chicken salad — my own concoction — enough for two days of lunches. Tasted really good. If you’re not watching carbs*, add some green seedless grapes to this and forget the lime. Heavenly!

Low Carb Chicken Salad 

Ingredients
Two boneless chicken breasts
Heaping 1/2 cup real mayonnaise 
1 T chopped walnuts
1 T chopped onions and celery mix
1/4 cup green seedless grapes, cut in half*
Chopped Romaine lettuce
Two 1/4 lime wedges

Directions

  • Heat a non-stick skillet on medium and add 1 T cooking oil.
  • Slice your chicken in medallions and stir fry till done.
  • Remove them from the skillet and cool in the refrigerator.
  • When cool, cut chicken into small chunks.
  • Combine with mayonnaise, walnuts, onions and celery.
  • Pile 1/2 of the salad on a bed of Romaine lettuce. Squirt lime juice on the sides of the lettuce and on top of the chicken salad, as desired.
  • Store the other half in the refrigerator, or invite a friend to have lunch with you and use it now!

How about you? 
Have some easy low-carb recipes to share? I could use the help!

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