Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Too much cholesterol

I learned to consume less sodium. More Calcium. More fiber. And now I'm battling cholesterol.

Through Dietwatch and my obsessive logging of everything I've been eating I've discovered I had NO CLUE what was in an egg. And all the crazy nooks and crannies that cholesterol can hide.

Have I really eaten the equivalent of an egg a day for the past five years? Is *that* how I packed it all on?? Here's a quick, fresh breakfast recipe for the egg lovers out there who want to keep living. Watch the fat the rest of the day though, because your avocado is just nature's butter.

Eggy Tortilla Taco

Heat a small cast iron skillet, spray lightly w/non-stick spray.
Saute 1/4 to 1/2 cups chopped green onions till fragrant (about one minute).
Add 1/4 cup Egg Beaters. On medium low, cover lightly so top sets.

In another cast iron skillet, heat a 10" tortilla. I prefer homemade or Guerrero's Fresqui Ricas (these are ones are are fresh and not fully cooked yet). If you can do whole wheat or low fat, go for it.

Open an avocado. Put the tortilla on a plate. Scoop the avocado onto the tortilla, slice several times on an angle with your spatula.

Slide the finished eggs onto the tortilla next to the avocado. Add seasonings, salt, pepper, to your taste.

Fold and eat!

(This is not low-fat, but it does have a lot of fiber and it's a nice weekend treat).

Calories
324
Total Fat
18g
Fiber
10g
Protein
12g

Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Whole and Organic Foods

With all the struggles we have with the foods we love to eat, one of the remedies we're trying is stocking the house with whole and organic foods. The following was a tasty fritatta that was quick and easy to make, and made a nice Sunday brunch for us groan-ups. (The Bug wasn't touching it!)

Fleagirl's Asparagus Fritatta

Pre-heat oven to 350.

Heat a non-stick pan on medium and add 1T olive oil.
Chop some yellow onion, saute.
Chop, at an angle, 7 to 10 spears of asparagus. Saute with onion.
Thaw ~1/4 to 1/2 box of frozen spinach and throw it in the pan.
Add in a healthy amount of chopped parsley, salt, pepper, & Italian seasoning to taste.

When asparagus is nice and bright green, put the veggies in a round or square glass pan, ~8 inches, that you'd sprayed with cooking spray.

Add a 16oz container of egg substitute.

Cook for about 30 minutes, or until egg has set.

Serve with fresh fruit and a piece of crusty bread.