Thursday, June 25, 2009
One More Thing
You've probably already noticed that I've kind of drifted away from low-carbing. Hopefully, I'll get back on track soon.
Pasties for Breakfast
One more remnant from our camping trip - Since we were camping in the U.P. of Michigan, we made a point of buying pasties several times during our trip. They went over well with the kids, were quite filling, and weren't that expensive. We had a couple of halves leftover when we arrived home.
The next morning, I put some butter in a skillet and broke up the pasties in the pan. I stirred it around for a little bit, and then added some eggs. I think I added 3 eggs, but given the amount of veggies in the pan I probably should have added about 6. It still made a nice breakfast skillet.
I'm thinking of playing around with some doughs and making pasties to have on hand around here for breakfast. Maybe with an egg, bacon and potato filling instead of the more traditional fillings. I prefer a flakier crust to a breadier crust. I'm going to see how the yogurt dough from the Nourishing Traditions books will work. I'll report back if I have success.
The next morning, I put some butter in a skillet and broke up the pasties in the pan. I stirred it around for a little bit, and then added some eggs. I think I added 3 eggs, but given the amount of veggies in the pan I probably should have added about 6. It still made a nice breakfast skillet.
I'm thinking of playing around with some doughs and making pasties to have on hand around here for breakfast. Maybe with an egg, bacon and potato filling instead of the more traditional fillings. I prefer a flakier crust to a breadier crust. I'm going to see how the yogurt dough from the Nourishing Traditions books will work. I'll report back if I have success.
Camping Breakfasts
We went camping last weekend. This was the first time we've been tent camping in probably 5 years. In the past, I've always opted for the little boxes of cereal as a camping treat. This year, we had big breakfasts.
A couple days before we left, I mixed up a bunch of eggs in the blender and put them in a ziploc bag in meal size portions. Then, I put that ziploc along with a mealsize portion of bacon and froze them flat. They were thawed by the time I needed them, and they didn't take up much space in the cooler. It worked great. I should also mention that cut up leftover french fries cooked in the bacon fat a little before adding the eggs lended a nice hash brown feel to the breakfast.
The original plan was to have pancakes with the eggs and bacon, but I just couldn't get myself to prepare that much. (I should mention here that I tend to get irrationally stressed out when planning for camping trips - hence the 5 year gap since our last trip) Instead, we had cinnamon rolls, Trenary Toast, and donuts on respective days. Not exactly healthy, but better than little boxes of cereal. Maybe we'll do pancakes on the next trip.
A couple days before we left, I mixed up a bunch of eggs in the blender and put them in a ziploc bag in meal size portions. Then, I put that ziploc along with a mealsize portion of bacon and froze them flat. They were thawed by the time I needed them, and they didn't take up much space in the cooler. It worked great. I should also mention that cut up leftover french fries cooked in the bacon fat a little before adding the eggs lended a nice hash brown feel to the breakfast.
The original plan was to have pancakes with the eggs and bacon, but I just couldn't get myself to prepare that much. (I should mention here that I tend to get irrationally stressed out when planning for camping trips - hence the 5 year gap since our last trip) Instead, we had cinnamon rolls, Trenary Toast, and donuts on respective days. Not exactly healthy, but better than little boxes of cereal. Maybe we'll do pancakes on the next trip.
Low Carbing
Here's the thing - I'd been trying to cut back on my carb intake to 20% of my daily calories. It's hard for me to get creative with breakfasts when basically all I'm having are eggs, maybe with sausage or eggs.
One idea that hasn't gotten too boring for me is 2 eggs, scrambled and cooked in either butter or bacon fat. Then I sprinkle on a little cheese, maybe about 4 crushed tortilla chips and about a teaspoon of sour cream. I don't have the numbers right in front of me, but that works out to about 60% fat; 20% protein; and 20% carbs. I think that's about the proportion that Sally Fallon recommends.
One idea that hasn't gotten too boring for me is 2 eggs, scrambled and cooked in either butter or bacon fat. Then I sprinkle on a little cheese, maybe about 4 crushed tortilla chips and about a teaspoon of sour cream. I don't have the numbers right in front of me, but that works out to about 60% fat; 20% protein; and 20% carbs. I think that's about the proportion that Sally Fallon recommends.
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