Tasty Breakfast

I have a blog/podcast that I follow, Leigh Peele, which I absolutely LOVE! I have learned so much about nutrition, calorie counting, & exercise from listening to her, she ROCKS! On her blog she shares recipes from time to time and the last one was a quick and easy egg sandwich, she also has a step by step video as well if you want to check it out. It is great, super filling and quick and easy to make. Like many recipes I make, I never quite have the same thing on hand, so I use what I have and see how it works. This recipe is no different. I will post what I did different, but eventually will try it her way. I ate this paired this with a 3oz banana and a cup of coffee around 8am and was still not hungry by 1pm. It is usually more calories than I consume at breakfast, but it is filling and I didn’t need a snack before lunch.


The Perfect Egg Sandwich

3 Large Eggs (whites)
25g Smart Balance Light “Butter”
30g Shredded 2% Cheese (I used 1 serving (1/3C) Shredded Taco Cheese)
1 Muffin (egg, spelt, grain, etc) (I used Rye Bread, lightly toasted)
salt/pepper

1.Heat a small skillet pan on low-medium (4-5) and melt butter.

2.In a ramekin, heat 15g of the butter in microwave for 10-15 secs.

3.In a bowl, mix egg whites and melted butter. Set aside ramekin to use later.

4.Pour mixture into the skillet. Season with salt/pepper on top.

5.Let cook for a min and then move it a round into a slight scramble. You do not want to completely scramble the eggs You want them to still be wet and have a slight soupy texture.

6.Scrap/pour eggs into the ramekin. Stuff shredded cheese down with the eggs into the ramekin (being I was using bigger bread, I used a small oval like container instead of using a ramekin).

7.Heat in microwave for 15-20 secs. This can be a little longer depending on your microwave or how cooked the eggs are. You may need to cook it up to 30 secs.

8.Let set for 2-3 mins while you toast your muffin.

9.Scrap around the edges of the ramekin and flip the egg onto the muffin. Top and serve.

Entire Recipe
Calories: 344 Protein: 23 Fat: 16 Carbs: 26

My version I figured to be 351 calories, when I add my coffee and banana to it, my total calories for breakfast equaled 462.75. My splenda and creamer get me for my coffee!

I hope some of you give this a try and check out Leigh's Blog!