Loaded Egg White Omelette

Well, I have had a bunch of my followers picking on me for not updating sooner so I'm throwing a recent recipe that has been a staple for me when I have been cutting back. For me, it is hard to beat a good omelette - but what makes for a good omelette? Simple: lots of flavor, lots of protein, and minimal calories.

This is my recipe for a full of flavor Loaded Egg White Omelette. You can throw just about anything in an omelette like this but I tend to start with a base of Onions, Mushrooms, Bacon, and a few thin slices of Swiss. You can very easily throw in porkroll, sausage, or a host of other ingredients. I will simply breakdown the base and let you jump in from there.

As always, here is the breakdown:

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

3-5 Mushrooms (any size)
1/4 of a large Spanish Onion
3-5 slices of pre-cooked Bacon (I tend to go for the lean bacon)
about 12-16 oz of Egg Whites
3 slices of Swiss cheese
Cooking spray to grease pan
Salt/Pepper to taste

1. Start by dicing all of the onion and mushrooms. Also, break up the bacon into smaller pieces. After greasing the pan, throw all of these ingredients into your pan. Season with Salt and Pepper.

2. Once everything begins to brown, pour the egg white right on top. I prefer to cook the ingredients into the egg as opposed to fold the ingredients within the omelette but it is all preference.

3. Once the egg begins to solidify, lay the swiss cheese on top and cover for about 1 minute or until melted.

4. Transfer to a plate and serve.

Obviously there is nothing "special" about this recipe but it is definitely a great starting point to many other recipes so I hope you enjoy trying new combinations and letting me know how it turns out!

Farina

Good morning to my faithful recipe followers! My contribution on this fine day is a recipe that was a large part of my childhood and making it this morning for the first time in years, truly brought me back.

Here is my recipe for a truly unique breakfast treat, Farina.

Now, let me start by saying that this recipe is straight off of the box with the exception of a few key additions I put in for flavor (I will mark these in the ingredients list). Please note that I am making the recipe with measurements for 2 servings. Feel free to tweak any of these measurements to your own taste preferences.

Prep Time: <5 Minutes

Cook Time: 15 Minutes

1/3 cup Farina (Original)

2 cups Milk (Skim)

Optional but all included in my version:

2 Cinnamon Sticks

1 tbsp Sugar (Granulated)

A few drops of Vanilla Extract

Butter to Taste

1. Pour Milk into a pot on stove and heat until near-boiling stirring continuously (if you don't, the milk will burn almost instantly).

2. Once heated, add the Farina & Sugar slowly while continuing to mix. After these are added, I threw in the Cinnamon Sticks and Vanilla.

3. Continue to stir until Farina thickens (depending on the stove, it should take less than 5 minutes).

4. Remove pot from heat and pour Farina on to a plate evenly. Put a slice or two of Butter on top of hot Farina. Now you are done!

5. I want to add 2 additional optional notes here. Before digging in, it is wise to throw some hot water and soap into the pot to make cleanup easier when you are done eating because Farina can harden and becomes a chore to clean later. Second, eat with a spoon working from the outside in. This ensures that you are continuously eating hot Farina which I find preferable to it being cold.

I hope that you all have a great Sunday filled with good food and Football!