I am a big proponent of eating real eggs. They are basically natures perfect food, I mean think about… they are life waiting to happen. Most people think that eggs are awful for your cholesterol and you should only eat the whites. This is a fair assumption, but there has been a lot of research disproving this myth. Check out this article from Men’s Health:
However, you’ve probably been told at one time or another to avoid eggs because they’re high in cholesterol and fat. This is the same thinking that led to low-fat diets—and a mindset that has probably made us a lot fatter over the past decade. It’s simply a leftover recommendation from the low-fat legacy that was never forgotten.
In a recent review of dozens of scientific studies, Wake Forest University researchers found no connection between egg consumption and heart disease
Read more: http://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/saturated_fat/Eggs.php#ixzz0dmaYNnJM
Pre-baked and split
Egged
Baked--a little too long, you really want the yolk to be runny
As noted in the caption, I baked mine just a little bit too long. I love my yolks runny, and that way I could have mixed it up with the potato which I wasn’t able to do as well. Oh well, next time. Also, don’t forget to season! Same as you would an omelete or a baked potato– I used garlic, onion, chili powder, and ranch seasoning.
I also took another go with the slow cooker, making some South Western chicken concoction. Here’s what I used:
- Like 3(?) chicken breasts
- 2 Spicy low-fat andouille chicken sausages
- Good amount of black bean salsa
- 1 can of a corn, okra, and onion soup
- 1 can green chiles
- Garlic, onions, and chili powder
Southwest Chicken ingredients
It came out well! Could have used a little more spice though. What would give it that, does anyone have any ideas?
Cooked it on high for about 4 hours:
Simmerin'
So again, let me know if you have any fitness or nutrition questions you would like me to discuss, or dishes you want to see me cook!
yo man, for spicing things up a bit, try tobasco sauce. it’s always good and i’ve been putting it in a lot of stuff lately, especially in the crock pot
Question: i’ve been getting into baking my own sandwich bread. I like 100% whole wheat, but have been starting with white bread for baking because the recipe is a little simpler, but now I think I want to start baking whole wheat. Do you have any good recipes?
Yo joe- great idea with the tabasco, I’ll have to snag some Texas Pete’s from work, wait–I mena buy some…
As for the bread- I don’t have any good recipes. Mine never comes out good for sandwiches, but its great for a healthy snack. Pretty much I just throw whole wheat flour, yeast, and anything I can think of in my kitchen like bananas, pumpkin, honey, cinnamon etc. I bet you could find some good recipes online though, I know http://www.allrecipes.com has a lot of good ones. Try one with whole wheat flour and oatmeal.
Are you using a bread machine?