Start your day off right

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. That by eating it, you eat fewer calories throughout the rest of the day. Whether or not that's true, I don't know. But, I've always been a big fan of breakfast. I've always taken the time, even on rushed mornings, to eat a little something. Now that we're low-carb, breakfast is a challenge. I can't just throw some waffles in the toaster and eat them in the car. But I have solved that problem and want to share with all of you a delicious, easy and satisfying recipe.

I've been making crustless quiches on Sunday evenings. I use an 8x8 pan and, when it's done, slice the quiche into 9 squares. That's enough for Joe and I to have breakfast for the whole week. Just pop a square into the microwave for 40 seconds and you've got a hot meal that keeps you satisfied and provides you with protein and vegetables.

This recipe can be varied to fit your taste so I'll give you the base recipe and some suggestions for "fillings" that we like. This isn't a low calorie/low fat quiche, but low carb for sure. You can also make this recipe with a crust but, for me, crustless is the way to go.

Quiche:

6 large eggs
1.5 cups heavy cream
1.5 cups shredded cheddar
1 cup chopped red and green peppers
1 cup cubed ham (cooked)
salt and pepper

Spray an 8x8 baking dish with Pam. Layer in ham, peppers, and cheese. Beat together eggs, cream, salt and pepper. Pour over layers in pan. Bake at 375 for 35-45 minutes.

If you want a crust, use a thawed deep dish pie crust and follow all the other instructions the same.

Now for the fillings. I've done this quiche several ways. The way above, with the ham, is so far my favorite. You can pretty much use any meat and vegetable combo you like. You can also switch out the cheese for whatever cheese you like. I just prefer cheddar. I've made this quiche with broccoli and cheese, and spinach and bacon. Both were really good. Some other suggestions are sausage or shredded chicken, mushrooms, asparagus, zucchini. I'm sure you can think of many more.

Definitely give it a shot. It's a very easy way to get a hot breakfast and also to get some veggies in your diet. Enjoy!

Oh, and if you come up with a good combo let me know, I'd love to try it.