EGG MUFFINS

Having enjoyed reading The Primal Blueprint, I decided to check out the companion cookbook.

There are definitely some intriguing recipes, but I would say the average person is not likely to cook this way everyday.  If you are suffering from an insulin problem like me, you definitely might find the motivation to cook like this more often, but even I am not able to make every meal a primal one.  If you recall, the primal way of eating is largely dependent on meat and vegetables and is absent of carbohydrates.  It limits dairy as well.  Check out my earlier post, The Primal Blueprint, if you need a refresher on primal eating.  

This being said, I have started to try out some recipes.  This one I found particularly easy and helpful, especially on busy mornings when you don't have time to cook a proper breakfast.  It is called "Egg Muffins."

Basically, you beat six eggs along with a 1/4 pound of cooked ground beef or sausage, a diced red bell pepper (or other vegetables of your choosing), seasoning, and an optional 1/4 cup of shredded cheese.  You pour the mixture into a muffin tin and bake at 350 degrees until they puff like a muffin (about 20 minutes).  Voilá!  You have six pre-made individual egg servings. 

I put mine in cupcake papers for easy release.  Now when my husband is running late for work in the morning, he can pop one of these bad boys in the microwave or take it on the run.  It's a perfect serving of protein that was cooked in no fats.  Check 'em out!

(Yield is 6.  I doubled the recipe for the pan you see below.)
 


"An egg a day keeps the doctor away!"