Bacon and Egg Quiche

Quick, easy, low carb, and delicious. Good for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. What more could you ask for?

I made this with cheddar cheese, and I didn't measure the bacon or the cheese. (I was using up leftovers.) I think I may have added more of both than called for. Baked in a 10" pie pan, we took it out after 25 minutes, and it was already borderline overcooked. I think 20 minutes might have been better. Since I made virtually no changes, here is the site I found it at:

http://www.food.com/recipe/low-carb-bacon-and-egg-quiche-256210

Gay’s Low Carb New England Clam Chowder

This is an approximation, based on the chowder my mom used to make, though she used salt pork. And potatoes, of course! The radishes make a pretty darn good substitute. They lose their bite when cooked long enough.

I usually use the huge can of clams from the warehouse store and make enough for several meals. It stores well in the refrigerator for several days.

Ingredients 

1-2 T. bacon grease (Or cut up some bacon into small pieces and fry it, remove from fat and reserve to add later. Don’t have bacon? Use butter. My mom used a piece of salt pork.)

½ cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped celery

½ cup zucchini or yellow summer squash, cubed

¾ cup radishes, cut into small pieces

¼ c. carrots, optional but add some nice color

1 clove garlic, minced or pressed

Paula Deen’s HouseSeasoning, or salt and pepper to taste

3 cans clams, 6.5 oz. each, juices drained and reserved

1 cup heavy cream, light cream, or half and half  (approximation)

Directions 

Saute the vegetables in the bacon grease or butter until almost tender. Season as you go with Paula or salt and pepper.

Open the cans of clams and add the clam juice. Simmer until the vegetables are done.

Add the clams and the cream or half and half. Stir in bacon if you have it. Taste and adjust seasonings. Don’t cook it further, just heat gently and serve when hot.

Item Recommendation:

I have two of these now: One to store bacon grease for future use, and one to store and reuse the mixture of grapeseed oil and chicken fat from my weekly batch of baked or oven-fried chicken thighs. The built-in strainer is a wonderful feature, and they fit nicely in the refrigerator. Very convenient and easy to use, and so much better than the old cans I made do with for years! It's a nice little item I am glad I acquired.

Swill

This is really good stuff. It's kind of like a deconstructed cabbage roll without the rice. Fiddle with the seasonings as you like. I'm sorry I don't have a source for the recipe I adapted this from. Swill is what their family called it! 

1 lb ground beef

1/2 lb bacon, cut into small pieces

1 28oz can diced tomatoes with liquid or stewed tomatoes, chopped up (original author said you can reduce this to 14 oz. for induction)

1/2 medium head of cabbage

salt & pepper to taste (or Paula Deen’s House Seasoning)

1/2 t. onion powder

1/2 t. garlic powder (or use garlic salt as part of your salt and pepper mix)

1/2 t. crumbled rosemary 

1/2 t. marjoram

a little sweetener to take the acidic edge off of the tomatoes 

Brown the ground beef and bacon in a large pot or dutch oven. Sprinkle with salt, pepper & onion powder and herbs. Cut up the cabbage and spread the pieces over the ground beef.  Pour the tomatoes with the liquid over the top of everything. Cover the pot and bring to a boil, then turn the heat down and simmer for 45 min. to an hour. Give it a stir to mix everything together then simmer uncovered for 15-30 minutes more. The cabbage should be tender. 

6 servings approx 2 cups each

9 carbs

3 fiber

6 net carbs

with 15 oz can of tomatoes

7 carbs

2 fiber

5 net carbs

 
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Green Chili Bacon Breakfast Casserole

 Good! But I don't think it is just for breakfasts. 8-2015

Ingredients:

• 1 package of Cooked Bacon, broken or chopped into chunks
• 12 eggs
• 2 small cans of green chilies
• 2 cups shredded cheese, your choice (I chose cheddar or colby jack)
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• salt and pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cook bacon - don't burn it! Put bacon pieces on the bottom of a 9X13 baking dish.

In a bowl scramble eggs with green chilies and salt and pepper.

Then stir shredded cheese and melted butter into egg and chili mixture.

Pour mixture over bacon and bake for 40 minutes (or until set).

Cut into squares and serve.

This easy egg breakfast casserole is a fantastic breakfast to make on Sunday, and grab a square and reheat in the microwave throughout the week for a hot and nutritious breakfast.

http://www.deliciously-thin.com/easy-breakfast-casserole.html

I'm betting this would be good with breakfast sausage substituted for the bacon, and possibly a few low carb sautéed veggies stirred in.