Big Breakfast, Low Carb Style

Jan here, with full disclosure: we are not vegetarians at our house.

But I do love to incorporate as many veggies as possible into our meals.

That gets a little difficult this time of year when fresh veggies can be scarce. I've talked about this other winters - we live hundreds of miles from the nearest big city, so transportation becomes a problem. Add the sub-zero freezing temperatures that we often have in the winter, and fragile fresh produce is at risk. On our last trip to Walmart, the produce department was almost bare and we could tell that a shipment hadn't survived the journey to the store.

So, what do we do?

If we can't find fresh veggies, we go with frozen.

I love the zero waste and convenience frozen veggies provide. I buy fresh veggies when I am able to, but frozen is my winter-time go-to.

Another veggie that is a recent addition to our grocer's freezer case is riced cauliflower.

Have you ever seen this? It's convenience overload!

I cook a bag full of riced cauliflower at the beginning of the week, and use it with my breakfast or lunch dishes all week long.

My favorite way to use it is in a huge breakfast: eggs, bacon, and "hashbrowns"...all low carb.

Super easy -

Big Breakfast, low carb style

ingredients:

2 eggs
1 cup riced cauliflower, cooked
butter or coconut oil

from here on, use your add-ins of choice:

bacon, cooked and chopped
sliced mushrooms
minced onion
minced garlic
frozen or fresh chopped kale
frozen or fresh chopped spinach
diced zucchini or yellow squash

In a large skillet over medium-low heat, saute your cauliflower and other ingredients in the butter or oil until the veggies are cooked and beginning to brown. (If you're using frozen veggies, turn the heat down and cover your skillet for a few minutes to thaw them first.) Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Push the "hash" to the side of the skillet, add a little more butter or oil, turn the heat up to medium, and add your eggs. You can scramble them or fry them...it doesn't matter.

When the eggs are cooked the way you like, place the "hash" and eggs on a plate. Season to your liking (I like to add some nutritional yeast on top) and enjoy!

This is a huge, filling breakfast. And did you notice that we've added no carbs?

Of course, you can substitute potatoes for the cauliflower if you want to! No rules! This is a meal to put together the way YOU like it!


What is your favorite breakfast?

Jan Drexler lives in the Black Hills of South Dakota with her husband and growing family. When she isn't writing, she loves hiking in the Hills or satisfying her cross stitch addiction.

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