From Linda Lee
Greene, Author/Artist
Saturdays
are universally hectic. Itineraries for this special day of the week are
mind-boggling in their Mach-speed, complexity, and crowded activities. But it
is also the time before the starting pistol shoots us into a frenzy to steal a
few moments to reconnect with our loved-ones, and even with ourselves. Saturday
morning renewals in my house back in the days when my kids were still at home,
and admittedly when life was slower and simpler, routinely began with all of us
gathering together for a sit-down breakfast. Bacon and eggs, toast, juice, and
sometimes pancakes were oftener as not on the menu. It is easy to imagine
people of today longing for those laidback weekend mornings, but nowadays convenience
is a necessity and usually wins out over nostalgia.
The
following low calorie, low carb, and high protein recipe is a good one to
include in our whirlwind playbook. To meet that convenience factor, it can be
made ahead of time, in 30 minutes of the evening before for instance,
refrigerated, and then reheated at the appropriate time in the microwave at 50%
power. For breakfast, serve it with fruit and a slice of a Keto-friendly bread
or bagel slathered with cream cheese. I prefer Neufchâtel because it is lower
in fat and creamier than standard cream cheese. This tomato and egg recipe is
also wonderful for brunch accompanied with cooked or fresh veggies and a chunk
of a hearty bread. At times, I heat it up for dinner. Paired with a side of steamed
spinach and carrots, a slice of homemade and healthy bean flour bread, a glass
of a tasty bevvie, I then settle in for the rest of evening with a belly full
of satisfaction.
To serve four, you’ll
need:
4
large firm tomatoes, cut in half and their interior pulp and seeds scooped out
Olive
oil spray
1
teaspoon salt – preferably kosher or sea salt
1
teaspoon black pepper
1
teaspoon garlic powder
1
teaspoon dried thyme
8
small eggs if available, or 8 large eggs with the excess of the whites that do
not fit in the tomato halves discarded, or reserved for another recipe
½
cup grated Parmesan cheese
4
tablespoons grated parsley for garnish
Preheat
oven to 400 degrees F. Place the hollowed-out tomatoes in a baking dish, spray
them with olive oil, and then sprinkle them with the salt, pepper, garlic
powder, and thyme. Break one of the eggs into a separate small bowl or ramekin
and slide it into one of the tomato halves. Continue this process until all 8
tomato halves are filled with an egg. Top each one with 1 tablespoon of
Parmesan cheese. Bake until egg whites are set (about 20 minutes). Using a
large, slotted spoon or spatula, scoop them out of the baking dish and onto a
serving platter or into an airtight container. Garnish with parsley and serve
or refrigerate.[1]
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In
multi-award-winning author Linda Lee Greene’s new release, GARDEN OF THE SPIRITS
OF THE POTS, A Spiritual Odyssey, ex-pat American Nicholas Plato gets lost one fateful Saturday morning
in Australia’s outback and happens on a pintsized hut on a lonely plot littered
with hundreds of clay pots of every size and description. Driven by a deathly
thirst, he stops. A strange little man materializes out of nowhere and
introduces himself merely as ‘Potter,’ and welcomes Nicholas to his ‘Garden of
the Spirits of the Pots.’ Although Nicholas has never laid eyes on Potter, the
man seems to have expected Nicholas at his bizarre habitation and displays
knowledge about him that nobody has any right to possess. Just who is this
mysterious Aboriginal potter?
Although
they are as mismatched as two persons can be, a strangely inevitable friendship
takes hold between them. It is a relationship that can only be directed by an
unseen hand bent on setting Nicholas on a mystifying voyage of self-discovery
and Potter on revelations of universal certainties.
A blend of
visionary and inspirational fiction, and a touch of romance, this is a tale of
Nicholas’ journey into parts unknown, both within his adopted home and himself,
a quest that in the end leads him to his true purpose for living. It is available in
eBook and/or paperback. Just click the following link/URL and it will take you
straight to the page on Amazon on which you can purchase it. https://www.amazon.com/GARDEN-SPIRITS-POTS-SPIRITUAL-ODYSSEY-ebook/dp/B09JM7YL6F/.©
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