Bacon and egg diet results
It would be interesting to know what the fat and sodium contents were in actual comparison. In addition to posting questions and your progress here in the comments, you can also join the IBIH Community Forum and head over to the Egg Fast Forum to meet others who are doing the egg fast and coordinate weekly challenges, etc. 89 a package at the hostess bread outlet. In any event, scrambling them will give you some more leeway for sure. Heating only the egg, then just popping them into the muffin. Tags: breakfast, brunch, butter, cheddar cheese, copycat, Eggs, english muffins. Hey Amanda, their website allows you to toggle off ingredients. Whole wheat breakfast sandwiches with perfectly cooked eggs and cheddar cheese. Would make a nice breakfast for a crowd though. When I make Bacon, I make the pound, put it in on a jelly roll pan (sprayed with non stock spray) the oven on 450 for about 20 minutes, and freeze the rest for quick Bacon anytime. To dispell some of your misinformation, we use all quality products. As for cooking bacon, I place it on a cooling rack on the cookie sheet. Before I go any further I should make it clear that I am not a doctor, nurse, or even a nutritionist. I made sure to toggle off the bacon before comparing. Cook in microwave 30 seconds, turn, and another 30 seconds it is perfect. I did butter and the eggs came out fine once I ran the dull side of a knife around the edge. I am always running out of the house on my way to work, and we have an industrial toaster, so, throwing this in my bag on my way out the door, and having them ready for my son and my boyfriend is great because keeping them plain lets them leave it be, or I can see my son cooking up some sausage or adding Bacon. I was able to make some breakfast sandwiches in no time that I would put up against their version any day of the week. ). It would only take you five or ten minutes to toast your muffin and you could defrost the egg in the microwave. I would welcome suggestions on how to remedy that. Go figure. My husband flies out the door every morning and usually forgets to eat breakfast or grabs something really bad. It really is a great idea to cook the eggs that way. Delicious. It is done this way to better recreate Eggs Benidict that the egg Mcmuffin is based on (Ray Krocs favorite dish). I bought nice eggs and whole grain muffins which were a bit more expensive. Apparently managers are not required to know prices. I found these on Pinterest and used the photo on my blog. I made these, and froze them and when I put them in the oven to reheat, the muffin was hard as a rock. Be sure to check out my Breakfast Sandwiches Revisited. I think next time I will scramble with a little milk, add less egg to the tin and do it that way. For Taco Bell I have used ground turkey and the meat was close to the texture and taste. I like a piece of Canadian Bacon or Ham on mine. The eggs take just as long to cook as the meat so you could just cook them at the same time later on. Saw your fabulous egg cooking idea on pinterest, and applied it to my eggs Benedict. I line a cookie sheet with foil, put the bacon on a cooling rack and place on cookie sheet. My oven is electric, and I try to use it as little as possible. I love your idea of making fast food at home and healthier. We took from freezer and warmed in toaster oven, egg was still frozen. Takes just a few minutes and easy enough my teenage son makes them often. By this time, the toaster has finished and you assemble the parts. So I did some additional research this week to try and figure out why this diet works, and found an interesting article on the importance of Choline in liver function over on The Daily Lipid. Just wrap them in foil and stick them in a 350 degree oven. I added some cheese to the top, but next time I will remember to bake it inside too. I would bet that yours has more. I also decided to toast up all my English muffins. Waiting and buying on sale, one could easily spend one-third of that amount, which would make it much more economical. Just FYI. Had to microwave just the egg for over a minute. I really think you could pare back the morning prep time. If you allowed your child to order a drink for each of those meals, the cost would add up quickly. The real time savings comes from making the whole sandwich and freezing it. Mmm. But at 20 minutes the tops still looked very wet so I thought the middle must be even worse. I also baked them from frozen for 20 minutes in my toaster oven without pre-heating and the muffin was hard as a rock. Did this last night and should have read the comments first. This is a fantastic example of how easy it is to make those fast food classics at home, and with quality ingredients. I have 5 grown kids plus there respective mates and this makes breakfast(or after the bar) a snap. Grade B eggs. most of the time you can find a dozen that have mostly brown eggs in them. Wrap in a paper-towel cook 1:30 minutes on defrost then flip and cook 1minute on high. If you like all egg cooked, break yoke, if you like the yoke a little runny, leave it alone. My favorite breakfast sandwich of theirs is the Sausage, Egg, McMuffin. You can also use a toaster oven, or thaw a minute in the microwave then turn your toaster on its side and slip in the sandwich for a crispy crust. What a great way to fix a bunch of these without having to stand over the stove all evening. Putting frozen round sausage patties into the sandwich gives them a lot of flavor when they reheat. If you wanted to eat these right away, just stick them back in the oven for 5 or 10 minutes until they are warmed through and the cheese is melted and delicious. I just showed this post to my husband and he ran to the kitchen and is now barking out questions to me about how to make them. I would think that they would slip right out. You could make your own english muffins and save even more. The English muffins can easily be made whole wheat (I do half and half) and the eggs and muffins can be baked at the same time. They will keep for a few weeks without a problem. The egg fast ratio is to eat 1 Tbsp fat for each egg consumed and up to 1 oz cheese for each egg consumed. This may have been addressed in earlier comments, but I confess I have not read through them all. Nothing like homemade yogurt — makes you feel good, and so satisfying. Thanks for showing the world how wrong they are about fast food:). I do like the idea of making these in the muffin tin, though. We make these all the time, but one at a time as desired. Given that I was making a bunch, I just sliced all of my muffins in half and laid them all out on a baking sheet. Stick these in a 350 degree oven for about 10-15 minutes. I bet these would heat even more quickly in a toaster oven set to 325 (for those of us who are not so much of the morning folks). Although I usually put bacon on them too. You can get whole wheat, sour dough, etc. Spray butter cooking spray on the bottom, pop in the micro for 1 minute. The chicken sandwiches and fries are pretty good and easily replaced, but Mmmm that Chick-fil-a sauce. esp with that tiny smear of butter. Mine broke over the summer and I made a choice to not replace it. Here are a few notes on why I put this egg fast menu plan together the way I did. Leave them in the freezer until they are frozen, about an hour. I am now having a hard time reheating them in the oven. The only problem I am having is that the eggs are sticking to the shallow non-stick metal pan that I have sprayed with a cooking oil spray. English Muffin. We had these for breakfast-for-dinner last night, and let me tell you they were a hit. I am wondering if maybe we used too large of an egg. (Scroll down to go directly to the plan. I have a round plastic storage container that is the same size as the English Muffin. What has worked for us is microwaving on defrost for 3min and then removing the egg and microwaving JUST the egg for about 10sec. Just made these but added Canadian bacon to them. I look forward to trying many of the recipes on here. Actually, I think you should make a McRib. The best way to reheat these is in a panini (sandwich) press. A large Egg has 4-5g of fat. Not to mention you took one trip the grocery store to make all those sandwiches. Make a batch for a quick breakfast on busy mornings. I tried it out and added some prosciutto to the sandwiches. Will make them for the men at church on their next work day. By the time they were done, the sausage was done too. My Golden Retriever looks forward to eating the second sandwich — we do this no more than once a month. It has thermogenic (fat burning) properties, and gives you ridiculous amounts of energy. 55 ingredients. I will look up a few cleaning methods online and see if I can save it. Depending on your egg size, start checking them early to make sure they are cooked through. Stop it at 10 seconds left, add the ham or bacon and finish. The key to good BPC is that you emulsify it. Just curious since I rarely freeze things and thought this would be a good thing to try. this would have been a way better breakfast this morning then the Cheerios I had. This would be a great way to make eggs with a soft center for eggs benedict, etc. still a good idea, just need to work on our execution lol. You could always keep the english muffins in a bag in the freezer next to the eggs to make sure you have some on hand. The egg and sausage was fully cooked and the muffin was nice and soft. I just made these over the weekend. We have been playing around with microwaving them, and it DOES work, and pretty successfully, we find. Try thawing the sandwich out over night first and then try microwaving it. Good for you to make your own, but I would bet any amount of money that I could make a muffin at my restaurant that would wins hands down on quality and flavor to yours. I have been happily eating these almost every day lately and what works on my microwave is. I have a 15-yr-old soccer player who is constantly hungry, and this will be a great thing to have in the freezer. This will give them a chance to give off some moisture and also freeze a bit. My recent post See you later, Not goodbye. Thanks Nick for the great recipe and tips. My husband and kids devoured them and I will make again. Cheese (I used about 10 ounces for 12 sandwiches. Well the bread store is closed, but I had a bagel in my fridge, so I scrambled two eggs, mixed in some cheese, toasted the bagel and, after sharing half with my hubby, had a close substitute. I toss mine in, go take a shower, get ready for work, and then my breakfast is ready to go. I find foil to be preferable because you can recycle it, and you can use it to heat the muffins the way you prefer. I used the same basic ingredients for my versions (English Muffins, eggs, cheese). But I do think that the tiny extra effort and amount of money you put in will pay handsome dividends in almost all cases. :). Also important to helping your liver metabolize fat are Casein (present in cheese and other dairy products) and an amino acid called Methionine.
The trick to reheating muffins like these in the microwave is to wrap them in a paper towel. :). I scrambled the eggs and added chopped up onion, green pepper, and ham then some salt and pepper. The egg and sausage (I added a turkey sausage patty for some protein. It calls for all purpose flour but you can make a whole wheat version by replacing some or all of it. I just started the sausage on top of the stove, put the eggs in the oven, set the timer for 10 minutes, then flipped the sausage, stuck the English muffins in the oven and set the timer for another 10. I was so paranoid about making sure the eggs were cooked through I cooked them too long and they were a rubbery puck. It took forever to heat up and then the yoke was still cold and the whites were rubbery. Bulletproof coffee is coffee made with MCT oil (or coconut oil), and grassfed unsalted butter. I came across your recipe last night and knew immediately what I wanted to make for my kids and their sleepover guests for breakfast. This is perfect, he can just pop it in the microwave at work or before he leaves. I like to make these for breakfast, but instead I drop a Thomas muffin (100 calories each) into a toaster while I prepare the rest. You can even keep it wrapped in the foil if you used foil to store the sandwiches. Do these breakfast sandwiches require a tiny bit more time and money than the Fast Food version. Pull them all out after an hour or two and wrap them individually in plastic wrap or foil and then store them in a freezer safe plastic bag. We only made 6 but will make more since we know we LOVE them. I came across this recipe on pinterest and pinned it myself. In the interest of saving energy I wonder if defrosting it first would make it quick to warm up in a pan instead. That means when I want one, I just have to open my freezer. I really wish I could find a healthier replica and one without egg yolks. It might be good to put bacon on this little sandwich, YUM. Love this idea, with a family of 7, it sure does save me time making a bigger batch then the old 2 slice toaster and doing them 1 at a time. Basically on an egg fast you are consuming eggs, butter (or other pure and healthy fat like olive oil or coconut oil), and cheese, with a few exceptions for low carb condiments like hot sauce, mustard, etc. A standard sized coffee mug is the PERFECT size. I think that you are forgetting the ham, Egg Mcmuffins come with a thin slice of canadian bacon on them. I toast my muffin, add a slice of cheese and Canadian bacon and zap my egg in the microwave for about 30 seconds then assemble. I put some finely chopped spinach in the mix and top them with cheese. Going to add fresh spinach and alittle hollandaise sauce for a brunch. Just made them again but jumped off your idea of a muffin tin with a muffin top pan. I tried one in the microwave and it is just okay. Lastly, based on my anecdotal research, it seems that the people who continue to eat 2 meals of eggs the first couple of days off the plan have the best success at not gaining any weight back. 5-2g are saturated. One that will do anyway until I can get to the bread store tomorrow to get some English muffins for the real thing. I make these at home with canadian bacon or ham. McRibs make me think of the processed meat rib sandwiches that they used to force us to eat in elementary. I have worked there for 14 years and am a restaurant manager. Only takes about 3 minutes to put together. I made 12 breakfast sandwiches for this post because they are really easy to freeze and they reheat nicely. Some people have had success with pam or something also. More than likely one of the eggs in a EB (or the like) egg carton broke. I make these when we are camping but never thought of making them at home and freezing. Love the idea to use a muffin tin- so much faster than doing 1 or 2 at a time on the stove. But If you want them to be cheaper than McDonalds I bet they would be if you used store brand cheese and english muffins (my safeway has storebrand 100% whole wheat english muffins) and regular old nothin fancy eggs. My husband always needs a quick meal in the morning. If you were to wrap them up right away then there would be all kinds of liquid that would condense. Although I do not eat at McDonalds, no bad reason, just enjoy cooking at home so much. Freezing is a great idea, then I can use my nuwave oven to reheat them in the morning. Normally rubbery eggs are due to overcooking or high heat. I also plan on making these, I was actually planning on putting it up on my blog with my own tips also. I may have to go get me some English muffins though after seeing this. Stopping by for the first time and just love this post. Just grab a muffin tin and and very lightly oil each spot in the tin with either butter or spray oil (I used a very small amount of butter on a paper towel. I make nearly the same sandwich one at a time for a quick breakfast. I have a dozen cooked eggs sitting in my kitchen wondering what to do with them now. The first and second day of the plan are when you will be most likely able to tolerate eggs in their basic form. So I will either toast them in a traditional toaster or try broiling them for 2-3 minutes next time. I wonder if maybe your oven is burning a bit on the hot side. By this time muffin should be ready from toaster. I discarded the idea of serving corned beef hash with eggs on top when I was planning a brunch because the thought of poaching 18 eggs was so daunting. More if using a presliced processed cheese (simply because they melt easier without being greasy which can happen with regular cheese when melted). What about for us folks at high altitude. To make things quicker in the morning, why not just microwave the egg while toasting the bun, grating cheese, etc. Before you fly to the defence of the gargantuan chain restaurant with more lawyers than real chickens, Amanda, you should perhaps consider reading the article, in full. I just made a batch of these, but with home made English muffins. This is so much cheaper and they do taste so much better. I was thinking the same thing about the ingredient list. Take half of a muffin, add some cheese, add an egg, and apply the top half of the muffin. I use an English muffin mold to make the egg and add whatever chopped veggies I happen to be craving. This struck me as kind of odd because most of the stuff on their breakfast menu is even easier to reproduce at home than the stuff on their other menus. Only 1. I was thinking of making 6 whole wheat and 6 plain. It would still be healthier than going the fast food route too. I make these somewhat often on the weekend for my dear darling husband and myself. I will freeze them so my husband can grab them on his way out the door in the mornings. HOWEVER my BIG problem now is cleaning my muffin pan. I am sure someone may have mentioned this in your many comments, but as far as cost goes I think you are ahead. I make meals for my mom that she can easily reheat. I added some back bacon and smoked cheddar which proved to be a great decision. It takes about 20-25 minutes, but works great. Meanwhile, pop an English muffin in the toaster. ). I make stuffed crust pizza at home and i use a string cheese stick cut in half long ways and then fold the crust over it. The frozen vegetarian BBQ ribs taste just like McRibs. If I like them I plan to make a whole bunch to freeze for when I have my 2nd baby (due in 8 weeks). I also grated the cheese myself and the flavor is so much better than the processed individual cheese. That might work and still be fast and simple. Complete hit and the muffin pan is just genius. MMMmmm they are the perfect on the go breakfast before work. We make an individual version of these breakfast sanwiches and cook the egg in a coffee mug in the microwave. I crack an egg into a small bowl, swirl it around a bit to break the yolk, then microwave for 1minute. Obviously, microwaves differ, but defrost seems to be the way to go. Lay a slice of Canadian bacon and sprinkle some cheese on top of the egg and microwave for a few more seconds. I used organic eggs which I hope makes it a tad healthier. ) would be cold and the muffin would be a little to toasted. Thanks for the inspiration to make breakfast much easier, healthier and still really tasty. Serving sandwiches for breakfast or catering Fort Lauderdale can be fun because of all the varieties that you can make. I make mini quiche in muffin tins, and then we reheat those in the microwave while toasting an english muffin at the same time. Take frozen muffin out of plastic and wrap in paper towel. Then add to toasted English muffin with cheese and Canadian Bacon if desired. I scramble one egg at a time for one minute in the microwave. I just made these since I had all the ingredients. Great breakfast idea, especially with a houseful of guests. The circumferance of the muffin tin seemed to me to be a bit on the small side compared to the english muffin, but the muffin top pan was the perfect size to make the egg fit the muffin. This is great because I can use gluten free English muffins. The problem with the microwave is that the muffin tends to get a bit soggy. :). I featured a link to this post in my roundup of freezer breakfast meals. So I took the directions off the Jimmy Dean breakfast sandwiches and microwaved one. And the great thing is, they take almost no time at all to throw together. My fiance wanted sausage egg mcmuffins so each one had a sausage patty on top as well. I have a whoopie pie pan that I bake the eggs in so that they are thinner and bigger- more the size of the english muffin. It seems that egg yolks are extremely high in Choline, which as it turns out is critical to our liver being able to metabolize fat. If you want to store these for later, stick all your sandwiches on a baking sheet and put them all in the freezer, uncovered and unwrapped. This is a post that really caught my attention because it is so easy to prepare. If you can plan ahead a bit, bake the sandwich at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes. You saved several trips worth of gas going to a fast food place for them. ). nice blog, thank you. I would make and freeze only the egg, reheat just the egg at 50% for a minute at a time until hot while toasting a fresh english muffin. This is just the thing to haul out with us. Then, the whole thing was disappointingly chewy and blech. They will be eaten in my house much faster. Sonic also has a diet Cherry Limeade. I bought English muffins for. (I am a little behind I know but I am new to the site) They were great. I would recommend 8 minutes and check them. Great idea, but I have to say my oven reheated sandwich was not very good compared to the fresh one I ate when I first made them. Before you slander a product, you need to have done your homework. To freeze for later convenience: I would lay the cooked eggs on a parchment lined cookie sheet until frozen then just shove them in a freezer bag or container for easy grabbing in the morning. Egg. Might not get as soggy that way. Just came back this AM and made a version but with biscuits because that is what I had on hand. This way there are no stabilizers or additives at all and all of the ingredients are ones I am happy with. I turn it once, pour off the fat and get it to the crispness we like. Cheese. Here is the link to the post, I linked back to you giving you the credit for the how to. I personally love the taste of the homemade one. I featured them in my blog with credit to you. A good breakfast sammich is a thing of beauty. I was inspired by your idea made my own mini omelets today. There are not 55 ingredients in an egg mcmuffin.
