Crustless Quiche GF

Crustless Quiche, gluten free

6 Eggs, beaten
1 cup bacon chopped cooked
1 Onion, chopped & lightly cooked
1 cup Cheddar Cheese, grated
1 cup Milk
Salt & Pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients together & pour the mixture into greased muffin cups. (Fills around 18). Bake at 190’C/375’F, for 30 minutes until done. Allow to cool & then gently remove from cups.  (I greased my muffin tin but they stuck so, next time I will use cupcake papers.)

Other items to add.
sausage
ham
drained spinach
broccoli
left over baked potato, chopped or shedded
taco meat
bell pepper
mushrooms
frozen shedded hasbrown potatoes

What is the Meaning of Easter?

Is it easter bunnies, chicks and colored eggs?  The truth of the matter Easter orginally was and at times is a pagan holiday of  celebration of the goddess Eastre.

The name "Easter" originated with the names of an ancient Goddess and God. The Venerable Bede, (672-735 CE.) a Christian scholar, first asserted in his book De Ratione Temporum that Easter was named after Eostre (a.k.a. Eastre). She was the Great Mother Goddess of the Saxon people in Northern Europe. Similarly, the "Teutonic dawn goddess of fertility [was] known variously as Ostare, Ostara, Ostern, Eostra, Eostre, Eostur, Eastra, Eastur, Austron and Ausos." ₁ Her name was derived from the ancient word for spring: "eastre."

Wiccans and other modern-day Neopagans continue to celebrate the Spring Equinox as one of their 8 yearly Sabbats (holy days of celebration). Near the Mediterranean, this is a time of sprouting of the summer's crop; farther north, it is the time for seeding. Their rituals at the Spring Equinox are related primarily to the fertility of the crops and to the balance of the day and night times. In those places where Wiccans can safely celebrate the Sabbat out of doors without threat of religious persecution, they often incorporate a bonfire into their rituals, jumping over the dying embers is believed to assure fertility of people and crops.  Source: religioustollerce

In the New Testament, after the Romans crucified Jesus, he was buried in a new tomb but he rose from the dead and appeared to many people over a span of forty days before his return to heaven (Ascension). Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday, the third day after Good Friday which marks his crucifixion. Easter's date corresponds roughly with Passover, the Jewish observance associated with the Exodus.  source: wikipedia


But for me and my family we serve the Lord and we believe that our saviour Jesus Christ, son of God, came to this earth that we might have eternal life by accepting him as our Lord and Savior. We believe that Jesus died for our sins, was cruxified and was buried and on the third day rose from the dead and lives in heaven with his father, Jehovah God. We celebrate Easter as a rememberence of what Jesus did for us.
 

So whether or not you have easter baskets, eggs, bunnies, etc. the key here is to remember our savior for without Him we are nothing and without Him we perish for all eternity in hell.

How Important is Protein?

Protein is crucial for tissue repair, building and preserving muscle, and making important enzymes and hormones.

Your body needs protein to sustain you.  Never skimp on protein, have it 6 times a day.  Instead of eating 3 big meals a day you should eat 6 small ones.  You could look at it like this: 3 meals and 3 snacks.  Snacks should be healthy and include a protein and a fruit. 

Types of protein:

1. eggs
2. milk
3. cheese
4. beef
5. chicken
6. pork
7. fish
8. nuts & seeds
9. beans & legumes

Protein is a part of every cell in your body, and no other nutrient plays as many different roles in keeping you alive and healthy. The importance of protein for the growth and repair of your muscles, bones, skin, tendons, ligaments, hair, eyes and other tissues is proven since a very long time. Without it, you would lack the enzymes and hormones you need for metabolism, digestion and other important processes.

When you have an infection, you should eat more protein because it helps create the antibodies your immune system needs to fight disease. If you are injured, you may need more, as well, to help your blood clot and make repairs.

Your body can use protein for energy, if necessary, but it’s best to eat plenty of carbohydrates for that purpose and save your protein for the important jobs other nutrients cannot do.

Pick Your Protein Carefully
Your body needs many different proteins for various purposes. It makes them from about 20 'building blocks' called amino acids. Nine of these are essential amino acid, which means you must get them from food. The others are nonessential. This does not mean you do not need them. You just do not have to eat them because your body can produce them.

It is easiest to get protein from meat, chicken, turkey, fish and dairy foods. Cooked meat is about 15 to 40 percent protein. Foods from animal sources provide complete protein, which means they contain all the essential amino acids.
Resource: BellyBytes.com

Egg Salad Sandwich WW 2.5 pts

Just the other day I wanted to do something with all those left over Easter eggs. I wanted to make egg salad but all the recipes were for more points than I wanted to have just in my sandwich. I have limited amount of points on weight watchers because I'm not really big just 15 pounds over my ideal weight. So my meals need to be very low points so I could loose weight. I decided I would make my own recipe and count up all the points for a total. Also for more quantity of food I have a green salad with low fat dressing. My favorite is 1 TBS. of Balsamic Vinegar and 1 tsp. of Olive Oil.

Egg Salad

3 hard boiled egg whites
1/2 stalk of celery chopped
1 TBS. of pickel relish or half of pickle dill (chopped)
1 green onion chopped
1/2 TBS. low fat mayo
1 TBS. mustard

2 slices of bread whole wheat low calorie

Chopped all the ingredients first before mixing. Then mix all your ingredients in a bowl and put on your bread. You will have more than enough for your sandwich just I just eat the rest.



(I use Nature's Own whole wheat, 2 slices = 100 calories and 4 fibers = 1pt or use Wonder Bread light which equals 2 slices for 1 pt. The mayo I use is Helman's Canola. I used spicy mustard, same calories but more flavor.)