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It's Eggsactly Easy!

     Is it easy?  Eggsactly so!     Eggs really are the incredible food. Such a tiny thing, yet, those little things are stuffed full of yummy, healthy nutrition-except carbs-they are happily lacking in that category.  According to the AEB, (American Egg Board), 1 egg (50g) has 70 calories and 0 carbohydrates, making them the perfect addition to a low carb diet.  Eggs are a little high in cholesterol, so if that's a concern you want to be careful and don't go hog wild and eat a dozen of them every day.      Eggs can be prepared in nearly any way you can think of, but for those of us who are weight conscious, boiled is a wonderful way of cooking them.  Boiled eggs are one of my favorite snacks, as well as a favorite breakfast item.  Anyone other than me put sriracha sauce on their eggs? Yummy!      How many times have you attempted to peel a boiled egg only to get frustrated because it was hard to peel and the white came off in the shell?  Raise your hands if this i

Low Carb, High Flavor

Low Carb-High Flavor      🎜 I'm Popeye the Sailor Man, I'm Popeye the Sailor Man, I'm strong to the finich 'cause I eats me spinach...🎝  Oh, please excuse me!  I never eat spinach that this tune doesn't pop into my head, and out of my mouth.      I love spinach-always have.  I put it in omelets,  in salad, in green soup, on pizza, sauté it by itself and more.      Not only is a pretty little leaf, it is so good for your body.  One cup (30 grams) has a whopping 7 calories; 56% of the daily recommended value of vitamin A; 14% DV vitamin C; 15% DV folate, and 181% DV vitamin K.      Look at this richly colored green goodness:      You know what goes great with spinach?  Cheese.  Cheese goes great with spinach.  You wanna know something else that complements both spinach and cheese?  Eggs.  A combination that equals low carb tastiness.      I'm talking about a Spinach Ricotta Casserole, it's so good and freezes well too.  I  bought