Egg Salad

Plain old egg salad grosses me out. I remember shopping with my mom when I was little. Our last stop was the deli. As my mom ordered sliced ham and turkey, I would stare at the tubs of sides behind the glass. The unnatural, milky hues of the "salads" (isn't salad supposed to contain lettuce?) made my stomach churn.

Currently I've been trying to figure out what to do with the one and half dozen eggs in my fridge. I figured I could bake a whole bunch of cookies. But then I just eat some dough, deal with high sugars, feel crappy for two days....you get the picture.

I buy Omega-3 eggs which cost about $3 for a dozen. So each egg only cost 25 cents. What a cheap way to get protein! Have you seen the price of beef? Chicken? Even cheese? Eggs are the new black!

I got on allrecipes and found this recipe for Awesome Egg Salad with a Kick. Love that title! Anyway, I've made changes, of course, but the original sounds pretty good. I'm just not a fan of bacon bits, so I'm altering...

Ingredients:

• eggs, about six, hard boiled, peeled, and chopped




• 1/4-1/2 cup of fat-free or low-fat Miracle Whip




• 1/4-1/2 cup of fat-free or low-fat sour cream




• paprika, salt, and pepper (all to taste)




• bacon, cooked and broken into small pieces.


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Directions:

1. In a medium-sized bowl, combine all ingredients.







2. Serve the mixture on the bread of your choice. I like to toast my bread first.

A note about bread: If you have diabetes, bread can be a carb and calorie nightmare. I prefer Healthy Life which has some varieties that only contain 35-40 calories and plenty of fiber per slice. Two slices of bread is only around twelve, yes you read that right, twelve grams of carbs. You can buy this bread at most grocery stores, including Wal-Mart.

Another bread option is an English muffin. I prefer Thomas' 100 calorie version which is also available at many grocery stores and Wal-Mart.

Both of the aforementioned bread options range from $2-$3.50 depending on where and when you buy them. I immediately freeze either after purchasing. When I need bread, I just pull a few pieces (or one English muffin) from the freezer, set it out to unthaw, or defrost it in the microwave.

Because I eat lighter breads most of time, I don't feel guilty about the occasional indulgence of a roll (white--gasp!) or scone (have you tried the pumpkin scone at Starbucks? Heavenly!). Hmmm...maybe I'll try to make some scones....