Life is a beach!

Hello dear friends! Back at the beach this week with my mom and niece and nephew. Very relaxing down here, and although there still are chores, laundry, and that sort of thing, life has a slower, easier pace. I hope you are all doing well and thanks for the comments. I see some new names ( Francie, Dot, ) and of course my old cyber friends ( Dana, Rosalie, Carey, Kay and Dawn).

I have gone four weeks now without wheat. It's not so much that I want to omit a food group, but it's a way to get a little control of the carb intake. I just wanted to see how far I can take it, and it's not so bad. With some foods it's an all or nothing sort of thing for me. Going wheat free has cut out all the things that I probably was overdoing with all the BLT's  ( bites, licks tastes!!) I'm still having corn and oats, so not grain free, but baby steps for now! I lost 4 pounds in the 4 weeks. Not a world record by any means, but I confess I wasn't tracking carbs during that time and like I said I did have corn and corn products. Going forward I'm going to tighten up on that and get back to counting the carbs and sugars.

So here is a great recipe that have helped me with breakfast. This is a recipe that my DIL ( daughter-in-law) shared with me from the Dukan diet. It's basically a pancake and there are similar recipes out there, but this one is easy and because it's French it's called a Galette!! Oui Oui!! So fancy!!

You can make it sweet or savory. I chopped some fresh chives and basil and made a savory Galette. You could add vanilla, stevia, cinnamon and make a sweet galette. Your choice. I topped with two poached eggs and a little "cheese cracker," ( just melt some shredded parmesan cheese on the griddle until crispy) and it was a very delightful breakfast sans wheat!! I grow my herbs in pots and the the chives, thyme, rosemary come back each year because they are perennials.  I plant the basil each year.

Dukan Oat Bran Galette

Ingredients

1 1/2 tablespoons of Oat Bran
1 1/2 tablespoons of non-fat greek yogurt
1 egg or one egg white ( I used egg white)

Directions

Put oat bran in a bowl, add non-fat yogurt and one egg.

Mix all the ingredients thoroughly and pour on to a non stick pan that has been greased beforehand
Cook for 2-3 minutes each side.

Makes one serving/pancake

Number of Servings: 1

Nutritional Info

• Servings Per Recipe: 1
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 129.7

• Total Fat: 6.3 g
• Cholesterol: 212.5 mg
• Sodium: 76.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 7.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
• Protein: 9.8 g

  

  Oat Bran Galette topped with two poached eggs and parmesan crisp and sprinkled with fresh chives.

  
  

  

  I used this oat bran which I found at the supermarket

  
  
   
  

  

  Then I enjoyed a lovely breakfast on my deck!

  
  Next post I will share some great shore snaps and another recipe that I am loving for breakfast! Until then, sending love and hugs!
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