I was recently discussing breakfast with another “Team Tough Chik” runner. I’m kind of boring I have two go to breakfasts. If I’m running more than 6 miles before lunch, I eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on whole wheat bread. This seems to be the perfect carb + protein combo for me and has never (*knock wood*) upset my stomach on a run. If I’m not running, I eat a piece of crustless quiche. I promised Elizabeth of See Lizzie Tri that I would post the recipe of the quiche. (I’m pretty sure you all know how to make a PB&J LOL)
I use whatever veggies I have in the fridge, as well as whatever cheese. The best combination for me includes some sort of green (spinach, kale, arugula, etc), mushrooms, pepper, onion and either squash, broccoli, or cauliflower with the Mexican blend of grated cheese you can buy. (My recent combo of turnip, onion, pepper, mushroom and squash was “meh”, but tasted great once I added salsa.)
MCM Mama’s Crustless Quiche
1 1/2-2 C. diced veggies (Whatever you want, but I recommend always including greens and onions. And I often put in more)
1 1/2 C. grated cheese
4 oz meat (Canadian bacon(diced) or lean ham or fake crab; I pretty much never add meat)
8 eggs
1/2 C cottage cheese
salt
pepper
spices (whatever sounds good to you. My favorite is with Italian seasoning and garlic)
Spray pan (9×9 or 9″ round) with cooking spray or a squirt of olive oil. Spread raw veggies in the bottom. Top with cheese and meat. Beat eggs and add cottage cheese and spices. Pour over top.
Bake @ 325 degrees for about 40 minutes- center needs to be cooked.
At this point, you can either just stick it in the fridge (lasts for about 4 days) or cut pieces to freeze. For me, it makes 8 servings.
interesting… may have to give that a try for my daughter
pinning…
Oh this looks very yummy!! 🙂
I didn’t like scrambled eggs til my Boyfriend made them for me one time with salsa, they taste so much better! 🙂
Wow! This looks yummy and easy enough for me to make 🙂 I pinned it on pinterest so that I can come back to your recipe to make tomorrow. Thanks for sharing!
Oh! This looks yummy! 🙂
Sounds yummy!! Pinned.
That looks really good! Thanks for sharing. Pinning it now!
That looks yummy! I usually put a bisquick topper on mine, but your version seems way healthier! I am going to try it soon!
This looks amazing! New to your blog and loving it already!!!
Looks fantastic!!
Love this, repining it for the future 🙂
This looks totally delicious! What a good idea!
oh yum, and no carbs really. I’ll be giving this a try for sure.
NO/Low carb and packed with protein. Oh I am so making this for breakfast Sunday. I am drooling on my keyboard.
This sounds yummy. Thanks for sharing at the Retro Re-Pin Party. I hope to see you at the next one starting Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.
Question: How soon after you eat your PB and J do you go running? I am still trying to get the hang of exercising in the morning as well as eating, but not feeling sick to my stomach.
I generally try to wait an hour, especially if I’m racing or running hard, but I have eaten much closer to a race and felt fine. More than 2 hours is too long though if I’m running more than 6 miles.
Thanks.