Grease a muffin tin and place a slice of ham into each well to form cups. Crack an egg into each cup. Season with pepper and top with shredded cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes (10 to 12 minutes if you want a less firm egg).
Variations: Scramble the eggs, swap out the deli meat, add vegetables (asparagus, broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, etc) swap out the cheddar for feta cheese, get creative, the world is your breakfast cup.
Chicken Alfredo Cauliflower Rice Bake (4 servings. Per Serving: 21 grams of carbs, 6 grams of fiber)
1 bag of cauliflower rice $1.25 1 bag of broccoli $1.25 2 cans of chicken $2.50 1 can of Alfredo sauce $1.25 1 bag of shredded mozzarella cheese $1.25 Parmesan cheese (optional) $1.25 Crackers (optional) $1.25
Thaw broccoli and cut into bite sized pieces (if necessary). Drain chicken and cauliflower rice very well. Mix with alfredo sauce, top with mozzarella cheese, parmesan, and crackers if desired. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. If crackers get too brown, cover with aluminum foil to prevent burning.
Spicy Sausage and Lentil Soup (6 servings. Per Serving: 46.75 grams of carbs, 21.17 grams of fiber)
1 lb of sausage $2.50 1/2 tablespoon of pepper flakes (optional) 1 lb of dry lentils $1.25 1 bag of seasoning blend $1.25 1 can of diced tomatoes 2 tablespoons of bouillon 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
in a large pot or dutch oven, brown sausage over medium high heat. Add pepper flakes to sausage and when well browned mix in seasoning blend, rinsed lentils, diced tomatoes (undrained), 9 cups of water, bouillon and italian seasoning. stir well, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 1 hour.
Pink Drink (3 grams of carbs per cup)
Mix 6 cups of water with 4 packets of zero sugar strawbery drink mix. Mix in 1 can of unsweetened coconut milk. Can also use pineapple drink mix for a pina colada vibe.
Other drinks: make a batch of black or green tea and add in sugar free fruit flavored drink mixes (2 to 3 grams of carbs per 16 oz)
I.e. black tea with lemonade, black tea with pineapple, green tea with strawberry, green tea with mango
