My Gargantuan "post-workout" breakfast: Cheesy Eggs +

Okay, before you let your jaw drop, I have to tell you that I eat "this much" ONLY after an intense 1-hour workout session. I come back from the gym with a dinosaur-like appetite that only subsides after I eat "this much". So my post-workout breakfast consists of

1. Fluffy omelet and cheese on a whole-wheat burger bun with POM/Orange juice to flush it down
2. A handful of Special K "red berries" cereal, sliced banana in a cup of warm skimmed milk
3. A mug of steaming plain green tea.

This keeps me full for a good 4-5 hours except making me thirsty for water of-course!Do you doubt?? Don't! The protein in the eggs, fiber in the banana and dried berries keep me full. This is my first entry for the 6th edition of week-long Blogging Marathon for the category "7 ways to use up an ingredient". My star ingredient is going to be "Cheese" cause I cook with them often and is well liked by one and all in the family. :). Today I chose the most common cheese "Cheddar" which is a staple in my fridge.

While everyone knows how to whip up an egg omelet, I will show my version anyway. I prefer mine soft, fluffy and barely set.Runny, jiggly eggs are not my style but my hubby assures me they are heavenly.Well, I don't know about that but I am working on getting over the aversion to jiggly eggs..

Ingredients:

• 2 Egg Whites
• 1 Egg Yolk
• 1 Slice Yellow or White "Cheddar" Singles 
• 1 Tbsp Skimmed Milk
• 1 Tsp Melted Butter
• 1 Tsp Olive Oil
• A few Grinds of Cracked Pepper
• Salt as needed
• 1 Whole-Wheat Burger Bun

Procedure:

• Add the Olive Oil and butter to the pan and give it a swirl.

• Whisk the egg whites and egg yolk along with milk, salt and pepper.

• Pour the egg-milk mixture into the pan and reduce the flame to low.  Keep stirring the egg mixture in circles.

• Once the egg mixture starts thickening let it cook "undisturbed" for a minute or so.

• Pull the spatula inwards and tilt the pan slightly so the runny portions flow over and cook for a minute.

• Once the omelet is not jiggly, fold and add the cheese single.

• Transfer the egg right-away to the bottom portion of the burger and top it with tomato slices.

• Top it with the remaining portion of the bun and enjoy it warm with Orange Juice or POM Juice.

Enjoy! 

• The second portion of my breakfast-

Now I am ready to go about my business for the day without worrying about hunger pangs for the next 4-5 hours.