Some Easy Egg Recipes

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Still on diet and I’m thinking I’ve reached some weight loss plateau. I’m currently on South Beach Diet, Phase II and it has worked wonders and was effective. But lately I’ve reached a point where the weight I lose is just minimal. It’s kinda frustrating but instead of fretting about it and deciding to jump ship and learn what is maltodextrin, I’ve just added toning and cardio workouts to my routine to build more muscles.

SBD also uses a lot of protein in the diet. And one of the easiest diet food I could hussle up is eggs! But honestly, the variety of recipes I know is just limited so I’ve been hopping about looking for easy to cook egg recipes. Here’s some I’ve tried.

Egg White Muffin Melt ( I love this specially when hubby asks me make creme caramel and we have a lot of spare egg whites. I don’t like throwing food so..)

You’ll need: 3 egg whites; Whole-grain English muffin (i just substitute whole wheat bread); 1/2 cup spinach;1 slice reduced-fat cheddar cheese; 1 slice tomato

How:
Scramble 3 egg whites. Cover half of a whole-grain English muffin with 1/2 cup spinach and the other half with 1 slice reduced-fat cheddar cheese; toast until cheese is melted. Add egg and 1 slice tomato.

Frittata Italiana

You’ll Need: 1 1/2 cups egg whites; 1/4 cup nonfat cream cheese, softened ; 1 cups finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes; 4 leaves fresh basil, finely chopped ; 4 slices whole-grain bread, toasted; Salt and cracked black pepper to taste; Cooking oil spray

How:
Whisk together the egg whites, cream cheese, salt, and pepper. Spray a nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat the skillet. Add the egg white mixture and cook until it begins to set. Immediately add the sun-dried tomatoes and basil leaves. Cover and cook about 2 minutes or until the eggs are completely set.

To serve: Slide the frittata onto a cutting board and cut into four wedges. Serve two wedges and two slices of toast on each plate. Garnish with pepper and additional fresh basil.

Recipes via FitnessMagazine

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Easy Oatmeal Mask Recipe

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I love DIY natural beauty products. That way, you save and you do away with harsh chemicals that are often present in store bought beauty products. I used to make my own lip balm, I usually mix my bath scrub salts and sometimes I make my own mask. My favorites would be avocado and also honey masks and this one looks interesting – Natural Oatmeal Mask.

Here’s a recipe I found in E-how, and its simple and easy enough to follow.

You’ll need:
1/2 cup hot water
2 tbsp plain yogurt
2 tbsp honey
1 egg white
1/3 cup oatmeal (quick/instant)

How To:

1. Add water to oatmeal and wait till it thickens.
2. Mix the rest of the ingredients together with the oatmeal mixture.
3. Apply the oatmeal mask to your face in a thin, even layer. leave it on for 10 to 15 minutes
4. Mask can be refrigerated up to a week.

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Your Own Homemade Deodorizing Spray

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Are you fussy about smells in your home? I am and a lot of women friends I have are also particular about smells, most particularly cigarette smells, pet odors, and cooking smells. I find deodorizing sprays expensive though so I’ve been searching the net for do-it-yourself deodorizing spray recipes I could use for my own home.

I came across an article in Ehow.com from contributor Barbara Stanley and I found her tips to be easy and simple enough so I want to try it out. The ingredients are mostly things that I already have..

Let me just share the recipe..Ingredients: 1 cup distilled water, 8-10 drops essential oils, you’ll also need 1 8-10 oz. spray bottle and a funnel.

How to:

Add 1 cup of distilled water to the empty bottle. (do not use tap water unless you plan to refrigerate your spray as bacteria grows on tap water)

Add 8-10 drops of essential oil.

Cap the bottle and allow the oil to infuse for 3 hours. Shake well before using. This is fine and mild enough.

For stronger deodorizing spray and scented spray, visit the Ehow link above for the recipe.

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