frittata all day

Breakfast has always been my favorite meal. Family lore even suggests that as a baby, I was all about that first meal of the day. Before I went grain-free and sugar-free, I would have a bowl of cereal, granola, oatmeal, or grits for breakfast. On this diet, none of these options are allowed.

These days, my go-to breakfast is eggs. I prefer mine scrambled, with some cheese mixed in. Sometimes I'll shake things up and have salsa and sour cream with my eggs instead. Eggs don't have to be relegated to breakfast, though. Pull together a frittata, and you've got a great dinner or lunch, too.

Frittatas are very easy to make, and they are also versatile enough to satisfy pretty much anybody who likes eggs. Maybe it's a garden frittata kind of day, with your spinach, onions, and tomatoes. Maybe it's cold outside and you want to add loads of sausage and cheese for a filling dinner. Spend five minutes poking through your favorite recipe site to get some inspiration.

My favorite thing about frittatas is that the leftovers keep in the fridge, making it easier to cruise through the more difficult days on this diet. I've had my fair share of "gotta have something" moments that leave me rabid for something substantial and vulnerable to bad choices.

lifesaver: cassava chips

When I was stunned into a stupor after learning the restrictions of the diet I was about to adopt, I went to the local health foods co-op and wandered the snacks sections for a while. Every package I checked contained at least one forbidden ingredient. There was one product, however, that I found that fit the parameters: 

Cassava chips! Cassava is inexplicably listed as acceptable on the cellular healing diet. I decided not to ask questions about root vegetables and instead purchased about 8 bags. 

I've actually found that I prefer these chips to regular potato chips. My favorite potato chips were always the really thick, crispy, salty ones. These cassava chips are SO thick and crunchy that I just love them. 

If you want to skip the chips, be on the lookout for these at your own health foods store. The brand I usually buy is CrispRoot. I'm partial to the plain chips with salt, but my mom likes their Thai Ginger flavor. Yum!

Note: I'm just reviewing this product because I love it. No one asked me to review these, no one has compensated me for this review, and no one gave me anything.