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This is, without a doubt, my new favorite breakfast!! I found this recipe a few weeks ago in a very old, handwritten cookbook that was left to me by grandmother (the most incredible cook I have ever known). After a few alterations to make them lower in calories, I finally came up with the perfect texture and taste – and I haven’t been able to stop eating them since! They are so unbelievably easy, delicious, and versatile. This morning, I had a “savory” version filled with fresh sauteed mushrooms, spinach and asparagus, and topped with a little fat free sour cream and chopped chives. Over the weekend, I took the “sweet route”, and replaced the turmeric called for in the recipe with cinnamon, filled them with carmelized bananas, and topped them with a dollop of fat free whipped cream. They were incredible both ways.

If you have a family member that isn’t partial to eggs, or just want to try something new (and truly delicious), these eggless omelettes are a great recipe – and they are so easy to make that you can whip them up for breakfast, lunch, or dinner – and fill them with whatever you happen to have on hand.

3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour

2 tablespoons nutritional yeast (not bread or brewer’s yeast)

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon turmeric

scant 1 cup skim milk

1/2 teaspoon olive or canola oil

Place the flour, nutritional yeast, baking powder, salt and turmeric in a medium bowl and stir until well combined. Pour in the milk and oil and stir until the batter is smooth. Let the batter sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes, and then stir it again right before pouring.

Spray a medium skillet with nonstick cooking spray and place it over medium-high heat. Once warm, pour in 1/3 cup of the batter and tilt/rotate the skillet to distribute the batter into a 5-6 inch round circle. Cook for 2-3 minutes, then gently turn the omelet over and cook for 2 additional minutes on the other side. Slide the finished omelet onto a plate and repeat this process with the remaining batter until you have a total of 4 omelets. Fill or top with your favorite veggies, fruit, syrup, or cream.

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Makes 2 servings(2 omelettes each). Per serving: 186 calories, 3 g total fat, less than 0.5 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 28 g carbohydrates, 6 g fiber, 0 g added sugar, 9 g protein, 116 mg sodium, 2 mg cholesterol.