Cheeseburger Omelet

When I was visiting with my sister-in-law (S-i-L) and M-I-L on Memorial Day we were talking about Omelets. My S-I-L Amy and I during our scrapbooking marathons would stop to make omelets. Yes I do scrapbook occassionly! The omelets broke the monotony of constant scrapbooking. Omelets are an excellent food item to keep the carbohydrates and sugar to a minimum. You can pretty much put any meat and vegetable in omelets.My S-I-L is vegetarian but will still eat eggs, cheese and other milk products. During our marathon weekends our omelets were made vegetarian, usually with Bell peppers, onion and cheese. At home she would normally add mushrooms also, I don't like mushrooms.

When we were discussing omelet ingredients , I casually mentioned using ground beef as an omelet filler. After I got home that day I typed "cheeseburger Omelet" in Google Search. Sure enough there's a recipe for it. After my reaction (259 blood sugar spike) when I ate a hamburger bun on Memorial Day the recipe seems very appealing. Eating a regular cheeseburger on a bun is not in my immediate future.

The best thing about Omelets the recipe can be tweaked to individual taste or for health reasons.  Rachael Ray's recipe calls for 3 eggs, to lower the cholesterol and fat , you can always remove a yolk or two.  You can also substitute ground beef for ground chicken or turkey to lower the fat content. Regardless of the ground meat you use the excess grease can be drained. Any cheese will do but I prefer cheddar. To eliminate fats and calories use 1-2 less yolks, ground turkey, reduced fat cheese and veggies (onions, tomatoes).

Since my diagnosis I look at food differently on how it can nourish my body instead of jeopardizing my overall health. I have type 2 diabetes but don't want to add too many bad fats to my diet. So finding a balance in meals is crucial.

If I make this recipe tonight I will post a picture and the recipe I used if it's actually edible.