I'm on that low carb wagon...So I eat a lot of eggs. I was paging thru a
cookbook and found a recipe that added cream cheese to scrambled eggs. I
thought I'd try that just for a change. Just dice (small dice) up some
cream cheese and add to the eggs, before whisking them up with the salt &
pepper and other seasonings.

Well I guess it was ok. Seemed to add a richness but wasn't quite good
enough to write home about. Not really what I was looking for.

Anybody else have experience with this or tips that might improve my
cream cheese and eggs efforts?


--
Starchless in Manitoba.
Type 2 Diabetic 1AC 5.6mmol or 101mg/dl

"Hahabogus" > wrote in message

> I'm on that low carb wagon...So I eat a lot of eggs. I was paging
> thru a cookbook and found a recipe that added cream cheese to
> scrambled eggs. I thought I'd try that just for a change. Just dice
> (small dice) up some cream cheese and add to the eggs, before
> whisking them up with the salt & pepper and other seasonings.
>
> Well I guess it was ok. Seemed to add a richness but wasn't quite good
> enough to write home about. Not really what I was looking for.
>
> Anybody else have experience with this or tips that might improve my
> cream cheese and eggs efforts?

Cream cheese is good in an omelette! You just need to throw in something a
bit more bitter to counter act the sweetness of the sour cream; like
spinach. Give that a try.

kili

"Hahabogus" > wrote in message

> I'm on that low carb wagon...So I eat a lot of eggs. I was paging
> thru a cookbook and found a recipe that added cream cheese to
> scrambled eggs. I thought I'd try that just for a change. Just dice
> (small dice) up some cream cheese and add to the eggs, before
> whisking them up with the salt & pepper and other seasonings.
>
> Well I guess it was ok. Seemed to add a richness but wasn't quite good
> enough to write home about. Not really what I was looking for.
>
> Anybody else have experience with this or tips that might improve my
> cream cheese and eggs efforts?

Cream cheese is good in an omelette! You just need to throw in something a
bit more bitter to counter act the sweetness of the sour cream; like
spinach. Give that a try.

kili

"Hahabogus" > wrote in message
...

>
> Anybody else have experience with this or tips that might improve my
> cream cheese and eggs efforts?

I like eggs and cheese. I use cheddar or even mozzarella though. Goes good
with a nice crusty bread.

Hahabogus > wrote:

>I'm on that low carb wagon...So I eat a lot of eggs. I was paging thru a
>cookbook and found a recipe that added cream cheese to scrambled eggs. I
>thought I'd try that just for a change. Just dice (small dice) up some
>cream cheese and add to the eggs, before whisking them up with the salt &
>pepper and other seasonings.
>
>Well I guess it was ok. Seemed to add a richness but wasn't quite good
>enough to write home about. Not really what I was looking for.
>
>Anybody else have experience with this or tips that might improve my
>cream cheese and eggs efforts?

Do you have the book "365 Ways to Cook Eggs?" I used to see it in
Costco. It is available from Amazon used books.

--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral, 48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

Hahabogus > wrote:

>I'm on that low carb wagon...So I eat a lot of eggs. I was paging thru a
>cookbook and found a recipe that added cream cheese to scrambled eggs. I
>thought I'd try that just for a change. Just dice (small dice) up some
>cream cheese and add to the eggs, before whisking them up with the salt &
>pepper and other seasonings.
>
>Well I guess it was ok. Seemed to add a richness but wasn't quite good
>enough to write home about. Not really what I was looking for.
>
>Anybody else have experience with this or tips that might improve my
>cream cheese and eggs efforts?

Do you have the book "365 Ways to Cook Eggs?" I used to see it in
Costco. It is available from Amazon used books.

--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral, 48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

One time on Usenet, Hahabogus > said:

> I'm on that low carb wagon...So I eat a lot of eggs. I was paging thru a
> cookbook and found a recipe that added cream cheese to scrambled eggs. I
> thought I'd try that just for a change. Just dice (small dice) up some
> cream cheese and add to the eggs, before whisking them up with the salt &
> pepper and other seasonings.
>
> Well I guess it was ok. Seemed to add a richness but wasn't quite good
> enough to write home about. Not really what I was looking for.
>
> Anybody else have experience with this or tips that might improve my
> cream cheese and eggs efforts?

Once, a long time ago, I melted cream cheese with a bit of
milk to make a sauce that I poured over two fried eggs. It
was really good, as I recall, and I'm not sure why I haven't
made it since...


--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"I rule you!" - Travis of the Cosmos, ATHF

"Hahabogus" wrote in message
> I'm on that low carb wagon...So I eat a lot of eggs. I was paging thru a
> cookbook and found a recipe that added cream cheese to scrambled eggs. I
> thought I'd try that just for a change. Just dice (small dice) up some
> cream cheese and add to the eggs, before whisking them up with the salt &
> pepper and other seasonings.
>
> Well I guess it was ok. Seemed to add a richness but wasn't quite good
> enough to write home about. Not really what I was looking for.
>
> Anybody else have experience with this or tips that might improve my
> cream cheese and eggs efforts?

Well, I haven't tried cream cheese but I like shredded Cheddar and chives in
my scrambled eggs. (Does Cheddar pass muster on a low-carb diet?)

Dora

"limey" > wrote in
:

>
> "Hahabogus" wrote in message
> > I'm on that low carb wagon...So I eat a lot of eggs. I was paging
> > thru a cookbook and found a recipe that added cream cheese to
> > scrambled eggs. I thought I'd try that just for a change. Just
> > dice (small dice) up some cream cheese and add to the eggs, before
> > whisking them up with the salt & pepper and other seasonings.
> >
> > Well I guess it was ok. Seemed to add a richness but wasn't quite
> > good enough to write home about. Not really what I was looking
> > for.
> >
> > Anybody else have experience with this or tips that might improve
> > my cream cheese and eggs efforts?
>
> Well, I haven't tried cream cheese but I like shredded Cheddar and
> chives in my scrambled eggs. (Does Cheddar pass muster on a
> low-carb diet?)
>
> Dora
>
>
>

Usually I have old cheddar and mushrooms mixed in with my scrambled eggs.
But the cream cheese called to me...and I had to answer.




--
Starchless in Manitoba.
Type 2 Diabetic 1AC 5.6mmol or 101mg/dl

"Hahabogus" > wrote in message
...
> "limey" > wrote in
> :
>
> >
> > "Hahabogus" wrote in message
> > > I'm on that low carb wagon...So I eat a lot of eggs. I was paging
> > > thru a cookbook and found a recipe that added cream cheese to
> > > scrambled eggs. I thought I'd try that just for a change. Just
> > > dice (small dice) up some cream cheese and add to the eggs, before
> > > whisking them up with the salt & pepper and other seasonings.
> > >
> > > Well I guess it was ok. Seemed to add a richness but wasn't quite
> > > good enough to write home about. Not really what I was looking
> > > for.
> > >
> > > Anybody else have experience with this or tips that might improve
> > > my cream cheese and eggs efforts?
> >
> My SO swears by cheese slices in omelettes or added to scrambled eggs.

kilikini wrote:
> "Hahabogus" > wrote in message
>
>> I'm on that low carb wagon...So I eat a lot of eggs. I was paging
>> thru a cookbook and found a recipe that added cream cheese to
>> scrambled eggs. I thought I'd try that just for a change. Just dice
>> (small dice) up some cream cheese and add to the eggs, before
>> whisking them up with the salt & pepper and other seasonings.
>>
>> Well I guess it was ok. Seemed to add a richness but wasn't quite
>> good enough to write home about. Not really what I was looking for.
>>
>> Anybody else have experience with this or tips that might improve my
>> cream cheese and eggs efforts?
>
> Cream cheese is good in an omelette! You just need to throw in
> something a bit more bitter to counter act the sweetness of the sour
> cream; like spinach. Give that a try.
>
> kili

Yep, and add some crispy crumbled bacon!

Jill

"Hahabogus" > wrote in message
...

> Anybody else have experience with this or tips that might improve my
> cream cheese and eggs efforts?

On a side note, there's a good article about how to put food in scrambled
eggs in Cook's Illustrated this month. Mainly it discusses how eggs can get
watery after you add other food to them. This has never been an issue for me
because I like super dry eggs.

- rox

"Hahabogus" wrote in message >
>
>> > Anybody else have experience with this or tips that might improve
>> > my cream cheese and eggs efforts?
>>
limey wrote:
>> Well, I haven't tried cream cheese but I like shredded Cheddar and
>> chives in my scrambled eggs. (Does Cheddar pass muster on a
>> low-carb diet?)
>>
>> Dora
>
> Usually I have old cheddar and mushrooms mixed in with my scrambled eggs.
> But the cream cheese called to me...and I had to answer.
>
Boy - you're lead astray easily, eh?

Dora

Far as I can tell, someone wrote:
>Well I guess it was ok. Seemed to add a richness but wasn't quite good
>enough to write home about. Not really what I was looking for.

Whip the cream cheese first with an ounce or so of milk, use about a
tablespoon for four eggs, add some chives and/or bacon pieces and
scramble. Top with shredded Vermont Sharp cheddar after you flip it.

In article >,
Hahabogus > wrote:

> I'm on that low carb wagon...So I eat a lot of eggs. I was paging thru a
> cookbook and found a recipe that added cream cheese to scrambled eggs. I
> thought I'd try that just for a change. Just dice (small dice) up some
> cream cheese and add to the eggs, before whisking them up with the salt &
> pepper and other seasonings.
>
> Well I guess it was ok. Seemed to add a richness but wasn't quite good
> enough to write home about. Not really what I was looking for.
>
> Anybody else have experience with this or tips that might improve my
> cream cheese and eggs efforts?

Melt it, mix it in well before cooking it. :-)

It does add a nice richness to the eggs and is better if mixed in well.

I usually use sour cream tho' if I'm going to do that sort of thing.
--
K.

Sprout the MungBean to reply

"I don't like to commit myself about heaven and hell‹you
see, I have friends in both places." --Mark Twain

In article >,
Hahabogus > wrote:

> I'm on that low carb wagon...So I eat a lot of eggs. I was paging thru a
> cookbook and found a recipe that added cream cheese to scrambled eggs. I
> thought I'd try that just for a change. Just dice (small dice) up some
> cream cheese and add to the eggs, before whisking them up with the salt &
> pepper and other seasonings.
>
> Well I guess it was ok. Seemed to add a richness but wasn't quite good
> enough to write home about. Not really what I was looking for.
>
> Anybody else have experience with this or tips that might improve my
> cream cheese and eggs efforts?

I like to use whipped cream cheese instead of block cream cheese, and I
like to add fresh chives. Or, you could use the flavored savory whipped
cream cheese that's out there, though I have to admit that I still
prefer fresh chives and plain whipped.

--
Nancy Howells (don't forget to switch it, and replace the to send mail).

On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 02:30:34 GMT, Nancy Howells
> wrote:

>In article >,
> Hahabogus > wrote:
>
>> I'm on that low carb wagon...So I eat a lot of eggs. I was paging thru a
>> cookbook and found a recipe that added cream cheese to scrambled eggs. I
>> thought I'd try that just for a change. Just dice (small dice) up some
>> cream cheese and add to the eggs, before whisking them up with the salt &
>> pepper and other seasonings.
>>
>> Well I guess it was ok. Seemed to add a richness but wasn't quite good
>> enough to write home about. Not really what I was looking for.
>>
>> Anybody else have experience with this or tips that might improve my
>> cream cheese and eggs efforts?
>
>I like to use whipped cream cheese instead of block cream cheese, and I
>like to add fresh chives. Or, you could use the flavored savory whipped
>cream cheese that's out there, though I have to admit that I still
>prefer fresh chives and plain whipped.


I think you are correct...something more than just the cream cheese
adds a bit more "oomph" to the eggs. I add in onions and a bit of
smoked salmon, too.

Boron

forget the cream cheese and use a dollop of sour cream instead.
See he

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/reci..._21756,00.html
--
..

Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 02:30:34 GMT, Nancy Howells
> > wrote:
>
>>In article >,
>> Hahabogus > wrote:
>>
>>> I'm on that low carb wagon...So I eat a lot of eggs. I was paging
>>> thru a cookbook and found a recipe that added cream cheese to
>>> scrambled eggs. I thought I'd try that just for a change. Just dice
>>> (small dice) up some cream cheese and add to the eggs, before
>>> whisking them up with the salt & pepper and other seasonings.
>>>
>>> Well I guess it was ok. Seemed to add a richness but wasn't quite
>>> good enough to write home about. Not really what I was looking for.
>>>
>>> Anybody else have experience with this or tips that might improve my
>>> cream cheese and eggs efforts?
>>
>>I like to use whipped cream cheese instead of block cream cheese, and
>>I like to add fresh chives. Or, you could use the flavored savory
>>whipped cream cheese that's out there, though I have to admit that I
>>still prefer fresh chives and plain whipped.
>
>
> I think you are correct...something more than just the cream cheese
> adds a bit more "oomph" to the eggs. I add in onions and a bit of
> smoked salmon, too.
>
> Boron

forget the cream cheese and use a dollop of sour cream instead.
See he

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/reci..._21756,00.html
--
..

Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 02:30:34 GMT, Nancy Howells
> > wrote:
>
>>In article >,
>> Hahabogus > wrote:
>>
>>> I'm on that low carb wagon...So I eat a lot of eggs. I was paging
>>> thru a cookbook and found a recipe that added cream cheese to
>>> scrambled eggs. I thought I'd try that just for a change. Just dice
>>> (small dice) up some cream cheese and add to the eggs, before
>>> whisking them up with the salt & pepper and other seasonings.
>>>
>>> Well I guess it was ok. Seemed to add a richness but wasn't quite
>>> good enough to write home about. Not really what I was looking for.
>>>
>>> Anybody else have experience with this or tips that might improve my
>>> cream cheese and eggs efforts?
>>
>>I like to use whipped cream cheese instead of block cream cheese, and
>>I like to add fresh chives. Or, you could use the flavored savory
>>whipped cream cheese that's out there, though I have to admit that I
>>still prefer fresh chives and plain whipped.
>
>
> I think you are correct...something more than just the cream cheese
> adds a bit more "oomph" to the eggs. I add in onions and a bit of
> smoked salmon, too.
>
> Boron

Hahabogus wrote:
>
> I'm on that low carb wagon...So I eat a lot of eggs. I was paging thru a
> cookbook and found a recipe that added cream cheese to scrambled eggs. I
> thought I'd try that just for a change. Just dice (small dice) up some
> cream cheese and add to the eggs, before whisking them up with the salt &
> pepper and other seasonings.
>
> Well I guess it was ok. Seemed to add a richness but wasn't quite good
> enough to write home about. Not really what I was looking for.
>
> Anybody else have experience with this or tips that might improve my
> cream cheese and eggs efforts?
>
> --
> Starchless in Manitoba.
> Type 2 Diabetic 1AC 5.6mmol or 101mg/dl

Well, you've probably seen this, which a number of people have
raved about. I haven't tried it though--and you might not be
looking for a sweet dish:

French Toasty Eggs

2 oz cream cheese
2 eggs
2 Tbls SF maple syrup
Cinnamon to taste

Soften cream cheese in micro safe bowl, 20-30 sec on high. Add
the eggs, and 1 Tbls of syrup, stirring to mix. This won't mix
completely, you'll have bits of cream cheese remaining. Micro for
about a min, then stir to break up any lumps. Micro until you
have a large puffy pancakelike result; about 1 min. Drizzle with
remaining sf syrup and sprinkle with cinnamon. This is from Dana
Carpender's cookbook and is as posted on one of my lists.
--
Jean B.

Hahabogus wrote:
>
> I'm on that low carb wagon...So I eat a lot of eggs. I was paging thru a
> cookbook and found a recipe that added cream cheese to scrambled eggs. I
> thought I'd try that just for a change. Just dice (small dice) up some
> cream cheese and add to the eggs, before whisking them up with the salt &
> pepper and other seasonings.
>
> Well I guess it was ok. Seemed to add a richness but wasn't quite good
> enough to write home about. Not really what I was looking for.
>
> Anybody else have experience with this or tips that might improve my
> cream cheese and eggs efforts?
>
> --
> Starchless in Manitoba.
> Type 2 Diabetic 1AC 5.6mmol or 101mg/dl

Well, you've probably seen this, which a number of people have
raved about. I haven't tried it though--and you might not be
looking for a sweet dish:

French Toasty Eggs

2 oz cream cheese
2 eggs
2 Tbls SF maple syrup
Cinnamon to taste

Soften cream cheese in micro safe bowl, 20-30 sec on high. Add
the eggs, and 1 Tbls of syrup, stirring to mix. This won't mix
completely, you'll have bits of cream cheese remaining. Micro for
about a min, then stir to break up any lumps. Micro until you
have a large puffy pancakelike result; about 1 min. Drizzle with
remaining sf syrup and sprinkle with cinnamon. This is from Dana
Carpender's cookbook and is as posted on one of my lists.
--
Jean B.

In article >,
Hahabogus > wrote:

> I'm on that low carb wagon...So I eat a lot of eggs. I was paging thru a
> cookbook and found a recipe that added cream cheese to scrambled eggs. I
> thought I'd try that just for a change. Just dice (small dice) up some
> cream cheese and add to the eggs, before whisking them up with the salt &
> pepper and other seasonings.
>
> Well I guess it was ok. Seemed to add a richness but wasn't quite good
> enough to write home about. Not really what I was looking for.
>
> Anybody else have experience with this or tips that might improve my
> cream cheese and eggs efforts?

Sprinkle some of Penzey's Sunny Paris in with eggs before cooking them
and you'll have a nice treat. I also like to saute up some sliced
mushrooms in a bit of olive oil then drop in some eggs into the pan and
scramble them with the mushrooms.

In article >,
Hahabogus > wrote:

> I'm on that low carb wagon...So I eat a lot of eggs. I was paging thru a
> cookbook and found a recipe that added cream cheese to scrambled eggs. I
> thought I'd try that just for a change. Just dice (small dice) up some
> cream cheese and add to the eggs, before whisking them up with the salt &
> pepper and other seasonings.
>
> Well I guess it was ok. Seemed to add a richness but wasn't quite good
> enough to write home about. Not really what I was looking for.
>
> Anybody else have experience with this or tips that might improve my
> cream cheese and eggs efforts?

Sprinkle some of Penzey's Sunny Paris in with eggs before cooking them
and you'll have a nice treat. I also like to saute up some sliced
mushrooms in a bit of olive oil then drop in some eggs into the pan and
scramble them with the mushrooms.