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Boiled Eggs with Olive Tapenade
Keto Breakfast
~5 mintotal210 kcalper serving12g protein2g carbs18g fat
Ingredients
- 2 boiled eggs
- 1 tbsp olive tapenade (black olives, garlic, olive oil)
- Fresh parsley
Cooking Steps
If starting from raw eggs: place in a pan of cold water, bring to the boil, then simmer for 8-10 minutes for firm yolks. Drain and cool under cold running water before peeling.
Halve the peeled boiled eggs lengthways.
Spoon the olive tapenade over the cut side of each egg half.
Finish with a scatter of fresh parsley and a small pinch of black pepper.
Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Plant & Growing Tips
Garlic
- Plant individual garlic cloves pointed end up, about 2 inches deep and 4-6 inches apart, in well-drained soil in late autumn or early spring.
- Garlic needs a sunny location and consistent moisture, especially during bulb development.
- Mulch garlic beds to suppress weeds and maintain soil moisture.
Parsley
- Sow parsley seeds in spring in a spot with rich, moist, well-drained soil, providing partial shade in hotter climates.
- Parsley seeds can be slow to germinate, so soaking them overnight before planting can help.
- Grow parsley in pots near the kitchen door for easy access, ensuring regular watering.
Natural Pest Control
- Rotate garlic crops annually to help prevent soil-borne diseases and pests like onion thrips.
- Hand-pick slugs and snails from parsley plants, especially after rain, or use beer traps.
- Spray parsley with a strong stream of water to dislodge aphids, or introduce beneficial insects like ladybugs.
Harvest
Garlic
- Harvest garlic when the bottom third to half of the leaves have yellowed and started to fall over, but before all leaves turn brown.
- Carefully dig up the bulbs, brush off excess soil, and cure them in a warm, dry, airy place for several weeks before storing.
Parsley
- Snip outer stems of parsley close to the base to encourage continuous growth, harvesting as needed.
- Harvest before the plant flowers, as flowering often signals the end of its leaf production and can make leaves bitter.
