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Deviled Eggs & Cucumber Bites
Keto Lunch
~30 mintotal280 kcalper serving14g protein4g carbs22g fat
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise (sugar-free)
- 1/2 tsp mustard
- 1/2 cucumber
- Paprika (optional)
Cooking Steps
Boil eggs, peel, and halve.
Mix yolks with mayo and mustard.
Pipe back into whites, dust with paprika.
Slice cucumber and serve on the side.
Plant & Growing Tips
Cucumber
- Grow cucumbers from seed or transplants after the last frost, ensuring they have full sun and rich, well-drained soil.
- Provide a sturdy trellis or support for vining varieties to save space and keep fruit clean.
- Water consistently, especially during flowering and fruiting, to prevent bitter fruits.
Natural Pest Control
- Use row covers in early season to protect young cucumber plants from cucumber beetles, removing them when flowering begins for pollination.
- Hand-pick squash bugs and their eggs from cucumber leaves regularly.
- Ensure good air circulation around cucumber plants to prevent powdery mildew.
Harvest
Cucumber
- Harvest cucumbers when they are firm, green, and the desired size for the variety, before seeds fully develop.
- Pick regularly to encourage more fruit production; overripe cucumbers turn yellow and become seedy and less palatable.
