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Scrambled Eggs with Mushrooms & Herbs
Keto Breakfast
~15 mintotal290 kcalper serving17g protein3g carbs23g fat
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp chopped chives or parsley
- Salt & pepper
Cooking Steps
Heat the olive oil in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Add the sliced mushrooms and saute for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden and any liquid has evaporated.
Meanwhile, whisk the eggs in a bowl with a small pinch of salt and pepper until fully combined.
Pour the eggs into the pan with the mushrooms and reduce the heat to low.
Scramble gently with a spatula, pushing the eggs from the edges to the centre, for 2-3 minutes until softly set but still a little glossy.
Stir through the chopped chives or parsley in the last few seconds of cooking.
Serve immediately while hot.
Plant & Growing Tips
Chives
- Plant chives in full sun with well-drained soil after the last frost.
- They are excellent for containers; divide clumps every 3-4 years to maintain vigor.
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.
Parsley
- Sow parsley seeds in partial shade and consistently moist soil, as germination can be slow.
- It thrives in containers, especially the flat-leaf varieties.
- Provide rich, well-draining soil for best growth.
Mushrooms
- For home cultivation, use a mushroom growing kit and follow specific instructions for your chosen variety, typically in a cool, dark, humid spot.
- Maintain high humidity (80-90%) around the growing medium, often by misting.
- Ensure good airflow to prevent mold and encourage development.
Natural Pest Control
- Hand-pick slugs and snails from parsley, especially in damp conditions.
- Use neem oil spray as a natural deterrent for aphids on chives and parsley.
- Introduce beneficial nematodes to the soil to control fungus gnat larvae, which can affect mushroom kits if conditions are too wet.
Harvest
Chives
- Snip outer leaves with scissors about an inch from the base, allowing inner leaves to continue growing.
- Harvest regularly to encourage new growth, as chives are a cut-and-come-again herb.
- Avoid cutting more than two-thirds of the plant at once to ensure regrowth.
Parsley
- Harvest outer stalks from the base of the plant using sharp scissors, leaving inner stalks to grow.
- Regular harvesting encourages a bushier plant and prevents bolting.
- If allowed to flower, the leaves may become bitter, so pick before flowers appear.
Mushrooms
- Harvest mushrooms when the caps are fully open but before they begin to flatten out and release spores.
- Twist or cut the mushrooms at the base to avoid damaging the mycelium for future flushes.
- If left too long, mushrooms can become soft, slimy, or dry out, losing their texture and flavor.
