My grandmother never got to go crabbing when the family was at the shore, because she was too busy keeping house. Finally she declared, “It’s my day to crab!” Hit’s your day to crab, this omelet will cheer you up.

Yield: 1 serving, with 3 grams of carbohydrates and 1 gram of fiber, for a total of 2 grams of usable carbs and 19 grams of protein.

INGREDIENTS 

• 1/4 cup canned crabmeat, flaked and picked over for shells and cartilage
• 2 scallions, sliced, including the crisp part of the green
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 to 2 tablespoons mayonnaise

INSTRUCTIONS 

1. Mix the crab meat with the scallions and set aside.
2. Make your omelet according to Dana’s Easy Omelet Method, spreading mayonnaise over half the omelet and topping it with the crab and scallion mixture when you get to step 6.
3. Cover, turn the burner to low, and cook until the cheese is melted (3 to 4 minutes).
4. Follow the directions to finish making the omelet.