Committed

This week I hope to get my focus back. I was totally derailed last week when one of my pets was injured. I felt horribly guilty about staying home to care for her, and so I went on a 3 day candy binge. Which makes perfect sense I suppose. NOT.

Last week I was not able to post the finished mini-fritattas. I really liked the way these turned out so I have a shot of the cooking process instead, which my egg mixture and the veggies. Of course once the camera fell into the eggs I had to start that part over again. But the fritattas and the camera both recovered.

To make these, it was very easy. The only part that took a lot of time was chopping the veggies because I used fresh everything, but you could easily opt for pre-chopped frozen ingredients and get the same effect. I whipped up some eggs with milk and ricotta cheese, and then stirred in some veggies (chopped zucchini, mushrooms and spinach). I poured the mixture into muffin cups (some were heart shaped, which added to the fun!), topped with lowfat cheeses and baked. It was so great!!

I don’t have the numbers but its relatively lo-cal, and very high protein with a little fiber mixed in. Very nutritious, especially if you cut out some egg yolks and use the reduced fat ricotta. I loosely followed a recipe I found online, but adjusted it to my own liking.

The reason I like these is that they take the edge of the hunger in times of need. You can freeze them, and just microwave one or two for a quick breakfast, or you can eat one to take the edge off between meals. And they pack up very nicely for the office.

This recipe and the chili I posted last week are in full alignment with my goal of finding recipes that fit into my busy life. I used to be a slave to convenience foods like lean cuisine and fast food. I stopped when I discovered that I have some food allergies that were making me sick, so I’ve had to start cooking at home more to gain control over what ingredients go into my food. So all of my recipes are easy, healthy, convenient, and delicious!

I’m still learning basics, and I will admit I have a long way to go.  Experienced cooks will find that my recipes are boring and perhaps too simple.  Only other novices and non-chefs will understand.  I have a few more recipes I’ll be trying this week. If the camera cooperates I’ll keep ‘em coming!

PS - I realize I’ve misspelled frittata at least 2 different ways in this posting and that its possible that neither one is correct. But I just don’t care!