Frittata for Two

In a previous post from Katie, she literally cleaned out her refrigerator to make a frittata. Much like Katie, if I have eggs, a frittata can be made.

On weekdays, if I have a few minutes of free time before leaving for work (I can usually attribute these minutes to not drying my bangs), I will usually make myself a mini frittata. Well, that or oatmeal...or a breakfast taco.

Frittata for Two

5 egg whites

3 eggs

2-3 handfuls arugula

1/2 cup cooked turkey sausage

1/4 cup parmesan cheese

1/8 cup fat free half & half

5 shakes of hot sauce

1 tsp garlic powder

lots of black pepper

Now you just..

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk with a fork. Heat a medium sized non-stick skillet over medium heat. Coat with cooking spray. Pour mixture into skillet and let cook for a few minutes until the bottom is firm and top is still jiggly. Turn on broiler and place in oven until frittata is cooked all the way through, just a few minutes. An alternative to the broiler is to flip it with two spatulas and cook both sides in the pan.

That's it! Top with avocado and salsa.

Egg White Frittata for One

Whisk 4 egg whites, a handful of arugula (or spinach), 2 shakes hot sauce, and black pepper. Heat a small sauce pan over medium heat and cook a few minutes on each side. Top with salsa.

Enjoy with a glass of OJ

Sarah

Black Bean Burgers

If you've never had a black bean burger, you never knew how cheap a homemade burger could really be.

A can of black beans is less than $1, and all other ingredients included add up to less than $10 and make at least 8 servings. Yes, please!

What you need:

1/2 bell pepper

1/2 large onion

5 green onions (bottom bulb removed)

4 cloves garlic

2 15oz cans black beans (drained and rinsed)

1 cup oatmeal

1 egg

1 1/2 tbsp chili paste

1/2 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp black pepper

What you do:

Place first 4 ingredients in food processor and blend until all ingredients are very fine.

Add 1 can of black beans to the food processor and pulse 10-15 times, until beans are broken up.

In a large bowl, combine other can of black beans, processed mixture, and remaining ingredients.

At this point, the mixture will be very sticky. It will almost feel too mushy to become a black bean burger. But trust me, just keep going and it will turn into a yummy little burger. Heat a skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Coat liberally with cooking spray and place two dollops on the pan. Pat down until formed into a round, thin patty. Cook 3-4 minutes on each side, until top and bottom are firm. (Tip: do not make the patties larger than your spatula and do not flip until you've formed a crust along the bottom!)

Once browned, wrap each patty in a piece of foil and place on a cookie sheet. Heat oven to 300 and cook 8 minutes on each side. You should end up with anywhere from 8 to 10 patties.

Dress like you would a normal hamburger. It tastes very similar (I think they taste better) but they're incredibly healthy-- 2g fat per serving, vs. nearly 13g fat in a regular hamburger. If it tells you anything, Ross loves any kind of red meat, and he said they were delicious.

Go veggie (if at least for a day)!

Sarah

Love Affair

Hi! My name is Katie and I’m addicted to queso.

I think the word “weekend” is interchangeable with the word “queso”. Some people have a drug problem, some people have a drinking problem. But me… I have a much more rare disease. If I don’t have queso at least once a weekend, I feel like I need a redo.

My condition has worsened: “at least once a weekend” is not enough anymore. I need more. Sometimes I enjoy queso so much that it feels like I’m cheating on Chris. I look forward to it. I wait for it day in and day out. What confines my rendezvous with queso to the weekend? I think my love affair has gotten out of control because of this. Pairing the concept of weekend and the indulgence of queso makes for a cranky Monday. Love and freedom are nowhere in sight, 5 days away to be exact. That’s why I’ve decided to make queso tonight. Is my problem worsening because my queso addiction is now oozing into my Monday? Or am I on the road to recovery as the veil of denial lifts with this post? Either way: Please send queso.

This typographic poster was created by Simon Walker. And I need a copy. Not only is it very well done, but it is so relate-able. Queso is the cure for the common everything. Check out the rest of Simon Walker’s work, he makes beautiful type.

Katie

It's easy to cook good food.

Oh, Julia. Such a smart lady.

Sarah

Curry Cauliflower

Cauliflower is a food that I've never really liked.

It's like broccoli... but worse.

A few years ago my mother was on a health food kick which fell over the Thanksgiving holiday. She decided to make cornish game hens and mashed cauliflower instead of turkey and mashed potatoes. Not the typical Thanksgiving meal. As you can imagine, this did not go over very well with the kiddos. Needless to say, we stick to traditional holiday fare now. No more experimenting on the holy grail of days to eat your body weight in food.

Anyway, cauliflower is back in season and so is broccoli. So, why not give one or the other a spin?

Ross and I get so excited when we receive our Garden & Gun subscription every other month. The magazine always features really great southern recipes.

This month they featured a really interesting indian cauliflower recipe. I've been really into indian spices lately, so this was the perfect intro to the world of less popular vegetables.

The recipe for Curry-Roasted Cauliflower with Almonds & Grapes can be found in the latest issue of Garden & Gun, or at gardenandgun.com.

This mag is a great read and always features beautiful & charming southern towns.

Even if you don't have southern roots, the articles will make you yearn for the south and all that comes with it.

Sarah