Showing posts with label lunch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lunch. Show all posts

Thursday, January 27, 2011

my go-to lunch

i make this lentil salad ALL the time.  it's healthy, cheap and well, damn good. add an egg over medium and you're in business!

long beach lentil salad
1 package steamed lentils (trader joes...near the other packaged veggies.  already cooked easiness)
1 cut up bell pepper- i prefer yellow, orange or red for this salad
1 onion, chopped and sauteed in a little olive oil
1/2 c. cubbed sheep feta from trader joes (the best they have by far...comes in a lg. block)
s&p
olive oil
balsamic
smoked paprika
chopped fresh italian parsley...or any other fresh herb you have laying around

combine all, season to taste and wa-la!

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

dinner done right

1st course

our new cutting board from costa rica- inlaid woody goodness


sourdough, smoked herring, arugula, lemon





main event: what's in the fridge frittata

roast veggies (we choose crimini mushroom, asparagus, potato, cauliflower, onion) in 400* oven for about 25 min until golden brown and potatoes are fork tender. veggies were tossed in olive oil, s&p and a bit of curry powder.


beat 6 eggs with 1 c. milk, 1/2 c. cheese (we did a aged parm and sharp cheddar mix), s&p and about 5 large shredded basil leaves. put roasted veggies in 8in oven safe, non-stick skillet.


pour egg mixture on top and cook at low heat for about 15 min. until just the top is slightly loose. put under broiler for aprox 2 min or until the top is golden and is no longer loose....don't get me started....


cool for about 4 min. use a spatula around the edge of the skillet to loosen. flip over on a plate and serve with some toast and/or green salad.


so damn good. this was the first frittata we've ever made and not the last. perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner...well anything in between.

*we used a donna hay recipe as a guide but took our own spin. all veggies came from our farm basket*