may 19, 2013 breakfast prep

eggs from three sisters, artichoke hearts, basil, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted asparagus, bacon - these are a few of my favorite things, and they're going into this week's frittata!

prior to going into the frittata, bacon needs to be fried, and asparagus needs to be tossed in olive oil, salt and pepper, and roasted in the oven. sunday nights are busy but fragrant around here!

august 3, 2012 breakfast

takoyaki girl photobombs my frittata.

august 2, 2012 breakfast

attempting to get as much dahlia backdrop in this week as possible. breakfast is almost as colorful and quite satisfying.

august 1, 2012 breakfast

happy august! dahlias are my favorite flower. sure, they're showy and ostentatious, but what's not to love? my breakfast was so excited, it hopped up onto the printer.

july 31, 2012 breakfast

a fine entry in the frittata regatta, featuring linguica from A & J meats, and co-piloted by broccoli (roasted). i don't want to eat frittata anymore that don't have roasted broccoli. also making a showing are plums from my husband's coworker's yard.

july 26, 2012 breakfast

no, i didn't eat a crow for breakfast. but i saw this fledgling crow on the way to work! note the stumpiness of the tail compared to the rest of its body, the blue eyes, and the blunt beak. it was super cute! its parents were none too happy with me for taking this photo.

the crow's parents had no issue with me taking this photo of my breakfast, though.

july 25, 2012 breakfast

same breakfast, only sunnier.

july 24, 2012 breakfast

i think the pros outweigh the cons of having the same thing all week. the convenience of having a ready-made portion of eggs, meat and veggies to bring to work ensures i don't have to make the choice between spending money on something on the way to work or trying to hold out until lunch.

july 23, 2012 breakfast

a similar frittata to last week's, but with sliced chicken andouille sausage from trader joe's instead of bacon, plus a good deal of fresh basil. a nice addition to the standard crowd pleasers of oven-roasted broccoli, spinach, roasted red pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, etc. both the sausage and the cholula lend it a nice wake-up kick.

july 13, 2012 breakfast

given the balmy weather so far this week, i wore a skirt and left my rainjacket at home. commence torrential downpour accented with extra-boomy thunder. half the people at work (the ones from back east or the midwest) can't help themselves: "you call this a thunderstorm? ha!" while the other half run home to check on their dogs. however, in the immortal words of the itsy bitsy spider, "out came the sun and dried up all the rain", so it should be pleasant walking weather after work.

the green guy is excited about my frittata of bacon, roasted broccoli and sun-dried tomatoes.

july 12, 2012 breakfast

the bacon grease we cooked the kale in last night had to come from somewhere, and sure enough, there's bacon hidden in this frittata, along with roasted broccoli, roasted red pepper and eggs. it was pretty simple to throw together last night, but the flavors all complement each other nicely. that's the beauty of frittatas, omelets, and scrambles - they pretty much work with whatever you have on hand!

july 3, 2012 breakfast

breakfast is an experimental frittata with bacon, spinach, roasted tomatoes, roasted garlic, mushrooms, and green onions. i think it turned out quite well! on the side is leftover roasted broccoli, with garlic and red pepper flakes. tasty!

june 29, 2012 dinner

when we rolled into our campsite at sequim bay, it was already after 9pm. we managed to get the tent, pop-up, and just-in-case tarp all set up just before the sky opened up. it pretty much rained for the next 16 hours or so, but camp set-up was complete, so we were snug and dry. it was so late, we didn't feel like firing up the stove, so dinner was leftover green eggs and turkey. easy, portable, and pretty darn good eaten cold, actually!

june 28, 2012 breakfast

today is all about avocado! we have a couple that are just right (seems to always happen when we buy them on sundays!), so i topped my green eggs and turkey frittata with half of one. makes it look like this is supposed to be a st. patty's day-themed meal, but i declare, the humble gator pear makes just about anything more delicious!

june 27, 2012 breakfast

wednesday breakfast is a slice of green eggs and turkey frittata, crammed to the gills with various veggies, as well as some leftover kohlrabi and beet salad (dressed with olive oil, lemon juice, cilantro and walnuts). the salad sounds and looks a little weird, but it totally rocks my socks! maybe i'll pack some for our zoo concert picnic tonight..

june 26, 2012 breakfast

here is another slice of the green eggs and turkey frittata, stuffed with goodies like artichoke hearts, sundried tomatoes, broccoli, spinach, and walla walla sweets. i like it with the turkey, but i think the same base would work well with bacon and asparagus and maybe some other stuff. maybe i will try a variation next week!

june 25, 2012 breakfast

i tried a new recipe (green eggs and turkey from the cookbook paleo comfort foods) for breakfast - a frittata with turkey sausage, broccoli, artichoke hearts, sundried toms, a couple of walla walla sweet onions, spinach and eggs, seasoned with salt, pepper, fresh basil and paprika. a splash or six of cholula and i'm off!