The Week of Eggs

I think the key to frittatas is when you are cooking on the stove top to turn down the skillet to medium/medium low once you add the eggs. You don’t need to have the pan super hot at that point because you will completely set the eggs in the oven anyway.

Frittatas are so yummy, they are my go-to dish when I want eggs. Here is my favorite frittata I’ve ever made: http://iseemonsters.typepad.com/tv_and_dinners/2010/06/hey-summer-how-you-doin.html

Wow, that is a steal for fresh eggs! I feel like I might not be entirely outcast/crazy for saying here that one of my favourite things about Nigella Lawson’s show is that the eggs she uses are so high quality that the yolks are practically amber.
I hope you guys have a wonderful babymoon! My sister and brother in law spent theirs in France, Belgium, Syria and Jordan. Not a bad reason to have a baby. Just kidding!

That’s a steal for good quality eggs! I bought some local eggs a few weeks ago. I had some mass produced store bought generic eggs in my fridge, and I cracked open one of each. The local egg yolk was almost orange! And the taste is incredible. The local egg yolk was much smoother/kind of buttery tasting. I try to get local eggs whenever I can – good for the planet, good for my palate

My favorite way to have eggs is scrambled with sauteed onion and green bell pepper. I have black beans on the side (in an adobo sauce) and toast some corn tortillas on a medium heat griddle. I may just have this for dinner tonight!

I love putting a poached egg in a bowl of soupy black beans topped with salsa…mmmmm. I don’t know if you eat beans, but I bet a poached egg on top of a bowl of oat bran would be amazing too. Or poached eggs with rice, or toast, or sauteed greens…or plain, I don’t know. Lately I’ve been discovering the amazingness of eggs in general.

I actually made one of my favorite egg dishes just yesterday for my pregnant sister. I did this quick meal often while I was living in China, since English-labeled grocery selection was scarce. Just grate a zucchini/yellow squash (or 2) until shredded and sautee in a bit of oil, garlic powder, oregano, S&P, then scramble in an egg (or 2…or 4). It’ll be watery from the squash, but I just pour it out of the skillet while holding the mixture back with a lid. Top with cheese of your choice (parm is nice) and that’s it!

For custard oatmeal, I think the last time I did it, I stirred in the egg in the last minute of cooking or so, then turned off the heat, covered and let it stand for a couple minutes to custard-ify.

Enjoy your eggs, whatever you end up doing.

I love avocados and would really like to try avocado oil, I never had it before.
Regarding eggs, my favorite way to enjoy them are scrambled with cheese, tomatoes and herbs (basil, parsley, oregano, or dried italian mixed herbs). I sautee some onions and garlic then I add chopped tomatoes, cook for a minute, season everything with salt and pepper and in goes some beaten eggs. I then scramble it quickly until almost done and add cheese. Parmesan is a favorite, as is goat cheese or even american cheese (it melts beautifully but doesn’t get stringy, which I like!). Done, put it on a plate and enjoy with a big salad, roasted veggies (I love having broccoli as a side with eggs!) or put the scramble in a tortilla (and a bit more cheese maybe), also yummy!
Another way I like eggs is in a frittata! The key is not get the stove too hot. I like to sautee lots of veggies with garlic until they are starting to get soft but not too soft (I like using red peppers, spinach, tomatoes, corn, and I looove peas – the sweet green frozen ones – with eggs, either in the scrambled eggs or in a frittata, for some reason peas are really good with eggs, imo at least!). Sometimes I add leftover roasted chicken pieces to the veggies if I have on the fridge, they go well with the eggs too. Then I add beaten eggs to the sauteed veggies and mix gently to get everything together. Let it sit for a minute, run a spatula around the edges and let the unscrambled egg ooze on the surroundings of the pan.
As the whole thing starts to set I sprinkle it with a good dose of parmesan cheese (or another cheese I have, sometimes goat cheese, sometimes mozzarella) and put the pan under the broiler to finish cooking and setting the eggs. It takes about a couple of minutes or so, keep a close eye on the thing as broilers can burn things pretty quickly!
I love making frittatas with tons of veggies inside, then I have it with a salad and some brown rice it is a complete meal!
I like the looks of your scrambled eggs Heather, I love eggs with spinach and tomatoes, major yum!
Ana

Eggs! I’m on a total egg kick right now. I eat “Western Eggs” (aka Toad In A Hole) every single day. No lie. I love dipping the toast into the runny yolk. Served with a side of either roasted broccoli or green beans. Happy baby belly. xo

I posted about the Giveaway website on my blog! I love the concept and might have to do the same.

One of my favorite quick and easy egg-meals is simply a scambled egg mixed with some tuna. I usually add a sprinkle of cheese and some hot sauce to it.