Cooking Week One: Eggs

This week's cooking theme is eggs.  I kind of just decided that a frittata sounded like a good idea so for my recipe I turned to the trusty Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook.  I own the 15th edition and it is my go-to whenever I need basic recipes.  For the frittata, you combine 8 eggs and some seasoning (salt, pepper, anything else you want) and set it aside.

Then you heat 2 Tbsp. olive oil in a skillet and cook about 1.5 c. of veggies and 1/3 sliced green onions in it about 5 minutes over medium heat.  Stir in 1/2 c. meat ( I used sliced deli ham).  Then pour egg mixture over everything.  As the mix sets you lift up the set bits and let the raw eggs flow under to cook.  You keep doing this until it is almost set.  The pictures that follow show the progress of the frittata.

When the mixture is almost set, sprinkle with 1/2 c. cheese and bake in preheated 400 degree oven for about 5 minutes.

Serves 4 (or provides you with breakfast for most of the work week).  

No Time for Creativity

Between school and work, I feel that I have no time for creativity (hence the not posting in almost 2 years). Unfortunately my crafting has taken a back seat to the more pressing activities in my life. I’ve been trying as of late to fit it in a bit more, squeezing a necklace in here and a cake there, but it is an uphill battle. I’m signing up for a craft fair in the beginning of August (with my best friend) in hopes that a deadline will encourage me to make the time for the things that I love. I also made a trip out to the Wilton Tent Sale where I picked up some new scrapbook supplies which also helped to spark my creativity a bit.

On Sunday I wound up making a few different cards (from my new stamp supplies) and a few pieces of jewelry (some mix and match earrings that I absolutely love!). Unfortunately in the process I also discovered how woefully low on supplies I am and I have to put in another order for rings for my jewelry. This means that I’ll just be delaying my craft time for even longer while I wait to get the pieces I need. With any luck I can work on getting ahead in my homework so that I’ll have some extra time to work with the supplies when they do come in.

Hopefully after this weekend, I’ll have a few pictures to show you what I’ve been working on, although nothing will be listed on Etsy until after the craft show. I need to save my stock so I have enough to sell!