just a tribute: to my first frittata

When John received a cast iron, oven-safe pan for his birthday last June I could not be more excited. The first thing that popped in my head was frittata! I have been wanting to make one for awhile but never had the correct hardware to do so.....until now. After researching and pinning many recipes I finally decided on a zucchini, basil and goat cheese frittata. Not to toot my own horn, but I made an amazing choice. I found the recipe on Lydia's wonderful blog The Perfect Pantry.

So here it goes....

Zucchini, Basil and Goat Cheese Frittata:

Ingredients

1 medium zucchini
Cooking spray
2 tsp olive oil
1 small onion, diced {I used a white onion}
6 large eggs
1/2 cup soft goat cheese
2 tsp milk {I used 2% because that is all John drinks, but feel free to make it healthier and get skim}
1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh basil leaves
2 tsp fresh thyme leaves {Didn't have this so left it out of the recipe}
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp fresh black pepper
1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, or more to taste {the more the merrier :) }

First, grate the zucchini on a box grater using the largest hole side. Then put in a colander for about 20 minutes to dry just a little. Lydia suggested taking a wooden spoon and pressing gently on the zucchini to get rid of any loose and/or excess liquid. (They don't have to be perfectly dry by any means).

Next, make sure to preheat your broiler :)

Then, place onions and grated zucchini in an oven safe frying pan on low until the onions are semi translucent and is just barely cooked.

In a bowl, whisk the goat cheese, eggs and milk until fairly mixed. Then add the basil, thyme (or in my case, just the basil), salt, and pepper.

Next add the egg mixture to the onion and zucchini mixture. Cover the pan and sautee on low for about 3-4 minutes. After that time, take a rubber spatula and lift the edges of the frittata allowing for the uncooked egg to run underneath. Put the lid back on for another 3-5 minutes until it is almost cooked but still a little runny on top.

take the pan off the heat and sprinkle Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese on top.

Place pan in broiler for about 1-2 minutes or until cheese mixture has melted.

(someone was being a little impatient)

Let cool for a few minutes and ENJOY!!!

What a weekend breakfast!



just a tribute: to weddings

I felt like this was an appropriate topic considering my older sister gets married in a little over a week (insert excited scream here)! I am now going to turn that excited scream into a nervous laughter. Why you ask? Because I have to give a Maid of Honor Speech and I may or may not have written it yet. Did I also mention I HATE public speaking? Also, as a person who tends to cry when they are overly happy about something, I am afraid I am going to be one of those Maid of Honors who sobs through their entire toast. I keep telling myself to calm the nerves because this day isn't about whether or not I make a great toast, it's about Katie and Andy starting a life together as a married couple. 

But enough about me (even though this is MY blog), more about the soon to be married couple! I could not be more happy for my sister, she has finally found someone who completes her, who makes her a better person, and who knows that she is ALWAYS right. I am also so excited to gain a new brother, Andy is one of the most patient and understanding people I know, not to mention he also laughs at my jokes (he must have a great sense of humor).
.....wait a second did I just start writing my toast?

Let the countdown until the big day commence!