Mr. Bijoy Writes

An omelet has eggs folded over stuff. A frittata has stuff folded into the eggs. A quiche is basically a frittata with a pie crust. So, I mean, you should make a quiche.     What ya need:  1/2 cup of finely chopped yellow onion 1 egg 2 egg whites 1/2 cup  of fat-free sour cream 6 ounces of diced lean ham 6 ounces of shredded low-fat Swiss cheese 1 ready-made 9-inch pie crust Ok, so: Set your oven rack to 1/3 off the bottom. Preheat your oven to 350ºF. In a microwave safe bowl, microwave the onions for 1 minute on high. Discard any fluids that may have come out of the onions and set the onions aside. Grease a pie pan with cooking spray and fit the pie crust to it. In a large bowl, beat the egg, egg whites, and sour cream together. Now stir in the onions ham and cheese. Pour the egg mixture in to the pie crust and place it in the oven. Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until the eggs are firm and the top of the quiche has lightly browned. Serve while hot!

In my experience, many people I know have issues with fried eggs. So, today's cooking tip is about fried eggs. I'm going to give you my almost, nearly fool-proof method for cooking a fried egg.  What ya need: 1 egg, very fresh 1/2 tablespoon of clarified butter 1 teaspoon of cold, clean water Ok, so: Place a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add half of the butter to the pan and heat to about 280ºF. As a frame of reference, this is the temperature at which butter generally browns. Don't turn up the heat on this pan to achieve "faster" results. Don't do anything to the heat. Leave it alone.  Now break the egg into a cup, being sure to keep the yolk intact. Carefully slide the egg out of the cup into the pan, taking care to keep that yolk intact. Cook for 30 seconds, uncovered, then sprinkle the water over the top of the egg and immediately cover. The water will steam off of the egg and cook the top. Keep covered and cook for 1 minute, or unti...

Frittatas are delicious. They are easy, and generally quite healthy! Try this one out and let me know what you think! What ya need- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 6 cherry tomatoes, quartered 6 eggs 1/2 cup of spinach, chopped 3 tablespoons of almond milk 1 tablespoon of olive oil 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground pepper Ok, so- Preheat your oven to 350ºF. In an medium, oven-proof skillet, caramelize the onions over medium heat. Once caramelized, remove the pan from the heat, the onions from the pan, and wipe the skillet clean with a damp towel. In a bowl, whip together the eggs and almond milk until light and fluffy. Add the onions into the egg mixture and mix together. Now, lightly grease the skillet from earlier with cooking spray. Pour the egg mixture into the skillet and put the tomatoes on top. Bake for 20 minutes, or until firm. Remove from the skillet and let cool. Throw some salsa on top for a nice little twist! Enjoy!

I was at brunch with my friend Katie today and she brought up how she missed eating biscuits and gravy after she went vegan. Mainly for the lack of any really great vegan gravy recipes. Now, I love biscuits and gravy. I really do. So, when I was in the lab working this recipe out, I wanted to make something that actually works and actually tastes great. So, here's something yo may want to try! What ya need: 1/2 cup all purpose flour 4 cups of vegetable broth 1 medium white onion, diced small 2 tablespoons of olive oil 12 ounces of cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced 4 ounces of shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced 4 cloves of garlic, minced 2 teaspoons of dried thyme 1 teaspoon of dried sage 1/2 teaspoons of kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon of fresh-ground black pepper 1/2 cup of chardonnay 2 tablespoons of quality nutritional yeast Ok, so: Grab a dry skillet. Emphasis here is on it being bone dry. Throw the flour into this skillet, lightly toss it, and let it lightly toast o...