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Marvelous Mushroom and Leek Frittata

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

The other day, the local farmer’s market had leeks at a great price.  We picked some up and knowing how well they go with mushrooms, we grabbed some of those as well.  Thus, our vegetarian breakfast recipe for Mushroom and Leek Frittata became BREAKFAST FOR DINNER!!

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The Fixings:

9 oz white mushrooms, sliced

1/2 lb of new potatoes, cubed

1/2 tsp dried thyme

salt and pepper to taste

1 tbsp olive oil

2 leeks, sliced

1 tsp butter

8 large eggs

1/2 cup milk (or non dairy milk e.g. almond)

1tsp dijion mustard

3/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated

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How To:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees 
  2. Cut  up veggies, be sure to cube the potatoes fairly small so that they cook quickly
  3. Place mushrooms and potatoes into 9″ pie plate
  4. Add oil and toss to coat potatoes and mushrooms
  5. Season with salt, pepper and thyme
  6. Roast in oven for 20 ti 25 minutes
  7. Heat a pan or wok, add butter and sliced leeks. Saute until soft
  8. When all of the above are ready to go add leeks to potato and mushroom mixture
  9. In a meduim bowl add eggs, milk, mustard salt and pepper and whisk. (This can be done while everything else is cooking.)
  10. Stir in both cheeses
  11. Pour egg mixture over veggies
  12. Bake 35 – 40 minutes
  13. When ready your frittata will be slightly golden and will puff up a little in the middle.  (You can check for done-ness by inserting a knife in the middle. If it comes out clean breakfast is served.)

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As we mentioned, this vegetarian breakfast recipe for frittata was actually dinner this week.  So what to accompany our marvelous frittata?  We had a zesty Orange Pomegranate Green Salad.

In a medium bowl, toss in lettuce, arugala, cucumber, orange slices, pomegranate seeds and chili flakes with a squirt of lime and a dash of balsamic vinegar .  After you plate, sprinkle with pumpkin seeds.

Makes a great side for brunch!!  Let us know what you think, we’d love to hear from you.

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Morphing into a Vegetarian Diet: What’s Right for You?

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
Each individual has their own reasons for converting to a vegetarian diet. Many base their decision on ethical concerns for the environment and/or animal welfare. Others base their choice on religious, political or cultural beliefs. Economics is often a deciding factor for some since vegetables, legumes and grains are less expensive than a diet that includes meat and pre-packaged highly processed foods. Others may become vegetarians due to health concerns such as allergies and food intolerances.

Plant based diets are varied. They come in many different forms. Here are some of the basic categories that one may find themselves in.

Vegetarians: Follow a plant based diet with the exclusion of meat, poultry and fish. Some vegetarians exclude eggs and dairy while others still indulge in the odd cheese omelette. Recipe to follow.

Flexitarians: Eat a largely plant based diet but will include fish, red meat or poultry on occasion. This diet is becoming more and more popular. People are increasingly aware of the cost to our planet of eating a heavily meat based diet. Not to mention the health concerns around eating antibiotic laden meat.

Pescetarians: Adhere to a diet composed of plant foods, with the inclusion of fish.  (Sometimes called pesco-vegetarians.)

Pollotarians: Include poultry in a largely vegetarian diet. (Sometimes called pollo-vegetarians.)

Lacto-vegetarians: Incorporate dairy into their plant based diets.

Ovo-vegetarians: Incorporate eggs into their plant based diets.

Lacto-ovo-vegetarians: You guessed it!!

Vegans: Consume only unprocessed foods from a plant base. Honey and other foods from animals are excluded. As too are clothing and other items that originate from animals such as leather and wool. (Voted Most Popular by non-humans worldwide.)

No matter what form your plant based diet may take, be it wholly or partially plant based, vegan or flexitarian, I think it is safe to say it gives one pause for thought. Consciously choosing what we eat requires us to live with more awareness. Instead of numb mindless consumption many of us are choosing what we put on our plates based on a desire to strive for balance, health and the ethics with which we choose to live.

What is the right path for you? Let us know, we’d love to hear from you!!

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