Omelet and toast
One of my New Year’s resolutions is to eat healthier. Isn’t that on all of our lists? Another is to take more pictures.
Since I’m making an effort to do both, I thought I’d share some of the things I eat along the way. Now for the first recipe.
Today, I got up bright and early simply because I wanted to make sure I got breakfast in. I’ve had a craving for an omelet for a while. I haven’t made one in a couple of years, so this was an experiment in making sure I didn’t completely burn something.
Ingredients
- Whole grain bread (I prefer Arnold’s 12 Grain)
- 1 whole egg
- 3 egg whites
- 2 Tbsp fat-free/skim milk
- 1/3 cup of cheddar cheese (reduced-fat), shredded (I used mozzarella because I was out of cheddar)
- 1/4 cup of lean ham or turkey, diced
- 1/4 green bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 slice of an oninon, diced
- Black pepper
- Chili powder
- Ground cumin
- Minced garlic
How to cook the meal
First, you need to toss the whole egg (preferably without the shell), the three egg whites, milk, and black pepper into a bowl. Whisk it until you’ve gotten it looking like one substance and not some weird mish-mash of foods.
While doing this, you should have a frying pan (or skillet as non-Southerners call them) warming up on medium heat. Yes, this should be on a stove-top.
Pour your omelet mixture into the frying pan. While waiting for the next 3-to-4 minutes for the omelet to set, toss in a sprinkle of chili powder, ground cumin, and minced garlic. I prefer to season as desired, so there’s no set measurements for seasoning. Feel free to experiment.
Once the egg mixture is set (isn’t runny on the top), add the ham, half of your cheese, green and red bell pepper, and onion onto one half of the omelet. Take your spatula and flip the other half on top of that. Then, sprinkle your remaining cheese across the top.
Let this set until the cheese on top starts to melt. Also, you might want to toast that bread.
At this point, you can throw it on any type of plate you want (notice that I went with the traditional paper plate with a paper plate holder) and enjoy.
My thoughts on this recipe
The biggest mistake I made was not picking up cheddar cheese while grocery shopping yesterday. Mozzarella just doesn’t do an omelet justice. And, I may have set the heat a bit too high at first, which is why the omelet is a little browner than I wanted and had a little breakage around the edges.
Another thing I might try next time is tossing my ham, pepper, and onion into a separate frying pan and heating them before adding them to the omelet. I might go with a real plate the next time I take a picture too.
Overall, it was tasty. But, more importantly, it was much healthier than the things I was eating every day last year.
Looks healthier than the 2 bacon, egg, and cheese bagels I keep eating from McDonalds
I prefer melted cheddar cheese on my omelets. No onions, or peppers with mine.
By the way, stay with development
Keep the same meal, but just make it healthier. Use turkey bacon, egg whites, reduced-fat cheese, and whole-wheat bagels.
I’d suggest still using the entire egg. Most of the nutrition is in the yolks and the cholesterol concern is a myth.
I’d also add that reduced fat cheese is also less nutritious, as well as tasting like $4!t.
Great link on the subject of yolks vs. whites. Definitely some food for thought.
As for reduced-fat cheese, I like the taste (maybe that makes me a little weird), but I do generally mix it up.
I think the most important thing is to not go overboard with meal sizes, which is generally one of the biggest issues when you go to fast-food restaurants.
+1 on Justin staying with development. Everyone needs a hobby, right?
As long as you GPL your tasty creations and share them with me.
A new trend in the food world — GPL‘d recipes!
@Justin: not quite. This site was and is one of my favorites, though if following the link you will notice it was sold and changed domains: http://opensourcefood.com
Much easier to just eat oatmeal for breakfast, healthy and fast =).
Oatmeal is definitely a good choice. My sister eats whole wheat oatmeal with a bit of peanut butter every morning. I’m just not a big fan of oatmeal.
I started eating it on Sunday last week. Haven’t really adjusted to the texture yet. I only used it in smoothies before.
Damn, I was hungry.
Ditch the low-fat cheese (use real cheese), and skim milk (use whole milk), and get rid of the toast and you have yourself a decent healthy meal right there! Also next time use the entire egg (I would suggest adding 1 or 2 more if you opt for no toast) – don’t let all that good cholesterol go to waste!
Without good fat, you won’t stay full for very long. You’re on the right track though!
It is much too late for me to eat right now and that picture has made me hungry again. Green peppers! Yum.
First I saw the title of this post, I thought that “Omelet and toast” is the name
of new framework behind hybrid ( it sounds like 2 things that come together.)
Well…
Got me thinking about creating a breakfast-styled child theme.
Another plug for using whole eggs, milk and cheese! (And pastured and/or raw with beneficial bacteria and enzymes would be even better.)
http://www.westonaprice.org/Dirty-Secrets-of-the-Food-Processing-Industry.html
I was totally shocked to see a recipe in your “feed,” Justin. I had to read it twice to be sure I wasn’t missing a punch line. Best wishes for a healthy new year.
I should honestly just grab my recipes from your site. I’ve been meaning to try out some different things from there.
Anything you recommend? I’m a meat and potatoes kind of guy.
Well…
Sticking with the meat and potatoes theme, here’s
Sloppy Joe’s In A Bowl (so amazing!)
http://gnowfglins.com/2006/04/24/sloppy-joes-in-a-bowl/
Arabic Meatballs
http://gnowfglins.com/2006/03/25/arabic-meatballs/
Chicken and Potato Soup
http://gnowfglins.com/2009/10/23/paupers-chicken-stew/
Beef and Potato Stew
http://gnowfglins.com/2009/10/23/beef-stew/
Do you like beans? A simple black bean chili:
http://gnowfglins.com/2009/09/16/simple-black-bean-chili/
Moist Roast Beef in the Crockpot
http://gnowfglins.com/2009/04/17/moist-roast-beef-in-the-crockpot/
Chicken Salad
http://gnowfglins.com/2008/05/05/yummy-chicken-salad/
That’s probably enough, but if you’re looking for anything in particular, let me know. I am thinking my comment might not make it past spam with all these links.
The Arabic Meatballs are going on my next grocery list.
Thanks for the links. Each recipe fits nicely in with my favorite groups of food.
Looks better than this one: http://www.breakfastblogger.com/2006/06/19/ziploc-omelet/
Really looks tasty. I am not a great cook myself but thanks for sharing this recipe will definitely try it someday.
yes thanks for sharing this recipe…
Cool, we will have some food recipes extra on this blog too
greetings, nagradne igre
Every time my mother will cook for me now i will give her a little surprise. Thanks for sharing the information. Good picture …. water in my mouth.
Hi great blog. I really enjoy reading this blog. Thanks for this recipes.
Oooh, omelettes. Yum! I think I’ll give it a shot tomorrow morning. I’m long overdue for some breakfast goodness.
nice “delicious” touch! I need a breakfast as this Sunday Morning.
Hmmm!!! Thanks for reminding me that blogging is not what life is all about!!!
Cool post! I have made an omlet with your recipe and it not only smells good but also tastes great. Thank you for this delicious recipe
Justin, you digress on to a subject altogether different to your usual coding and WordPress speciality, and you still get more comments than 99% of us bloggers! Clearly there’s no substitute for genius, whatever the weather!
As an aside, I cooked up an omelette (why so few ‘e’s in yours?
) this morning and was flabbergasted to discover that it left the pan pumped up like Pammie’s bosoms! I suspect it’s because I used a balloon whisk rather than fork to get the eggs ripe for cookin’, but nonetheless it did feel a bit like I was eating an egg-flavoured football.
Have a great weekend, man – keep on cookin’ and codin’!
hummm yammy, I’m hungry and I’m gonna have it done ight now!!
thanks for the recipe
I also have a craving for omelet these days. that one looks very very good but not so healthy I think.
What about it looks unhealthy?
Justin this looks like something we use to eat when you lived in Auburn.Are you doing the body for life thing again.
it made my appetite.
i stop eating omelet after seeing steve-o eats an union, garlic and drank the egg yolk and eventually vomit it after few minutes.
they cooked it afterwards and let their jack-ass cast eat..that was grose.
Justin, try what our family has always called a Spanish ommlette.
Keep some boiled potatoes from last nights dinner or par boil a couple.
Dice them up and fry with some bacon and onion.
Get the frying pan stoked up really high so that there’s smoke coming off it and then pour your egg mixture over the top.
Use a knife to get under the egg mixture as it fries almost instantaneously and pull it up, allowing uncooked egg mixture to hit the hot pan and fry.
Do this going round the pan in a circular movement.
Then add generous quantities of grated cheddar cheese, flip over each side, right and left, 45 degrees and serve with a large mug of tea.
All the best to you and the magnificent work you do from Scotland.
wow… sounds like a great recipe. I will make this this Saturday for sure.
yummy EGG N BREAD sounds to tasty and healthy fried eggs and toasted breads together yummy and healthy i like it very much and having it daily ???
I like omelettes!Nice article
I am not big fan of eggs. But this picture makes me hungry! Thanks for your receipt!
Sorry mate, it all looks a bit beige to me. We eat with our eyes and this meal need some technicolor. A spinkle of bell pepper doesn’t cut it. You need a small mountain of fresh green salad on the side, 4-5 cherry tomatoes and some large crunchy slices of fresh capsicum. It will then start to look interesting.
The more beige food looks to my eyes, the more enticing it becomes.
while seeing this picture, my tongue wants to taste it..
Just came across your site – nice to see someone with similar interests besides web design.
I like omelets occasionally, similar to yours somewhat. One thing I usually do is put it under the broiler to cook the top instead of trying to turn it, or overcook to get the inside done. One of my favorite omelets includes salsa inside.
One thing about oatmeal. I used to eat it almost every day. I’d buy the quick oats (sliced thinner), cook it in the bowl in the microwave, using no water, just milk. Makes it taste much better. Then I’d usually add a little maple syrup.
haha, just made these for the wife. She very sadly approved and replaced her mothers way with this way.
I usually make omelet and bread for breakfast…but this recipes looks delicious…I am just waiting to make it.
Omelette and toast – there is no finer combination of foodstuffs. I like mine with various cheeses, marmite and if I’m feeling healthy, a bit of rocket/spinach is good.
I like omelets, i already told my wife to put extra eggs.
Omelet making can be a real art. It’s not too late to start eating healthier either! I love putting a bunch of veggies in my omelets. Typically I skip the meat and do veggies and cheese. Mozzarella can go well in omelets, it’s all about what you pair with it.
Nothings beats oatmeal
The eggs despite using only whites has cholestrol
plus that breakfest looks big
I am also in favor of the real Cheese. Mozzarella is ok but with this particular one I think greasy stuff would make it much more tastier
If i had the time to do something like that in the morning i would but I barely have time for a brew let alone start getting my pans out. lol.
I have been craving breakfast for dinner for the past week, then I see this and now there is no going back. Gonna have to go make an omelet now…and I mean NOW LOL. Thanks for the fun post!
Mommy D
Mmm that looks delicious lol! I like the fact that you’re staying healthy with the whole grain for fiber and egg whites. I also like to use peppers in omeletes. Actually sometimes I sautee them with broccoli and put them into the mix. Other times I actually use the pepper pieces raw for a nice crunch in the omellete. Ugh, now I am hungry…
This is a recipe from my city: coahuila Mexico, hope you like it!!! ^^
CHEESY MEXICAN OMELET
4 eggs, well beaten
1/2 c. picante sauce, divided
1 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. milk
1/8 tsp. salt & pepper
1 or 1 1/2 c. shredded sharp cheese
Combine eggs, milk, 2 tablespoons picante sauce, salt, pepper; mix well. Melt butter in 8 or 10 inch omelet pan. Heat until just hot enough to sizzle a drop of water. Pour in egg mixture all at once.
As mix starts to cook, gently lift edges of omelet with a fork and tilt pan to allow uncooked egg mix to run underneath cooked part. When mix is set and no longer runs, sprinkle cheese on half of omelet; cover pan and remove from heat. Let stand 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese melts and eggs are firm on top. Fold omelet in half and place on warm platter. Top with remaining picante sauce. Serves 2 to 3.