Fast food Favorites

I am the first to admit my cooking leaves A LOT to be desired, but there are a few things I'm told I do well and they're all easy-peasy:
Omelettes, Bolognaise, and Salads are my thing. So here are my first two contributions to the millions of online recipies:  
Oh and check out the video at the end - if you think this photo is funny the video will crack you up



Super-cheesy corn omelet with ham and mushrooms

This is super nourishing fast food - takes about 5 minutes to prepare;

Without trying to reinvent the wheel here, lots of people can make decent omelettes, I know that. But my own secret to fluffy filling omelettes is simply: a tablespoon each of cream & creamed corn beaten with the eggs.

Not only has it more flavour than just eggs, but it fills me up enough to keep me going all day.

But for those of you who are equally as challenged in the cuisine department as I am (I'm still trying to perfect the soft boiled egg) it would be remiss of me not to include this in recipe format:

2 x 60 gm eggs

1x tablespoon creamed sweet corn

1x table spoon of pouring cream

2 slices of shaved ham

3 large mushrooms sliced

grated cheese - as much or little as you like

• cook the sliced mushrooms in a buttered Teflon frypan till they are becoming soft

• break the eggs into a mixing jug with the creamed corn and cream and beat this mixture while your mushrooms are cooking

• remove the mushrooms from the pan and pour the omelette mixture in to cook

• when the omelette is lifting at the edges and moves back and forth if you gently shake the fry pan, its ready to turn

•  after flipping it, put the mushrooms, ham and cheese on one half then fold the other half over the top and serve.

There are a world of variations here - avocado is a nice addition, smoked chicken works just as well as ham.  The trick is the sweet-corn makes it fluffier and adds a bit more substance, flavour and fibre.

 
Lucie's favourite cheesy Bolognese

This takes very little hands-on preparation time and it makes around five single serves.

500 gms mince (we like lamb but you can use beef or veal)

1/2 tbsp onion flakes

1 tspn crushed garlic (I use the pre-crushed one you buy in a jar)

1 tub of tomato paste (by tub I mean those portions you can buy that look like yogurt tubs - but it equates to about 100gm)

2 tins of diced tomatoes

1 teaspoon of sugar

• With a splash of oil, brown the meat in a large fry pan with the onion flakes and garlic

• add the rest, mixing well, &  put it on to simmer for about 30 minutes.

• Add a handful of grated parmesan cheese and mix that in well too

• Serve what you need over cooked pasta add grated tasty cheese on top.

This will make enough to freeze for about another four fast meals. Put the rest into small containers for the freezer; then as needed, nuke them for about a minute in the microwave and you're set to go again.

One day I may post my photos of my own cooking, but usually meal times are at that point in the day where I'm more interested in cracking open a bottle of something to calm my nerves, rather than get out my camera (which Lucie would inevitably want to play with). Besides, too often what I cook tastes better than it looks...

Instead I hope you enjoy this footage of Lucie eating her favorite spag-bol...