Omelet and a Schmear

Happy New Year my friends and fans!!!  I am SO excited to start this one off right! And like every other 30 something Mom on the planet, I am in resolution mode big time. So there will be a few changes here for as long as health is my priority. Well a semi-priority. Maybe more of a an ideal at this point. I give myself two weeks...

Anyhoo, moving on! I will now be featuring the two egg omelet VS the three Egg omelet. Really there will be no difference in the recipe and you can adjust accordingly as well following my fail-safe tips HERE. By dropping just one egg you lose 70 calories, some cholesterol I guess and you have less room for delicious ass-enhancing filling. Every little bit helps I suppose. Not to say that I am going to do away with all the good fattening stuffs... just reduce the quantity by a little bit and add in a veggie here and there. I refuse to give up my butter though! Weight loss be damned if I can't have some butter!!!

Oh and I'm SO excited to announce that I was given a RAD gift... the Magic Bullet!!  SWOON! Me and my bullet still have some courting to do, but so far I am rather impressed! I will gladly share little tips and tricks I learn along the way!

Alright enough babbling!!  ONTO THE OMELET!!!

Omelet and a Schmear

Ingredients:

canned salmon
cream cheese
green bell pepper
fresh tomato
Havarti cheese
Basic Omelet

Open and drain salmon. Chop up your bell pepper and tomato according to preference. Using about tbsp cream cheese (softened) mix together thoroughly with desired amount of salmon creating a paste (I used the bullet!) Set aside. Add bell pepper to egg mixture and cook your basic omelet. On the flip, schmear your paste on the omelet and fold. Top with Havarti cheese and fresh tomato. Serve and NOMS!

All the things you need to make this beauty!

My new TOY!!

Crappy pic, but here is the basic omelet ready to mix.

Salmon Paste ready to  mix.

I felt the need to post ONE more pic of the bullet magic...

Yeah well, need a little more practice getting the textures right!

This is my official 2 egg omelet pan. Just the right size!

Again, I need some practice with the bullet. Chunky monkey.

Schmeared Omelet

Schmear perfection!

My review:

I made a few rookie mistakes with this one. I really should have sauteed the bell pepper first. It complimented well, but lacked the bold flavor I love. Also, I was a little skimpy with the salmon. I was a little afraid of overwhelming the omelet with a fishy flavor and played it down to much. it fought with the cream cheese rather than flowed. And finally, although I did enjoy the fresh flavor I would most certainly include green onion next time. It was just a little too dull.























Manicotti Omelet

Manicotti and omelet's have an awful lot in common. They are both delicious. They both have eggs as an ingredient. They are stuffable. They are aesthetically pleasing. So it is only natural to substitute one for the other. Even with this comparison I was still slightly trepidatious about  this omelet... it seemed unnatural somehow. Like I was doing something naughty...and with Christmas so close I didn't want to ruin my chances for getting a Wii Fit from Santa (believe me when I tell you, I am in desperate need of anything with the word "fit" in it.)  So I went against my better judgement and made this crossover dish. I hope you enjoy!

A few tips for this omelet:  use fresh ingredients. Provolone cheese typically comes in slices when purchased off the shelf.. you may have to go to your deli and have them cut off a hunk so you can shred it yourself. Ricotta cheese can be substituted with a low-moisture cottage cheese as well. Also, any sauce will do... meatless or otherwise!

Manicotti Omelet

Ingredients:

Spaghetti "meat" sauce
provolone cheese (shredded)
mozzarella cheese (shredded)
Parmesan cheese (fresh/shredded)
ricotta cheese
parsley flakes
black pepper
Basic Omelet

Shred all shreddable cheeses if not already in that format. You will only need about 1 tbsp of each. Add to a microwave safe dish along with about 1/4 ricotta. Season with parsley and pepper to taste. Set aside. Start your Basic Omelet, and while cooking it warm up your cheese mixture in microwave.  I suggest using short increments of time and stirring in between. Set aside and then warm up your meat sauce. On the flip, spread cheese mixture onto omelet and fold. Sprinkle another small amount of Parmesan on top, and spoon meat sauce on top of omelet. Allow to sit for a few minutes to allow cheese mixture to blend. NOMS.

A whole lotta cheese for just a tiny little omelet!

Mmmm.. fresh white dairy happiness.

The mixture is loath to spread... so be delicate!

A little extra Parm... because you can never have enough of that!

My meat sauce has brought my husband to tears before. Or maybe that was when I kicked him in the shin? Eh, no matter. It's dang good.

Ooooh... AHhhhh... Noooomssss

"I am Dalton, and I approve this omelet."

My Review:

I would gladly replace pasta with an omelet any day of the week. I thought the texture would be off-putting, but the opposite was true. The slight saltiness of the omelet made this taste almost better then the real thing. A must try...

Fresh View Omelet...Leftover Series #3

Ahhh... that's the ticket. After days of carbs and calories and all things hip enhancing, it's refreshing to cook something on the lighter side. By now, your turkey has lost it's luster and more than likely it's appeal. And that white meat that was barely edible to begin with has now dried out to point you cannot swallow it without a gallon of milk and prayer. The goal for today's omelet is to freshen your view of turkey and learn how to re-animate it in a healthy and moist way! Lucky for us turkey is very forgiving. You may find that this recipe is similar to my Chick-Chick Bean omelet, however I assure the taste is completely different thanks to the fresh, home canned tomatoes and fresh bell pepper and onions.

AND! I get to introduce to you my absolute favorite cheese ever, Muenster! Muenster is a softer, milder cheese in comparison to cheddar. It is a North American spin off of the french "munster" cheese. You can read all about the the history HERE.   It is soooooo smooth and sooooo dang good. But really not shreddable, so I wouldn't try if I were you. Thin slices will be just fine!

Fresh View Omelet...Leftover Series #3

Ingredients:

turkey (white meat)
Fresh canned tomatoes
bell pepper
onion
diced green chiles
garlic salt
chili powder
salt and pepper
Muenster cheese
black olives
corn
Basic Omelet

Chop onions and bell peppers and saute in small pan. Set Aside. Place fresh tomatoes with some juice into large skillet and heat on medium-high. Season as desired. Add chile's and continue to bring to simmer. Chop turkey to desired size and place in simmering tomatoes. Add corn and onion/bell pepper mixture. Cover and simmer until all juices have been absorbed, uncover and remove from heat. Slice your cheese. Prepare your basic omelet and when flipped lay cheese down, top with filling and fold. Top with sliced black olives.NOMS, the fresh way!

Fresh canned 'maters. If you don't have any, you are SOL till next summer... but I bet you are gonna be canning next year ;)

The color is not enhanced here... that is how bright and beautiful it really is.

All the ingredients swimming together in freshy-freshness.

*insert singing choir* AHHHAHHHAHHHAHHHHHH!!!!!

Edible and tasty Orange rind

Cooked down and ready to do it's job!

Overdoin' the cheese as usual... I cannot help myself!

It looks SO good... So good....



Like an Alien from Planet Breakfast seducing me with it's many eyes...

KITCHEN STAFF UPDATE:

Sous Chef Dalton has now begun an intensive 7 month training program to fill the NOW available position of Master Food Taster.

He is off to a great start... and the Omelet kitchen believes he has immense potential.

After nearly  a month of holding the Food Taster position, Everit has not even so much as taken a bite of one omelet. Therefore, he has been demoted to dishwasher. Everit is "thrilled about the new position" and feels it "suits his energy level better." We could not agree more, and applaud Everit for his positive attitude!





((((I am hereby removing tip of the day until I can think of more tips...)))

My Review:

The turkey was amazing... tender, melt in your mouth, and extremely flavorful. All the ingredients stood alone in their own right, yet came together in such an awesome garden fresh flavor! I feel alive again!