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!





Turkey Club Omelet... Leftover series #1

I know for a fact that YOU have turkey leftover. Why do I know? Because the American way is to cook a 20 lb bird only to serve 6 people.. which leaves approximately 389 lbs of turkey leftover... and I am here to help you do something NOMS with it! This is #1 in a series of leftover omelets I plan on making for you. There will be maybe 3-4 depending on how far I wanna push the leftover "expiration date." I am a bit of a dare devil though.

Now I am a little embarrassed... I totally forgot to pick up one essential ingredient for this omelet:  Avocado. Please if you can, add some to yours. It's rather tasty.

Turkey Club Omelet

turkey
cream cheese
diced green chile's
bacon (broken into small pieces)
provolone cheese (sliced)
Italian "everything"  bread
Basic Omelet

Take about 1/4 cup cream cheese and add about 3 tablespoons of green chile. Pop in the ol' microwave for about 30 seconds and stir well. Set Aside.You want the cream cheese soft and spreadable. Start your basic omelet and while cooking warm up desired amount of turkey and bacon (reserve a small amount for topping.) On the flip, spread your cream cheese and chile mixture onto the omelet (reserve small amount for toast) and then turkey and bacon on top. Fold and cover in slices of provolone. Place on plate and microwave omelet for about 15 seconds to help the provolone melt. top with bacon. Toast your Italian bread and spread small amount of cream cheese mixture on the toast. NOMS.

BACON! BACON! BACON!!!!!

Your lovely leftover ingredients

I use a mixture of both white and dark meat.

OH SH&*!!  A SCRAMBLE???

GOTCHA!!  That was my Husband's breakfast!  AHAHHAH!!!

You cream cheese mixture

Shmeared...

I am loving the color scheme! So wintery!

Wow.. is that not gorgeous?

And thanks to my AMAZING "Paint" skills, here is what the avocado would have looked like... And yes I DO like to go that little extra mile for you,  my sweet reader. No extra charge for that. 





#*#*#*#* TIP OF THE DAY: Uuhhh... Yay Holidays!  #*#*#*#

My Review:

Something magical happens when you add cream cheese to food. It forces all the flavors to blend together. Such an amazing flavor combination even without the blessed avocado. A nice way to enjoy the otherwise boring turkey!













Wow, I really need to grocery shop Omelet Day 1!

We have all been here...the day before payday. Supplies are running dangerously low. Toilet Paper is being rationed out square by square. You dug the old package of Crystal Light out of the back of the cupboard to have something other than water to drink. You may even be considering cleaning out the fridge, seeing as how there is nothing in it at the moment. Yup. The day before payday.

NOW HERE IS THE FUN PART! And where audience participation is key... I want all of you to reach deep into your cupboards and fridges and imaginations and make your own! I will list them all on the reader page! Pictures would be awesome too! Now get to COOKING!!!

Wow, I really need to grocery shop omelet.

Ingredients:

Shredded Cheese
1 slice American cheese
Ground Turkey (leftover) or whatever meat you can find that isn't past it's prime.
Diced potatoes and onions
Sour Cream
Basic Omelet

Cook your potatoes to your liking (or per package directions.) Prepare basic omelet. Heat up whatever you found and throw it in the omelet. Fold and cross your fingers. Top with something, anything. Approach carefully... and noms.

This is what I dug up out of my fridge.

I put Sous Chef Dalton to the task of making out grocery list.

Master Food Taster Everit adds a few more items to the list.

Mmmmmm... Starch.

This omelet is too sexy for me!

WHAT? How can something so simple be so beautiful?



#*#*#*#* TIP OF THE DAY: Experimentation is key to finding your favorite ingredients. Surprise yourself by stepping out of your safety zone and try something new!  #*#*#*#

My Review:

I love these omelets the most. Mainly because this is exactly how this blog was born. Finding the last bits of food and making them into something you never thought they could be. This particular little number was a bit on the dry side, even with the sour cream. The turkey did not reanimate as well as hoped. But it was still delicious!











Cheese & Trees Omelet

Don't ask about the title. I guess my creative juices are running on low this morning. I was inspired by one of my favorite foods: The Hot Pocket. But when I tried the recipe it just didn't scream "processed frozen food" to me. Must have been the fresh ingredients. Lesson learned.

I am, however, excited to introduce one of my favorite ingredients: Velveeta cheese. I honestly do not know what is in Velveeta. I don't think it can even be classified as dairy, considering you purchase it off of a shelf rather than the refrigerated section. I am intrigued by it's meltablity but have never once wanted to know what makes that happen. Some things are better left unresearched. Regardless of the scientific conundrum this cheese presents, it tastes NOMS and that's what counts.

Cheese & Trees Omelet.

Ingredients:

ground Turkey
fresh broccoli
Velveeta Cheese (about 1/4 cup)
onion powder
garlic salt
salt
pepper
pat o butter

Basic Omelet
3 eggs
salt and pepper to taste
splash of milk
pat o butter

Brown your ground turkey in a pan, adding onion powder, garlic salt and pepper to taste. Drain (if needed) and set aside. Meanwhile chop your broccoli into small bites.Steam/cook your broccoli in your preferred method.  (I use steam bags in the microwave.) Be sure it is tender. Once steamed, add a small amount of butter and salt and pepper. Set aside. Begin you basic omelet now. While it is cooking, cut off a slice of your Velveeta cheese and cut it into into small blocks. Put in microwave safe dish for around 30 seconds to achieve a "half melt" (see photo below). Once omelet is flipped, pour and spread your Velveeta onto the omelet. Add your turkey and broccoli, fold and top with a small amount of Velveeta or a shred cheese if you prefer.

LOOK! Spices! You didn't know I had those, did you?

Browning the turkey. Ground turkey is very odd. But yummy.

Check out the steam bag... these things RULE.

Velveeta ready to melt. No, its not rotting, its the Mexican style.

This is the "half melt" I mentioned previously. A few good stirs will awaken the Velveeta magic

Broccoli is pretty. My children do not agree.

It's got the look.. but will it make the cut?

THIS is why Velveeta rocks my world. Goooooey.

#*#*#*#* TIP OF THE DAY: Sometimes the omelet is made of leftovers, sometimes your omelet leftovers can become another meal! Flip that creative coin!  #*#*#*#

My Review:

Hmmm... the meat was seasoned well. The broccoli was all, like, broccoli and stuff. Velveeta never misses it's mark. What was missing then? I really do not know. Nothing was offensive in it's own right, yet it was missing that certain something. The flavors did not engage each other properly. Personally, I was not thrilled. So, my dear omelet, you are the first ever to reach my DO OVER LIST! I won't forsake this one... but one day rework it to make it dance.

Got any make over suggestions for this omelet?  Post em here!





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