You put WHAT in your breakfast?

G'Day all and Welcome :-)

First actual posting in a while. I've actually written a few and decided not to post... Which is helpful to me but boring for you I guess - so since I've a day at home I thought I'd share a bit of a delicious post.

It's no secret I like vegetables - especially the green and leafy kind. And it's important to try and fit them into your diet as much as you can - but not everyone likes broccoli three times a day! One green & leafy I've been using a great deal lately (it's autumn here and finally cool enough to start winter veggies) is English Spinach.

Once very commonly eaten, known as Popeye's magical booster food - spinach is breathtakingly easy to grow. Literally loosen up the soil, seed, wet and forget. When it first shoots, it will look like blades of grass - don't worry you have planted the right seeds!

I now use spinach in place of lettuce - to me it tastes similar enough to Cos Verdi, and is much better for you. It's also great in cooking - a big handful stirred through the mashed spuds before serving wilts just slightly and is very tasty. This morning - I put it in my breakfast. Enjoy the how to below!! 

 

Step 1 - get your bacon frying in your nice, hot CI pan

 

Step 2 - add a big handful of lovely fresh green English Spinach; it will wilt down some so be generous!

 

Step 3 - cover with the pan lid and let the spinach wilt a bit, this takes maybe 30 secs?

Step 4 - grate some cheese on; I'm using a New Zealand vintage crumbly cheddar, with a nice strong flavour.

Step 5 - beat a couple of eggs, a splosh of milk, some black pepper... 

Step 6 - and pour it into the pan. I give the bacon / spinach a bit of a push around so the egg mix goes under them as well.

 

Step 7 - lid back on for a minute or so. This helps keep the heat in, while I'm waiting for the bottom of the egg mix to get crunchy.

Step 8 - lid off, when the egg starts to come away easy from the side of the skillet - she's ready to flip over.

Step 9 - flip and sizzle! Plenty of steam, and yummy smells coming from the pan now. If you weren't hungry before, you are now!

 

Step 10 - more cheese. Mmmmmmm cheese.....

 Step 11 - once the cheese is melted and the bottom of the egg is crisped, put it on a plate, and see if you can make it as far as the table before you start eating... I couldn't! 

Hope you all enjoy your spinach!

M