Ambitious Deliciousness – Dont Eat Lazy.

In my book, eggs are a must have item when you’re eating brunch. Frittata is a baked version of omelet, or a crustless version of quiche. I really hate it when omelets become soggy from the moisture releases from vegetables, so baking the eggs ensures that the eggs will be light and fluffy.  And it’s a great way to use leftover vegetables that are in my fridge!

I actually made this frittata for my friend Sharon’s bridal shower, as a part of a complete brunch menu. I thought this would be a good way to incorporate eggs into the menu for a bunch of people.

I made it the night before, and heated up in the oven right before serving. I unfortunately forgot one of the pans at home, so we didn’t have enough to go around. At first, I was really upset at myself for forgetting but there was nothing I could do at that point.

Happy bridal shower, Sharon!

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Over the long weekend, I had a chance to spend some quality time with friends, in addition to enjoying really good meals. Dan brought over a few items and made a scrumptious dinner just because! He marinated some skirt steak with a dry rub, paired with Chimichurrii sauce with a few vegetables on the side. We enjoyed this with a nice glass of Malbec red wine.

Dan let me keep all the ingredients, including another 2 pounds of steak that he marinated, which was melt-in-your-mouth delicious! All I did was add a few ingredients to make it into a “fix-it-yourself” fajita bar.

I got greedy and tried to get manipulate Dan into watching Never Say Never with me. it didn’t work. Oh well. You win some, you lose some. In any case, thanks for the yummy dinner, Dan!

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This is a combination of two separate recipes I’ve seen on my food blog reading journey. The scallop dish was adapted from Recipezaar, while the bacon + asparagus is from the infamous food blog, Serious Eats.

My alertness level wasn’t as high as it should have been, after a long day of work and play, I set my sights on this meal beginning at 10 pm. That’s right. Can you imagine my neighbors, getting ready for bed and then thinking, why do I want to eat bacon all of a sudden?

I blame the slightly burnt scallops on myself. It had a bitter aftertaste that I didn’t care for too much. The heat was turned up way too high. What I did enjoy, however, was the flavors of the crispy bacon with the tangy asparagus, paired with the softness of boiled eggs. 
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