Ambitious Deliciousness – Dont Eat Lazy.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is when a farmer offers a certain number of “shares” to the public. Interested consumers then purchase a share to receive a box of seasonal produce each week throughout the farming season. The produce is fairly priced, local grown, and in my case, organic.

First order of business: it’s a somber Friday here in NYC, as we remember the families and the lives that were lost today, 8 years ago. Our thoughts are with you all.

Now, back to the recipe. At first, I was going to make quiche. But since I didn’t have enough ingredients for a pie crust, I took the easy way out and skipped it altogether.

Got a couple of yummy shallots and zucchini from my CSA share, along with bunches of parsley and basil. I was really happy to use incorporate all of those ingredients for this one dish.

This was a part of brunch served with some fruit salad, maple bacon, muffins from my last post and coffee. This was a scrumptious fritatta, and I would totally make it again. Next time, I’ll double this recipe and make two pans of it and save some for later!

A few friends were over, so I was distracted by good conversation and by Ava, the adorable baby that was giggling next to me! Forgive me for not getting a good final photo.

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I LOVE poached eggs, especially on the weekends when I actually have some time to make them. My weekly breakfast ritual usually involves some whole wheat toast with peanut butter. Or when it’s not too cold, some cereal at the office.

Poached eggs are healthier since they’re not fried, but boiled. I find it very difficult to strike the perfect balance between cooking the white completely and having the yolk cooked just slightly, but not so much that it forms a solid. Though I know that raw eggs make me a candidate for salmonella, nothing is as good as that runny yolk soaking up the bread!

There are machines that will help you get the perfect poached egg. No need. Just practice and you will get the perfect poached egg in no time. I am still learning, and it’s getting better. If you have any helpful tips on poaching eggs, leave them in the comments!

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How many servings of fruit do you get on a daily basis?

I try to eat about 3 servings a day. Instead of eating these separately, I thought it might be fun to make a salad. So I peeled and diced a peach, an apple, and a kiwi. Then I added a teaspoon of cream cheese just to see what it would taste like. It sounds gross but it was really yummy.

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