The breakfast that started it all.

I feel like the more I cook, the better I'm getting at cooking on the fly. This morning, I got to fully utilize my creative skills to whip up a nice 1:15 PM meal.

2 leftover flatbreads (I forget the brand..Flat Out rings a bell?)
small handful of leftover shredded cheddar cheese
5 eggs
bean and corn salsa - Newman's Own

Usually I would have added bacon to the eggs and call it a day, but we didn't have any. I saw the salsa in the fridge and thought a nice southwest breakfast burrito would be a nice change of pace.

1) I whisked the eggs with a tiny bit of milk for fluff, and scrambled them in my electric skillet. Dash of pepper, dash of salt. I always make us 5 medium eggs, it just seems like the perfect amount for two people.

2) The flatbreads hit the microwave for 1 minute. When they were done warming, I spread 2 heaping tablespoons of the salsa onto each evenly.

3) I placed the scrambled eggs on one side of the flatbread, then sprinkled on the cheese. I tucked in the long ends burrito-style, then rolled it all up. They were pretty thick when it was all said and done- less of a burrito, more of a brick.

Once I bit into mine I didn't like how the salsa was chilled, so I microwaved mine for 30 seconds. Delicious! Mike like his as-is, so no microwaving.

The fun didn't stop there - I eyed up two single servings of fat free blueberry yogurt and a small fist full of leftover blueberries in the fridge, and I combined them with a dollop of fat free Cool Whip. SO GOOD!

What I loved about this meal was that it involved no more than 30 seconds of thinking, and I didn't have to buy anything extra. I find myself going to the grocery store three times a week for odds and ends, and I end up spending a fortune on things I didn't want or need.

Seriously, this was a kick ass breakfast.


I did take a couple of pictures, but (of course) my camera cord is MIA. I'll upload them when I can!
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We went grocery shopping today, and this weeks menu consists of : chicken & broccoli stir fry (made by Mike!!! First timer!), taco salad (nothing special here, but it brings the noms HARD), meatballs in organic sauce with asiago cheese rolls, and honey teriyaki chicken. Sounds like a delicious week.

Firsts Things First.

This morning I made a delicious and quick lunch/brunch/hangovermealat1:15pm on the fly, and it made me realize that I should document most of what I cook and share it with the public! I am also a chronic over-sharer and I have had about 146 blog ideas. This is only the second one that's actually come to fruition.

I think this will actually work because I cook a lot, and I cook well. I would say 90-95% of our meals are cooked by me. I also like to talk about what I cook. I love food and I want to share it with everyone!

We try to buy organic when possible. We usually shop at Walmart for convenience/budgetary reasons, and we can find a nice variety. Off the top of my head I know we buy Newman's Own products (salsa, salad dressings, snacks), Annie's (chocolate bunny grahams and cheddar bunny crackers), and some brand of organic humane chicken. It's all a little more expensive than "regular" stuff, but after we went to a free screening of Food Inc., we knew we had to change the way we were eating.

I think even more than buying organic or local, we are focused on healthy eating. I am far from perfect in this category, but it is a total work in progress. I'm always trying to read up on nutrition and healthy recipes. On the flip side, I will not hesitate to make a delicious (sometimes maybe a little unhealthy) dish to savor. Keeping health in mind, we buy the leanest ground beef we can (98/2 I think), and fat free/reduced fat everything else. It's working for us, and combined with moderate exercise, my fiance and I are really seeing results inside and out.

With that said, our meals are pretty eclectic. Organic/fat free/not so fat free/ processed/etc. I think the most important thing is that I cook, and we sit down and enjoy our meals together. And that he does all of the dishes.

Thanks for joining me for the ride!