Creating a blog was out of the question for a long time for me, as measuring everything in the kitchen was like biting into an eggshell. I enjoy cooking and don’t want to waste even a slightest bit of enjoyment in that small world of mine. But little did I know that everything will change, when my husband came home with the Oscar nominated film ‘Julie and Julia’( a real life story) where Julie Powell (part played by Amy Adams) challenged herself to make all the 524 recipes from Julia Child's cook book ‘Mastering the Art of French Cooking’ and blogging all her experiences (The Julie/Julia Project). It was an inspiring movie. A few days later when we were discussing this casually with a friend of ours over tea…everything changed dramatically…..” How about you making at least half of it in one year? Not French but your own. 262 recipes that will inspire others and present it as a blog?” For a minute my mind traveled faster than light… With an experience as a helper in my mother in laws kitchen for 6 years followed by a three year everyday struggle to satisfy the palate of my foodie husband, if I cannot do it then why should I cook? But on the other side with an experience in English literature extending no more than expanding outline stories in English grammar class when I was 18 and two small kids that come in handy at times, will a commitment for the next one year work? Anyway my ‘cook's ego’ didn’t allow me to say no...

So my friends …here I am opening my recipe book, trying to perfect and present 262 recipes in the coming 365 days….A Challenge that will of course tastes good. Come.. Have a walk with me along my journey.. Cheering and inspiring….Forgiving and tolerating…Testing and tasting….for ‘A Tasty Challenge’

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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Egg and Veggie bake

Recipe No: 12

This is a very delicious, fast and healthy breakfast. Add a piece of bread and you will have starch, protein and vegetables all in one delicious bowl!!!

Ingredients                                                        Serves 1
  • Bacon or Sausage (optional) sliced….........2 or 3 Tablespoons
  • Onion cubed…….…………………........1/2 cup
  • Garlic sliced into long pieces……........…..1 Tablespoon
  • Broccoli florets……………….…….........1/2 cup
  • Bell peppers (Green, red and/or Orange)...1 cup (chopped into big cubes)
  • Spring onion sliced into long pieces……….2 Tablespoons
  • Egg…………………………….……..…1
  • Salt, Pepper as per taste
  • Oil………………………………………1 Tablespoon
  • Cheese (optional)…………………..……1 Tablespoon
 Method of Preparation
  1. Start preheating the oven to 350˚F/180˚C
  2. Heat a shallow pan with oil on medium heat.
  3. If you are using bacon or already cooked sausage, add them and fry. Remove the slices and reserve for later use. If you are using raw sausage, take it out of the covering before adding to the pan. In this case make sure that the sausage is well cooked and there is no need to take it out of the pan. Cook the rest of the vegetables with the sausage. If you are not using any of these start, with the next step.
  4. Add onion and saute for a minute before adding garlic. Continue to saute.
  5. After a minute add broccoli and bell peppers and continue to cook. Adjust salt and pepper….
  6. Cook it for 3 minutes stirring often.
  7. Add the bacon or sausage back at this stage followed by spring onion. Switch off the flame.
  8. Take a small oven proof dish/ Ramekin and add the vegetable mixture. Make a small well in the middle.
  9. Crack an egg into the well taking care not to break the yolk.
  10. Salt and pepper the egg and cook in the oven till the egg white is cooked well but the yolk still runny.
  11. If you are using cheese add it on top at the last minute n let it melt in the oven.
  12. Garnish with spring onion and serve hot.
Notes: You can use cauliflower, potato etc: but boil it till half done before using.
While you eat break the yolk and let it ooze into the veggies, making it tastier!!!!






 Make it, enjoy the deliciousness and
serve it to your family with love…….

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