Tweak Cooking

all the ingredients


Sunday mornings are the time to be lazy, and if you want to stay in your pj's all day, why not cook something healthy and tasty for yourself? So, grab the Sunday New York Times and your frying pan and get started. Today's Tweak Cooking is for a:

Spinach, Mushroom, Tomato & Goat Cheese Fritatta

2 tbsp. unsalted butter OR 2 tbsp. olive oil (your choice)

1 small shallot, finely diced

8 oz. mushrooms (crimini, shitake, white button, what you like), sliced

2 oz. grape tomatoes, sliced in half lengthwise

5 oz. baby spinach, rinsed well and spun dry

7 large eggs, whisked with a tbsp. of water

4 oz. fresh goat cheese, sliced into rounds

fresh basil leaves, chopped coarsely, or 1/4 tsp. dried basil

salt & pepper to taste

sliced grape tomatoes and crimini mushrooms

finely diced shallots

eggs in my vintage Pyrex bowl


the vegetables sauteed and ready for the eggs & cheese

Start by pre-heating your oven to 400 degrees F.

In a 10-inch skillet, heat the butter or oil over medium-high heat. Stir in the shallots and cook while stirring until they are soft, not browned. Add the sliced mushrooms and saute until they are soft and the moisture is released. Add the tomatoes and cook for a minute. Stir in the spinach all at once, and stir often, as the spinach cooks down to a manageable level. Season with salt & pepper. Now, check the heat on the stove and pour in the whisked eggs. Put the rounds of goat cheese on top of everything.You can use a spatula and loosen the edges of the frittata and allow the uncooked eggs on top to flow to the edge of the pan. Let the frittata cook on the stove top for a few minutes until the bottom sets. Then set the pan in the pre-heated oven and let it cook for 10-15 minutes until the top of the frittata is set. Take out of the oven and cut into wedges and serve.

out of the oven and ready to slice

Spinach, Mushroom, Tomato & Goat Cheese Frittata

no time like now....

AnnWilkinson Photography

Deep in the heart of winter, it's time to start thinking about getting involved with your local CSA. What's that, you ask? CSA is Community Supported Agriculture, and this is how you find the vegetables and fruits that are grown in your area. It's a healthy way to eat and it's a mindful way to live. It's a smart thing to buy your food from local sources -- it saves on energy when your food doesn't have to travel from other countries to reach you AND it's better for your health to eat locally-grown food.

Many local produce farms offer CSA shares. You can purchase a portion of the harvest from a particular farm, and that means you can get vegetables and fruits that are ripe and in-season and at their peak of flavor. The farmers either deliver to you, or they have set pickup dates and places for you to pick up your share. You can purchase as much as you need whether you are a large family or just cooking for you. You can also divide the shares with your neighbors. It's such a great community activity. Support your local farmer and live closer to the earth. Now is a good time to research participating farms, because some farms sell out their shares early in the growing season.

To find out more about Community Supported Agriculture, go to:
www.localharvest.org/csa

AnnWilkinson Photography