Italian Pork Frittata with Balsamic Glaze

Plate with Italian style pork frittata

I’ve been wanting to share this recipe for about a week now (seriously where does the time go?!) but I was having problems with the software I use for my photos so I had to wait until that was all sorted. Luckily it looks like it’s been fixed now, which means I get to share this with you… YAAAYYYY!!!

Before I tell you about this recipe though I wanted to share something really cute that Joe said to me last night (and sorry if you’re reading this love but I just HAD to share!). So last night we were supposed to go down to the supermarket to pick up a few things and Joe needed some shaving cream, but I wasn’t feeling the best and just wanted to eat and relax after dinner so I suggested for him to use some of my coconut oil to shave. He isn’t a fan of the smell of coconut oil but I convinced him to give it a go. Well turns out he liked it and was happy with how it worked and the cute part… after he was done he came to me and said something along the lines of “there’s so many strange looking ingredients in my regular shaving cream.” Seriously I thought that was so cute and so observant of him :). This morning I asked him if he wanted me to go get him some shaving cream today and he said no I’m happy to use the coconut oil. GO JOE!!! [Read more…]

Sausage Frittata with Zucchini and Carrot

Sausage, zucchini and carrot frittata

One of the biggest complaints (worries?) I hear/read from people when it comes to eating Paleo is “but what am I going to eat for breakfast?” Look I get it, I was also that person, eating my cereal or toast with my juice, but truth be told those foods never left me satisfied for long and I would find myself reaching for a snack an hour later. Breakfast doesn’t have to be that way though! These days for me eating breakfast means I don’t need to eat for hours after and I’m still satisfied and not needing to reach into the pantry for a snack!

People are busy, I get it but this recipe for Sausage Frittata with Zucchini and Carrot that I’m going to share with you will make it worth waking up a little bit earlier to prepare. You could even prepare this the night before and have it ready for breakfast + lunch the next day! Plus it’s freezable so you could make more and freeze in individual portions for later, plus kids would love this Sausage Frittata, just remove the paprika and garlic powder, or add herbs and spices that you know they like.

A meal like this is simple to make but tasty, you can add shredded leftover chicken or crumbled up bacon in place of the sausage or leave it just with the eggs instead… egg yolks are full of nutrients!

My point is that there are a lot of options with this Sausage Frittata, so make it to your liking and it will be a staple in your home guaranteed! 🙂

Sausage Frittata with Zucchini and Carrot

Plate of sausage, carrot and zucchini frittata

Ingredients:
  • 1 large zucchini, washed.
  • 2 medium carrots, washed and peeled.
  • 6-7 pastured eggs.
  • Gluten free sausage of your choice, sliced (I used 2 here but you can use as many as you want or just leave them out).
  • 1 tsp Hungarian Paprika (hot).
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder.
  • Sea salt, to taste.
  • Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste.
  • 1 Tbsp grass-fed ghee.
Method:

Preheat oven to 180C/350F.

Using a spiraliser or julienne peeler, spiralise/peel the zucchini and carrots.

Place in a mixing bowl and set aside.

Heat up an oven proof skillet on medium and add in the ghee.

Once the ghee is melted and the skillet is hot, add in your zucchini and carrots.

Let the vegetables cook until they are just softened.

While the zucchini and carrot are cooking, in another mixing bowl add in your eggs, paprika, garlic powder and S&P to taste.

Whisk to combine.

Add your sliced sausage, if using to the pan, then pour over the whisked eggs.

Let the bottom of the mixture cook for about 10 minutes or until set then pop the skillet into the preheated oven.

Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the top of the mixture is set.

Remove from the oven and allow to cool before slicing and serving. Enjoy!

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Herb Frittata (Kookoo Sabzi)

Plate of herb frittata

It’s officially my birthday month (and Joe’s)!!! So what better way to kick off the month than with one of my favourite dishes.

Isn’t it funny how the smell of food or even just a few ingredients can set off a trigger of memories in your mind? I’ve been craving some Persian food lately and wanted to make something fairly simple for lunch today. A lot of Persian food consists of a lot of ingredients plus somewhat long cooking times and while I’m happy to do that when I have the time and patience sometimes I just want a quick meal.

I decided to make ‘Kookoo Sabzi’ which translated means Herb Frittata. Kookoo = frittata and Sabzi = herbs. There are a few kookoo recipes actually, each made with different ingredients, for e.g. we have Kookoo Sibzamini (sibzamini = potatoes), Kookoo Morgh (Morgh = chicken) and Kookoo Bademjan (Bademjan = eggplant) just to name a few. [Read more…]

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