HA! I am usually pretty good at making something out of nothing. I was hungry and thought hmmmmm -- let's play "what's in the fridge?". So I sauteed half an onion, then added two sliced pickled jalapenos, and two sliced banana peppers - then chopped up some left over steak fries and some leftover roasted baby carrots. When those were hot, I turned down the heat and added five scrambled eggs -- think frittata.
Then the fatal error.....I added about 4 tablespoons of Tostiso's cheese dip and spread it on the top of the fritatta, than covered it with 4 slices of American cheese. I added about 1/2 cup of water, covered it and turned up the heat to melt. When I removed the lid, I was really surprised to see how much liquid there was!! The cheese sauce and American Cheese had not only melted, but liquefied So I removed the lid, and turned up the heat and "reduced" the liquid back to a thickened cheese sauce. When it tightened, I sprinkled on some dark paprika. Honestly.....it looked "kinda" okay.......
So there ya go......even a veteran goofs up from time to time!! I also think the moral to the story is that I rarely use processed foods like the cheese dip or sliced American cheese -- and my kids and their friends recognize that. The good news is that a friend of mine gave me these:
Delicious, home grown cherry tomatoes! Yummmm -- the first fresh from the garden that I have had this year. Oh goodness, I had another "food moment" with these yesterday......fresh off the vine...still warm from the sun, and I still could smell the tomato vine scent on the stems. PERFECTION!!
They also gave me these:
Tonight for dinner? Lightly sauteed fresh zucchini onions and cherry tomatoes over fresh pasta with olive oil and chopped basil..............Mmmmmmmm......so much better!
Fresh is best -- accept no substitutes!
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