November 1
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Ingredients
- 2 medium potatoes (scrubbed)
- .25 large onion
- .5 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 4 large eggs
- salt & pepper
- 1 tablespoon cheese (freshly grated)
- 1 teaspoon sage (cleaned and chopped)
- 1 teaspoon chives (cleaned and chopped)
- 5 slices mozzarella cheese
- smoked paprika
Instructions
We start mid-day, getting a head-start on dinner. The cleaned potatoes are pricked with a fork a couple of times and placed in a large bowl. We cook them in the microwave on the "Potato" setting. This takes a few minutes. We want them just tender. After cooling on the counter, still in the bowl, the potatoes are refrigerated until we are ready to start dinner.
The next step is to halve and slice the unpeeled potatoes. We also peel, halve, and slice the piece of onion thinly.
We pre-heat the oven to <temp val="400"/>.
We heat up our 10 inch non-stick pan (a pan that is oven-safe) with the olive oil over medium heat. We add the onions and cook, stirring with a heat-safe spatula for a few minutes until tender. Next, the basting oil is added, and when hot, we add the potatoes. We try to cook the potatoes in one layer, and, when one side is browned, we flip the potatoes over.
Meanwhile, we beat the eggs, salt, pepper, Locatelli cheese, sage and chives in a medium bowl with a fork. When the potatoes are nicely browned, we pour the egg mixture into the pan and lower the heat to medium-low. We stir gently to distribute the potatoes.
After a couple of minutes, the eggs are starting to set. We place the pan in the oven and cook for another 5 minutes. With a potholder, we take the frittata out of the oven. Using our rubber spatula, we check that it is loose enough on the bottom. We place the mozzarella on the top, both for flavor and decoration. The pan goes back in the oven for another 5 minutes to melt the cheese.
Carefully, we slide the frittata onto a clean cutting board, sprinkle with the paprika, cut into wedges and enjoy.
- Sesame Semolina Bread
- Red Wine Vinaigrette Salad
- Leftover Miso Soup
Trick-or-treatin' got underway yesterday at Mr. Barry's and Miss Barbara's house. They were stepping out to a ball room dancing class, so we had to visit before it was too late. The kids were glad they did—special treats were waiting for them.
We had hoped to make it to Grammy's for a visit, but there was just too much traffic. Instead, Chris and the kids headed to the kids' pre-school teacher's house, while Robin gave out candy at home.
Since they were already in the neighborhood, and because our daughter really wanted to, Chris and the kids stopped at the house of Cristina, one of her friends from school. Upon arriving, our daughter immediately spotted her friend. Before we knew it, we were traipsing along with 2 dozen other kids.
Amazingly, the baby, managed to keep up with everyone for the better part of an hour and a half. She was somewhat encumbered by her dragon costume, but once she realized that people were handing out candy, well, her motor just did not quit.
Our son (a skeleton) enjoyed very much running with the big kids. Our daughter (a devil) and Cristina were inseparable.
By the time Chris and the kids returned home, Robin was more than a little worried. That was quickly forgotten as it was her turn to take the kids around their own neighborhood.
All three kids had a lot of candy last night and more today. A healthy, hearty meal for everyone partly eases a little parental guilt.