Mm, mini frittatas!

I've been trying extremely hard to cram as many vegetables as I can into my diet. I have a hard time with this, as I'm one of those people that is addicted to candy and generally adverse to anything green and leafy. Some vegetables are good (onions, broccoli, potatoes) but I've always had a hard time with salads, asparagus, carrots, etc. I find that vegetables are much easier to eat when they're compiled and cooked into a dish, rather than eaten raw (even though that's the way I should be eating them--I'll work my way there, eventually).

Today, I had in my fridge some carrots, some zucchini, some green onions, some feta cheese and some eggs. Rather than go with the typical omelet option, I elected to try baking mini frittatas. I found the recipe on Craftster (of course) and it turned out amazingly well. You can find the original recipes with pictures if you follow the link, but I'll post my variation of the recipe here. I apologize for the lack of pictures, as I need to buy a new cord for my camera.

Mini Frittatas

2 carrots, peeled and grated
1 small zucchini, grated
3 green onions, chopped
2 TBS feta cheese (The kind I had in the fridge was Mediterranean seasoned--it actually worked well.)
1/4 c. Colby Jack cheese (This is the kind I had. I'm sure and type of cheese you can think of to use would be delicious.)
8 eggs
A dash of chili powder (optional)
Salt and pepper (optional)

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Put the eggs into the bowl and beat them with a whisk until they're fluffy. I always add a couple tablespoons of water to make them fluffier. I used to add milk until I learned in my Foods class in high school that water actually works better. Add all of the ingredients to eggs and mix them together thoroughly. Oil a muffin tin (I used a jumbo muffin tin so I got six total). Spoon the egg mixture into the cups, filling almost to the top. The recipe originally stated that 15 minutes will do, but I found my eggs a bit undercooked, so they went back in for about five more minutes. Use whatever length of time works for you and your oven.

I'd also like to say that the only vegetable that the original recipe called for was spinach. Add whichever vegetables you like or happen to have in the refrigerator. As the original recipe states, this would make a wonderful breakfast on the go.

Thanks, Cheebz, the recipe was awesome!

Cute New Dress! ... Almost

I've started on a dress that I found a tutorial for on Max California's blog. If you haven't been over there, click that link right this second and go! She has a fabulous blog that every DIYer and every awesomely unconventional mama should look at.

The dress is coming along at a jerky pace, but it's getting there. For the record, I have never successfully sewn anything before. My mum is helping me on this one, but sewing is easier than I thought it would be. I've attempted to sew things before, but those turned out awful. We won't even mention the apron. With the dress, things are going fairly well. I've run into some problems and have had to rip out more than one set of stitches, but compared to the other disasters I've had with a sewing machine, it's downright magnificent. The fabric is a brand new magenta pin-striped sheet that I found yesterday at the thrift store. It has a dark purple border that I'm using as the hem of my dress (saves me some work!). The color is so offensively bright. I love it. Love it, love it, love it. I'll post some pictures of it once I've finished.

After this dress, the next project is a body form. Though, to be honest, the homemade ones kind of creep me out. But, alas, I don't have the money to shovel out for a brand new one so I'll have to make do with what I can. As I type this, a million other things that I'd like to do are exploding into my head. My next blog should be a to do list.

Thanks for reading! Until next time!


Miss Panda