Like most people, I'd say my life is pretty full of routines.
Monday through Friday is the whole work thing : wake- work- sleep- repeat. Sure, sometimes it's a drag, but I usually consider myself lucky because:
My routines even bear their regulated head during my weekends, most notably on Saturday, a.k.a. grocery shopping day.
I never really thought grocery shopping was all that big of a deal growing up. In the suburbs all you have to do is jump in your car, go to the store, and carry the bags into the house- no big.
Now that I live in the city, I've found things to be a bit more complicated...
Grocery shopping now involves elaborate planning (to stick to a budget), annoying transportation (about a 90 minute round trip), and the logistics of carrying/ carting back a weeks worth of groceries.
But really, the most daunting question I face before my taxing Saturday morning trek is:
What am I going to eat to fuel this shopping excursion?
Sometimes (if I roll out of bed pretty late, or kind of hung over) it's clothes on, out the door, and pick up a bagel on the way to the train.
Other mornings when I wake up early and I'm feeling a little more ambitious I take the time to make my own breakfast. And yes, it's better than a bagel.
Lately, I've been really into this quick fix:
I use up the remaining bit of pizza sauce (bear with me here) from Friday night's homemade pizza. I imagine you could make this with any kind of tomato based sauce (leftover marinara and the like), but this particular pizza sauce is SOFUCKINGOOD! I generally have to restrain myself from eating it straight from the pot.
Seriously though, the creamy baked eggs when combined with this sauce and a little bit of mozzarella = heaven in a ramekin. Scoop it up with toast fingers, or eat it with a spoon- this breakfast is incredibly delicious, easy, and far more satisfying than a bodega bagel.
Monday through Friday is the whole work thing : wake- work- sleep- repeat. Sure, sometimes it's a drag, but I usually consider myself lucky because:
a. I have a job, and
b. It's pretty awesome.
Photo of me on the job. Not really. Maybe?
My routines even bear their regulated head during my weekends, most notably on Saturday, a.k.a. grocery shopping day.
I never really thought grocery shopping was all that big of a deal growing up. In the suburbs all you have to do is jump in your car, go to the store, and carry the bags into the house- no big.
Now that I live in the city, I've found things to be a bit more complicated...
Grocery shopping now involves elaborate planning (to stick to a budget), annoying transportation (about a 90 minute round trip), and the logistics of carrying/ carting back a weeks worth of groceries.
But really, the most daunting question I face before my taxing Saturday morning trek is:
What am I going to eat to fuel this shopping excursion?
Sometimes (if I roll out of bed pretty late, or kind of hung over) it's clothes on, out the door, and pick up a bagel on the way to the train.
Other mornings when I wake up early and I'm feeling a little more ambitious I take the time to make my own breakfast. And yes, it's better than a bagel.
Lately, I've been really into this quick fix:
Baked Egg with Tomato Sauce (a.k.a. Pizza Eggs)
I use up the remaining bit of pizza sauce (bear with me here) from Friday night's homemade pizza. I imagine you could make this with any kind of tomato based sauce (leftover marinara and the like), but this particular pizza sauce is SOFUCKINGOOD! I generally have to restrain myself from eating it straight from the pot.
Seriously though, the creamy baked eggs when combined with this sauce and a little bit of mozzarella = heaven in a ramekin. Scoop it up with toast fingers, or eat it with a spoon- this breakfast is incredibly delicious, easy, and far more satisfying than a bodega bagel.
Baked Eggs with Tomato Sauce
serves 2
Ingredients
2 eggs (preferably from the farmers market)
1/2 cup Best Ever Pizza Sauce (or whatever you happen to have)
1/4 cup shredded mozzarella
kosher salt, black pepper, and garlic powder to taste
Directions
1. Preheat your oven (or toaster oven) to 425F.
2. In two small ramekins or oven safe bowls, divide half of the sauce. Sprinkle with about a tablespoon of mozzarella each. Crack an egg into each bowl, keeping the yolk intact. Sprinkle with kosher salt, cracked black pepper, and garlic powder. Cover the eggs with the remaining pizza sauce, and sprinkle on the remaining cheese.
3. Bake for 13-15 minutes until the eggs are set. Allow to cool a few minutes before eating, and serve with toasted bread.
I can vouch for how good this recipe is!
ReplyDeletedude, you should get a blog where its just you eating her food. then you can give it a thumbs up or down.
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