Breakfast Burritos

It's Sunday morning, which means my house is a wreck, we're all up way too early and the stove has been utilized twice already. The kids are loud and wrestling and my husband is drawing up a space game on the chalkboard table. Sunday morning anarchy. All in all, a normal morning around here.

So after breakfast I'll sneak away to some quiet corner of the house (is there such a thing?) and maybe continue reading the book I've been working through this month:

I've read a lot of versions of the Yoga Sutras, and each has their worth in the author's contribution. But this version is straightforward and simple, and I am enjoying the practical use of the sutras and the Swami's simple explanations. Particularly relevent for me is sutra 1.33, in which we are asked to "cultivate friendliness toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and disregard toward the wicked."

It's so easy to practice yoga when the conditions are right, when you are surrounded by pleasant things and pleasant people, but it is much harder to practice our peacefulness when we are conflicted, bothered and uncomfortable. I wrote more on this topic here.

In all honesty this is a topic I struggle with. It's hard not to be jealous of people who have what you want for yourself, or to be kind to people who are not nice to you, or to disregard the people who do not like you. It's a heavy practice. And I often use cooking as my tool to move out of my "headspace." Cooking is simple: start with these ingredients, add a few more, watch it cook, smell, taste, enjoy, share. It's not the eating that I enjoy, but rather the process of creating. We all have practices and tools that we use to find a quiet place inside. I'm always interested in learning how other people find their calm.

Meanwhile, during Sunday morning anarchy, I made breakfast burritos. And by the time it was done, I felt more awake and alert,  like I could tackle twenty wrestling toddlers and laugh right along with them instead of being morning-mommy-grumpy-pants.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

4 baby bella mushrooms, diced

3 red potatoes, sliced

1 small onion, diced

1 small tomato, diced

2 green onions, chopped

3 eggs, whisked to combine

salt and pepper

tortillas, warmed

In a large pan, heat some olive oil. Add in the potatoes and cover. Cook until browned, stirring occasionally. Remove the cover and set aside, add in the mushrooms and cook until browned, about 2 minutes.

Add  in the onion and cook another few minutes, until soft. Next add the tomatoes and green onions, cook 1 minute. Pour in the egg and scramble.

Salt and Pepper to taste. Serve in warm tortillas with your favorite salsa.



Eggs in Bell Pepper Baskets

I saw this idea floating around the internet and couldn't help myself, I had to try it. It's very simple, fresh and light, and so pretty! It reminds me of a dish I make for the kiddos, called "Eggies in the Middle,"  which is a kind of quicker version of French toast.

To make eggies in the middle, you start with a slice of whole grain bread and a mason lid. Push the mason lid into the center of the bread to cut out a circle.

In a frying pan, heat some oil over medium heat and place the bread in the pan. Quickly break an egg into the cutout you created in the bread.

Cover and cook 1-2 minutes, or until the whites are set enough on the bottom to flip, carefully.

Cover and cook until the egg is cooked through. You can serve with syrup if you like it sweet.

To make Eggs in Bell Pepper Baskets, you basically do the same thing, only using a bell pepper ring instead of bread.

Ingredients:
1 bell pepper, sliced into 1/2 inch rings
eggs
salt, pepper
greens to garnish

In a frying pan, heat some olive oil over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add in the bell pepper rings and cook until lightly browned on one side. Flip.

Into each ring break an egg. Don't worry if a little spills out of the sides you can trim it up later.Cover and cook until the egg is just set on top, about 4 minutes.
Remove with a spatula and garnish with greens, salt and pepper.