Frittata

Summer has arrived, my refrigerators are filled,  food consumption is way up there. The boys are eating like crazy, they are starved from the beach and their Crossfit workouts. I am thrilled. This is when I am happiest. Kids, friends, noise and sleeping bodies casually draped on couches as the teenagers crash at each other's houses.

I am out early tomorrow exercising then working,  so I have made a frittata for the crew for the morning. Easy to make, delicious and beautiful too.

This one for the boys I made simply as they like.  You can make a frittata with all kinds of different herbs, cheeses and vegetables.

I had leftover roasted sweet potatoes and Yukon Golds. I sliced up the potatoes into a small dice,
added Applegate organic chicken and sage sausage, diced as well and  mixed them into 12 beaten eggs and added salt and pepper with some fresh mozzarella.

I Cook it on the stove top til it sets then put in a preheated oven at 425* for approx 15 minutes. When the top is firm and and set with a beautiful light brown coloring, it is done. Cool for 10 minutes before cutting into. Great for breakfast, lunch or a romantic dinner in bed with a glass of wine.
To summer- xo ginny

Smoothie Operator

My youngest two high-school sons walk into the kitchen every morning at 6:53am and leave by 7 (why and how they have both coordinated a tandem 6:53am walk in- I have no idea!). Then at the end of each day, one of two arrives back home at 6:30pm and the other, not until 8:45 pm- after practice. I can't really push for them to be in any earlier since they are up late with homework anyway.

My joy and responsibility is to get something into them that is highly nutritious, and quick for them to take down. Most days- it's a great smoothie. I wish I could serve it green, so the kale or spinach could announce its emerald green beauty in the glass, but my boys will revolt!

So, I am sneaky and smooth. I cover the green with a bright colored fruit such as raspberries or strawberries, and only after they happily drink it do I tell them what was in it. I do this so they understand and become more open to foods they perceive to be awful tasting. Many a masked-green smoothie later- are they slowly learning that certain foods are actually becoming part of their world. When they finish their last sips- I tell them all the wonderful vitamins, minerals and nutrients that just entered their systems. Do they always pay attention? No. But 6:53am is pretty early, and the seven beautiful moments/minutes I have them in the morning are oh so fleeting. But oh so blissful for me.  Have a beautiful, healthy day M and K. Love you!  xo Mom

My Secretly Green Smoothie
1/2  organic Haas avocado
2 leaves organic kale
1 cup of organic orange juice
1 cup organic strawberries, fresh or frozen
1 organic banana
1 tbsp ground flaxseed (for some omegas and protein!)

1. Throw all ingredients into a Vitamix or high-speed blender- and blend until everything is liquified.
Enjoy!!!