Valentine's Day and an Omelette

Happy Valentine's Day! 

This an ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") I did for a February Flowers Challenge over at Instagram.

 I believe this is the first time I've flipped my omelette over professionally as in the photo!  I was inspired by this Jamie Oliver video.  I did use other ingredients.  I sliced some leftover sausage, added shredded cheese, pickled jalapenos, pepper, green onions and dried tarragon.  

Miso Glazed Japanese Eggplant

 I am happy with this miso glazed Japanese eggplant or nasu dengabu as it is called. It seems the optimum temperature is 500F, it gets the eggplants to a melt in your mouth texture.

After looking at  a bunch of youtube videos this is my version:

1/2 tsp ginger powder

3 tbs mirin

1 tbs sugar

2 tbs miso paste

3-4 japanese eggplants, halved

1 tbs veg oil

2 scallions diced

Glaze

mix miso paste, ginger, mirin, sugar

preheat oven to 500F

Halve and score eggplants in cross hatch pattern on top

rub oil all over eggplants

roast 15 mins skin side down

spread the glaze over top of eggplants

sprinkle diced green onions on top

roast 5 mins longer

Touching Meme

 My sister shared this touching meme with me.

New cooking pans (PFOA free)

 I needed replacement pans as my old ones are worn out.  I read that since 2013 they replaced the non stick pans that used the potentially cancer causing PFOA chemicals with a new chemical PTFE.  It is a good time to replace all my non stick pans, difficult to say how long I have had some of them.

Friday Art - Spotted Wood Owl and Periwinkle Vine

 Welcome to Friday Art.

I saw a photo of this spotted wood owl online and wanted to paint it. 

my ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") in acrylic.

Also showing a periwinkle vine ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") .

Linking to  Nicole's Friday Face Off and Gillena's Art For Fun Friday.

And Happy Birthday to Gillena on Saturday!

Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date - Veggie art and A Stir Fry

Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date! I am showing some pattypan squash for the 'Veggie' art theme this week (ACEO 2 1/2" x 3 1/2").  It came to mind when I saw chef Jamie Oliver demonstrating the use of them as a raw salad on TV!  He cut these little squashes into small pieces and dressed them with a delicious salad dressing!  Most people probably cook their squash first.  I found it interesting and will try if I ever find some pattypan squash this fall!

 For Dinner Date, I did an egg and tomato stir fry.  I had an overripe tomato and didn't want it to go to waste.  I found this recipe for an egg and tomato stir fry and thought it would make a perfect lunch for me.  It was good.  

I adjusted the recipe to use one tomato as follows:

1 tomato

1 green onion diced

2 eggs

salt and pepper to taste

1/2 tsp sesame oil

1 tsp Chinese cooking wine

2 tbs oil

1 tsp sugar

1/4c water

Scramble the eggs with salt, pepper, sesame oil and cooking wine.

Chop the tomato, add the diced green onion, sugar, salt and pepper.  

Saute in oil, add 1/4c water.  Mix in the cooked eggs for another couple of minutes.  

Enjoy!  It is good served with rice.

Wednesday Memes