Wipeout

Posted in Breakfast, Healthy, comfort food on October 22, 2008

Oh, Monday was a day. I was just in a mood.

I could barely rouse myself out of bed, despite having slept 6 hours (a good night for me). It was freezing in my apartment, making it even harder to get going. I took one of those showers where you are shivering and scalding yourself at the same time, hopping in and out of the direct spray of the water. I went to the throw on my winter coat as I ran out the door and was pissed, but not surprised, to see that it was filthy as hell. I threw on a lighter jacket, froze as I hustled down the street, popped in to the dry cleaner and dropped off my coat and high tailed my ass to the train. On the metro, I looked down and realized I was wearing unmatching socks. As I hustled down K Street, running late because of the unexpected trip to the dry cleaners, I wiped out, landing on my knees. I stood up quickly, assuring the concerned man next to me that I was fine. As I surveyed the damage to my outfit, I sighed with relief upon discovering my pants had emerged unscathed from the fall. Then I noticed my right shoe; I had a large, deep, grey gouge in my brand new purple shoes.

This was all before 8 am.

Nothing quite so catastrophic happened for the remainder of the day, but the tenor had been set; I was a crank. A slow day at work lead to much reading of Matt Logelin, which…whoa. If you are a human with a beating heart, you can only take so much of Matt’s beautifully honest writing about the unthinkable tragedy he has endured before you think you are going to break. I just cannot stop reading, though…he is mesmerizing and real, but it certainly makes you a bit melancholy.

After a trip to the gym–I would not let the day kill my resolve to work out–I headed home, craving something quick, healthy and comforting. This apple and cheddar omlette was a perfect, fast dinner. I know what you are thinking…a freaking omlette? Well, if it is so easy to make an omlette, why have I eaten so many bad ones? The trick with omlettes is not overloading them (they will rip if weighed down too heavily), liberally greasing the pan to avoid sticking and cooking over medium heat so they can cook through without burning. I have done it a million times successfully…Monday, not so much. It tore when I folded it…but I am an adaptable gal and flipped it over when I removed it from the pan. See how pretty it is? You cannot even tell it is a differently-abled omlette.

Oh, and the day ended just fine, despite the fact that I hit my elbow so hard as I readied myself for bed that I saw stars. I caught two episodes of “17 Kids and Counting” on TLC. Nothing makes me happier than feeling morally superior to that Duggar family. Woman, it is a vagina, not a clown car. Any day that ends with a healthy dose of righteous indignation is a good day in my book.

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Apple and Cheddar Omlette

2 tablespoons finely diced ham (or pancetta, proscuitto or bacon)

2 eggs (I used one egg and two egg whites)

Splash milk

1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon

Salt and pepper

2 tablespoons finely diced tart apple (I used Mutsu, granny smith is another good option)

2 tablespoons sharp cheddar cheese (I used reduced fat)

In non stick omlette pan, heat finely diced ham for just a minute or two, Remove ham from pan. Beat together eggs, milk, tarragon, salt and pepper. Set burner to medium heat. Spray omlette pan with a generous amount of non stick spray and add eggs to pan. Let them cook and start to set, about 3 minutes. Add ham, apples and cheese. Allow to set another 2 to 3 minutes, until set through. Carefully flip the fold the omlette in half, using two spatulas. Serve immediately.