Bariatric Foodie Play with your food
I’m still working on the free recipe e-book for this year’s “Play With My Food” recipe contest, but I thought in the meantime I’d showcase the
winning recipes. So check back this week as I post each of the five winning
recipes in the following categories: breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and
dessert.
winning recipes. So check back this week as I post each of the five winning
recipes in the following categories: breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and
dessert.
First up, breakfast!
The winner of the breakfast category also has the honor of
having submitted a recipe I had never, ever, EVER heard of in my life. But it’s
kinda fun to say. Stapatsada!
having submitted a recipe I had never, ever, EVER heard of in my life. But it’s
kinda fun to say. Stapatsada!
This is a yummy breakfast recipe from Greece, where Vicky lives. (How awesome is it that we have Foodies, everywhere?)
Vicky’s Strapatsada
Ingredients:
-
1 egg
- 1 teaspoonful of olive oil
- 1/2 tomato finely chopped
- 1/2 green pepper finely chopped
- 50 gr feta cheese (1/4 c. for us non-metric using Americans!)
- Pepper, to taste
In a non-stick frying pan heat the
olive oil with the green pepper until soft (2-3 minutes). (Nik-note: I’d set a
pan over medium heat, allow it to get hot [2-ish minutes] then add olive oil.)
Add the tomato and let simmer for
about 5 minutes.
about 5 minutes.
Beat the egg and add to pan along
with the feta cheese crumbled.
with the feta cheese crumbled.
Cook for another 3 minutes. Add
pepper to taste (no need to add salt as feta is quite salty), turn off heat and
let stand for another 5 minutes. It will continue to cook.
pepper to taste (no need to add salt as feta is quite salty), turn off heat and
let stand for another 5 minutes. It will continue to cook.
Serve hot.
Here’s what the Breakfast
Foodie-Judge had to say about why this was a winning recipe:
Foodie-Judge had to say about why this was a winning recipe:
This recipe was super flavorful, the simmered tomatoes gave
this dish a fantastic rustic flavor…and while I would have probably added a
tiny bit of salt (not recommended in the recipe) they flavors were fabulous
together. I also chose this recipe because 90% of the time when I choose to
prepare an actual breakfast and not a breakfast drink, I am the only person who
will eat said breakfast.
this dish a fantastic rustic flavor…and while I would have probably added a
tiny bit of salt (not recommended in the recipe) they flavors were fabulous
together. I also chose this recipe because 90% of the time when I choose to
prepare an actual breakfast and not a breakfast drink, I am the only person who
will eat said breakfast.
This recipe had all the flavors I love, and was a perfect portion for
me. I started out with half of the finished portion (as the recipe said it was
filling) but I found that the full portion with a couple slices of tomato was
just the right size for me. No leftovers!
me. I started out with half of the finished portion (as the recipe said it was
filling) but I found that the full portion with a couple slices of tomato was
just the right size for me. No leftovers!
Before the judges could make a final decision on a winning recipe, they
had to prepare the dish they were considering. Here’s Shannon’s Strapatsada.
had to prepare the dish they were considering. Here’s Shannon’s Strapatsada.
Congratulations to Vicky, who will win a $50 Amazon gift card for her
winning entry.
winning entry.
