Banana muffins a la Bittman

Banana variation of the basic muffin recipe. We added bananas, yogurt, coconut, honey and flax as the additions.

Caribbean split pea soup

I thought I would make soup on this chilly day. We had green split
peas and sweet potatoes. I found the variation of simple split pea
soup.
The sweetness of the sweet potato is an excellent addition.

Fried rice

I decided I needed to have a good recipe for fried rice in my
repertoire. I used edamame beans from the freezer and broccoli heads
from the farmers market. I also sautéed the onion, garlic and ginger.
Then precooked short grain brown rice was the main ingredient. I added
two eggs and scrambled them in with the rice. For the final touch I
added two teaspoons of thai red chili paste. It is a winner.

Banana bread

This just came out of the oven. Gorgeous banana bread. One secret ingredient he mentions is shredded coconut. Another is any leftover grain. We had millet. Hard to be patient and wait 15 mins til it cools enough to cut. I think this is the best banana bread I have ever eaten. The texture is lovely. It is not too sweet. The coconut adds a richness. This will be a standard in our family.

My first frittata

Staying with the philosophy of using what is in the fridge and
figuring out what to make, I decided to make a frittata with leftover
veggies. We always have eggs.

I cut up leftover roasted potatoes, eggplant, broccoli, added fresh
grape tomatoes and Thai lemon basil from the garden. I threw all them
in an 8" sauté pan with olive oil.
Then I added 2 beaten eggs and let it set. After 8 minutes it looked
done around the edges but gooey in the center. So I put on the broiler
and stuck it in there for a minute. After 1 minute it was still a
little wet in the center. I put it back in for 1 more minute. It may
have been too dry. I kind of like eggs that way though. Next time I
will use the lo setting on the broiler.
This is easy enough I can throw it together for a snack or weekend
breakfast. I can try it in the big iron skillet for a bigger group.
The key is having already cooked veggies in the fridge.

Curry peanut sauce for leftover millet and veggies