Sunday is for Brunching

Work weekends leave me exhausted, not to mention with little time to be in the kitchen making delicious food. So this morning I was determined to at least have a good brunch before I headed off to work. As we slept in a bit and I had to be at work at 11:30, both breakfast and lunch had to be eaten in a short amount of time, therefore we brunched. I used Chocolate Covered Katie's single serving cupcake recipe and made pumpkin chocolate chip muffins out of it, by adding some pumpkin pie puree to the batter, and chocolate chips. I whipped up enough batter for 3 muffins. We also had some delicious oatmeal made with half water and half coconut milk. Sweeten this oatmeal with a bit of brown sugar, add a dash of vanilla and a hand-full of raisins and you are in business. If your business is making amazingly creamy oatmeal that is.

So now another week begins. Hopefully this one will be a bit brighter. Have a happy Monday everyone!

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Vegan Frittata

I adore brunch. Perhaps it is my penchant for sleeping in that really draws me to the concept, or the possibilities of having a morning party. Whether we are cramming a handful of friends into our tiny apartment, or it's just the two of us spending a slow morning in the kitchen, brunch delights me.

This dish is a new brunch favorite of mine. I had read about chickpea flour based frittata mixes, and so began searching for the perfect recipe. Here is one that I adapted to my liking. This recipe is so versatile, so you can pretty much flavor it to your liking. For the one pictured below, I choose a blend of onions, garlic, mushrooms, spinach, rosemary, and thyme. I sauteed the onions, garlic, and mushrooms in a bit of water until soft, then threw in a few handfuls of spinach to wilt (you may need to add a little more water, so that the vegetables do not burn). Season this with salt, pepper, dried rosemary, and dried thyme.

Chickpea Frittata

3/4 cup of chickpea flour

1 cup of water

2 Tablespoons of oil (I used olive)

dash of salt

Mix ingredients together until smooth. Let the mixture set for a few hours or overnight. I mix this up the night before, cover, and place in the fridge so it is ready to go the next morning.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Pour into a greased pie plate (I used earth balance buttery spread). Stir in desired filling. Top with some salt and pepper.

Bake until golden brown and crispy around the edges. I forgot to time this, so I will guess that it takes about 30 minutes to bake, maybe more.

Cut into slices and enjoy. I served the frittata with an apple cinnamon coffee cake. I also think this dish would make a lovely light dinner or lunch served with a tossed salad.