Monthly Archives: November 2013

Ridiculously healthy Zucchini & Salmon Frittata

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Courtesy of the new Clean Living recipe book I bought on the weekend, I made this on Sunday afternoon and it tastes really good! It’s so completely healthy, with no dairy, carbs, fat or sugar – so it should be bland but it’s not at all. I made a big one, sliced it and ate it for lunches at work which was awesome.

It takes a while to grate all those zucchinis and then de-water them but worth it if you’ve got the time!

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Olive oil

1 large red onion, finely diced

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

150g cherry tomatoes, halved

1 cup chopped kale leaves (you could actually put more like 2 cups, or leave this out altogether)

1 kg zucchini, grated roughly and water removed (once it all grated, wrap in a kitchen cloth and squeeze all the excess water – there’ll almost be equal parts water to zucchini so it’s a bit of a mission)

6 large eggs

210g red salmon (this was in the recipe but I think you could add even more than this, maybe even double, but it depends how much you like salmon)

2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley

Salt and pepper

 

Pre-heat oven to 200°C and prepare a baking dish by greasing with some olive oil.

In the largest frying pan you have, fry up the oil, garlic and onion until the soft. Add the cherry tomatoes, kale & zucchini and continue to cook for about 10 minutes or until the ingredients are soft. Set aside to cool (this is important because later it’s added to the egg which will cook from the heat of these ingredients if you’re not careful – I almost made that mistake!)

While that cooling, whisk the eggs, salmon, parsley and season well. Gradually add the vegies when they’re cool. It should be pretty thick but in hindsight I could have added another egg or two to make the mix go further, so feel free.

Pour the mix into the baking dish and bake –the recipe said 40-45 minutes but mine only took 20 minutes so keep your eye on it. When the top begins to brown, it should be ready. The inside should be very moist so don’t assume it’s undercooked – just have a taste of the edge to test it out.

 

First taste of St Kilda Summer

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So, I’ve been pretty busy lately – from working weekends, to a trip to Europe and then Singapore, I literally have not had a weekend free in months!

So as you can imagine, I was pretty damn excited this past weekend to actually have the time to do…nothing! The weather here in Melbourne finally heated up and I had my first taste of Summer. I figured the only thing to do was to head to the ‘beach’ for the day at the famous St Kilda. I use the word ‘beach’ loosely because as a Sydneysider, I’m still not exactly convinced that you can call it that – but I’ll indulge the Melbournians this time.

I start off my day with a takeaway coffee and catching a couple of trams down to St Kilda, which took around 45 minutes from my place, although relative to Sydney public transport was very easy.  I’d been told the night before to ditch St Kilda. To instead find one of the other beaches along the bay which were less touristy and were likely to be less busy.  In the end though I decided, that given I am still essentially a tourist; I needed to give it a go.

Everyone else in the city is clearly just as excited about the heat as I am so the place is packed, from the sand to the grassy parks across the path along the boardwalk.

I lay down on the sand and read my book – which I have to mention, is amazing.   Yes, it’s somewhat a geek’s read but actually really interesting and the best way to understand my area of work in a practical way. “Freakonomics” describes the weird and at times unbelievable data-led explanations for some major social events/trends in history (previously unexplained).

Before the crowds appeared

Before the crowds appeared

Anyway, come lunchtime I wander along Acland Street which is a little too bustling for my liking and there’s not a whole lot to look at other than cafes and cake shops.  Still, it’s nice to get a break from the sun to find some lunch (and sunscreen which I’d forgotten!).  I head back to the beach for another couple of hours – still unable to actually get into the water which is freezing and let’s face it, pretty boring given the lack of waves!

I note the paddleboards at the city side of the bay and realise I may have to stop trying to make a ‘beach’ where there is none, and apply an activity to the bay next time!