{"id":743,"date":"2020-05-30T00:20:24","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T00:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christiniacrippes.com\/food\/?p=743"},"modified":"2020-05-30T00:23:37","modified_gmt":"2020-05-30T00:23:37","slug":"all-the-herbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/christiniacrippes.com\/food\/2020\/05\/30\/all-the-herbs\/","title":{"rendered":"All the herbs!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At this point, I\u2019ve lost track of the last time I went to the grocery store and have no idea what it looks like now.<\/p>\n<p>I do, however, get dispatches from my sweetie when he makes his weekly stop, as he\u2019s good enough to be our designated shopper given my compromised immune system. And what I know now is that while many staples are still available, and we\u2019re in no danger of food shortages, some of the things we\u2019re used to are getting harder to come by.<\/p>\n<p>We appreciate it more when we can find the fresh herbs and vegetables we want, and especially, for me, when I can get the meat I most enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>This week I was ecstatic to see that my grocery list items to make this Persian frittata all made it into the cart, and into the refrigerator at home.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_735\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-735\" style=\"width: 291px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-735\" src=\"http:\/\/christiniacrippes.com\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20200524_002323-291x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/christiniacrippes.com\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20200524_002323-291x300.jpg 291w, http:\/\/christiniacrippes.com\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20200524_002323-768x791.jpg 768w, http:\/\/christiniacrippes.com\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20200524_002323-994x1024.jpg 994w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-735\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Persian frittata ingredients.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I have even more reason to be grateful to my sweetie because in the before times he\u2019d already test-driven this recipe from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bon Appetit<\/a> for me, so I knew I was in for a treat.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a fair amount of herb chopping, but I have these wonderful herb-cutting scissors that make the whole thing go smoothly. It\u2019s so simple and easy that I made it with a simple Middle Eastern soup so we\u2019d be able to enjoy the frittata for breakfast after our first meal.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re able to find all the veggies and (mostly the) fresh herbs, this is a real, simple treat.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_736\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-736\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-736\" src=\"http:\/\/christiniacrippes.com\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20200524_002409-300x239.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"http:\/\/christiniacrippes.com\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20200524_002409-300x239.jpg 300w, http:\/\/christiniacrippes.com\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20200524_002409-768x612.jpg 768w, http:\/\/christiniacrippes.com\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20200524_002409-1024x816.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-736\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eggy, green, and great!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here\u2019s what I did:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5 T. vegetable oil, divided<\/li>\n<li>1 medium onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 medium leek, white and pale green parts only, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>5 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>1 t. baking powder<\/li>\n<li>Salt and pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd t. ground turmeric<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd T. ground fenugreek<\/li>\n<li>1 \u00bd c. finely chopped cilantro (about 1 bunch)<\/li>\n<li>1 \u00bd c. finely chopped parsley (about 1 bunch)<\/li>\n<li>1 \u00bd c. finely chopped dill (about 2 small packages)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Heat 2 T. oil in a 9- to 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion and leeks, stirring occasionally until soft but not browned, 10\u201312 minutes. Transfer to a plate and let cool. Wipe out the skillet and set aside.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, whisk together the eggs, baking powder, salt and pepper, turmeric, and fenugreek in a large bowl. Mix in the onion mixture, cilantro, dill, and parsley. The egg mixture should look thick and very green (with bits of egg poking through, depending on how finely you chop the herbs; mine could be greener).<\/p>\n<p>Heat the broiler.<\/p>\n<p>On the stove top, heat the remaining 3 T. of oil in the reserved skillet. Pour in the egg mixture, and spread evenly across the pan with a spatula. Cover and cook the frittata until the bottom is just set, about 8\u201310 minutes. Remove from heat and take off the cover.<\/p>\n<p>Broil for about 1 minute until the top is just set and starting to brown.<\/p>\n<p>Let cool slightly, slide out onto a platter, cut into triangles, and enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At this point, I\u2019ve lost track of the last time I went to the grocery store and have no idea what it looks like now. I do, however, get dispatches from my sweetie when he makes his weekly stop, as he\u2019s good enough to be our designated shopper given my compromised immune system. 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