Talk about a busy weekend!
Saturday night's Charity Ball was a wonderful event for a fantastic cause. Over 400 people attended the event, with proceeds being donated to Cystic Fibrosis Australia.It was fun to get dressed up, and party the night away, and Jess - you were correct - Shannan Ponton and Sam Rouen (both of The Biggest Loser fame) were attendees! No pictures unfortunately as I forgot my camera?! Bad blogger.
The late night on Saturday, meant for a fairly quiet Sunday. Brunch + movies + grocery shopping + homemade pizza = a perfect recovery day.
The weekend did, however, disappear too quickly and my alarm clock welcomed me to the start of a new week with a rather unwanted jolt this morning. Oh well - I really can't complaint though as there is only one more week of work until Mr BBB and I pack up the car and head to sunny Queensland for a little holiday. Let's just say I am a tad excited ;)
This evening after work Mr BBB and I laced up our sneakers and headed out for a 5km run along our usual path. It was nice to have my running buddy back, and even nicer to sweat out the weekend's indulgences.
We arrived home quite famished, so I was pleased when the Mystery Box supplied a well known and versatile ingredient:
Egg!
And you know your eggs are free range and local when you find a chicken feather in the carton!
Did you know? Eggs are a source of omega-3 fats (the healthy fats), which can have significant benefits for the heart and blood vessels. They also contain 11 different vitamins and minerals (vitamin A, all 8 of the B group vitamins and vitamins D and E), high quality protein and important antioxidants.
Given we had an omelette only the other evening, I wanted to make something different tonight. I had a stack of beans in the cupboard, a fridge filled with produce, and a recollection of seeing a recipe for Huevos Rancheros here a little while ago.
I made the bean mixture using garlic, mushrooms, capsicum, corn, onion, kidney beans, tomatoes, cumin, basil, chilli powder.
I didn’t have any peri peri sauce, so I used a fresh red chilli (seeded and sliced) instead.
When the bean mixture had softened, I made some small wells and cracked an egg directly into each one.
Covered and simmered for 4 minutes, until the eggs were cooked.
Divided between bowls.
And served with a corn tortilla.
I really liked the flavours of this dish – spicy but not overpowering. Kinda like a vegetarian chilli, with the added protein bonus of a soft cooked egg!
Quick, easy and tasty....my kind of weeknight meal.
Happy Baking :)
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Glad the ball was great! There's a lot of them on at the moment - charity ball season!
ReplyDelete*Sigh* I wish I could have seen Shannan and his steroid pumped guns in the flesh
ReplyDeleteGreat minds think alike, eggs are where its at!
Looks awesome! Egg are one of my favorite foods ;)
ReplyDeleteHow creative - that looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteDelicious and easy to make! You're awesome, lady!
ReplyDeleteLoved that there was a feather in your eggs!
ReplyDeleteI love eggs for dinner. I actually enjoy them better for dinner than I do for breakfast!
The charity ball sounds wonderful!
ReplyDeleteAnd I have never seen eggs made like that; looks awesome! I love that you had a feather in the carton :)
I always look forward to the mystery box. I'm pretty sure I've never found a feather in my egg carton. That's awesome!
ReplyDeleteGlad you had fun at the ball! I have never seen eggs made like that, but it looks like something I definitely want to try out!
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ohhhh my gooooosh i want you to cook that for me. That looks amazing. I love the idea of cracking an egg directly into the cooking beans/veggies. Delicious!
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a great weekend - certainly sounds like a good mixture of fun and relaxation. Love the chicken feather :-).
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks to you I know now what I'm making for dinner on Friday night :-). That looks devine.
Libby
You know, we didn't do the grocery shopping this weekend and last night I thought "I haven't got anything to cook" but I could have made this! :D
ReplyDeleteI love the soft eggs. They would crack open and create a nice contrast with the spicy sauce. Yumm....
ReplyDeleteI adore eggs, and I love this idea! One of the best meals I ever had was a black pasta dish that involved the waiter cracking an egg on the top of my pasta and then mixing it with the noodles right at my table. It was on my honeymoon in Frisco. Amazing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the egg idea. I may have to make something like this. :)
That dish looks amazing! I must recreate!
ReplyDeleteeggs make me happy love that pic with the feather!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds delicious. I never think to crack an egg into a dish and let it cook. Usually I scramble them into dishes like stirfries, which lead to less egg in each serving. Thanks for the idea - I'll have to try this over the winter when I made veggie chili.
ReplyDeleteSpices, corn, chilli, beans... sounds like my kind of dish! Glad you had a lovely time at the Ball (you're like Cinderella in my mind now :P) ... and so envious of your QLD getaway! WARMTH!
ReplyDeleteThis post gave me an awesome idea to use up the eggs in my fridge. Glad you had a good time at the ball!
ReplyDeleteGosh! Looking at this is making me crave for eggs. Love the photos and cooking the egg with all the ingredients.
ReplyDeleteHow did you choose your ingredients for the mystery box? How often to you pick from this box when planning your meals?
ReplyDeleteLove eggs! I have eggs + egg whites to use up this week, I may have to make a version of this!
ReplyDeleteWhat a good idea for poaching the eggs! If I ate eggs I would most certainly be trying this out.
ReplyDeleteOh, and that ginger and lentil curry you made a few posts back looks amazing!!! I love ginger- the more merrier :)
I have tried and still can't enjoy eggs - it is a shame as they seem such a convenient food - this looks lovely - bet you are counting down the days till your holiday
ReplyDeleteOh! That's quite a smart way to incorporate eggs. Looks absolutely yummy and still super nutritious. I must try this!
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