Frittata

Ingredients

• 6 eggs, beaten
• Parmesan, grated (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• Pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon butter OR cooking spray
• additions: ham, veggies, etc.
• shredded cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to broil setting.

Using a fork, blend together eggs, Parmesan, pepper, and salt. Heat 12-inch non-stick, oven safe saute pan over medium high heat. Add butter (or cooking spray) to pan and melt. Saute any additions: Add mushrooms first, saute for about a minute and then add onions, peppers, ham, etc. Turn off heat. Pour egg mixture into pan and stir with rubber spatula. Cook until the egg mixture has set on the bottom.

Place pan into oven and broil just until eggs are set. Remove and sprinkle on shredded cheese. Return to broiler and cook until cheese melts.

Chocolate Chip Skones

This is my custom version of Alton Brown's skone recipe: 

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 egg
• Handful of chocolate chips

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

In a food processor, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Pulse to combine the mixture. Add diced butter and coconut oil. Pulse until fats are incorporated into the flour. In a separate bowl, beat the egg and add vanilla. Add this mixture to the flour mixture. Also add 1/2 cup buttermilk. Pulse to combine and then decide if more buttermilk is required. Add a handful of chocolate chips and pulse just enough to distribute the chips. Turn dough out onto flour surface. Pat into a pie-sized circle. Using a pastry cutter, cut dough into 8 pie-shaped pieces. Place on baking sheet covered in parchment paper. Brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 15 minutes or until tops are golden. Do NOT over-bake!