where's it gone?

my mojo that is. it's been at least a week since i last felt like cooking...

i just have no desire to cook at the moment :(

tonight the kids had nuggets (we didn't even have chips and i absolutely could not be bothered to peel bloody potatoes) and i wasn't even going to cook for us but then got guilty. so our dinner was something they wouldn't eat (and was actually delicious).

inspired by a bagel i had in vermont in 1994 (lol)
Brazen's American-Style Eggs

1 tspn butter or oil
1/2 red onion, finely diced (i was too lazy for this tonight)
1/2 red & 1/2 green capsicum, diced
some ham, diced
sliced mushrooms (optional, i had them leftover from last night's pasta)
heaps of grated tasty cheese - i probably used around 2/3 cup
4-6 eggs
small amount milk or water

heat butter / oil, fry onion, capsicum, ham and mushrooms until softening and smelling good
lightly beat eggs and milk / water then mix in cheese
turn heat down in pan to low and pour in eggs
try to stir it only a few times so it cooks through but doesn't end up scrambled

serve on a bagel, buttered wholemeal toast, or toasted turkish bread like we had

PS: this is the first time i have done this on teh stove, generally i microwave it for a quick breakfast.

PPS: sorry aobut the photo, i didn't think to take a pic til i had nearly finished ;)

i need to come back and post about my thermomix, i've promised a friend i would (but i'm not sure if i'm in the mood atm !)

Pasta with Prosciutto & Peas

needing a quick dinner after work on monday i decided to give this a go, based on Celeste's recipe at Sugar and Spice. of course i made a few changes lol (and totally missed the bit about the lemon zest and juice, will have to try that next time!)

serves about 4-6

500g spiral pasta (spirals catch the sauce better :))
8-12 slices proscuitto
1 red onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
freshly ground black pepper
1.5 cups baby peas, frozen
2-3 tspns cornflour
1 tin evaporated low fat milk **
parmesan

cook pasta according to packet directions
lightly fry the proscuitto, onion, garlic and pepper until proscuitto is crispy and onion and garlic are soft. *
add peas and gently fry, stirring occasionally, until peas are starting to soften.
add cornflour and mix well so everything is coated
add evaporated milk and cook until thickened, stirring most of the time.
immediately mix through pasta, top with parmesan to serve.

* actually you don't need to fry proscuitto as it does not require cooking, however i actaully had half proscuitto and half pancetta, which does require cooking ;)
** you can of course use cream like celeste, but i rarely have cream in teh house and get enough calories from other sources lol

Traceyleigh’s pin wheels

2 sheets of puff pastry,
1 egg lightly beaten,
100g ham thinly sliced,
150g crushed pineapple well drained
1/3 cup grated cheese

preheat oven to 180. Line two oven trays with foil and spray with oil.

layou pastry sheets, brush with beaten egg. Sprinkle with ham, pineapple and cheese.

Press gently

Roll up each sheet and then cut into 10 rounds

Cook for 15 minutes