hi friends, lovers + people probably related to me -
34, for this weeks fun fact did you know that green bell peppers are just unripe red bell peppers?
i still haven’t cleaned out my closet + will continue pushing it off - but have recently been thinking, in like 2 years will i care that 90% of my jeans + 100% of my overalls have frayed hems because i’m v. short and chopping off the bottoms to show some sexy ankle has been my go-to method of “hemming” pants/overalls that are too long
lil flip
okay, so this is a v. basic + easy breakfast taco recipe that is all about the lil flip (which is both probably a mumblecore rappers name + the method of tortilla warming we are doing here). some notes: 1 extra-large egg makes two schmedium tacos - so share it with someone you love (i normally give the other one to my little sister molly) but when i’m in my apartment + no one else is around i eat both for a nice little weekday brunch. this goes great with a glass bottle topo chico, have you guys seen the mini ones, they are freaking adorable - also a mimosa (that is all bubbles, with a forehead kiss of orange juice) naturally but maybe save that for the weekend …
ingredients
small, good flour tortillas (they should be translucent in places + very flexible)
1 extra-large or jumbo egg
extra-sharp orange cheddar (grate your own cheese plz)
spinach ( if you’re me it’s definitely wilting in your crisper drawer)
a quarter of a red onion (roughly chopped)
sour cream (full fat, daisy - like there should be any other kind)
hot sauce of your choosing (i always default to cholula, but this is also good with valentina or franks)
butter
olive oil
salt + pepper
steps
1st wilt your spinach in a nonstick skillet with a little olive oil + grate your cheddar cheese, i’d use a quarter or so of a small block, more if you have a dog (pepper) who is patiently waiting for some to drop for him. Once your spinach is wilted drain it on a paper towel covered plate it will have some moisture and wet tacos is not what we aim for here, cute tacos only - i don’t make the rules
2nd crack one egg into a small bowl, add 1 tablespoon of water, lots of salt + pepper then whisk together, roughly chop some raw red onion, wipe out your non-stick skillet and melt a small pad of butter in there, add the egg + gently scramble, when almost done add in all the cheese, spinach + red onion - let it crisp up a bit + come together - kind of like a deconstructed omelet.
3rd while the eggs are wrapping up, turn your other burner to medium-high and place the tortilla directly on it, let it pouf up slightly + get burnished, then (i use my hands) take an edge and give it a lil flip so it can get toasty on the other side.
4th using a spatula chop your fake omelet in half, placing one on each warm + toasty tortilla. top with a generous dollop of sour cream + a hefty drizzle of hot sauce
5th take a picture of it, think the caption how to build a girl a better breakfast taco is v. funny & clever + then realize you’ve already used it for the same taco at a different time
particularly good things i consumed this week
been v. into smoothies to sip while i do all my silly little tasks, particularly a green one that my college roommate brenna introduced to me, literal years ago ( a frozen banana, some plain yogurt, lots of spinach, couple tablespoons of peanut butter + oat milk)
gretel with janel on wednesday - go for the burger, the fried chicken sandwich, the nachos, the crisp rosé cava - but stay for the velvet couches + perfectly lit room
impromptu late(r) night trip to the freeze with kelli - twirl cone w/ rainbow sprinkles, of course
a fresh red manicure, that suddenly made me feel like my life was together
estereo - for good drinks + better ~ vibes ~, but that might have been the company & the weird nostalgic(ish) fun rush of running into someone (hi lizzie!)
the podcast, your own backyard - like everyone else it seems, i completely forgot about this case
splitting a bottle of fizzy + dry lambrusco & some pepperoni pizza with kate, cheers to new friends
currently consuming + hopefully consuming later
the stack of books on my nightstand is growing overwhelmingly tall again - so i probably need to read something, fake errands ♥ + having sydney & audrey over for dinner (catching up, but also testing something for newsletter, do love a multi-task).
as always,
mk
p.s. right now taste-test dinners/lunches/brunches + treats are invite only, but i can be bribed lmk if you want to be added to my not at all official or real list
oh she so beautiful. amazing tortilla hack.