consciouseating
Simple touches can spruce up the
tray. Sprigs of fresh herbs or flowers
add a finished look or, for a memorable
centerpiece, tape bamboo skewers or
chopsticks to the backs of family photos
and place in a vase. Although no study
Good Morning
has proved it, china plates and stem-
Mommm
ware do make food taste better.
mother’s day offers the perfect excuse to put a little extra
effort into breakfast. Whip up breakfast in bed for mom
(or your sweetie) with these indulgent, yet easy, recipes.
by Kimberly Lord stewart
Omelet Primavera
Serves 2
W
hen it’s a special day for
someone in our family—
Hint: Accompany with a glass of
Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or
champagne or sparkling cider.
a birthday—the rest of us like to get up
early and prepare breakfast. After a few
¼ cup water
tense moments attempting to stay quiet
6 ounces asparagus
while banging around in the kitchen,
1 tablespoon butter
we all parade upstairs. The honoree
4 eggs
graciously pretends to be asleep, stifling
2 tablespoons nonfat milk or water
a giggle while we enter the bedroom
¼ pound Brie cheese (rind removed),
with a tray of treats and a handful of
cut into pieces
butter-stained greeting cards. Some-
Salt and pepper
times, school schedules and work
1 tablespoon fresh dill or chives,
demands cut short our tasty wake-
chopped
up calls, but the recipient always
starts the day feeling loved an d
1. In a nonstick skillet, heat water until
appreciated.
boiling and blanch asparagus until
If you’re daunted by the
barely tender, 2 to 4 minutes. Drain
thought of anything trickier
and set aside. (This step may be done
than cold cereal, relax.
ahead.)
Breakfast in bed doesn’t
have to be a produc-
2. In the same nonstick skillet, heat
tion that requires you
½ tablespoon butter over medium-low
to wake before sunrise.
heat. In a small bowl, whisk eggs and
With a little planning,
milk or water. Pour half the eggs into
you can do most of the
the skillet. Rotate the pan to cover the
preparation the night
bottom evenly with eggs. When eggs
before, with excellent re-
are half set, add half the asparagus and
sults (the flavor of a finely
cheese. Season with salt and pepper
diced fruit salad, for example, actually
and sprinkle with half the herbs. Fold
improves when it sits overnight). By
eggs over the asparagus and cheese and
using the freshest ingredients available,
slide onto a serving plate. Keep warm.
you get maximum flavor and effect—
witness an ordinary omelet turned el-
3. Repeat step two with remaining
egant when paired with slender aspara-
ingredients to make a second omelet,
gus spears and Brie cheese.
and serve.
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