Ever since our last frittata, I have been craving another one. Tonight was the night.
On Sunday, Matt had grated the cheese for the frittata, so it left us with only a few veggies to prepare. In this frittata went:
- 4 egg whites
- 3 eggs
- almost one complete container of spinach (sautéed first)
- mushrooms (sautéed with the spinach)
- garlic (sautéed with the spinach and mushrooms)
- scallions
- basil
- tomato
- cheddar and swiss cheese
Look at this delicious masterpiece – this is about a quarter of the frittata
Matt and I both agreed that this was a great frittata – we even talked about how this is almost better then a quiche; easier to make and less heavy. I love the quick preparation – a quiche is a weekend night meal for us!
The mushrooms tasted very meaty tonight – it almost tasted like a mild sausage in the frittata.
For a fruit on the side (since I figured there were a lot of veggies inside the frittata)
Matt and I split this orange and apple.
September 16, 2009: Turn down your hot water heater
According to the U.S. Department of Energy,
For each 10ºF reduction in water temperature, you can save between 3%–5% in energy costs.
I am all about saving the environment and money! I braved my way into our scary utility closet tonight and found our hot water heater thermostat – except that it didn’t have a thermostat – it had this. Sorry for the blurry photo, there isn’t the best lighting in my utility closet.
Our water heater had been set on the little red spot – I turned it down one notch – but Matt and I also talked about turning our hot water heater to vacation next time we go away for a few days!
What is your hot water heater set at?
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I have no idea what my hot water is set at! I wonder if I can even change it in my apartment? That is a really good point to bring up. We’ll be buying a house next year, and these are the kinds of things I will be able to control.
Hi Shannon – I agree – I have no idea why my hot water heater didn’t have a temperature gauge like I was reading about….some things to think about when buying a house though!