Quick to cook, healthy and simple.

The omelette has become the meal l use when l need to make something quick for lunch, or we have arrived home late from sports training and l haven’t organised dinner. It is so easy to individualise an omelette as they can be filled with ingredients which each family member likes, or you can have it plain just as my young son does. I buy some nice free range eggs and keep them in the fridge. We go through a lot of eggs in our home so l don’t need to check the use by dates, but l always rotate the boxes of eggs in the fridge so l am using my oldest ones first. I like to fill my omelettes with lots of fresh ingredients such as spinach, snow peas, grated carrot, tomato and a meat of some kind which is usually free range chicken, tuna or salmon. I often add some pumpkin or chia seeds for added crunch and when cooked will sprinkle some Kapai Puku seed mix over the top.

When l make my omelettes l place some extra virgin olive oil into a hot pan and pour the beaten eggs into it. I like to use a small pan so that the omelette is as big as the pan as this gives a nice shape. If l use a big pan l give the pan a bit of a lift as the egg spreads to try and get a nice shape. As the egg is cooking l add the ingredients to half of the egg with foods such as spinach added last as l don’t want it to cook very much. When the egg looks cooked and firm l use a spatula to lift the plain side of the egg over the filling and press the top with the spatula. I let it cook for about another minute and then carefully lift with the spatula and place on a plate. I can quickly cook the five omelettes required to feed my family if l have all of the ingredients prepared before l start cooking. Omelettes can be eaten at any time of the day and can be added to with a nice salad or steamed vegetables. I don’t eat dairy but if you do, cheese can also be added to the omelette. It can be seasoned with some nice sea salt and ground black pepper. Enjoy!

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