Did you see the eclipse? I took the advice of the BBC and did the colander thing…
It was all very cool and at the peak (a taxi driver had let me know that in Hastings it would be 7.14 pm precisely) for the first time ever, there were no seagulls squawking. Totally quiet in the garden – eerie and cool! Like Ruth.
I was nipping in and out of the back door while this momentous event was going on, getting my dinner ready. I don’t usually eat this late so I wanted something quick and easy to fill a gap and this did it perfectly. I felt as though the courgettes were little half moons in tribute to the eclipse.
I didn’t have a green pepper but I had a red one, I’m sure Ruth wouldn’t mind. Here’s one I made in the pandemic days with a green pepper.
By the way, the last time there was an eclipse of this magnitude (1999) I watched it with Donny Osmond. TRUE STORY!
I recommend cooking all the veggies low and slow until the courgettes have a bit of colour on them. I’d never thought of putting courgettes in an omelette before, but something magical happens when they are combined with eggs
so this is the reason Ruth’s recipe is going in my top 100. Sometimes the simplest things are the best, right?
Ruth Gordon’s Zucchini Omelet
3 tablespoons butter (see note above)
1 cup zucchini [courgette]
3 tablespoons diced onion
3 tablespoons diced green pepper
3 tablespoons diced celery
4 eggs, beaten
Saute zucchini, onion, pepper and celery until tender. Slowly add beaten eggs and cook as for omelet. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serves 2
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2 responses
That looks like a tasty and simple dinner! Sometimes those are the best, especially when you have such a show going on. Sadly, in my neck of the woods, the eclipse wasn’t visible this time, but it’s fun to see who else got to enjoy it.
Aww, thanks A! Yes, you have hit the nail on the head, tasty and simple. I love those dinners. Ahh, sorry you didn’t get to see the eclipse, it really was such fun to see it xx