Over Easy Southwest Salad

Chopped lettuce of choice (I like the crunch of iceberg in this salad)
1 diced Avocado (Pricey in Korea, but worth the splurge for this salad!)
1/2 diced Bell pepper (Your preference on color)
1 diced roma tomato
1/3 C rinsed canned black beans
Salsa/ rotel
1 over easy Fried egg
Salt and pepper

First chop up all your veggies. Toss them together for your single serve salad.
While you fry your egg to runny perfection (season with salt and pepper), warm up those beans in a pan or microwave.
Top your chopped salad with salsa, warm black beans(pintos would work too), and place that beauty of an egg on top. To enjoy, simply cut up the egg and stir into the salad. The yolk and salsa create an amazing dressing and it is a lean protein packed treat to boot! (It makes me think of a southwest version of bibimbap sans the rice.)
Beware. It is addicting!

courtesy ovenless chef. Sorry, no pics. I will try to remember before I dig in next time!

Breakfast Quesadillas

image courtesy www.lynnskitchenadventures.com

6 eggs
1/2 lb of bacon or sausage, cooked and chopped
1 to 1 1/2 cups cheese
12 tortillas (Costco, Lotte Mart, nicedeli.com)
Salsa for serving

1. Whisk eggs with 4 tablespoons of water/milk and cook in a pan, pushing the eggs around, and scrambling them.
2. Divide the cooked eggs between six of the tortillas.
3. Sprinkle the meat and cheese evenly over the eggs.
4. Top with remaining tortillas.
5. Cook in a skillet with a tad bit of oil or butter over medium heat.
6. Cook for about 2 minutes or until slightly browned on one side and then flip over and continue cooking until slightly browned and cheese has melted.
Serve with salsa and enjoy!

Courtesy Lynnskitchen
You can also try using spinach tortillas or whole wheat tortillas to add a touch of healthy! ;)

10 Ways to Eat Ramen for Dinner

image courtesy babble.com

1. Veggie Ramen (pictured above) . Toss a tablespoon of butter into a skillet. Add 2 tablespoons each of thinly-sliced carrots, frozen green beans, frozen white corn, and edamame. Cook just until softened. Add a packet of Pork Ramen, 2 cups of water, and cook until the noodles are cooked through, about 6 minutes. Add seasoning packet. Serve and enjoy.

2. Egg Foo Ramen. In a small bowl, whisk an egg with 1 tablespoon of water until well beaten. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a small saucepan. Pour egg into the water, then add the noodles. Cook just until tender. Season with seasoning packet. Garnish with sliced green onions.

3. Chinese Chicken Salad. Shred 1/4 a head of cabbage, 1 breast of chicken, and 1/4 white onion. Add 1 package of crushed Chicken-flavored Ramen. In a small bowl, whisk together the seasoning packet, 2 tablespoons of oil, 2 tablespoons of white vinegar, and 2 tablespoons of sugar. Toss dressing into salad, serve and enjoy.

4. Ham Fried Ramen. A simple take on Fried Rice, cook a packet of Pork Ramen until the noodles are tender. Drain completely. In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of sesame oil and 1 tablespoon olive oil until sizzling. Add 1/4 cup diced ham and 1/4 cup of frozen peas & carrots to the oil. Immediately toss in the noodles. Crack an egg into the mixture and stir until well cooked and distributed around the noodle mixture. Season with soy sauce, garnish with a handful of diced green onions.

5. Parmesan Ramen. Cook a packet of ramen noodles. Save the flavoring packet for another day. Once the noodles are cooked, drain the water from them completely. Top with a pat of butter, a bit of freshly-shredded parmesan, and some chopped parsley.

6. Chicken Noodle Ramen. Boil 3 cups of water, 1/4 cup carrots, 1/4 cup of celery, and 1/4 cup shredded chicken. Once the carrots and celery are softened (about 6-8 minutes), add a packet of Chicken Ramen and the seasoning packet. Cook until the Ramen is tender.

7. Chili Lime & Shrimp Ramen. Cook a packet of Chili Ramen according to package directions. Toss with 1/4 cup diced scallions, 1 cup of cooked shrimp, and a lime wedge.

8. Easy Ramen Lasagna. Place 4 squares of uncooked ramen noodles into the bottom of a 9×11 baking dish. Cover with a layer of cooked and crumbled Italian sausage, your favorite canned spaghetti sauce, and a layer of cottage cheese mixed with chopped spinach. Top with an ample amount of spaghetti sauce. Cover with a hefty bunch of shredded mozzarella. Cover and bake in an oven preheated to 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Remove the foil 10 minutes before baking is finished to brown up the top of your cheese.

9. Pad Thai Ramen. Cook a packet of Pork Ramen according to package directions. Just before you add the flavoring packet, drain most of the water from the pan (leaving about 2 tablespoons worth of water), then add 1/2 teaspoon cream peanut butter, the juice of 1 lime, 1/2 teaspoon of vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce, a pinch of garlic and onion powder, and a drizzle of sesame oil. Mix together until very well mixed. Garnish with chopped cilantro and peanuts.

10. Mandarin Ramen Salad. Cook Chicken Ramen according to package directions. Drain water completely, reserve spice packet for dressing. Toss cooked ramen with 1 small package of coleslaw mix, 2 stalks of diced celery, 1 can mandarin oranges (drained), and 2 tablespoons of white vinegar mixed with the flavoring packet and 2 tablespoons sugar. Garnish with diced scallions.

***You can find a variety of non-Korean/not so spicy ramen flavors at your local asia mart! :) Have fun experimenting with your ramen!

courtesy babble.com

Breakfast Burritos with Chorizo

3/4-1 cup cooked chorizo sausage (1 link)
8 (6 inch) tortillas or 4 costco size cut in halves
6 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup shredded cheese
1 dash hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™), or to taste
1/2 cup salsa

Directions
1.Crumble the sausage into a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until evenly brown. Set aside.
2.Heat one skillet over medium heat, and heat another skillet over high heat. The skillet over high heat is for warming tortillas(you can also pop them in the microwave). In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Spray the medium heat skillet with some cooking spray, and pour in the eggs. Cook and stir until almost firm. Add the sausage, and continue cooking and stirring until firm.
3.Meanwhile, warm tortillas for about 45 seconds per side in the other skillet, so they are hot and crispy on the edges, but still pliable.
4.Sprinkle a little shredded cheese onto each tortilla while it is still hot. Top with some of the scrambled egg and sausage, then add hot pepper sauce and salsa to your liking.

You can easily substitute the chorizo for bacon, ham or pork sausage.
Chorizo can be found on nicedeli.com
Feel free to add any veggies you'd like to the mix, such as cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, mushrooms, onions or spinach. Get creative and enjoy!! :)

courtesy ovenlesschef

Spanish Potato Omelet

Ingredients
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 pound potatoes, thinly sliced
salt and pepper to taste
1 large onion, thinly sliced
4 eggs
salt and pepper to taste
2 tomatoes - peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped
2 green onions, chopped
Directions
1.In a large frying pan or skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle potatoes lightly with salt and pepper. Cook until golden brown and crisp.
2.Once the potatoes are golden, stir in the onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions soften and begin to brown.
3.Meanwhile, beat eggs together with salt and pepper. Pour eggs into pan and stir gently to combine. Reduce heat to low and cook until eggs begin to brown on the bottom.
4.Loosen bottom of omelet with a spatula, invert a large plate over the pan, and carefully turn the omelet out onto it. Slide the omelet back into the pan with the uncooked side down. Cook until eggs are set. Garnish omelet with tomato and green onion and serve warm.
(Recipe courtesy allrecipes.com)
This recipe serves about 6... so you might want to cut it in half...