CAJUN OMELET

In many parts of the world, omelets are eaten as a light dinner, as opposed to a heavy breakfast. The following recipe will serve as either, but keep in mind that it is a very hearty version. You can make a lighter version using egg substitute, like Egg Beaters or egg whites only, turkey or tofu "sausage" and soy cheese.



What you need:
4 large fresh eggs
1 Med sweet onion, chopped
1 Med Green or Red bell pepper, chopped
3 links of any mild or hot sausage, cubed or chopped into small pieces
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 tsp. Cajun seasoning with an extra shake of cayenne pepper added
Salt and Pepper
Oil for sauteing
Shredded mild cheese

In a non-stick skillet, saute the garlic, peppers, onion and sausage,along with the cajun seasoning, until sausage is well done, stirring frequently. Lower the heat to medium.
Beat the eggs in a bowl,adding about a Tbsp. of cold water. Pour eggs over the sausage/onion mixture and cook until eggs begin to set. Spread cheese on top and fold over. Flip once and allow to finish cooking.

This omelet will serve two. Serve hot omelet with grits or hash browns,toast or biscuits and fresh sliced tomatoes or fresh fruit. Hot coffee and cold milk round out the meal. 

Dyeing Easter Eggs Without Using Chemical Dyes....

Start saving those onion skins and carrot tops!   If part of your Easter celebration includes dyeing eggs, try using natural dyes instead of those laced with chemicals.  Natural dyes tend to color your eggs in more earthy, toned down colors, which personally, I like so much better than those garish colors that result from Paas and other commercial dyeing kits.  The following is a chart showing what colors you might be able to achieve from various plant materials and after that, I have included some links on the subject as well as an instructional videos.  Have fun!!!

COLORS AND HOW TO GET THEM (Remember these colors will be much subdued.)

RED

Lots of Red Onions Skins (boiled)
Canned Cherries with Juice
Pomegranate Juice
Raspberries

PINK

Boiled beets or Pickeled Beet Juice

Cranberries or juice

Raspberries

Red Grape Juice

ORANGE

Boiled Yellow Onion Skins

Cooked Carrots

Chili Powder or Paprika (these 2 leave neat little dots on the eggs)

BROWN

Strong coffee (brewed or instant)

Black Walnut Shells

Strong Black Tea

GOLDEN BROWN

Dill Seed

YELLOW

Orange or Lemon Peels

Carrot Tops

Celery Seed

Ground Cumin or Tumeric

Chamomile Tea

Green Tea

YELLOW GREEN

Yellow Apple Peels

GREEN

Spinach Leaves

Liquid Chlorophyll or

Blue Green Algae (I take these for energy and just grind up a tab or 2)

BLUE

Blueberry juice

Red Cabbage Leaves

Purple Grape Juice

VIOLET BLUE

Violet blossoms

Red Onion Skins

Hibiscus Blossoms

Red Wine

LAVENDER

Violet Blossoms plus lemon juice

Red Zinger tea

Diluted Purple Grape Juice

How to make the perfect hardboiled egg (Food Network video) Pretty good tips on how to make perfect boiled eggs.  The dyeing technique she uses is not related to the natural dyeing method so you can turn this off after that point if you want.
Instructions on how to dye eggs using vegetables and spices.  This is a brief video that shows one technique for using natural dyes.