Two words I've never thought of as a combination is pineapple and omelet.
1960s Queensland was clearly avant garde with unusual food combinations as I am discovering in the Golden Circle Tropical Recipe Book. And people think we're backwards up here?
After the dramas from yesterday's broken deck roof fiasco, Jason needed a bit of a sunshiny pick-me-up for Sunday brunch. So out came my pineapple bible and off to work I went to create the taste sensation that is the ....
Sweet Pineapple Omelet
15 oz can crushed pineapple
6 eggs
pinch of salt
2 tbsp cold water
2 tbsp butter
Drain syrup from pineapple. In a small saucepan melt 1 tsp butter, add drained pineapple, heat till bubbling hot. Melt remaining butter in omelet pan and keep hot. In separate bowl beat eggs lightly with a fork adding the water and salt. Then pour egg mixture into hot butter and cook quickly over high heat. When set, place half of the pineapple in centre and fold omelet over. Slide onto hot dish and spoon remaining pineapple over top. Serve immediately. Sufficient for 2 to 3 servings.
This was a very simple meal to prepare. But how did it taste?
Jason said it was okay. "I don't think I'd want to have this again though," he said through a mouthful of sweet omelet.
I'm not too sure it was his dour mood which gave him the dour outlook on his meal...But I have to say, it was disconcerting tucking into a what looked like a big greasy traditional omelet and then tasting that zingy sweet pineapple. This type of food plays with your mind.
I think a nice piece of crispy bacon could've worked well with it. Bacon makes everything taste better.
And on a completely different topic, it is Fun and VJs second birthday!! Who would've thought, two years today, where this first post would lead...actually nowhere really...just a lot of photos of Jason shirtless and lots of posts about the changes to the Sow's Ear.
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all the nice people (and not so nice, because let's face it, I really don't know who reads this blog) out there for taking the time to read the blog, leave comments or send me emails.
It's been fun and let's hope it will continue to be so!
1960s Queensland was clearly avant garde with unusual food combinations as I am discovering in the Golden Circle Tropical Recipe Book. And people think we're backwards up here?
After the dramas from yesterday's broken deck roof fiasco, Jason needed a bit of a sunshiny pick-me-up for Sunday brunch. So out came my pineapple bible and off to work I went to create the taste sensation that is the ....
Sweet Pineapple Omelet
15 oz can crushed pineapple
6 eggs
pinch of salt
2 tbsp cold water
2 tbsp butter
Drain syrup from pineapple. In a small saucepan melt 1 tsp butter, add drained pineapple, heat till bubbling hot. Melt remaining butter in omelet pan and keep hot. In separate bowl beat eggs lightly with a fork adding the water and salt. Then pour egg mixture into hot butter and cook quickly over high heat. When set, place half of the pineapple in centre and fold omelet over. Slide onto hot dish and spoon remaining pineapple over top. Serve immediately. Sufficient for 2 to 3 servings.
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This was a very simple meal to prepare. But how did it taste?
Jason said it was okay. "I don't think I'd want to have this again though," he said through a mouthful of sweet omelet.
I'm not too sure it was his dour mood which gave him the dour outlook on his meal...But I have to say, it was disconcerting tucking into a what looked like a big greasy traditional omelet and then tasting that zingy sweet pineapple. This type of food plays with your mind.
I think a nice piece of crispy bacon could've worked well with it. Bacon makes everything taste better.
And on a completely different topic, it is Fun and VJs second birthday!! Who would've thought, two years today, where this first post would lead...actually nowhere really...just a lot of photos of Jason shirtless and lots of posts about the changes to the Sow's Ear.
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all the nice people (and not so nice, because let's face it, I really don't know who reads this blog) out there for taking the time to read the blog, leave comments or send me emails.
It's been fun and let's hope it will continue to be so!
Congratulations! I am of course one of the nice ones, although I was in danger of saying something uncomplimentary about the pineapple omelet. But I thought better of it! I love reading your blog, and here's to many, many more blog posts. Shirtless or not x
ReplyDeleteHappy Second Birthday!! You should be chuffed you've come so far and done so many posts and worked so hard on your house!
ReplyDeleteYou're one of the best Brisbane blogs. I love you!
I missed yesterday though, am going to read up now on the drama! Happy BDay!
Congrats on your 2 year anniversary. It will be a great journal of your renovations. One of the bloggers had a book made of hers which was pretty cool. Breakfast sounds quite interesting at times at your place...
ReplyDeleteHi Anita, congratulations on two years blogging. I do love to read your witty posts and often have a good laugh and relate to all things in the renovation challenges. All the best for the next year and more. ;-)
ReplyDeleteHi anita
ReplyDeleteI wish you a happy birthday (bloggy birthday)
2 years is a long time to keep delivering what keeps us coming back - and you do and do it so well
x
Loulou
You have an amazing blog Anita.I really do admire your written communication skills and your wit.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your two year anniversary. Looking forward to more pineapple posts - dunno about that omelette though!!
Pam x
Congratulations on 2 fabulous years! It is always a hoot coming here to read about your fun and vjs! I look forward to reading many more posts about the transformation of the now-famous Sows Ear!
ReplyDeleteIt has been wonderful meeting you and getting to know you too. Isn't blogging brilliant!
Best wishes always,
Natasha.
xo
As one of 'the nice ones', I wish you a very happy anniversary to you, Jason & The Sow's Ear! Here's to many more for you all!
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Happy two years of blogging goodness, love it!! As for the pineapple omlette, perhaps not the first one served in your Sour's Ear?? What is wrong with good old sweet mixed with . . . omlette, right now i'd eat ANYTHING anyone cooked me for. Love Posie
ReplyDeleteWell, Anita, I hope you and I know one another well enough that I can get away with remarking that the pineapple omelette looks absolutely awful, and, moving quickly on, congratulate you on two very entertaining and amusing years.
ReplyDeleteWell bravo you, Anita, on hitting the two year mark! Just brilliant. You are endlessly entertaining and I just love your wit. Smiling in Hobart J x
ReplyDeleteHappy second anniversary to you! I enjoy your blog and learning about Queenslanders esp. yours.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations & many happy returns on your 2nd anniversary! Hope you celebrated with a pineapple upside down cake.
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Eesh... I don't know about this pineapple omelet business. I've got to say, it doesn't sound too yummy.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone! And yes the pineapple omelet was not one of my better pineapple efforts...and don't worry, I won't dish it up to you if you ever come to visit!! xx
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 2 year anniversary. I bet it has flown by.
ReplyDeleteNot sure about pineapple omelet either, it just doesn't seem right.
p.s. I am one of the nice ones..hahaha
Hmmm sweet omlette..not sure I'd like it, but I have joined (sort of) your pineapple recipe adventure and made a pineapple fruit cake. It was very nice actually.
ReplyDeleteLesley
Congratulations on your blogiversary! I have to say, I think they were scraping the bottom of the barrel a bit with this pineapple recipe - it makes my teeth hurt just thinking about it!
ReplyDeletePineapple fruit cake recipe there now brismod. Here's hoping it's a winner.
ReplyDeleteLesley
Happy anniversary. Poor Jason a broken roof and a pineapple omelette.
ReplyDeleteHappy blogiversarry!! I'm not sure about that omlette bug am sure that I adore your blog. Keep it comin'!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary F&VJ's. I hope you celebrated with a pineapple concoction, some go-go dancing and a little painting. Agadoo I say! x
ReplyDeletebugger, I just lost my comment. I was going to say, I was one of the nice ones but you already know that. I was also going to confess to maybe enjoying the shirtless shots a little more than I should and also thinking that the pineapple omelette may not make the next issue of Donna Hay.
ReplyDeleteHaving said that Congratulations on your anniversary. Yours is one of my most favourite blogs to read and chuckle with.
Congrats on 2 years of blogging, have thoroughly enjoyed every post- yours is one of the few that I was compelled to read from the very beginning. Now about that omelette- it is frankly a completely obscene concept and Jason should get hubby of the year award for actually eating it. He must really love you! melx
ReplyDeletecongratulations anita!! what a brilliant blog it is too, just love this corner of the ether!
ReplyDeletebummer about the roof, but i guess its good to get it sorted now.
and sorry darl, i do so love your project, but i dont think pineapple omelette is for me. when do you get to the pineapple cocktail chapter?? i'll be totally on board then. promise xx
Happy Blogaversary
ReplyDeleteI have to ask -have you been watching the renovators? One of the houses is a 60's brick 'cottage' and they revealed their plans for it last night - basically they are going to strip it of all it's defining 60's character and render the outside! Sacrilige!
ReplyDeleteI have been watching Leah! My eyebrows were definitely raised with that design. Such a shame they are trying to McMansion it!
ReplyDeletecheck out my blog please http://bonchicbongenrej.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteJuls xx
Happy 2nd Birthday..a pineapple omelet to celebrate..funny! I was talking to someone the other day about your pineapple recipes and they said they had a Golden Circle pineapple cookbook too.
ReplyDeleteyummy pineapple... that actually sounds good to me.
ReplyDeletehappy bloggy birthday
~laura xx
Congrats on your second blogiversary!
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