The BOMB “Just Egg” Vegan California Omelet!
The BOMB “Just Egg” Vegan California Omelet! Is so creamy and delicious that I made it three days in a row. It’s quick, easy, healthy, and amazingly flavorful. In my opinion, this is a classic California-style omelet. And, from my time living in Huntington Beach, CA, and knowing how much Californians appreciate a good hot sauce, I implore you to top this babe off with some bomb-ass heat. I LOVE Aardvark hot sauce, and, it is HOT! I smothered The BOMB “Just Egg” Vegan California Omelet! In Aardvark – an insanely perfect combo.
Like I said in my last post, Just Egg Hash Brown Omelet, I am a total “Just Egg” fanatic these days, and plan on posting loads more “Just Egg” recipes this month (in addition to some bomb holiday recipes). If you haven’t tried it, you should – like yesterday. I used to love eggs; however, these top real eggs for me. They are the shit!
This past month, I’ve had time for me. Sooo crazy. I love being a single mom but shit has been incredibly bad with the ex for the past year and a half. I’d also been suffering from severe depression for the past two years. I’ve had many bouts with depression my entire life, often crippled with life-shattering anxiety. I had at least gotten rid of the anxiety over the past ten years… that is until about 4 months ago, when it came exploding back into my life like a fucking atomic bomb.
Thankfully, it has recently left me. Over the past month or so, I feel better than I have in years. The depression has lifted, the anxiety has left, and I feel great. I am no longer on any kind of meds and I find myself able to live life like “me” again. Cleaning, working, doing basically anything feels good and feels easy. When you’re super fucked up, everything you try to do, something as simple as washing a dish, feels almost impossible. People who suffer understand this, people who don’t? Well, I’ve found VERY few who understand. It is mind-blowing and frustrating when people don’t at all get it and they judge your lack of abilities. The anger is intense!
I say all of this because I feel that people should not be ashamed and embarrassed. I say all of this so that people who “don’t get it,” may muster up some sympathy and empathy for someone they know/love who is suffering. I say all of this because it is the holiday season, this past year has been a total piece of shit for everyone, and we need to take a moment, a season, to say, “fuck it,” and be kind, thankful, and appreciative. Welcome to the “gab” portion of foodgalleygab. 😉
Anyway, back to the grub. The BOMB “Just Egg” Vegan California Omelet! Is just that, totally fucking “BOMB!” If you are a “Just Egg” lover like me, please leave me a comment and let me know your fave “Just Egg” recipes, or a recipe you’d like from me, FGG. Happy Holidays!
I heard this at my friend’s house the other day and it was a total flashback! I did a dance to this in college at our annual Dance Concert. Fuck, I miss dancing! Cook and listen to music, it’s free and amazing therapy…
The BOMB “Just Egg” Vegan California Omelet!
Serves 1-2
Ingredients –
1/2 bottle of “Just Egg”
1/2 small avocado – diced
2 Tbl black olives – sliced
1/4 C small white beans (navy beans)
1/3 C veggie sausage – cut into small pieces (I use Gimme Lean Sausage and roll them into little pieces)
1/3 C micro-greens
1/2 C baby spinach
1/3 C shredded vegan cheddar (I use Violife shreds – use something that melts well)
1 Tbl dried oregano
1 tsp dried cilantro
Optional – 1/2 tsp garlic powder
Salt & pepper to taste
Olive oil for pan
Directions –
In a small pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Once warm, add veggie sausage (if you’re using Gimme Lean) and cook for a minute. If you’re using another veggie sausage that is already cooked or doesn’t need to be cooked, skip this step and pour in your “Just Egg.” If not, once Gimme Lean is cooked, pour in “Just Egg” – you may want to reduce your heat to medium-low if the egg is cooking too quickly
Add all of your herbs, garlic, cheese, olives, and beans – spread evenly over egg – let cook for about 1-2 minutes
Add spinach and micro-greens and let cook for 2-3 minutes more
Add avocado and salt & pepper – if bottom of egg is lightly browned, fold in half and then cook on each side for about 30 seconds
Done!
Click on the recipe name below to bring you to more of my “Just Egg” recipes!
Just Egg Hash Brown Omelet
Vegan “Just Egg” Southwest Omelet
Asparagus, White Bean & Parmesan Vegan “Just Egg” Omelet
Vegan “Just Egg” 5 Minute Breakfast Sandwich
Vegan “Just Egg” Southwest Omelet
Vegan “Just Egg” Southwest Omelet is literally a GAZILLION times better than any “real egg” omelet I’ve ever had… and I used to love me some real eggs. If you have never tried Just Egg, vegan or not, you are totally missing out on a delicious and healthy foodgasm. She is the plant-based Goddess of the year – hands down. The texture, the way it cooks, and most importantly the taste, is absolutely fucking incredible. If you can’t tell, if she took human form, I’d marry her. 😉
For the 4th of July (was amazing btw), I made my beloved instant pot pinto beans (recipe to come for sure). Since I made a lb of them, I’ve been chowing down on this glory in various ways for dayssss – still not over it. I decided to throw them in my Just Egg Omelet this morning with all of the other leftover 4th grub (cilantro, avocado, vegan cheddar, etc). Remember, my food mantra, “waste not!” And of course, “Like the mind, food is a terrible thing to waste.” Anyway, to say the Vegan “Just Egg” Southwest Omelet was amazing would be an understatement.
My little dude, G, helped me out in the kitchen for a bit. Mostly, he played me music on the record player, and “taste tested” all the food I was actively trying to stop him from eating. He’s lucky he’s both cute, and the most amazing cleaner/helper I’ve ever seen in any 5 YO. Later, we made a cake (next post) that was pretty incredible. I don’t have a sweet tooth so I feel that it was a legit concoction.
Lastly, I created a store on Spreadshop for my blog! She’ll be up and running under the “My Shop!” tab in just a few days. Super excited! Loads of awesome merch with hilarious food quotes, Heather quotes, and other cool shit.
Back to the Vegan “Just Egg” Southwest Omelet… pretty sure I just changed your breakfast for life. You’re welcome. 😉
PS- “Just Egg” can be super-pricey depending on where you purchase it. What cracks me up (pun intended – lame, I know, LOL) the most about their price point is that Whole Foods is selling it for almost 50% less than anywhere else! I can state that this is the very first time I have ever witnessed WF being a better deal than virtually anywhere else.
Enjoy the Vegan “Just Egg” Southwest Omelet! For your listening pleasure, and because it’s totally appropriate, and we all need a little Beastie Boys up in our kitchens!!!…
Vegan “Just Egg” Southwest Omelet
Serves: 1-2
Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients-
1/2 bottle of “Just Egg”
1/3 C fresh cilantro – loosely packed and loosely chopped
1/4 of an avocado – chopped
1/2 C pinto beans (I used my instant pot pinto beans – the BEST!)
1/3 C shredded vegan cheddar (I used Miyokos)
1/4 C sliced black olives
2 C fresh spinach
Olive oil for pan
Garlic powder to taste
Salt & Pepper to taste
Optional- Hot sauce (I used a combo of Cholula & Aardvark)
Directions-
Heat medium-sized pan with olive oil on medium-low to medium (Just Egg cooks quickly so adapt to your stove). Then pour Just Egg in pan
Add the garlic powder, salt & pepper – sprinkle evenly. Next, top with cheese – sprinkle evenly atop egg
Add the pinto beans, olives, and either all or most of the cilantro (I saved some for a garnish) – spread evenly atop egg
Let cook for about 5 minutes and then add your avocado
Fold egg in half to create your omelet. Optional – flip to cook on both sides; however, not necessary if it has cooked well
Remove from pan and garnish with the rest of your cilantro and smother in hot sauce. Done!
Drink pairing:
Vegan Bloody Mary (use Annie’s vegan Worcestershire sauce) OR a red beer
*If not having for breakfast…
Wine pairing:
Grenache, Gamay, or Beaujolais
Beer pairing:
Amber lager
