I am not a morning person.
On weekdays I often scramble downstairs just as J is walking out the door. He and the girls have been up and dressed for an hour, breakfast is over, art projects are often underway. I burst onto the scene and immediately start searching for three tiny pairs of shoes and three even tinier pairs of socks so I can herd the kids straight out the door to get my oldest to kindergarten. Which starts at almost 9. This should not be a hardship. (In my defense, my baby has been waking up all night long lately, and so have I. But, honestly, I’d be sleeping until the last possible second no matter what.)
I am pleased to see to my family’s sweet faces in the morning, of course, but you know what else I’m always happy to see? COFFEE. J, inexplicably, does not drink coffee. Which is either virtuous or insane. But he does make it for me, a perfect French press pot of dark roast beans, ready to plunge the moment I get downstairs. It is an act of love.
So maybe now you’re thinking that this should be a coffee recipe, but I only have one and it only involves glossy, dark-roasted coffee beans and hot water, plus maybe a pinch of cinnamon or cardamom in the grounds–try that! Instead, my point here is that sometime it is rather late in the day before I get around to breakfast. 
A single-serving frittata is a great way to get your vegetables in at breakfast. You can also make a big batch in muffin tins to grab on your way out the door all week, have you tried that? I am usually not that organized, so today I made mine in my 8″ cast iron skillet. You can use any small ovenproof skillet, or even one that’s not ovenproof, since a frittata this small is easy to flip and finish on the stovetop.
The key here, as far as I’m concerned, is to load up on the vegetables, using the egg to just hold it all together. And since I actually used egg whites this time instead of whole eggs (the yolks went into the crust for mini Strawberry-Rhubarb cornmeal tarts), I made sure that all my ingredients were extra-flavorful and well-seasoned. Egg whites are a great source of protein, but flavor? Not so much. Enter savory mushrooms, peppery arugula, and salty feta–now we’re talking. 
Single-Serving Frittata with Mushrooms, Arugula, and Feta: Saute a big handful of sliced mushrooms with a pinch of salt in a small pan over high heat until tender and golden. Add a double-big handful of just-washed and roughly chopped arugula and stir into mushrooms until wilted. Remove from heat and season vegetables to taste with salt and pepper. In a medium bowl, whisk an egg or two (I used two egg whites) with a Tbsp. water and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the vegetables. Return your same pan to the stove over medium heat and add another little bit of oil, then pour in the egg mixture, spreading the vegetables out if necessary. Cook about five minutes then either (a) sprinkle feta on top and transfer to a 375 oven for a few more minutes or (b) flip the frittata, sprinkle feta on top, and cover for a minute to melt the cheese a little while the eggs finish cooking.
Emmy Cooks 
How adorable is that?!
This looks delicious Emmy! I adore egss in the morning – especially with veggies! And I’m with you…..not much of a morning person :) xo!
This frittata is quite cute. And looks delicious. But i’m still thinking about a little cardamom in my morning coffee… brilliant ;)
Have you tried the cardamom-in-coffee yet? Isn’t it so good?! Maybe with something amazing that you baked…. :)
I’m wondering how on earth you are such a wonder woman in the kitchen!?! My youngest is 3 and some days I’m terribly frazzled and we end up eating toast! But 3 with the oldest in kindergarten? I have a whole new appreciation for you, your blog, and your recipes my friend!
And how sweet is your husband? Feeding the kids, having them doing art projects and having coffee ready for you in the morning. Adorable!
Oh, Somer, I’m ALWAYS frazzled by the end of the day! And we have plenty of not-so-planned-out meals (your toast for dinner is the vegan version of our scrambled eggs for dinner!). But I do get dinner on the table more often than I used to–by sacrificing any effort to clean on those days. :) And yes, I’m VERY lucky to get to “sleep in” until 8 and wake up to coffee. :)
Good, because I was starting to think you were a little too perfect! ;)
I have frittata on the brain too! This looks really great. I bet it’s a good way to start the day! Along with that cinnamon or cardamom spiked coffee!
Have you tried the cinnamon/cardamom in your coffee yet? It is seriously amazing. I feel like I am doing a public service passing this message along. :)
I got some fresh green cardamom destined for coffee!
Just what I need! Thank you Emmy!
Another delicious breakfast, heck, dinner idea Emmy. I picked up some cast iron skillets at the thrift store recently (4″, 10″) can you believe that someone gave them up? anyway, I’m sticking them on the grill, putting them in the oven, now I have one more excuse to make another thing in them. Yay! I remember when my kids were that young, and girl….you need someone to make you a crown and not one with macaroni and glitter either.
Great thrift store find! How did you know about the glitter and macaroni? I find that with three little girls in the house, there is always glitter everywhere, including often on the baby’s head. I do love that part, even though it can be hectic at times. :)
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I like to get my veggies in first thing in the morning too, it’s usually an omelette, but definitely a nice touch adding some feta and making it into a frittata. love the flavours.
You know what I am loving? The illustrations on your blog. (And the recipes, as always, of course.) They are so gorgeous!
Thanks for sharing this….I’ve always loved the combination of spinach with feta and mushrooms….would surely try this!