So my hubby is doing a weird 3-day diet which requires him to eat strange combinations of food: 1 cup of beets and 1/2 cup of cauliflower and 1/2 cup of ice cream. He swears by it, and the jerk has lost 7 pounds in two days. I did this strange diet once and gained 3 pounds because I kept trying to eat normal food! What is it with guys and their insane ability to lose weight quickly?! Paquette's Pet-Peeve #345.

Because he didn't eat dinner with us, I was cooking for just myself (and my 2 year old who really only wants to eat chicken nuggets). I hate cooking for one. No matter how many people are in the house, cooking for one feels so lonely.

So I found a recipe for a spinach frittata, for one! Convenient. Of course, since I hate cooking for one, I doubled it. It smelled so good while cooking and was quite tasty! The jerk who lost 7 pounds in two days had the audacity to complain that I never make frittatas for him. Dude. I told him to go stuff his frittatas somewhere else, preferably wherever he put those 7 pounds.

Here's the recipe for one (but it is easily doubled):

Place a 1-cup ovenproof baking dish on a rimmed baking sheet and place in oven. (I "stole" the best ramikins when I used to work at Peter Christian's, but for the life of me, I couldn't find them. Small pyrex bowls work ok too.) Preheat oven to 450. While oven is heating, whisk together 1 large egg plus 2 large egg whites, 1 tablesppon of grated aged cheese (I used Gruyere),, 2 teaspoons of milk, 1/4 teas salt, and a pinch of pepper. In a small skillet, heat olive oil; add 1/2 small shallott and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups baby spinach to the pan and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir spinach into egg mixture.

Take heated dish from oven and coat with cooking spray. Pour in egg mixture and top with more grated cheese. Bake until fritatta is puffed up and golden brown, about 15-20 minutes. Serve with a side salad or a meat protein (I used baked salmon.) Enjoy!