T-fal Review and....GIVEAWAY! (CLOSED)

OH YOU GUYS...............!! 

I know I have been throwing "T-fal" around like crazy lately, but it is with good reason.

I was sent a beautiful 12 piece set with "Thermo-Spot".  What that means is, in middle of the sauté pans, is a red dot with writing and circles.  When your pan is at the optimum temperature and ready for your ingredients it turns completely solid red.  I love this for sautéing, nobody wants their veggies sitting in oil so long they won't brown up or sauté nicely.  Another thing I love about the sauté` pans are of course they are nonstick and the handles don't get hot.  All of the pots in the set are oven safe to 450 degrees F.  I tested it and they did beautifully.  Just REMEMBER, the handles are HOT when you get them out of the oven.  I know, it might be obvious to you, but if you are in a hurry and you just are thinking, "oh, they don't get hot" and BAM, you need a skin graft.  Know what I mean? 

My Spaghetti Frittata, fresh from the oven in my T-fal 10.5 inch Sauté Pan!

There is another HUGE perk to these pots and pans, and that is, they are marked with measurements on the inside!  WOOHOO!  Seriously, no more measuring or guessing.  It is right on the pot, and easy to fill your pots to the desired measurement.  I also appreciate the glass lids.  I have the attention span of  worm and I love watching my food cook. 

I also tested this in the dishwasher.  I am leary of ever putting my cookware (and knives) in the dishwasher.  I sucked it up and went for it, for the sake of testing every claim these pots have.  It turned out just fine.  I have to say, I won't do it on a regular basis, I just can't, I CAN'T but, in a hurried moment I will know they are going to be just fine.  When you hand wash the nonstick pans, the food just slides out.  It makes me all tingly.  Even the nonstick clean easily. 

I am completely satisfied, and even impressed with these pots.  With the 12 piece set you get:

-5.5 Qt Covered Dutch Oven
-3.2 Qt Covered Sauce Pan
-2.2 Qt Covered Sauce Pan
-1.1 Qt Covered Sauce Pan
-8 in. Saute Pan
-10.5 in. Saute Pan
2 Stainless Tools (large spoon and spatula)

This set retails for an average of about 100.00 depending on where you buy it.  I not only think it is a quality product for the price, I think if you don't get your hands on it, you are nuts!  Oh and by the way, mine have black handles, some have red.  I am not sure what you will get if you win the giveaway. 

Now for the part you have been waiting for!!!

I get to give away one set to one of you!  ACCKK!!  You are REQUIRED to have signed up for a free profile at Cookingplanit.  Your membership will be verified.  So don't forget or  you can't win! 

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Spaghetti Frittata

WOW!  What a whirlwind weekend.  Shopping until I literally dropped, cooking until I dropped again and then it is over!  I enjoyed time with my family and will do it all again.....next YEAR.   I think everyone was fed well, and I think the reinvention of my Key Lime Mousse Cheesecake was a hit.  I substituted all lime juice and zest in the recipe with orange.  Oh man, it was like a dream!   I turned a couple of brussel sprout haters into lovers with my recipe and with all that, I will declare the holiday a success!  I thought I would spend Monday just vegging but turns out that didn't happen so I thought today I would do that.  So far so good.  

 

I wanted to use up some leftovers and thought it was a good time to get this blog put up.   I know many of you are dealing with leftovers!  How many ways can you serve up leftover ham??  Bacon from the brussel sprouts, cheese from the mac and cheese and spaghetti from the night before Easter?  I have your answer right here.  Make a spaghetti pie aka spaghetti frittata!!  

This recipe will serve 4 and can be reheated or eaten cold.  I often make a frittata  of some sort on nights when I make a pot of soup.  Something you should keep in mind is that you can use whatever you want for this!  I used up some bacon, ham, spaghetti and cheese for this one.  You could use veggies of all kinds, spinach, arugula, you name it!  So this recipe is just a base, for anything you might want to create in your kitchen with your own leftovers!!

Here is what you will need:
4 eggs
3/4 cup milk
2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup grated cheese (I used cheddar)
3 strips of cut up uncooked bacon
1/2 cup ham  (chopped, diced, pulled apart, whatever!)
2 cups of cooked spaghetti or other pasta
1 green onion chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400.  In a bowl whisk together eggs, milk and salt and pepper to taste.  Melt butter in the bottom of a medium skillet.

 

Add in bacon and ham.  Saute for about 3 minutes.  

Carefully put your pasta in and spread out evenly over the bacon and ham.  

Sprinkle cheese over pasta and let cook for 2 minutes on med-lo.  Make sure not to really stir, just gently move around so spaghetti stays evenly distributed.  

Pour over egg mixture, let gently cook for 5 minutes.  Using a spatula you can pull the egg away from the side to let more uncooked egg get into the bottom.  Sprinkle some green onion on top just before putting in the oven!  After 5 minutes put into preheated oven for 5-10 minutes.  You will need to keep an eye on it and when it appears the eggs are cooked, remove.  Loosen with a spatula, it should be pretty loose already.  After it can move freely when the pan is tilted, let sit for 10 minutes.

 

Scoot out on to a serving plate and enjoy!  Remember it can be served warm or cold!  

Try this for breakfast, brunch, lunch OR dinner!  With a big pot of soup or with a salad!  The meat on the bottom gets crisp and acts almost like a crust, it is delicious!  I can't wait to see what YOU come up with to add to your frittata!

Your "even eggs are better with spaghetti"chefwannabe

Chris