(Man, this NaBloPoMo thing sure is starting to get difficult... and we're not even halfway through the month!)

Adam and I both really like to cook and, as a result, make most of our own meals. But, we don't usually have tons of time at night to make elaborate recipes because we go to the gym after work. (Perhaps more on that in a later post.) Most of our meals can be put together and on the table in a half hour or so. One of our easy, totally yummy meals is fried rice. It's so easy, I call it "Cheater's Fried Rice."

Cheater's Fried Rice
Makes 2 (HUGE) portions as a main dish. (But very healthy and not a lot of calories for a dinner, so we tend to eat it all up over the course of the evening... yum!)

Ingredients:
onion, finely diced
bag of frozen mixed vegetables (We use Trader Joe's Organic Foursome -- green beans, carrots, corn, peas.)
2 cups already cooked rice (We use Trader Joe's brown basmati rice.)
soy sauce
sesame oil
2 eggs
Sriracha (rooster sauce) (optional)

Directions
In a very large skillet, brown up the diced onion with a bit of olive oil over medium-high heat. Once the onions brown, add in the bag of frozen vegetables. Sprinkle about a teaspoon soy sauce over the vegetables and cook until the vegetables are just warmed through about 3-5 minutes, depending on size of the veggies), stirring occasionally. Add in the cooked rice and stir. Sprinkle on another teaspoon of soy sauce and a teaspoon of sesame oil. Let the rice and veggie mixture sit for a few minutes, then push the mixture to the side of the pan.

Beat the two eggs in a mug or small bowl, then pour into the cleared portion of the pan. Turn the heat down to medium. Let the egg start to firm up a minute, and once it starts to become opaque, scramble it up a little and then mix it in with the veggie and rice mixture. Add another teaspoon of soy sauce and of sesame oil. Let it cook for another minute or two until the egg is cooked.

Serve heaping platefuls, with soy sauce, sesame oil and sriracha on the side.

One half of this entire recipe (using the ingredients I stated) is 426 calories, with 17 grams of protein and 10 grams of fat. And, we think it tastes better than veggie fried rice you'd order from your local Chinese place.