Eggs, Veggies, and Gotye
I’m so excited to bring you this breakfast recipe because it is absolutely packed with flavor, it’s low carb, high protein, and yowza wowza (yup), I have eaten it every single day this week because I just can’t get enough.
Know what else I can’t get enough of?
Gotye. Seriously. I’m not really sure what happened. I’m sure you’ve all heard his song, Somebody That I Used to Know. I’ve been hearing it here and there for a couple of months now and I love it love it love it. It is, as a friend of a friend said on Facebook, “the best song that Peter Gabriel never wrote.” I want to hold my iPhone over my head and blast it on full volume outside someone’s window a la John Cusack in Say Anything. Although I guess it wouldn’t really make sense…
So I looked up the music video on YouTube and I was a bit confused. He is not at all what I imagined. And the music video was very strange. So strange that I had to watch it again. And then again. And then again and again and again! And then I saw this little interview of him and I said “OMG I’m in love.”
It’s no secret that I have a soft spot for Australians. Half my family lives there, after all! I also have a soft spot for adorably geeky guys that smile a lot. So take the Australian-ness, mix it with the geekiness, throw in a million levels of talent and an incredible singing voice and you get Gotye. Mix that with my sudden need to draw him with markers and you get…
Oops.
Oh, but I couldn’t stop there… I haven’t drawn anything that’s not-for-work in so long… So I whipped out the charcoals and found a new picture of him…
I’m definitely a bit rusty, and next time I get the sudden urge to draw my new found crush, I’ll have a little more patience and spend more than an hour on the drawing…
I told my friend, Holly, to keep my crush on Gotye a secret. Well, I guess now that’s out the window…
Eggs Over-Easy with Sauteed Veggies
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1/2 Cup Asparagus
- 1/2 Cup Sliced Mushrooms
- 1/2 Cup Bean Sprouts
- 2 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1/4 Cup Pickled Mild Banana Peppers
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Olive Oil
Quantities in this recipe aren’t quite as important, you can make it to your taste… But this is how I like it!
In a skillet or frying pan on high heat, toss asparagus with 1 Tbsp Olive Oil. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add mushrooms and garlic, continue to cook for 2 more minutes.
Add the rest of your veggies and stir for a minute. Turn the heat down to medium and push all of the veggies to one side of the pan. Add a tsp of olive oil to the other side of the pan and crack 2 eggs on top
Cook for another 2-3 minutes and gently flip your eggs over, being careful to keep yolks intact. Cook for 1 more minute and serve! Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
I love eggs over-easy. Mostly because I’m too impatient to wait for the whites to cook when they’re sunny-side up.
Unfortunately it’s a bit difficult to photograph these and make them look as delicious as they taste. But they taste soooooo good.
And in case I’ve piqued your interest in Gotye, make sure you look up the songs Heart’s a Mess, Coming Back, and Bronte. Total awesomeness.
Now get to the kitchen and make me some breakfast!
- 2 Large Eggs
- ½ Cup Asparagus
- ½ Cup Sliced Mushrooms
- ½ Cup Bean Sprouts
- 2 tsp Minced Garlic
- ¼ Cup Pickled Mild Banana Peppers
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Olive Oil
- In a skillet or frying pan on high heat, toss asparagus with 1 Tbsp Olive Oil. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add mushrooms and garlic, continue to cook for 2 more minutes.
- Add the rest of your veggies and stir for a minute. Turn the heat down to medium and push all of the veggies to one side of the pan. Add a tsp of olive oil to the other side of the pan and crack 2 eggs on top
- Cook for another 2-3 minutes and gently flip your eggs over, being careful to keep yolks intact.
- Cook for 1 more minute and serve! Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
I am right there with you: OBSESSED with Gotye. The whole “Making Mirrors” album. Fantastic.
The recipe sounds awesome, as well! Nice post!
Thank you
Hearts a mess – great song. He’s a very unique singer – and I agree, soft spot for Australians. Great job on the portrait of him.
Thank you. I have listened to Heart’s A Mess a bajillion times by now and I still play it and dance around in my kitchen. So wonderful
Wow you are an amazing little artist. I struggle with stick figures. I love your great low carb breakfast.
Thank you
It is a wonderful breakfast, but equally as good for dinner! I do love eggs so much…
I love that man soooo much which is bizarre because I’m a progressive metal kinda gal. His entire album is FABULOUS as are the fantastic pictures you have done of him!
Yes! His albums are FABULOUS! I can’t stop listening to them! So glad you agree
Thank you!
You are so talented!! And this breakfast sounds great! You might want to listen the cover of “Somebody that I used to know” by Walk Off The Earth (5 people with one guitar). I think you’ll like it!
Thank you so much
I watched the cover on YouTube. It’s pretty cool. The guy on the very right looks like someone I used to work with, haha. Thanks for sharing 
Thanks for the inspiration to include more veggies with breakfast. It looks fabulous and I love that you shared your art work with us as well : ) (I thought Goyte was a name for the veggie combo – been spending too much time in the kitchen ; )
It’s so funny to me that people don’t typically eat veggies for breakfast. I’ve always found them to be a wonderful and healthy addition to the morning, especially paired with eggs. But I told a co-worker about this recipe and he said “What? You eat vegetables for BREAKFAST?!” I’ve never even thought twice about it! Also funny thing about Gotye, when I titled the entry I thought to myself, People will probably think Gotye is a kind of cheese…
I agree abuot the song I fell in love with it the first time I heard it
Also your drawing is amazing!! It’s a real talent to capture a face so well. And ALSO yummy that recipe looks fantastic, just my sort of meal mmm thanks for sharing x
Thank you! Yes, I love the song, and I can’t stop listening to his albums now. Loooooooove it
A nice way to make “breakfast for dinner” a little more grown-up
Definitely going to try this out!
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looks pretty delicious, kind of similiar to what i just had for breakfast…
Well well wwwweeellllll… You should consider yourself a lucky person for having such great taste
I hope you had Gotye playing in the background 
Oh yum! I am an egg-addict so eggs in any way do it for me. I eat eggs every other day, when I am on holidays I eat them every morning. Sauteed veg are the perfect accompaniment! Lovely, thanks for sharing this gorgeous little dish.
Ps…I saw Kimbra (the female voice in that song you love) live, and my oh my that girl is a firecracker!!
I love eggs, too! My favorite versions of eggs all include a runny yolk. Since I have ducks, I have the option of having fresh duck eggs and they are SO rich and delicious. If you can get your hands on some, definitely give them a try!
Yes, I looked up Kimbra’s other work when I jumped aboard the Gotye train and she does appear to be quite the firecracker. Beautiful voice! If only I were so talented