After feeding on a bowl of bite-sized shredded wheat
squares,
softened by plain
yogurt and low-fat milk, aided by raisins
and banana slices
(primo pairs!),
After a mixed drink of orange juice and sparkling
mineral water
(not sipped from a
goblet)--reached aloft, above on the
shelf, for a nonstick
skillet, or in unused household terms,
a domesticated plastic
pan.
Placing the pan on the stove, turned the corresponding
knob
sparking the igniter
(ineffective chatter), quickly struck a
match, inflamed the
gas burner, FWHUM; whew, a second
longer, a conflagrative
venture.
Instead, a dribbled streak of olive oil spread
by moving round
the wrist in slow
circles, holding the skillet, tilting the
handle to coat the
pan in preparation to cook a sort of
migas omelet flip
over.
First, placed slices of turkey lunch meat in the
pan and watched
the pressed faux protein
sizzle and shrivel; having come into
close contact with
the blistering oil, sodium infused water
droplets crackled
as the hydrogen/oxygen bonds vaporized.
Once dehydrated, the crisped meat broke easily
apart with a
slight touch-tug by
the heat resistant rubber spatula, which
was also used to squeegee
from the sides of a glass prep bowl
the smear of a whisked
then poured Grade A Jumbo egg.
The runny egg began to congeal around the protruding
turkey bits.
Seconds later, a slice of American cheese was torn
into pieces and
dropped strategically
throughout the would-be omelet.
Broken multigrain tortilla chip crumbs, from the
bottom of the bag,
strewn like confetti,
destroyed the omelet effect; medium,
thick and chunky salsa
added a zesty moisture, but ruined the
firm texture, even
for a frittata; buffalo wing sauce provided
the necessary tinge
for tongue-heat.
A couple of flips and tosses, reduced drippy liquid,
styling the
egg complete for a
taste from the skillet; nothing else needed;
with the rubber spatula,
swiped the Migas-esque onto a plate.
Bon appétit!
Now, the thought might have come to mind that this
breakfast was
an act of culinary
regress as well as lacking the touch of Midas;
however, the contrivance
of this meal was purposeful, even grander;
this morning's diet
was one of many in doing combat with the colon--
towards the fight
in preventing diverticulitis.