The ‘Mission Statement’ of Cooking for Slackers says food should be cheap, quick and cheerful. It’s the ‘cheerful’ bit that often goes missing. Good food? Yes. Cheerful? Possibly not. So, cheerfulness is now included in this recipe.

The basic Slacker meal is Scrambled eggs. Let’s make it cheerful.

Ingredients:

Three eggs

Two thick slices of bread

8 raw cashew nuts

Paprika

Technique

Melt a knob of butter in a non-stick saucepan

Dice cashew nuts as finely as you can

Pour cashew nuts in the pan stirring until brown

Pour eggs in, with a dash of milk, stir until eggs and nuts are fully mixed

Toast two slices of bread unless it’s super-fresh

Serve eggs/cashew nuts onto bread (No butter – you’ve cooked in butter)

Lightly cover with paprika.

Outcome

Scrambled eggs with cheerfulness; making a bland meal sing. A Slackers delight.