Breakfast! 2017 (Part 2)

HungryChris · November 22, 2017

23 hours ago, heidih said:

Your zucchini always appeals. How did you make the "pancake"?

@heidih It's just a matter of laying the thin slices out in a pattern over medium heat in a fry pan. Then I season with garlic powder, smoked paprika and tajin and hit them with freshly grated parmesan to kind of hold the whole thing together. The first flip is the hard part, trying to keep them together, then add the same seasoning to the other side, flip one more time after a few minutes and it's done.

HC

Kim Shook · November 22, 2017

23 hours ago, blue_dolphin said:

@Kim Shook's comment yesterday about roasted pear French toast got me to thinking. I've never made stuffed French toast and most that I've seen in restaurants look like sugar bombs but I bet roasted pear could be lovely.

I decided to try something a bit more savory - mushroom & spinach stuffed French toast

I used the same thick-sliced brioche loaf (from TJ's) as yesterday. I cut a pocket and stuffed in some leftover sautéed greens and mushrooms mixed with grated cheese. I added plenty of salt & pepper to the egg mixture and sprinkled fried onion pieces on top.

I don't like mushrooms, but the idea (and the looks) of savory French toast appeals to me. I could see a little drizzle of hollandaise over that. As far as the fruit stuffed French toast goes, I know what you mean about sugar bombs - I love sweets and some of them I've had in restaurants have just been WAY too much. When I do it, I use croissants stuffed with slightly sweetened cream cheese and whatever fruit I want - bananas, roasted pears or peaches, fried apples, etc. That way I control the sweetness.

blue_dolphin · November 22, 2017

French Toast Week continues chez blue_dolphin with another stuffed version....persimmon & chèvre stuffed French toast. Just a touch of sweetness from the toast dope I sprinkled on while it was in the pan.

Persimmon slices and pecans on the side. This was OK but to be honest, cooking didn't do anything to highlight my lovely Fuyu persimmon - I think the tender/crisp texture and pretty star-shaped design is a large part of their charm - and it got a bit soft here. I was glad to have the fresh slices alongside.

The little peewee size eggs I got at last week's farmers market are perfect to make one slice of French toast so I am taking advantage of them to use up that brioche loaf from the freezer. Two servings left, I think. The crispy fried onion coating was so tasty yesterday, I will surely make another savory version. Not sure what.

Anna N · November 23, 2017

Kimchi omelette.

robirdstx · November 23, 2017

Breakfast Taco: Bacon, Egg, Potato, Cheese and Salsa on a homemade Flour Tortilla

blue_dolphin · November 23, 2017

French Toast Week continues with pumpkin & cream cheese stuffed French toast with pecans. A little drizzle of maple syrup and large mug of black coffee.

**Smithy** · November 23, 2017

I love the idea of a French Toast Week.

@robirdstx, how difficult do you find it to make those tortillas? I haven't tried it yet, but I may do so. Your post sent me off in a search, and I found this topic: Making Tortillas at Home. It covers both flour-based and masa-based tortillas.

robirdstx · November 23, 2017

52 minutes ago, Smithy said:

@robirdstx, how difficult do you find it to make those tortillas? I haven't tried it yet, but I may do so. Your post sent me off in a search, and I found this topic: Making Tortillas at Home. It covers both flour-based and masa-based tortillas.

They are not difficult at all. The topic you linked to above is the same one I read before making my first batch about 7 years ago. I am also planning to make some corn tortillas in the next week.

Anna N · November 24, 2017

Poached eggs on toast. These were farm-fresh eggs so I poached them conventionally.

blue_dolphin · November 24, 2017

French Toast Week and National Leftovers Day collide - crispy onion coated, bacon & stuffing-stuffed French Toast with cranberry sauce:

My friend sent me home yesterday with a container of a delicious turkey stuffing chock full of nuts - chestnuts, cashews, hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds, pine nuts, along with mushrooms, celery, onions & herbs. I added some bacon crumbles and stuffed it into my French toast.

Salt & plenty of pepper in the milk & egg mixture and a covering of crispy fried onion pieces. Excellent with a little tart homemade cranberry sauce.

Edited November 24, 2017 by blue_dolphin (log)

kayb · November 24, 2017

My child requested something she'd spotted on Facebook, so I obliged.

Cranberry brie bites, made with crescent roll dough from the can, a chunk of brie, and a spoonful of cranberry sauce. The recipe would have you use the canned whole berry sauce. I used my cranberry salad. The cranberry pepper jelly or the cranberry ketchup, neither of which I have tried, might have been good.

Acceptable, as they were. I ate six.

liuzhou · November 25, 2017

Scotch Woodcock.

(Scrambled duck eggs with anchovies - on toast).

Edited November 25, 2017 by liuzhou (log)

Ann_T · November 25, 2017

Took a loaf of bread out of the oven late last night.

And had leftover NY steak from dinner.

So Moe's breakfast this morning was toast and leftover steak. I did offer to cook him eggs

but he was happy with just the steak and toast.

Anna N · November 25, 2017

The intention was an Egg McMuffin. The reality was a rather mushed up egg on a toasted English muffin.

robirdstx · November 25, 2017

The last of the Thanksgiving Day Deviled Eggs

blue_dolphin · November 25, 2017

Ham & cheese-stuffed French toast:

Black Forest ham, Comté cheese & grainy mustard inside, crispy onion pieces outside. Broccoli & red bell pepper in the background.

Ann_T · November 26, 2017

Used the steam function on the Breville PC this morning for chicken with garlic and ginger.

Ready to be steamed.

Steamed for 15 minutes.

Moe's breakfast is served.

I'm working today so I'm taking the same for lunch.

Anna N · November 29, 2017

More leftover sous vide pork chop on a homemade bun.

HungryChris · November 29, 2017

The phrase "You can never go back." does not apply to everything. You knew this was coming.

HC

**Shelby** · November 29, 2017

14 minutes ago, HungryChris said:

The phrase "You can never go back." does not apply to everything. You knew this was coming.

HC

But, but but.......

how?????

Store bought?

**Shelby** · November 29, 2017

On 11/25/2017 at 11:07 AM, blue_dolphin said:

Ham & cheese-stuffed French toast:

Black Forest ham, Comté cheese & grainy mustard inside, crispy onion pieces outside. Broccoli & red bell pepper in the background.

You're killing me.