Breakfast 2019

[robirdstx]

Sunday breakfast at Rosita’s Taqueria & Cafe  in Rockport:

 

 

Two Eggs over easy and Bacon...

 

 

...with a Biscuit, Butter and Salsa

 

 

[Margaret Pilgrim]

While it's not in my repertory, I got to "Jonesing" for cornbread and buttermilk.

It was interesting, satisfying, but maybe you have to be born to it to have it resonate as soulfood.

 

And peach chunks.

 

[blue_dolphin]

Yesterday’s sunrise was lovely

And was followed by the same drive to the  apple orchard for coffee and donuts as I showed the day before.  This time, I also bought apples and a jar of apple salsa. 

 

Today’s sun was very reluctant but eventually put in a brief appearance 

 

Breakfast was an English muffin with peanut butter and banana.

Coffee at Stewart’s (gas station/mini mart/ice cream/dairy place, where I bought the muffins & bananas) was free today, courtesy of a local bank. 

[Margaret Pilgrim]

7 minutes ago, blue_dolphin said:

...gas station/mini mart/ice cream/dairy place

 

Sounds divine!   

[blue_dolphin]

12 minutes ago, Margaret Pilgrim said:

 

Sounds divine!   

It’s a small town!

[suzilightning]

26 minutes ago, Margaret Pilgrim said:

 

Sounds divine!   

but not as good as a Wawa 😘

[Margaret Pilgrim]

13 minutes ago, blue_dolphin said:

It’s a small town!

I understand.   The general store in the country, some 7 miles from us, sells meat, dairy, produce, ice, beer and local wines, regional newspapers, lumber, steel beams, septic tanks and tri-tip sandwiches.

[blue_dolphin]

A moody Tuesday sunrise

 

Followed by what will be my breakfast for the next few days

English muffin with peanut butter and banana. Sliced apple - crisp and tart Macintosh from a local orchard. Black coffee. 

[Ann_T]

Breakfast is served. And comes with a story.

Years ago, like over 38 years ago, we were living in Grand Rapids, MI, and we were on summer vacation visiting New Hampshire. I was six months pregnant with Matthew.

Passing through the town of Bethlehem, New Hampshire we noticed a "Breakfast Being Served" sign outside a beautiful old Bed and Breakfast Inn, that was also an Antique store.

Small menu, basically scrambled eggs with choice of ham, sausage or bacon and served with a basket of fresh hot Popovers.

The scrambled egg came served in little antique "Hen on a Nest" glass dishes with lid. The sausage was this wonderful homemade sage breakfast sausage with a choice of links or patties.

Breakfast was so good that we drove back another day just to have a repeat experience.

Hadn't made popovers for breakfast in years.

 

Served with farm fresh scrambled eggs with chopped tomato (from our garden) and bacon.

 

[Franci]

Lately I am not having breakfast but this morning I was hungry,

so I had frittata with some tartufo langhe oil, shaved parmigiano, jamon, rucola and roasted cherry tomatoes 

[Captain]

A mix of eggs, cream, mushrooms, bacon bits, cheese and spinach baked in a cup of ham slices.

[Ann_T]

 

I put a cornbread in the oven early this morning.

[Margaret Pilgrim]

Kitchen art!   

[Margaret Pilgrim]

Back to an old stand-by: old-fashioned oatmeal, microwaved for 5 minutes, splashed with heavy cream.

I wish someone would advocate a high carb diet.   It would be such a natural for me.

[chromedome]

3 hours ago, Margaret Pilgrim said:

Back to an old stand-by: old-fashioned oatmeal, microwaved for 5 minutes, splashed with heavy cream.

I wish someone would advocate a high carb diet.   It would be such a natural for me.

 

FWIW, I eat very high percentage of carbs. I start my day with steel-cut oats and homemade whole-wheat toast, often eat whole-grain rice/quinoa/whatever at lunch, and work through large quantities of legumes, fruits and vegetables through the day.

The key here is that my carbohydrates almost invariably come in the form of whole grains and un-processed or minimally processed produce and pulses.

This isn't a "diet" as such, just a refinement of my existing eating pattern (last year's checkup showed that my blood sugars were higher than I'd like, so I cut out my few remaining sweets and high-GI indulgences). Over the past year I've dropped 25 pounds or so (and counting) without really trying, and without more than moderate activity and exercise. As always, YMMV.

[Margaret Pilgrim]

Totally good eating plan.    Mileage varies by personal tastes or cravings if you will, and genes.    We use whole grain bread and cereal, dry beans.    Very little white rice, but a fair amount of white pasta.    I consume almost no sweets, candy, pastry, etc, but DH has a sweet tooth.     My blood sugars are low, while his hover at the high end of normal.    Our weights are constant, just under 25bmi.    You can't fight genes, but we could each do a lot to lose a few pounds if motivated.    Currently, we eat what we want but pay attention to portion size.   

[Kim Shook]

Easy breakfast for an overnight guest – Benton’s bacon and Edward’s country ham:

 

Trader Joe’s frozen regular and chocolate croissants:

(Am I the only one that sees the sloth?)

 

[demiglace]

9 minutes ago, Kim Shook said:

Easy breakfast for an overnight guest – Benton’s bacon and Edward’s country ham:

 

Trader Joe’s frozen regular and chocolate croissants:

(Am I the only one that sees the sloth?)

 

nope. 

[rotuts]

@!Kim Shook

 

are those TJ's Fz items the sort you proof at home then bake ?

[Kim Shook]

39 minutes ago, rotuts said:

@!Kim Shook

 

are those TJ's Fz items the sort you proof at home then bake ?

The chocolate ones you set out overnight to proof.  The regular ones only need to be set out for 1/2 hour.  I like to keep a bag of those on hand.  

[Anna N]

 

 Scrambled duck egg on toast with TJ’s umami seasoning. 

[Franci]

1 hour ago, rotuts said:

@!Kim Shook

 

are those TJ's Fz items the sort you proof at home then bake ?

we also get the almond croissant 

[Ann_T]

12 hours ago, Kim Shook said:

Easy breakfast for an overnight guest – Benton’s bacon and Edward’s country ham:

 

 

 

 

Perfectly cooked bacon.  But it is that ham I want. 

 

I had planned to make Moe a Nicoise Salad for dinner last night with seared Ahi Tuna. But we had rhubarb tart instead.

So I made it for him this morning.

Dressed with a vinaigrette with fresh tarragon from our garden.

 

[kayb]

@Kim Shook -- Do you soak your country ham slices to get rid of some of the salt before you cook them?

 

@Shelby -- I think I remember you talking about cooking country ham slices in the IP.  Do you cook directly in water? Soak first, or not?

[Kim Shook]

3 hours ago, kayb said:

@Kim Shook -- Do you soak your country ham slices to get rid of some of the salt before you cook them?

 

@Shelby -- I think I remember you talking about cooking country ham slices in the IP.  Do you cook directly in water? Soak first, or not?

Not with the Edwards.