Breakfast 2023

[chromedome]

21 hours ago, blue_dolphin said:

This was supposed to be just a taste test but I went back for another slice, then kept nibbling them until I'd polished off most of the jar and it became breakfast!

 

That's the very definition of a successful taste test.

[blue_dolphin]

Today's breakfast is from Tenderheart and may just be enough to convince @Anna N not to buy it or to return her Kindle copy if she already did 😉

Salt & Vinegar Kale Chips with Fried Chickpeas and Avocado

I made this with the optional fried egg and added a few dollops of the aji verde from the roasted sweet potato recipe in this book.

 

[Anna N]

1 hour ago, blue_dolphin said:

Kale Chips with Fried Chickpeas and Avocado

Did you just forget the beans or was this an act of mercy?😂😂😂😂😂

[blue_dolphin]

1 minute ago, Anna N said:

Did you just forget the beans or was this an act of mercy?😂😂😂😂😂

 

I figured all those fried chickpeas were punishment enough for you! 

[Anna N]

Just now, blue_dolphin said:

 

I figured all those fried chickpeas were punishment enough for you! 

😘

[Ann_T]

Nothing like having fries for dinner and again for breakfast.

But what is a Club House Sandwich without homemade fries.

Still had the other chicken breast left from the chicken I roasted yesterday

 

so I made a toasted Club House this morning for Moe and I to share.

[blue_dolphin]

I've been working my way through the roasted beet variations in Ruffage.  These options are just lists of 3 ingredients that might be paired with the roasted beets and it's up to the reader to decide quantities and preparation.  Thus far, I've turned most of the variations into very enjoyable salads but decided I should leave my comfort zone for this last one so I give you warm Roasted Beets w/Parmesean, Dried Cherries + Wheat Berries

I sautéed the beet greens with garlic, put the dried cherries and some toasted almonds into the farro that I subbed for the wheat berries and warmed the beets in some citrus vinaigrette.  

I didn't love this as much as the salad variations I've made but it was a perfectly decent, nutritious meal and I learned to stick with beet salads for the summer so no complaints!

[C. sapidus]

Kimchi and potato salad - quite satisfying!

[Anna N]

16 minutes ago, C. sapidus said:

Kimchi and potato salad - quite satisfying!

I thought I was looking at a crime scene initially.😂😂😂😂😂

but I love kimchi and I bet it was good with potato salad. 

Edited July 11, 2023 by Anna N
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[ScottyBoy]

Good old egg and avocado toast. I dressed the avocado with some of my silken tofu ranch and finished with everything seasoning and sriracha.

 

 

[C. sapidus]

Spinach, chroizo, and egg breakfast tacos with onion, feta, cumin, Mexican oregano, and three kinds of chilies (habanero, jalapeno, and cayenne).

 

[heidih]

10 minutes ago, C. sapidus said:

Spinach, chroizo, and egg breakfast tacos with onion, feta, cumin, Mexican oregano, and three kinds of chilies (habanero, jalapeno, and cayenne).

 

As usual - I;d enjoy them. Your tortillas have that homemade appeaal. Do you make them in bulk your'elf or buy them ?

[C. sapidus]

1 minute ago, heidih said:

As usual - I;d enjoy them. Your tortillas have that homemade appeaal. Do you make them in bulk your'elf or buy them ?

 

Thanks! Store-bought tortillas. I have made masa harina tortillas a few times but without access to fresh masa I'm happy to be lazy. 🙂

[heidih]

5 minutes ago, C. sapidus said:

 

Thanks! Store-bought tortillas. I have made masa harina tortillas a few times but without access to fresh masa I'm happy to be lazy. 🙂

Not lazy. I see Latinos buying them in bulk from Diana's where they DO sell excellent fresh masa. Same in Mexico.

http://www.dianas.net/

[Duvel]

With my parents visiting, I do stray a bit from my usual weekend routine: My father asked if we could have “that breakfast we had in Dublin” (many years ago). Had to improvise a bit, but …

 

 

Made him happy 🤗

 

 

 

[Anna N]

59 minutes ago, Duvel said:

Made him happy 🤗

What a great photo. You are a fine son.

[Duvel]

44 minutes ago, Anna N said:

What a great photo. You are a fine son.

Thanks … although I probably selfishly enjoyed it as much as him ☺️

[Ann_T]

@DuvelLove your dad's smile.

 

Moe's breakfast this morning.

Toasted Cheddar Ciabatta bacon sandwich.  Ciabatta was baked this morning.

And yesterday's breakfast Soft boiled (steamed) eggs with toast fingers. 

[blue_dolphin]

2 hours ago, Duvel said:

My father asked if we could have “that breakfast we had in Dublin” (many years ago).

Not sure which I find more endearing, that your dad had fond memories of your travels together or that you were able to produce a successful facsimile.  Maybe a wee drop o' the creature later on?

 

I had ideas for something else entirely but after seeing this:

On 7/12/2023 at 5:23 AM, ScottyBoy said:

Good old egg and avocado toast

I had to have the same...

... or almost the same.  Mine has a layer of chopped kimchi on top of the avocado and a drizzle of kimchi mayo. 

[Anna N]

21 hours ago, blue_dolphin said:

almost the same.  Mine has a layer of chopped kimchi on top of the avocado and a drizzle of kimchi mayo. 

Like bacon, kimchi makes everything better (even avocado!)

[Smithy]

Fun with egg bites in the Instant Pot. As I noted in this post, one of @JAZ's cookbooks gives excellent advice for timing and proportions. I wanted more filling than I had last time around, so used chopped broccoli, crumbled crisp bacon, chopped sun-dried tomatoes that were coated with olive oil, and finely grated cheddar cheese along with half-and-half and eggs. I was more careful to really whip the eggs and cream before adding the rest of the ingredients. Here it all is before stirring:

 

 

There was a bit more than would fit into a single IP egg bite container, but not nearly enough for two such containers. I put the remainder in a ramekin topped with a silicone lid, and parked that atop the egg bite tray.

 

 

8 minutes on high pressure, then 5 minutes, natural release, then quick release.

 

I was happier with the overall flavor and texture; the flavors were better mixed than on my first attempt. I was concerned that it had been a tactical error not to butter the ramekin, but the egg came out all right.

 

 

I have to admit that I'd prefer the egg bites to be flatter -- more cylindrical and less hemispherical -- but I think that's mostly an aesthetic thing. The bites pop right out of the tray, and it's easy to use.

[Ann_T]

I'm not big on breakfast, but I do love toast and tomatoes.

 

Especially when the tomatoes are from our garden and the toast is slices of homemade baguette.

These are Early Girl tomatoes.

[pastameshugana]

15 hours ago, Ann_T said:

Especially when the tomatoes are from our garden and the toast is slices of homemade baguette.

 

 

Those tomatoes look ridiculously good. The ones we sliced up yesterday (here in the cold Southern Hemisphere) were sad and nearly orange... 

[Ann_T]

Made Moe blueberry pancakes for breakfast.

He likes lots of maple syrup.

[liuzhou]

皮蛋瘦肉粥 (pí dàn shòu ròu zhōu), century egg and lean pork congee. The red bag contains 香辣萝卜干 (xiāng là luó bo gān), Spicy dried daikon radish, a Chinese forerunner of kimchi.