A Two Bite Breakfast: Bacon & Eggs in Toast Cups * Updated post from archive: Originally posted March 29, 2009 If you where to ask me what is my favorite meal of the day without a thought my response would be breakfast! I love breakfast! I love brunch! I love bacon! I love breggs! These little goodies are all of the above in a little two bite package. The other day I was scanning through my copy of William & Sonoma’s: Tools and Techniques. And, they are crazy easy to make. Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees. Trim the crust and the corners off the bread, making wonky looking circles. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and lay the bacon strips on it. Shape the cooled bacon into the toast cups, with the meaty side out. Also, if you aren’t a fan of creamy delicious runny eggs you can beat 4 eggs with a bit of milk, season and spoon into the cups. Lower the temperature of the oven down to 350 degrees. Run a knife along the edges and use a small spoon to pop them out. For the love of eggs, bacon and toast! Ingredients 6 slices of bread 6 eggs
best challah (egg bread) I only know one Yiddish phrase (well, two, if you can count farshikkert, which is a pretty awesome way to say someone is three sheets to the wind), but conveniently, it is my favorite. A shonda for the goyim means, roughly, that someone of the Jewish faith is not only doing something shameful (shonda), but doing it in front of non-Jews, which of course is an entirely worse offense. Like, it would be bad enough to, say, eat ham and cheese on matzo on Passover (or, I suspect, ever and boy, do I have a great story about that but first let me see if I can get my mother to pay me not to share it) but it would be doubly more awful to do it in front of a person outside your faith. You would, in fact, bring shame upon your entire people, mostly because when given the choice between the most or least dramatic interpretation of an event, I think can safely say that my people will generally opt for the former. A shonda, indeed. Well, I aim to get us swiftly up to speed. Bread-phobic? 1. 2. 3. 4.
huevos rancheros I wasn’t even going to mention this dish. I’ve got no expertise in the realm of Tex-Mex cooking and generally think it’s best left to those who know what they’re talking about. Furthermore, despite the fact that I had eggs exactly this way daily when we were at a resort in Mexico last year, I suspect this isn’t the most authentic thing out there. But it makes no difference because these ad-libbed and hodge-podged huevos rancheros and the smitten kitchen are at something of a standstill. Also, because they’re awesome. First, let me get my “semi-homemade” moment out of the way and I start by opening a can of beans, but by “beans” I mean Goya’s black bean soup, and no, I don’t feel bad about it. Next I make a quick salsa fresca with diced tomatoes, some red onion, a minced jalapeno, salt and a good squeeze or two of lime juice. Now, the egg is where this gets ugly, and I do mean that literally. First you heat a 5 to 6-inch corn tortilla in an oiled pan.
Popsicles! Not to sound full of myself, but I’m pretty sure this is the be all, end all of popsicle roundups. There’s a little something for everyone: the foodies, the purists, the ones who prefer frozen yogurt, the ones who prefer a little alcohol, everyone. Tweny-five options to be exact. Click on the photo to be taken to the recipe. All photos and recipes copyright of their respective source unless otherwise noted. 31 Fun Treats To Make In A Muffin Tin
Shaved Fennel Salad Recipe I have a couple regrets related to Super Natural Every Day. Nothing too major, but one is related to photography. I'll start by saying it's not always feasible to have a photo with every recipe in a cookbook. This is especially the case if you want other types of photos in your book, like I did. Here's the problem - recipes with photos get all the love. I think I made this salad a dozen times or more during the time I was working on the book. And an Update! If you're using a knife to prep here, do your best to slice things very, very thinly - not quite see through thin, but close Combine the zucchini, fennel and dill in a bowl and toss with the lemon juice, olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. When you are ready to serve the salad, put the arugula in a large bowl. Serves 4 to 6. Print Recipe
israeli salad + pita chips First I talked about madeleines, and although they’re lovely (though mine were less so), they don’t exactly have a high originality quotient. Then I totally side-stepped my week of non-cooking by throwing some “new feature” at you, and now, well now I’m going to tell you that you can make a salad out of cucumbers, tomatoes and onions. And I know you’ve got to be thinking: you don’t say! Although on another week–perhaps one without heaps of barbeques for all that red, white and boom spread about–I might skip over the simple Israeli Salad, I know that if you’re still looking for that easier-than-pie dish to bring to a pot-luck barbeque tomorrow, we really need to talk. Israeli Salad isn’t just as dish, as much as it is a palette to build your salad dreams upon. But from there, let the salad be your canvas, as the possibilities are endless. More Pot-Luck BBQ Ideas Here: Inspiration Elsewhere: The Pioneer Woman Cooks! Israeli Salad Pita Chips Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spring Recipe: Lemony Spring Soup with Peas & Rice | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn If you already have some leftover rice on-hand, this soup comes together in a snap. You basically just heat up the broth and add everything else in at the last minute. Even if you don't have rice, the hands on time is very minimal. Taste this one as you go. I absolutely love a strong lemony flavor with a companion note of sweet mint, but this might not be for everyone. Try adding half the amount first, then give it a taste. Lemony Spring Soup with Peas & Rice Makes roughly 4 servings 1 medium onion, diced4 cups chicken or vegetable stock2 cups water2 lemons, zested and juiced (you should have about 1/2 cup of juice)3 tablespoons of mint, divided2 cups cooked rice2 cups peas (fresh or frozen)1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Pour in the stock and the water and bring to a gentle boil. Give the soup a taste. Leftovers will keep refrigerated for several days.
Do-It-Yourself Dragon's Beard Candy For a basic Dragon's Beard you need, Ingredients (Syrup):- * 1000g / 2.2lb of sugar * 100g / 3.5oz of light corn syrup or maltose * 1 tsp of white vinegar (careful here, too much or too little might mess up the final product) * 500ml or 2 cups of water Ingredients (Dusting):- * 3 to 4 cups of corn starch or rice flour Ingredients (Filling):- * 2 to 3 cups of peanuts Tools:- * a saucepan that will comfortably fit the ingredients * a candy thermometer * a pastry brush * round disposable plastic containers or preferably silicone doughnut baking molds * your hands Note: We highly HIGHLY recommend you use silicone doughnut baking molds or just silicone baking molds in general.
Magic Sauce Recipe I call this the magic sauce recipe. In part, because it makes everything it touches shimmer with deliciousness. It's magic like that. Technically, it's a riff on a chimichurri sauce - one that veered off the rails in a big way. Let's just start by putting one thing out there. It's as versatile as a black dress. - More Herb Recipes - - More Paprika Recipes - - More Quick Recipes - 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary leaves 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves 1 teaspoon fresh oregano leaves 2 teaspoons sweet paprika 2 medium cloves of garlic, smashed into a paste 1 well-crumbled bay leaf pinch of red pepper flakes 1/4 teaspoon + fine grain sea salt 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice Gently warm the olive oil over medium-low heat in a skillet or pan, until it is just hot. While the oil is heating, lightly pound the rosemary, thyme, and oregano in a mortar and pestle. Stir the paprika, garlic, bay leaf, red pepper flakes, and salt into the oil. Makes ~2/3 cup. Print Recipe