Alleycat

I lived in Portland for about the first half of 2008, While there I was introduced to a place called The Little Red Bike Cafe. It almost immediately became my absolute favorite place. Before the LRBC, I never knew so much could be done with a fried egg sandwich! Recently Kelly used their recipe to make some fig jam and I thought, "What better way to use their jam than to try and make one of their sandwiches?"... The Alleycat. The LRBC has recently had some bad luck (busted pipe/flood/water damage/nightmare/etc.). Go to http://blog.littleredbikecafe.com to read all about it. While I've never formally met Ali & Evan, I am an avid reader of their blog, a huge fan of what they do, and I wish them luck in getting the LRBC back up & running as quickly & painlessly as possible.


The Alleycat
Fried egg sandwich with Prosciutto, Beecher's© Flagship Cheese, Carmelized Onions, Dijon Mustard, & Homemade Fig Jam. Served on Gayle's© Francese roll

Odwalla Orange Juice

M.M.M.

Ever since I've known Matt Williamson, he's talked about his million dollar idea... "Matt's Meal In A Muffin" (or M.M.M.). Yeah, It's pretty much just what it sounds like. After 5 years of hearing about it I decided to make it a reality...


Ham Sandwich in a Muffin
Applegate Farms© Uncured Black Forest Ham & Greenbank Farms© Raw Swiss Cheese folded into a multigrain muffin with a Dijon Mustard Glaze.























































I thought it turned out fairly well. Next I'll probably try to do a breakfast muffin. I'm thinking Blueberry Pancakes and Sausage (a blueberry muffin with breakfast sausage inside and topped with a maple frosting)

Ol' Shrimpy

Cajun Prawn Fettuccine
Organic Fettuccine with Prawns in a Cajun Cream Sauce

Broiled Asparagus
marinated with Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar

New Belgium Mighty Arrow Pale Ale

Coming Soon!

Maroka, my friend/coworker/boss gave me an Amish Friendship Bread starter. It has to ferment for 10 days. Get excited.

Latenight Snacking

Toasted French Bread
with olive oil, garlic, herbs, and grated parmesan reggiano

Chewy

Maple Pecan Cookies

Dessert

Marianne's© Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

topped with...
Vanilla Wafers
Toasted Marshmallows
100% Pure Grade B Maple Syrup


yummy.

Get Poached

This morning I attempted to make breakfast without having a plan beforehand. I awoke with an insatiable hunger and needed food immediately. All knew I wanted to use up the leftovers from yesterday while also using my recently acquired egg poaching skills. This is what happened...



2 Homemade White Corn Tortillas
fried in Sunflower Oil until crispy

...topped with Spanish Rice & Refried Pinto Beans

...then topped with grated Australian Cheddar, 2 dollops of Sour Cream and a Poached Egg with a fried tortilla 'poker'

Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting© Sumatra Mandheling














































...and it was delicious.

It's the Simple Things

There's nothing on Earth I love to eat more than rice, beans, and tortillas. Hands down my favorite meal of all time. It's simple deliciousness has sustained whole civilizations for hundreds of years. Rice, beans and corn go together like... well, rice, beans and corn. What's not to love? It was such a beautiful day we decided to eat on the back deck. Could this day get any better?


Spanish Rice & Organic Refried Pinto Beans
with lemon slices, cilantro and Crystal© hot sauce

Homemade White Corn Tortillas

Miller Genuine Draft Cold-Filtered American Lager

I'm sick of fried eggs

Poached Free Range Egg
served on toasted Oroweat© Oatnut 3 Seed Bread with a 'poker'

Hash Browns
made with yukon gold potatoes and fresh thyme

1/2 an Organic Fair Trade Banana

Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting© Organic Fair Trade Sumatra single origin
























































Thanks to Deb from Smitten Kitchen for writing an excellent tutorial on how to poach an egg. Check it out...
http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/how-to-poach-an-egg-smitten-kitchen-style/

Carne

Carne Asada Tacos
Made with Harris Ranch© Premium Natural Top Sirloin and served on Homemade White Corn Tortillas. Topped with diced Organic White Onion, Organic Cilantro, Salsa & Squeezed Lime

Organic Chocolate Milk
made with Clover Stornetta© Organic Milk & Organic Chocolate Syrup

Soup & Salad

This one was a collaborative effort between me & Kelly Williamson. She made the salad, I made the soup...

Leek, Potato, Swiss Chard and Sausage Soup
with all Organic Vegetables & Fra'Mani© Classic Italian Sausage
topped with Freshly Ground Black Pepper and Italian Parmesan Reggiano

Butternut Squash, Brussel Sprout, Bacon and White Bean Salad
with Beeler's© Thick Cut Bacon

Full Sail© "Session" Premium American Lager