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'

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...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

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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

Grilled Turkey Melt

Wow. It's been a week since the last post. I'll try to not let that happen again...

Grilled Turkey Melt
with Diestel© Oven Roasted Turkey, Beecher's© Flagship Cheese, Sierra Nevada© Porter & Spicy Brown Mustard, Sliced Dill Pickles, & Organic Mixed Greens served on Whole Grain Bakery© California Black Bread

Organic Collard Greens
sauteed with Onions, Garlic, and rendered Pork Fat & Cracklin's

Anderson Valley Brewing Company© Amber Ale

Breakfast Again

2 Free Range Eggs cooked "over medium"

Aidell's© Chicken Mango Breakfast Sausage

Organic Country Fried Potatoes
with Crimini Mushrooms and fresh Dill & Thyme

Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting© Sumatra Mandheling