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Category: Breakfast
Last night I tried my hand at making Omurice – the popular Japanese dish that is a mash-up of fried rice and an omelette. Typically flavored with ketchup (which I am not a fan of as many of you know), I decided to twist the fried rice using a recipe I saw on TV recently. I cooked the rice in a dashi broth – dashi, mirin, sake, and soy sauce – and used that as my primary flavoring. The rest of the fried rice was made with diced onion, minced garlic, diced red pepper, asparagus, and diced smoked ham. The egg mixture for the omelette is easy enough – one egg, some milk or cream, and sesame oil. The “dashi rice” (as I call it…
After hours of research based on a request from my wife, I found a simple, but absolutely delicious blueberry muffin recipe. No unusual or special ingredients, no tricky or complicated directions, just a simple flour, sugar, oil, egg, and milk recipe. Actually, I can see the base aspect of this recipe as a blank canvas – blueberry, lemon blueberry, apple cinnamon, cherry chocolate, pumpkin spice… you get the idea. Call it breakfast or dessert, these muffins won’t last long once you make them. Which is a good thing, because as easy as these are to make, you can make them several times a week! Save Print Blueberry Muffins Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 40 mins Serves: …
Today’s breakfast was a pairing for these two recipes – Lemon Blueberry Ricotta Waffles and Cherry Almond Compote . These two together made a wondrously tasty breakfast I just had to share, especially with cherries being in season. I omitted the blueberries in the waffle recipe and just made pancakes with the batter for a silky and tangy result. The compote would be great on cheesecake as well just in case you are heading to a picnic or summer barbecue and want to treat your friends to a delicious desert. Putting the two together resulted in a flavor explosion to start our Saturday. Here’s the photos of our scrumptious repast… and don’t forget the recipes are in the links above. Enjoy…
Cooking for someone is it a great way to show your love for them. Let’s celebrate our Mothers and the loving women in our lives today and every day. Sending out blessings to my daughter Amanda and all other Mothers as I share this special French toast I made as a treat for the ‘star’ in my life today. And in remembrance of my mom, who let me experiment in the kitchen and allowed me to learn how to create simple, delicious meals that I enjoy sharing with all of you here. May this and each day be a celebration of life. Enjoy…
Today I want to share with you how I make chicken fried steak. There are many recipes for this delicious breakfast (typically) and I won’t even profess mine is the best – but I will say it is satisfying and has never received a complaint! This dish is easy to prepare – it is very much like a beef version of schnitzel – except this dish has a different breading. This is my go-to breakfast when out and I don’t know why since I am typically disappointed by the results. I think it must be the deep fat frying most restaurants use for this dish. I won’t be deep frying anything, but I will shallow fry it. Are you ready for…
Today’s recipe is a delicious Dominican staple made from mashed green plantains, served with cooked onions, fried cheese, and/or a fried egg or fried salami. My wife makes this amazing dish for me, but today I made it for myself since she is away visiting family in the Dominican Republic. I was missing her and craving her cooking so I took matters into my own hands. This dish is simple to prepare – a real treat for a busy weeknight dinner or a relaxing weekend breakfast. Now I know some of you that have never enjoyed plantains may think mashed ‘bananas’ sounds gross, but plantains are a magical ingredient. Whether enjoyed fried and mashed as mofongo or twice fried as tostones, these tropical…
Here are some pictures of the latest apple fritter bread I made for my wife and I. I tweaked the recipe slightly and updated the original post with those corrections. Ana really loved this dessert – it was a delight to surprise her with this baked treat. Here are the pictures, which I think really showcase this delicious challenger to the ubiquitous banana bread. Give this one a try, it is a winner in my book! Enjoy! Doesn’t that look delicious…
Recently I received an email asking for a basic waffle batter. I was surprised by this request actually as I thought I had posted one – but alas, I had not. So to correct that oversight, today’s post is this simple and delicious basic waffle batter recipe. It is perfect for tweaking with fruits, spices, herbs, or anything you think would make a tasty waffle. It really is a great blank canvas for waffles – whether sweet or savory. Give it a try – and to my email friend, thank you for asking for this recipe! Save Print Basic Waffle Batter Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 15 mins Serves: 2 Ingredients 1 egg ¾ cup milk…
Recently, I had a few really ripe plantains that would not have made good tostones, mangu, or mofongo – the only recipes I know (so far) for plantains. So I thought, could I use them like overripe bananas and make a bread with them? Well, it turns out you can and the results are just as delicious as its more famous cousin. Here are the results of my experiment in making plantain bread – courtesy of this recipe from Imma at Immaculate Bites. Thanks Imma for the recipe and insight into this delicious plantain bread! If you want to enjoy this delectable bread, stop by Immaculate Bites for the recipe! I bet Imma would appreciate the visit…
In making the Greek Yogurt Pancakes, I wanted to switch out my usual maple syrup for something a bit different and unique. Seeing that I had fresh cherries, I thought why not make a simple fruit compote. I must admit I think this simple fruit topping is under rated and over looked. So let’s rectify that right now with this versatile recipe – especially with cherries plentiful this time of year. Not only can you drape this tasty sauce over pancakes and waffles, but it makes a beautiful addition to cheesecake, ice cream, and other desserts. Give this compote a try, your taste buds will appreciate it! Save Print Cherry Almond Compote Prep time: 1 min Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 21…