Archive for September, 2010

Labor Day Brunch!

We enjoyed a wonderful brunch on the deck today!

We have some good friends over to enjoy a morning of over indulgence and some new experements!

I started with some of stand bys – mushroom fritata and apple pancake (which i just figured out i never posted here)

Then I tried a couple new wonders – breakfast tortilla and a breakfast braid!

It was wonderful day – mid 70′s with a breeze (a little too strong for our champagne glasses) but lovely anyway!

We ate and ate and ate!

There was also bacon and some seedless watermellon – to round out the meal!  :)

Can’t wait til I get to enjoy the day like that again!

Breakfast Braid!

Hubby helped with this fun breakfast food! I switched out for some spicy chicken habanero sausages, and upped the amount to 3 sausages and 5 eggs. I also used spicy cheese in the bottom!

Ingredients

  • 1  (13.8-ounce) can refrigerated pizza crust dough
  • Cooking spray
  • 1  tablespoon  olive oil
  • 1/4  cup  chopped onion (I skipped the onion as hubby prefers not to have them)
  • 4  ounces  chicken sausage with jalapeño peppers, chopped  (I went with 3 chopped chicken habanero without the casing – could work well with spicy italian too!)
  • 2  large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2  cup  (2 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese  (I used spicy jack cheese)
  • 1/4  cup  shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/4  cup  chopped seeded jalapeño peppers
  • 1  large egg white, lightly beaten

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 425°.

2. Unroll dough onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; pat into a 15 x 10–inch rectangle.

3. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sausage; cook 9 minutes or until lightly browned. Stir in eggs; cook 1 1/2 minutes or until set. Remove from heat.

4. Sprinkle Monterey Jack lengthwise down center of dough, leaving about a 2 1/2-inch border on each side. Spoon egg mixture evenly over cheese. Sprinkle cheddar over egg mixture; top with jalapeño peppers.

5. Make 2-inch-long diagonal cuts about 1 inch apart on both sides of dough to within 1/2 inch of filling using a sharp knife or kitchen shears. Arrange strips over filling, alternating strips diagonally over filling. Press ends under to seal. Brush with egg white. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut crosswise into slices.

Breakfast Tortilla

Tried this wonder out on some foodies and they liked it! So did I for that matter!

It is a small dish – 8 inches is the small frying pan!!  Loved the flavor! I used my hot olive oil! I’d suggest getting the garlic going before adding the potatoes or you end up with a clump!

Ingredients

  • 1/2  pound  Yukon gold potato (about 1 medium)
  • 1  tablespoon  minced fresh chives, divided  (i used dry)
  • 3/4  teaspoon  salt, divided
  • 1/2  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
  • 4  large eggs
  • 1  large egg white
  • 1  tablespoon  olive oil
  • 1  garlic clove, minced
  • 3  tablespoons  finely grated Parmesean cheese
  • 1  teaspoon  extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2  cup  halved grape or cherry tomatoes

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. Place potato in a saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until tender; drain. Cool. Peel potato; thinly slice.

3. Combine 2 teaspoons chives, 1/4 teaspoon salt, pepper, eggs, and egg white in a bowl; stir with a whisk until blended.

4. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in an 8-inch ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and potato slices; cook 30 seconds, gently turning potato to coat with oil. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Press potato mixture with a spatula into a solid layer in bottom of pan. Pour egg mixture over potato mixture; cook 1 minute. Gently stir egg and potato mixture. Press potato back down in bottom of pan; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with cheese.

5. Bake at 350° for 7 minutes or until center is set. Remove from oven. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil. Loosen sides of tortilla from pan; gently slide onto a serving platter. Top with tomatoes and remaining 1 teaspoon chives