Breakfast of Champions: Eggs in Green Salsa with Epazote
I've been in Mexico working on a project and this dish stood out. Scrambled eggs cooked separately and then drowned in tomatillo salsa, topped with a handful of chopped epazote....
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A Simple Soup with Bean Broth
I'm so glad to have chickens again! You just can't beat fresh eggs. I get a wee bit frustrated by the prices at the farmers markets here in the Bay...
Beans for Breakfast (with Mushrooms, Ricotta and Good Olive Oil)
A few leftovers and some milk that was about to expire led to this really fine breakfast. Ayocote beans are runner bean. Phaseolus coccineus. This family includes Scarlet Runners and...
Portrait of Refried Beans, Egg and Toast (Just Because)
My breakfast. Perfection and a good way to use up that last bit of beans you made.
Leftover Strategies: Grits with Black Eyed Peas and Bacon
Earlier, I wrote about cooking on my wood-burning stove and the success I had making grits. It was simple and fun but even having given away a lot to my...
A New Happy Addiction: Deep Fried Capers
A present of a jar of salt-packed capers from Sicily made my breakfast this morning happily insane. No Cheerios for me. My friend Lisa Minucci of Heritage Artifacts always finds...
More Leftover Strategies: Egg in Bean Broth with Sausage and Mozzarella
This was about as happy as I can get in the morning. Leftover Ayocote Negro (but Ayocote Morado or Scarlet Runners would be excellent as well), bean broth, chicken broth,...
Chia. No Jokes, Please
I've been drinking chia water for some time. It's weird. The seeds are added to liquid and like oatmeal or flax, the exude a goo and it's supposed to be...
Leftover Strategies: Eggs Poached in Tomato-Bean Broth with Mushroom Carnitas
Go ahead and laugh but for months I've been starting my day off with Zumba exercise DVDs. It's hard work but it beats the treadmill I was using and I...
What Do You Say To a Fresh Bean Flower?
Hello, gorgeous! It's that time of year where the flowers aren't going to turn into beans any time soon and the cold weather is on the way . These runner...
Post Vacation Breakfast: Things Could Be Worse
My favorite sentence is, I just got back from Mexico. I would like to write it more often! The down side is coming home to an empty refrigerator. This morning,...
Breakfast Soup
Why do so many of the best dishes come from leftovers? I had made our new Caballero beans last night and for breakfast, I decided to make a quick, simple...