Thanksgiving Breakfast

A little late, I know, but I had to share this yummy, super easy, holiday left-over breakfast! 

I started with a frozen hash brown patty, I prefer Trader Joe's Hashbrowns.

While browning the patty in oil, chop onion and throw it into the pan as well, add butter, and a little salt.

In a bowl, combine desired Thanksgiving leftovers, omitting any potato based dishes. I used turkey (diced), stuffing, green bean casserole, and I added gravy to moisten the mix. Depending on your leftovers, adding cheese can be a nice touch. I added aged cheddar.

Once browned, remove hash browns from the pan and plate, leaving the onions to brown further. Add more butter and the bowl of leftovers to the pan, mixing with the onions.

Beat eggs (1-2 eggs per person) with milk until light and frothy. Add to mixture in pan and mix well. You can make this either a scramble or an omelette. Once cooked to preference, plate on top of the hash brown patty. 

Enjoy!

Fancy Mac & Cheese

I got off work late tonight, and didn't have much in the kitchen to work with... Mostly sandwich fixings, including different kinds of cheese and sausage. In the cupboard a box of Mac & Cheese. 

I always try to keep a few things around that will spice up most meals, and having  a few of those gourmet items to liven up otherwise bland and inexpensive meal plans can be very helpful. 

One of my comfort foods is Mac & Cheese. When I was young, and my mom was for some reason not able to make dinner for the night, my dad would always pull out a box of it, and it was SO good! He would make it with real butter and cut up hotdogs to mix in.

Tonight's late night dinner consisted of:

A box of Mac & Cheese

Chicken & Apple sausage 

Braided & marinated mozzarella (but any mozzarella will do)

Parmesan cheese

White Truffle oil

Butter

Cut up sausage and throw in a frying pan  with a little bit of the truffle oil until brown

Boil macaroni 

Melt butter in the microwave, add cheese mix and milk, and a little bit of mozzarella and Parmesan, with a bit more truffle oil. -Mix briskly with a fork

Drain macaroni, add back to pot, mix all ingredients together

Voila! Extra cheesy, indulgent, Mac & Cheese that tastes oh-so gourmet!

Enjoy!

Modified Shrimp Po' boy

Cooked shrimp, dipped in egg whites, then covered in bread crumbs mixed with curry powder, then sautéd in olive oil.
In a separate pan, caramelized onions and mushrooms with hot sauce (Chalula).
Lay out bread (shepherds or french are good), and add mayo with some of the hot sauce. Then add sliced tomato and fresh spinach.
I add the shrimp when crispy, and put the onions and mushrooms on top.

Enjoy!

Breakfast again...

Breakfast today is a bed of spinach with goat cheese, sautéd potato, onion, and baby bella mushrooms, with olive oil and a fried egg on top.

Hummus Salad

Dinner:
Bed is fresh spinach
Sliced tomatoes
Hummus
Slightly sautéd sliced mushrooms
Crispy onions
Sea salt & pepper
Olive oil

Yum!

Lunch!

Toasted olive bread, sliced avocado, cottage cheese, and sea salt.

My new favorite!

Inspired by the Indian food I ordered last night, I decided to make an Indian inspired breakfast this morning! The ingredients in my fridge haven't changed much from my last post, other than the fact that there are fewer than before (I've been very busy, which leaves little time to get to the store!). Luckily, I still have the Feta cheese, potatoes, onion, and eggs. This is where my seasonings come into the picture! I warm up a pan and add olive oil with curry powder, salt and pepper. I cut a small potato into small pieces after taking the skin off, and coarsely chop about 1/4 of a large onion. I add the potato and onion to the pan and set the heat to low. I add Paprika and stir the mixture in the pan. I then put left over Naan bread on the plate, with some of the Feta, an when the potatoes are soft and the onions are translucent I pour them over the Feta. I then use the same pan with some of the seasonings still in it to fry an egg, and I lay the egg over the top of the mixture. Yum! I didn't get a picture until I was about half way done eating it, but here it is! Enjoy!