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In Other News: A Quest for Bfast

Erin L. — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:38:02 +0000

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To Taste: Pork Breakfast Sausage + Egg Sammie w. chèvre + red bell pepper

Erin L. — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:02:33 +0000

I had every intention of getting up at a reasonable time yesterday to get some things done around the house. Then I woke up at 12:15pm. Might as well whip up brunch for 1!

Monday night, I made The Food Lab’s Sichuan-style Braised Eggplant (which was AMAZING!) and still had 1/2lb of ground pork leftover. When I saw it in the fridge the next morning/afternoon, I knew just what to make with it – breakfast sausage. I blended the pork with a few pantry items and garden herbs (no sage since Hurricane Irene drowned my plant), formed them into patties, and pan-fried them to crispy, yet juicy, perfection. They belonged on a worthy breakfast sandwich.

I toasted some sandwich thins in the pork-greased pan, smeared the top slice w. Shellbark Hollow fresh chèvre spread and topped it w. sliced red bell pepper. On the bottom slice, I piled 2 of my sausage patties on a fried (over-medium) Sandy Ridge Farm egg. It was a delicious combination of textures – toasty + creamy + crunchy + savory + yolky – and easy!

Check out my Pork Breakfast Sausage “recipe” after the jump!

Quick Pork Breakfast Sausage

makes (4) patties or multiply recipe to make more to freeze

0.5lb ground pork (or turkey)
0.5 shallot, minced
fresh thyme, marjoram, + rosemary (other herbs like sage work well!)
3 pinches cayenne
2 pinches allspice
1 pinch of ground ginger
a T or so of pure maple syrup
S&P, to taste
olive oil
non-stick fry pan
mixing bowl

Sauté the chopped shallot in a pan over medium heat w. a bit of oil for 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
Put pork and remaining ingredients in mixing bowl. Add shallots. Mix together with your hands.
Separate mixture into 4 equal portions and form into balls. Smash each ball into a patty, shaping edges as needed, and set aside (or freeze).
Reheat fry pan over medium heat. Add patties and allow to cook 3-5 min each side, until browned and internal temp reads 165°F.
Proceed to building a worthy breakfast sandwich.

Filed under: To Taste ~ Recipe Tagged: breakfast, egg, eggs, pork, recipe, sandwich, sausage

VDay Bfast: Pecan Bananas Foster French Toast a la Dre <3

Erin L. — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:33:12 +0000

Each Valentine’s Day, Dre takes over the kitchen and cooks up his own food love for me. This year was no different as I waited anxiously for breakfast in bed. Mmmm…

Pecan Bananas Foster French Toast in bed

Filed under: Quickie, Weekend Update Tagged: breakfast, brunch, croissant, french toast, in bed, maple, maple syrup, pecan, pecans, Valentine, Valentines, Valentines Day

Quickie: Marathon Catering

Erin L. — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:50:02 +0000

I can’t believe it’s been 10 months still I started at Marathon. I’ve learned so much about how a family-run six-restaurant local chain with successful catering & private event departments functions and thrives. My role began as the Director of Sales & Marketing, but when our event planner left, I was tossed right back into the private events world and juggling many hats. There’s certainly pros and cons to every job, but I truly appreciate the times I get to let my talents shine. With the recent update of our catering menu, I had the opportunity to shoot some photos of the amazing food we deliver to Philadelphia businesses every day. Let’s eat!

Rise + Shine

Jay’s Hand-Cut Turkey Sandwich

Market Salad

Sweet + Salty

I can’t speak of Marathon Catering & Events without a shout-out to my office ladies.
You bring (update: brought) sunshine into each of my work days! Thank you.

Marathon Catering & Private Events
215.561.0500 | www.eatmarathon.com/catering

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Restaurant Rewind: Green Eggs Cafe

Erin L. — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:32:00 +0000

While a I fully agree with Saveur that there’s no better place for lunch on a roll than Philly, I think we’re also a serious contender for best brunch, too. There’s notorious waits at Sabrina’s & Honey’s Sit-n-Eat and Carman’s eccentric interpretation of “down home” at her Country Kitchen and a South Philly spot proud to where its heart on its chef sleeve, Green Eggs Cafe.

Green Eggs’ namesake is about taking care of our Mother Earth, as noted in their mission. Their full commitment to conservation, sustainability, & environmental responsibility deserves respect as does the locally-sourced food they gracefully deliver. They don’t even have freezers so they’re certainly not faking the funk like many other places w. their guarantee of freshness.

As most solid brunch places go, a wait is expected on the weekends. Green Eggs alleviates that with comfy couches & free coffee in their next door waiting room. Finally seated, Dre, my sis, & I mulled over what deliciousness to order and indulged in a “complimentary” bottle of prosecco paired with a carafe of chilled fresh-squeezed orange juice. Just as the mimosa buzz hit, our youthful server delivered the best of their sweet & savory breakfast selections.

Creme Brûlée French Toast w. Fresh Berry Compote

Artichoke + Mushroom Frittata w. Truffle Cream

Cheddar Grits w. Scrapple Toast

Waffles w. Berry Compote + Crème Anglaise

Green Eggs Cafe
1306 Dickinson Street | Philadelphia, PA 19147 | 215.226.EGGS (3447)
http://www.greeneggscafe.net/

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Weekend Update: Spring Patio Brunch

Erin L. — Wed, 26 May 2010 02:28:58 +0000

The last few weeks were a whirlwind as I finished up my last few weeks at my job. I was faced with Sunday as my only day off and was gonna make the best of my 50% of a weekend. Sunday morn, Tom popped over for brunch with champagne in hand. I was stoked to host him & Dre on my cleaned up patio. It was a perfect sunny day over orange raspberry-lemonade mimosas, buttery blueberry pancakes, bacon, & sriracha scrambled eggs with my favorite guys!

Buttery Blueberry Pancakes

L'eggo Tom's pancake!

Dre - picture of confidence in his Sunday whites

My Moufullobacon

Spring Patio Brunch

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Quickie: Yogurt & Granola w. Blackberries + BLT w. Sriracha Mayo

Erin L. — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 18:55:46 +0000

Seeing that I work 6 day weeks for 5 weeks straight, I had to make the most of my one & only day off this week. Once I peeled myself out of bed after a much needed sleep session (interrupted too often by allergy/cold induced coughing fits), I knew I needed some fuel to get through the chores on my list. I set out for the kitchen on a quest for Sunday Brunch for 1. 15 minutes later, I came out with a bowl of Dannon Light & Fit Vanilla Yogurt topped with Cascadian Farm Oat & Honey Granola and fresh whole blackberries for the breakfast half of brunch.

Vanilla Yogurt & Granola w. Blackberries

A classic BLT with Sriracha mayo was a perfect match to complete my brunch couple. And so the rainy day laundry & cleaning & bloggin begins…

BLT w. Sriracha Mayo

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Quickie: Everything Bagel w/ Homemade Veggie Cream Cheese

Erin L. — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:05:05 +0000

I’m alive, I promise! I’ve had to take a temporary hiatus from blogging between computer issues & a much needed vacay. Thought I’d share some quick food love with you this great Friday in Spring. I fell in love with my chef’s veggie cream cheese at the Philly Mag Martini Madness event this past week at work. Man, I was thrilled there was some leftover to schmear on my toasted everything bagel this morn. I loved the ample cucumber & peppers (a few years ago you’d never hear that out of my mouth, or in my mouth for that matter) and it’s fresh veggie taste has me excited to start my garden this weekend.

Everything Bagel w/ Homemade Veggie Cream Cheese

Happy Spring, readers! I promise to be back in the swing soon with lots of amazing food love to share!

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Leftover Lightning! Sunny Fried Chicken Breakfast Wrap! A la Dre!

Erin L. — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:42:22 +0000

Wow, I’m one lucky girl! Dre made me a delcious breakfast two days in one week. First, were his savory Bacon, Egg, & Gruyère Toast Cups for our VDay breakfast. This time around, he embarked on a Leftover Lightning! adventure of his own. He sauteed red bell peppers & onions and scrambled them in eggs, melting the sliced Gruyère atop the last two whole wheat tortillas. He finished the wrap with crispy bacon & leftover fried chicken breasts from his VDay Dinner for another sunny breakfast a la Dre <3

Sunny Fried Chicken Breakfast Wrap

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Vday Bfast: Bacon, Egg, & Gruyère Toast Cups a la Dre <3

Erin L. — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:34:02 +0000

I’m the one who does a vast majority of the cooking, so I was excited to hear that Dre planned to make me breakfast AND dinner on Valentine’s Day. Sunday is the only day that we both have off (may it be school or work eating up our time), so my only Vday wish was to spend the day together. In the morn, I stayed in bed watching whatever crappy TV I wanted while Dre got to cooking. About an hour into his kitchen session, love was in the air! I smelled something delicious!

Trio of Breakfast Toast Cups

That delicious something was breakfast delivered in a perfect package of love. Dre presented me with a charming trio of whole wheat bread cups baked full of eggs, turkey bacon, & gruyere and perfectly seasoned with S&P. All that was leftover was a bed full of crumbs, but I loved every bite.

Breakfast Toast Cups w/ Creamy Yolk, Turkey Bacon, & Gruyère

Filed under: Weekend Update Tagged: bacon, blog, bread, breakfast, brunch, cheese, cooking, egg, food, Gruyere, toast, turkey bacon, Valentines Day, VDay, wheat, whole wheat, yolk

Weekend Update: Mmmm, Bacon Sunday

Erin L. — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:30:05 +0000

Sunday morn, the man & I made a quick Italian Market trip for some fresh bacon! We popped into Cappuccio’s Meats (1019 S. 9th St.) for 2lbs & headed home for a very late day brunch for 4. My awesome mama sent me Kona Chocolate Chip Pancake Mix from Hawaii, the perfect main course. I’m glad I remembered I had a heart-shaped pancake mold in my kitchen gadget stash, as they were adorable & delicious with ripe bananas & strawberries!

Heart-shaped Banana Kona Chocolate Chip Pancakes (breath), Fresh Banana & Strawberries, Bacon, & OJ

Bacon Sunday wasn’t complete without another round of fried piggy greatness! The next best way to serve bacon besides straight-up at breakfast is the trusty BLT. I stuck to a pretty traditional setup of Bacon, Ripe Tomatoes, & Romaine on Country White Bread.

My man requested some Garlic-Herb Mayo to finish it off & I couldn’t let him down! The result was perfection on a new level!

Shallot-Garlic-Herb Mayo – Classic Hellman’s w/ minced Garlic & Shallots, sauteed in bacon fat (of course!), & chopped Parsley, Lemon-Thyme, & Thai Basil

BLT w/ Sauteed Garlic-Shallot & Fresh Herb Mayo on Country White Bread

Visit my Flickr Photostream for more pics of my Heart-Shaped Brunch & Garlic-Herb BLT!

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Quickie: You Breakfast

Erin L. — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:20:44 +0000

Starting the week off right:

Vanilla Yogurt & Bear Naked Banana Almond Granola

Some positive vibes via SOJA always makes my Monday better, too!

Vanilla Yogurt & Bear Naked Banana Almond Granola

Posted in Quickie, via Blackberry Tagged: almond, banana, bear naked, breakfast, dannon, granola, vanilla, vanilla yogurt, yogurt