Tomato and Mozzarella salad and Crustless Quiche

The tomato salad is pretty simple, 1/2 c. chopped tomatoes, 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese, 3 tbsp. diced onion, drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Add a tbsp chopped parsely and a pinch of crushed red pepper, if you desire.

The egg dish. I have been trying to remember where I got the idea from but it has alluded me. Anyways, it was supposed to have a crust, which I did not make because carbs hate me.

3-4 mushrooms chopped and sauteed in olive oil, set aside. Boil 1 sliced leek until tender, drain and set aside.

Beat 4 eggs, seasoned with salt and pepper with 1 tbsp creme fraiche. Add mushrooms, leeks, and 1/4 c gruyere. Bake in greased pan on 325 for 20-30 minutes, or until eggs set and top begins to brown.

Two Egg and Mushroom Omelette

1.About 3 small mushrooms sauteed and seasoned with salt and pepper, set aside.

2. Beat 2 eggs, season lightly with salt and pepper. Add in 1 tbsp creme fraiche and a 1/2 tsbp of chives.

3. Pour into skillet and cook eggs, add mushrooms when center is almost completely cooked. Fold over and continue to cook for a minute or so. Slide onto plate. Eat. Rinse. Repeat. Just kidding!

A Special Dinner and One Mean Dinner Breakfast

Corn, red mashed potatoes, asparagus (click here for recipe), sauteed mushrooms, herb butter, and a salt and pepper seasoned, grilled rib eye.


German Pancakes

Asparagus with Hollandaise
And the breakfast plate

The Breakdown:
1.First German Pancake recipe here I add about 1/3 c. sugar, get it in the oven because it takes the longest, I bake mine solely in a glass pan and on 350 for about 45-50 minutes
2. Apples (peel and cut into small pieces) sauteed in 2-3+ tbsp unsalted butter with vanilla, 1/3c sugar and cinnamon to taste. When all prep is done for other foods, start these over medium heat until tender
3. Eggs, just enough scrambled eggs for your family we like 2-3 per person depending on what we're having, add a little butter to the pant and then garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste with a handful or so of shredded cheese.
4. Asparagus, season with salt, pepper and olive oil, put in oven with German pancakes for 10-15 minutes or until tender
5. Hollandaise Sauce, there are a lot of variations, some are intimidating. I halved the one I hyper-linked and cooked it over low in one sauce pot, no complicated equipment necessary. I omitted the cayenne, though I like it, my family does not. It takes about 10 minutes to make.
6. Ham, I reheated leftover ham. In the microwave.

Whew! It is a lot but I also had an egg retirement home living in my fridge and we need to eat them before they went to the Dark Side.

Bacon Egg Bake

Another egg bake!

This time I used:

• 3 strips of leftover bacon (actually I intentionally cooked extra the night before for this)
• 8 beaten eggs
• 2 cups of shredded cheese
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• dash of cayenne
• sea salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Layer cheese in the bottom of a greased pan with bacon on top. Pour eggs with garlic powder, salt and pepper over top. Bake at 325 for 45-55 minutes.

Simple and Quick Egg Bake

Six eggs, beaten with:

2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled

1/2 tsp garlic powder

sea salt and pepper to taste.

Layer cheese on bottom of a greased pan (I pour eggs over it). Bake at 325 for 25 minutes. A simple breakfast that I did not have to mind while the kids and I got ready to begin a busy day.

Pardon my absence but I lost my camera, and have been busy preparing for the end of our school year.

Crustless Egg Bake

Ingredients:

• 1/4 green pepper, diced
• 1/2 small onion, diced
• 5-6 button mushrooms, sliced
• 3 tbsp butter, melted
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 2 cups shredded cheese
• 10 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• fresh ground pepper to taste

Directions:

1. preheat oven to 300
2. beat eggs and add spices
3. layer green peppers and onions on bottom of 9x13 pan
4. layer cheese on top of green peppers
5. layer mushrooms
6. pour melted butter over top
7. pour egg mixture over over layered vegetables and cheese
8. bake at 300 for 45-55 minutes, or until center is cooked