Breakfast Bologna In A Bowl

When I was young my family would go on small camping trips. I don't remember much about the campsites or where we went but I do remember the fantastic smells of food cooking over the small two-burner Coleman stove. Here is one of my favorites that I still make today. I think you'll enjoy it. Simple, fast and delicious is all I'll say about it. Give it a try tomorrow morning. Your kids will even love this one.

INGREDIENTS:
1 package of sliced bologna. Thin sliced works best.
2 eggs.
1 cup of shredded potatoes.
Shredded cheese of your choice.
Salt, Pepper as seasoning.
1 Naval orange sliced.

PREPARATION:
In a frying pan (preferably iron skillet) drizzle a small amount of butter, Pam or olive oil.
Place a slice of bologna onto the hot pan being sure that it heats evenly. You would normally slice into one side of the meat to keep it from curling but don't do that. You want it to curl up at the edges forming a small cup.
While this is frying take another pan and scramble the eggs. I prefer to mix the cheese into the eggs while they're cooking but if you prefer you can just add it to the top after the eggs have cooked.
Once the meat is fried and curled place the scrambled eggs in the small cup that has been formed.

While all of the cooking was going on you should also have been frying your shredded potatoes to a nice browned consistency. Serve these along with your fried bologna bowl along with a slice of fresh Naval Orange.

And to drink along with this tasty meal... perhaps a tall glass of frosty orange juice or a nice hot cup of coffee.

Good Morning To You!
Steve and Kim

Deep Fried Mac and Cheese

I've always wondered if this could be done but never had the courage to try it. I certainly will now! Just watch as one of my favorite people on earth, Paula Dean, prepared deep fried Mac and Cheese. It looks Soooo good!

Corn Pudding

I found this unique recipe on Hulu.com. It looks delicious and I can't wait to give it a try. But, until then, I thought I'd share it with you. If you make it before I do be sure to let me know what you think of it.

Steve

Talapia-Baked

One of my favorite fish dishes is Talapia.  It can take on the taste of most anything you cook it with such as lemon, dill etc.  Here is a favorite of mine cooked with lemon and dill and then baked to a flakey perfection.

INGREDIENTS:

4-6 fillets of Talapia

a pinch of dill

zest or juice from a fresh lemon

PREPARATION:

Place the fish on a pan.

Sprinkle a generous portion of dill and fresh lemon juice or zest of lemon onto the fish

Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until the fish breaks apart when cut with a fork.  Should be flakey and tender.

Serve with a side dish of rice, peas or any other vegetable of your choice.

Steve and Kim

Eggs-actly What The Cook Ordered

I was baking a cake the other day and found that I was one egg short of what the recipe called for. Did I panic?... NO. And why would that be you might ask... Because I remembered this little secret:

When you find that you're going to be short one egg for your cooking purposes just add a couple of tablespoons of real mayonnaise. It works the same as an egg and nobody will ever know the difference.

Now how is that for a great little trick in your kitchen.

Glad We Could Help
Steve and Kim

Mama Joyce's Country Gravy

This is probably the best gravy for pouring over your morning biscuits that I've ever had. Thanks to Mama Joyce for this special treat!

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound of sausage (Bob Evans Mild or Spicy)

1 stick of margarin

5 tablespoons of flour

4 cups milk

2 teaspoons of ground sage

1/4 teaspoon basil

1/2 teaspoon salt

Just a "Smidge" of ground red pepper

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Biscuits of your choice. (We like the Grands-style)

PREPARATION:

Brown and crumble the sausage. Remove from the pan.

In the pan add 1 stick of butter and brown it for 2-3 minutes being careful not to burn it.

Remove from the heat and slowly stir in the flour while whisking. Add the remaining ingredients also while whisking.

There you have it. It's delicious and we're sure you'll never make it any other way.

Good Morning Sunshine!

Steve and Kim

BAG-IT! COOK YOUR OMELET IN A BAG

When was the last time you had people begging you for an omelet and they all wanted it at the same time? Pretty frustrating wasn't it? Well, here's the cure for that immediate need to cook everything at once for your breakfast guests. Omelet In A Bag. It's fun, easy and everyone will get their food at the same time, guaranteed.

Oh, one more thing... Did I mention that you're not even going to have to get out the frying pan for this delicious meal? Nope, no frying pan here. Just a large pan in which you can boil water. You can boil water, right?


INGREDIENTS:
2 Eggs per person.
Sausage, Ham, Vegetables of your choice, cheese, green pepper, tomato, hash browns or anything else you'd enjoy in your omelet.

PREPARATION:

Crack open two eggs and place them into a plastic bag that will seal securely (Zip Lock is best).
Shake the bag to combine them.
Have your guests add their favorite ingredients to the bag... kind of like a buffet-setting.
Shake the bag again to combine all of the added ingredients.
Get out all of the air in the bag and seal it tightly.
Bring a pot of water to a boil.
Place all of your special bagged omelets into the boiling water and boil for EXACTLY 13 minutes. With a large enough pot you should be able to prepare six (6) omelets at the same time. Best yet... NO CLEAN UP of a sticky frying pan.
Once cooked remove from the water... careful it's very hot. Open the bags and poor the fully cooked omelet onto a plate.
Serve with a little bit of fresh fruit and enjoy this delicious, easy to make meal.
Collect smiles and complements for your meal. Tell everyone that it is now their turn to cook!

HAPPY EATING!
Steve and Kim