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Breakfast Tacos

September 10, 2014

You know when you discover something and can’t wrap your mind around how you ever lived without it?! For me, that thing is breakfast tacos.

I’ve mastered all things Mexican food and have fully embraced them in my morning routine – breakfast burritos, Huevos Rancheros, Jalisco Scrambles … and now I am excited to share my newest breakfast kick – breakfast tacos.

So simple, so delicious and SO EASY. All you really need is tortillas and you can get as creative as you wish… here is what we whipped up for brunch this weekend:

Breakfast Tacos

tortillas
eggs
bacon (could use ham or sausage)
shredded cheddar cheese (could use cotija as well)
avocado
tomatoes, diced (or pico de gallo)
black beans (or pinto)
cilantro
other:
- potatoes
- onion, diced

Pan fry bacon in a skillet (I used my cast iron pan) on medium low heat for about 4 minutes per side (keep an eye on them).
Let bacon cool on paper towels and reserve bacon fat. Cut or crumble into bite sized pieces.
Whisk eggs in a dish (for 2 people I used 6 eggs) and add salt/pepper.
Scramble eggs over low heat in 1 tablespoon of bacon fat and stir in beans to warm up last 2 minutes or so.
Heat up tortillas in microwave for 30 seconds (wrap in wet paper towel).
Top with assorted toppings (cheese, eggs/beans, bacon, avocado, tomatoes, cilantro) and drizzle with hot sauce of your choice (I’m addicted to the green Tabasco).

*If you like potatoes and onion I highly recommend baking or sautéing them with the bacon fat as well.

**I think my favorite thing from Whole Foods is their breakfast meat. Their in-house maple sausage and applewood bacon are AMAZING (and totally worth the splurge).

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Spring Brunch

May 19, 2014

A little late, but I wanted to share some pictures from our Mother’s Day brunch. I’ve been trying to “eat clean,” so scroll down for my attempt at a “whole food” brunch menu.

Menu

Poached Farm Fresh Eggs
Roasted Asparagus
Roasted Tomatoes
Truffled Mushrooms
Avocado Toast on Gluten Free Toast
Mixed Berry Salad with Chopped Mint

For the veggies, I simply drizzled them in olive oil, sprinkled with salt and pepper and roasted them at 425 for about 10 minutes (keep an eye on them). I sliced mushrooms (you can use cremini or regular mushrooms) and sauted them with truffle oil (from Trader Joe’s) until the water released. The eggs were poached (you can use this tutorial) and we sliced avocado over toast (you can mash it, add lemon pepper, drizzle high end olive oil, Maldon sea salt… get crazy!). The berry salad was simply blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries sprinkled with chopped mint. We paired everything with some yummy champagne (can’t be totally diet centered on a holiday!) and breakfast was served!

Glasses/Placemats/Serveware/Mom’s Vintage China

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Pancetta, Ricotta and Herb Quiche

February 26, 2014

This summer I mourned the idea of a rainy, dark winter season, and I guess the joke was on me with the 2 rainy days we have had all winter… A couple of weeks ago, we were blessed with one of the rainy days and I took the opportunity to light some candles, play some great music and spend the day cooking. There is something so great about a quiche, easy to make and great for breakfast, lunch or dinner in the days to come.

Pancetta, Ricotta and Herb Quiche

1 pie crust (I use Trader Joe’s pre-made crusts or feel free to make your own)
4 oz pancetta, chopped into small cubes (I also use Trader Joe’s chopped pancetta)
6 eggs
2/3 cups half and half
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup grated parmigiano reggiano
1/4 cup chopped herbs (I used parsley, chives)
7 oz fresh ricotta
2 green onions
10-12 grape tomatoes

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a quiche pan and roll out crust onto it. Bake crust for 10 minutes.
While crust is baking, cook pancetta in a small pan over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Whisk eggs, cream, milk, cheese and herbs together in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
Remove crust from oven and crumble ricotta over it. Top with cooked pancetta and chopped herbs, then pour egg mixture over the top.
Half tomatoes and place them atop quiche, cut side up.
Bake for 45 minutes or until set and golden.
Let cool and drizzle with balsamic reduction* and a light salad. Enjoy!

*Trader Joe’s also makes a great pre-made balsamic reduction, but you can easily make your own by simmering balsamic vinegar on low for 5-10 minutes, until reduced.

Some of my other favorite quiche recipes can be found here, here and here.

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Valentine’s Day Breakfast

February 10, 2014

Trying to celebrate a holiday while running out the door for work can be a little counterproductive, so I wanted to put together a quick and easy menu for starting Valentine’s day off right!

Menu

Hazelnut Latte

Fresh Squeezed Blood Orange Juice

Sun Dried Tomato Frittata

Cinnamon Roll Hearts

Red Fruit Salad with Mint Syrup

If you aren’t pressed for time, I’d recommend checkout out these other fun V-Day themed breakfast options:

Eggs in a Basket via The Skinny Fork
Strawberry Ombre Yogurt Parfait via Kix Cereal
Red Velvet Pancakes via Recipe Girl

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Farm Fresh to You

January 27, 2014

images via Farm Fresh to You

I am a big Farmer’s Market junkie. I love the idea of eating what’s in season (now that I have tasted the MAJOR difference in food straight from a garden/farm) and really enjoy going to the market and picking my produce for the week.

Unfortunately, I have realized the whole “pay with cash” thing, does not work in my favor. I am very bad at tracking just HOW much I spend on a given morning at the market – $2 here, $5 there… and after filling my bag up with goodies at a particular stand, I realized that I had spent $11 on brussels sprouts. I wasn’t buying brussels sprouts for a family of 12 – I was buying it for my little family of 2. You wouldn’t even pay $11 for a side dish of them in a restaurant! And these weren’t even cooked! Ok rant over…

Long story short(er), I realized that while I thought I was saving “some” money, I probably was doing just the opposite. Some things are great deals – but sometimes seeing $5 written in a cute font on a chalkboard, makes me feel like I’m getting a great deal on a bunch of kale, when in reality, I was probably taken to the house a bit.

After this realization, my sister brought to my attention that Farm Fresh to You (they have a stand in the Ferry Building), delivers organic produce straight from the farm to your front door! They have different box sizes and contents, starting at $25 (which will last 1-2 people a week or two!). I also love that the box is a surprise each week, containing only the freshest, highest quality produce. You have the option of deselecting items you really dislike and can log in a couple of days before to see what you will be receiving.

They make it very easy – with a vacation hold capability and an interactive scheduling portal. You even can add on a dozen cage free, organic eggs (I’m telling you – I didn’t like eggs before I crossed over to these kind!) for a few extra bucks!

This is my first week with the box and I already love it… Here is what I received:

2 D’Anjou pears
3 assorted apples
1 bunch golden beets
1 bunch broccoli
1 bunch carrots
1 bunch red leaf lettuce
1 bunch spinach
1 lb fingerling sweet potatoes

I wanted to share a few things I whipped up with the contents this week… so here we go!

Cowboy Steak with Roasted Fingerling Sweet Potatoes and a Red Butter Leaf Salad with Pecans and Dried Cranberries (used potatoes and lettuce)

Honey Sesame Chicken with Broccoli (used the broccoli)

Oven-Roasted Golden Beets over Couscous (used beets)

Then I had carrot sticks with apple and pear slices for snacks at work and used the spinach in a breakfast scramble with Italian turkey sausage and sweet potato… yum!

If you are interested in trying out Farm Fresh to You for yourself, click here to sign up and use code 6164 for to save $10 off your first order – just say Whitney Beaver referred you!

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