Congee For Breakfast

For breakfast today, I made congee with smoked pork, chopped collards, poached egg, and furikake.

What'd You Have For Breakfast?

I had an oeuf en cocotte with za'atar and tomato paste, accompanied by onion rye toast soldiers. My side was Greek yogurt with blueberries. Coffee, of course, to drink.

Egg Poached in Soup

For dinner tonight, I poached an egg in Panera tomato soup we bought at CostCo.

Tomato Rice With Egg for Lunch

Another episode of cooking by just riffing with what I find around the house.

We had some fresh medium-sized tomatoes, so I cored, seeded, and diced one. Then, I added some salt and pepper, and sautéed the pulp down in some olive oil. Two cloves of minced garlic were mixed in and softened up. The pan was deglazed with white wine. In the rice cooker, I cooked up some Carolina gold rice. The tomato sauce and rice were mixed in a rice bowl. I had (poorly) poached an egg, with which I topped the mix. Then, a drizzle of olive oil, and basil. Very tasty!

Ramen Foo Yung

Eggs, ramen, herb garden herbs, garlic, sesame oil, soy sauce, and baking powder! Whaddya got? Ramen foo yung!

Soup's On

Beef-flavored ramen soup with kimchi, carrots, tomato, and cilantro added, plus an egg poached on top.

A Light Supper

Herring in wine sauce, poached eggs with za'atar, rye toast, kalamata olives, carrots, and iced tea.

Gaeran Tost-u for Breakfast

Today, I decided to make gaeran tost-u (Korean egg toast) for breakfast. The bread was rye sandwich bread. The cabbage was chopped kimchi. The onion was sliced green onion. The carrot was just carrot. We were out of ketchup, so the toppings were HP sauce and light brown sugar.

 

I toasted and buttered the rye bread. Then, I sauteed the vegetables in a little butter. I poured on one beaten egg, and squared it off to fit on the bread, flipping it to finish it off.  I poured on HP sauce and sprinkled a little light brown sugar on that.

Here it is ready to eat, with some orange segments on the side. It went great with a mug of French roast coffee.

Pad Thai Eggs

Why save for dinner the leftovers from last night's dinner? Eat the oatmeal tomorrow and have last night's dinner for breakfast!

I had a little bit of pad thai left. I freshened it with shaved carrot and scrambled it in a pan with a couple of eggs. Sprinkled a little sriracha rooster sauce on top. Warmed pita on the side. Black coffee to drink. Mmm!

What's For Breakfast

Black coffee. Gaeran tost-u (Korean egg toast) with kimchi, carrots, and shallots; topped with ketchup and brown sugar. I had leftover carrot, so I had it as a side vegetable.

Today' Breakfast: Za'atar, Feta, and Carrot Fritatta

Leftover Collard Greens (With Kimchi) Omelette

We had leftover cooked collard greens in the fridge, as well as an open jar of kimchi. Why not just chop them up.? I added some chopped scallions and srirachca, because I just could. Brunch on a Wednesday. I put pita on the plate, too.

Bacon, Kimchi, & Eggs in Pita

A few drops of sriracha on top. Fusion breakfast, yum! Also had healthy fat-free yogurt topped with raspberries and honey. Plus a cuppa coffee, of course.

Korean Egg Toast (Gaeran Tost-u)

My lunch today was Korean egg toast.

This Korean breakfast sandwich, sold by street vendors in cities, is commonly called tost-u (toast) or gaeran tost-u (egg toast). It's not that different from an American egg sandwich, but the addition of cabbage and a sweet dusting of brown sugar are tasty Korean additions. It is Korean fusion cooking at the street level. Here is my process for making it.

Ras el Hanout Couscous

What to do when I'm alone for the evening and don't want to go out? Check the cupboard. I mixed some canned beef broth with a little ras el hanout and olive oil, threw in a few frozen mixed veggies and brought it to a boil. Stirred in some couscous and set it aside, covered. Then I fried an egg over easy in a few drops of olive oil. When the couscous was ready, I dropped the egg on top -- and voila! Not shown in the photo was bottle of pumpkin ale I had with it and the few drops of sriracha I sprinkled on top of the egg for a little heat.