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Steak and Potato Omelet

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Left over steak and potatoes for an omelet

Not exactly a super model dish to photograph…using leftovers, this Steak and Potato Omelet made for a delicious Sunday breakfast.

I had some flank steak from our Thursday’s Steak with Garlic Butter dinner. An extra baked potato that didn’t get eaten that was a side dish for Saturday’s Grilled Herb Shrimp recipe that I found over at Spice Roots. Ansh is a friend and fellow Colorado Blogger. So Sunday’s breakfast was a steak and potato omelet. Ansh, I must report, the shrimp recipe was so good, there were no leftovers at all.

I decided on a three egg omelet for my two egg omelet pan so the eggs would hold up to the heavy steak and potato pieces. I thin sliced the steak against the grain as thin as I could possibly get it. Same with the cooked potato, as thin as I could without the potato slices falling apart.

Whisking the eggs with salt, pepper, milk and a sprinkle of Emeril Essence seasoning, I poured it into the omelet pan prepped with sizzling unsalted butter. Swirling the pan Julia Child style, the eggs were somewhat set when I sprinkled in the cold steak and potato pieces. Moving the pan a few more times, the egg mixture that was still moist, swirled around the potatoes and steak warming them as the mixture set up. I quickly added some shredded cheese and then folded into omelet shape. Turning the heat to the lowest setting, I covered the omelet and let it steam for about two minutes before cutting it in half and serving on plates. Bob and I shared the omelet.

It was hearty, savory and cheesy and the steak and potato combo went well with the delicate eggs. And actually, it seemed more like a fluffy frittata than an omelet. It was a great way to use up left overs who were freeloading in the fridge.

Steak and Potato Omelet … It’s What’s for Sunday Breakfast.

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Avocado and Artichoke Eggs Benedict

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eggs benedict

Just a quick post to talk about a version of Eggs Benedict that found it’s way to our breakfast table this past Sunday. Meteorologists had predicted a blizzard which was to bring a foot of snow to Denver. The storm was to begin early Sunday morning and not clear out until Monday morning. Correct in their forecast, we were snowed in all day Sunday. Armed with groceries and recorded episodes of Downton Abbey, we loved every minute of it.

eggs benedict

I had planned ahead for food and made my trip to the grocery store on Saturday. Breakfast was an English Muffin topped with two slices of avocado, about three artichoke hearts (canned packed in water, drained), my Blender Hollandaise Sauce and of course a poached egg. Sided with some colorful kiwi and blueberries it was a very special breakfast.  The lemony sauce was a nice compliment to the tart artichoke and the creamy avocado.

eggs benedict

A runny egg story wouldn’t be complete without an action shot. I must say the orange of the egg yolks and the juice brought sunshine to the snowy scenery outside our kitchen window.

Snow Covered Weber

Poor wittle Weber.

Avocado and Artichoke Eggs Benedict…It’s What’s for Breakfast.

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Chicken Chorizo Burgers with Cumin-Lime Quick Pickles, SRC Reveal

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chicken chorizo burgerThis month’s Secret Recipe Club assignment found me over at Sarah’s blog, Everything In The Kitchen Sink. 

Sarah is a 20-something engineering undergrad student at UMD who is “eating and cooking her way through life in DC”. She’s admirably ambitious. Besides writing a food blog, in any given week she’s taking and teaching classes, playing in sport leagues and spending whatever time is left with friends and family. When she cooks, all pots, pans and utensils end up in the kitchen sink. Hence the name of her blog.

Scrolling through her blog posts, I came to a screeching halt at Chicken Chorizo Burgers with Cumin-Lime Quick Pickles.  When I read “this recipe is for the chicken burger doubters” (which would be me) I knew I had to give it a try.

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Asian Sloppy Joes Sliders

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Asian Sloppy Joe Sliders

Asian Sloppy Joes

One Saturday afternoon last Fall, we were browsing PBS and came across a quite curious scene. An Oriental chef was working furiously over a stove packed full of woks, pressure cookers and sauce pans, all of them steaming, sizzling, smoking or hissing at full speed.  Standing alongside the chef were mom and dad smiling proudly and admidst the chaos the three were cheerfully reminiscing over family cooking memories as chef furiously stirred, shook and shifting pans from burner to burner.  During this juggling act, chef even took the time to tudor us about the safety of modern day pressure cookers.

The Chef was Ming Tsai, owner of Blue Ginger Restaurant.  Ming was raised in Dayton, Ohio, where he spent hours cooking alongside his mother and father at Mandarin Kitchen, the family-owned restaurant.  In 1998, Ming opened Blue Ginger in Wellesley, MA and introduced his innovative East-West cuisine.

I don’t remember what he was cooking that day on television, but I did know I wanted to research the Pressure Cooker he was using on the show.  But that search saga in it’s self is for another blog post.

In mid-January, when SuperBowl recipes were filling up my email, I spotted this one that came over from Food and Wine Magazine. I subscribe to their “daily recipe” feature. The recipe caught my eye and then I noticed it was the same Ming from the simmering, steaming, smoking, hissing stove top show I had watched last fall.  I had to give these Asian Sloppy Joes a try.  Here’s the lead-in description for the recipe.

Star chef Ming Tsai’s Asian-accented sliders are based on a recipe his mother made for him when he was young. “Everyone at school wanted them, so I’d usually trade a little slider for a complete lunch,” says Tsai.

These didn’t end up on my Superbowl menu, but the weekend before we enjoyed these wonderful little treats.  It’s a really good recipe and a change up from our traditional American version of Sloppy Joes.  Don’t forget the pickle, it really adds to the experience.

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Asian Sloppy Joe Sliders
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: American/Asian
 

Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 medium red onions, finely chopped
  • 1 cup finely chopped celery
  • 3 tablespoons sambal oelek or other Asian chile sauce (I used chile sauce)
  • 2½ tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 1 pound ground chicken thighs
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 cup hoisin sauce
  • 1 cup drained canned diced tomatoes
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice
  • 20 brioche dinner rolls, split and toasted
  • Shredded iceberg lettuce and spicy pickles (optional), for serving

Instructions
  1. In a large, deep skillet, heat the canola oil until shimmering. Add the onions, celery, chile sauce, garlic, ginger and a generous pinch each of salt and pepper and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, about 8 minutes.
  2. Add the ground chicken and pork and cook, stirring occasionally to break up the meat, until no pink remains, about 5 minutes. Stir in the hoisin, tomatoes and lime juice and bring to a boil. Simmer over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Spoon about ¼ cup of the sloppy joe filling on the bottom half of each roll. Top with shredded lettuce and pickles and serve.
  4. MAKE AHEAD The sloppy joe filling can be refrigerated for up to 3 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Ming Tsai’s Asian Sloppy Joe Sliders…It’s What’s For Dinner

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Chipotle Shredded Beef Tacos

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Chipotle Beef TacosOnce upon a time there was a Bronco team in the playoffs.

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Photo courtesy of my friend Dan, taken sometime and somewhere in Colorado.

Last Saturday the Baltimore Ravens came to town to play the Denver Broncos in an AFC playoff game. The high temperature at game time registered 16 degrees and continued to fall during the afternoon. But the arctic air couldn’t freeze the charge that electrified this city.

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Blueberry Stuffed French Toast

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This bread pudding, breakfast casserole is a nice dish for a holiday breakfast or brunch. Especially if you’re having company in town. Cubing a loaf of French bread into a casserole pan, mixing in eggs, blueberries and cream cheese, letting it set overnight in the refrigerator, it’s easily baked the next morning for an indulgent breakfast. Let’s read more about its story.

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SRC Reveal Day, Indian Chicken Stew

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Boy, this was a tough assignment for me. Normally when browsing my assigned blog for The Secret Recipe Club, my problem would be the hard task of deciding on just one recipe to prepare. This month, while scrolling through The Novice Housewife’s site, I was truly afraid I didn’t have the culinary ability to prepare some of her beautiful Indian recipes. I have to admit my fearless kitchen attitude had suddenly turned into a fraidy cat. Even with two Madhur Jaffray cookbooks in my possession, I just don’t prepare Indian food.

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