Seriously.

 

I recommend you start making the bananas fosters first and then start cooking your french toast when you are halfway done the bananas fosters (before the flambé!).

Bananas Foster-
Ingredients-
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 cinnamon stick
1 strip lemon zest (1 to 2 inches long by about 1 1/2 inch wide)
2 large, firm, ripe bananas, peeled and halved lengthwise and then halved crosswise
1/4 cup dark rum
coconut milk ice cream
Directions-
1. Melt the butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon stick, and lemon zest; stir to dissolve the sugar, about 1 minute. Don’t use high heat or you will separate your butter and sugar.
2. Add the bananas and spoon some sauce over each piece. Cook until the bananas are golden on the bottom, about 1 1/2 minutes. Turn the bananas and continue cooking until very soft but not falling apart, about 1 1/2 minutes.
3. Remove the skillet from the heat (turn off gas). Add the rum and wait until the rum has warmed slightly, about 5 seconds. Wave a lit match (a very long fireplace match!) over the pan until the rum ignites, shaking the pan to distribute the flame over the entire pan. When the flames subside (in about 1/2 minute),  discard the cinnamon stick and lemon zest, and serve over your french toast with coconut ice cream.

French Toast-

Ingredients:

Gluten free artisan loaf from Bigstar Bakehouse  or french bread for the rest of you

Gouda cheese, sliced very thin

almond milk (or regular milk if you prefer)

2-6 eggs

salt,

butter

 

Directions:

1. Slice your loaf in one thick slice and then cut through that in the middle without going all the way through to make a pocket.  It’s best if your loaf is a day old or so. Place thin slices of room temperature Gouda inside.

2. Beat together 2 eggs and about a 1/8 cup almond milk with a whisk. Add a pinch of salt and mix.  Transfer your egg mixture to a wide bowl so you can dip your french toast. Dip both sides.

3. Heat a non-stick pan over medium/low heat.  Add a table spoon of butter and once it stops bubbling place your dipped bread on the pan.  Cook each side until nicely browned.  You can add a lid if you keep the heat low and that will help the cheese melt fully.

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This is a great breakfast to serve when you have guests.  Next time I make this I’m switching out the olives and replacing with bacon.  Olives are ok but bacon is perfection.

per omelette-

3 eggs

2 egg whites

3 tablespoons cottage cheese

1/2 chopped basil

sea salt to taste

ground black pepper to taste

Olive oil

8 kalamata olives, pitted squashed and chopped

8 cherry tomatoes, chopped

2 tablespoons feta cheese

2 cups arugula

Directions:

1. Whisk the egg, egg whites, cottage cheese and basil together. Season to taste.

2. Heat some olive oil in a non-stick small fry pan over medium heat and pour in egg mixture.

3. Cook for 2-3 minutes, sprinkle with olives (bacon),  tomatoes, and cheese. reduce heat to low and move pan under broiler to brown the top.

4. Serve with arugula.

 

 

 

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It’s fall (ish) and corn is in season.  Next time you cook up some fresh ears (I like to grill em), make sure you cook a few extra.  That way you can cut the corn off the ears and save it for something good.  Like these grilled corn pancakes!  So delicious.

Ingredients:

2 cups corn kernels (cooked and cooled)

1 cup almond or soy milk

2 large eggs

2 Tbsp butter, melted

1 cup all purpose flour (GF)

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. sucanat

 

Directions:

1. Whisk together the eggs, almond milk and melted butter in a bowl. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.

2. Add the liquid into the dry ingredients, stir and fold in cooked corn kernels.

3. Let the batter rest for 15 minutes.

4. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat, add some canola oil and drop your pancake mix in 1/4 cup measures onto the heated skillet. Turn when underside is nicely browned and cook other side.

5. These are great with maple syrup but you could also serve with savory toppings!

 

 

 

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