Pleasantly Poached

Breakfast is a meal I rarely have time for but really enjoy making. So, whenever the opportunity presents itself I try to make (no pun intended) the most of it. This was a morning of opportunity!! I purchased a Bon Appetit cookbook at the book fair I attended a month ago and found a simple recipe for skillet poached eggs. The original recipe suggested combining green onions, kosher salt and parsley to olive oil and brushing the mixture on the inside of the ramekins. I omitted the parsley.

The eggs were covered and simmered 6 minutes. While the eggs were turning into magical goodness I brushed some of the olive oil and green onion mixture onto challah and toasted a few slices. The original recipe suggested using prosciutto but we used bacon as a substitute. Once the eggs were cooked and the bread was toasted I assembled our breakfast treats.

I made a few modifications to this dish with the addition of greens and mediterranean goat cheese to provide a savory contrast to the slight sweetness of the challah. Happy cooking!!!

Blueberry Bliss

 I love baking and making sweet treats. This homemade cheesecake with fresh blueberry topping and homemade graham cracker crust is beyond wonderful! Cheesecake has never been one of my preferred choices for an after dinner treat, but once I tried Tyler Florence's Ultimate Cheesecake recipe I had a whole new outlook on cheesecakes. This is a simple recipe with great results. The perfect ending to a hot summer day.

Harvest Time is Coming

A few tomatoes are starting to ripen!

Corn is continuing to grow!!

Up, up and away beans!!

A pepper peeks out!

Cantaloupe courage!

What a graceful pose.

A few beauties grow amongst the veggies.

 Some things are flowers and veggies, who knew an onion could be so pretty?

Without this we couldn't have all that...

A Caribbean Dish for Caribbean Temps

The heat has been so oppressive here, (100 degrees) I find it hard to think of meals I want to eat. One of my favorites is fish tacos. It's easy, fairly quick and relatively healthy. It's filling without leaving you feeling disgusting when you are finished. The fresh jalapenos combined with cilantro, red onion and tomatoes provides a refreshingly zingy taste to the tacos.

I like to make a tasty sauce from Greek yoghurt, fresh lime juice, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and a dab of mayo. YUM! YUM! YUM!!