Showing posts with label eggs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label eggs. Show all posts

Monday, January 31, 2011

Camper's Skillet Breakfast


Nothin' feels better than filling your belly with good food when you're camping. This weekend, I had planned on making banana pancakes using my dad's Mountain Man Baking Mix. The problem? I forgot to bring the mix! Der...um...okay, well at least I had everything to make THIS! Our cabin had a gas stove on the porch that included an oven, so I made some crescent rolls to go with breakfast too! Let me know what you think of this recipe!

2 TBSP olive or cooking oil (I used canola)
4 medium Yukon/gold potatoes, diced
1/2 medium sweet onion, diced
2 tsp. southwestern spice mix (I used Pampered Chef's mix, my fave)
4 eggs
1/2 package Virginia ham (I used Oscar Mayer's in the tub), sliced
handful of fresh baby spinach, chopped

Heat the oil in your skillet on medium high. Add potatoes, onions, and seasoning and cook until tender. Crack eggs over the potato mix so that they look like fried eggs on top. Cook until eggs are done to desired consistency (I like mine all the way done). Add ham and spinach and cook until spinach is just withered, but heated through. You may cover this too, but I didn't need to. Everything cooks so it is like a casserole from a skillet. I didn't add any salt. It didn't need any!

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Tuesday Tip Day

I thought is would be nice to have a weekly tips post with short, easy tips from everything like teaching a kid to tie shoes to how to peel an egg! For this, you can contribute too! Here are the rules: Just make your tip relevant to the weekly topic. So, if the weekly topic is baking tips, your tip needs to be about baking. Also, if you host a website or blog that has tips, feel welcome to include your url address in your comment. PLEASE no spamming! I will remove comments that are spam, including ones that have weird websites that are only intended for one to make money off of. So...let's start tipping!

This week's topic is....drum roll.....cooking tips!
Image from Dreamstime

Peeling an egg can be time consuming and downright hair pulling and frustrating! My husband's best friend gave me a great tip one day on peeling eggs when he was visiting us. Just add some oil (I add about 2 TBSP) to the water and while they are boiling, the oil will get under the shell. Dip them in a bowl or sink full of ice water so that the egg will shrink inside (heat causes it to expand). Then when you peel the egg, she shell just slides right off after you crack it!

One of the problems I have in the kitchen is converting measurements. The last thing I need when I'm baking is to be guessing if I'm converting correctly or not (baking is NOT my forte). Here's a great conversion chart you can print out and keep on your frig!

One thing I do when I'm making a new recipe is gather all of the measuring cups and spoons I'll need beforehand. That way if I have sticky hands, I don't get gunk all over my drawers and other utensils while looking for the right size.

If you run out of eggs for a recipe, you could substitute 2 tbsp of mayonnaise.
Speaking of substitutions: Here's a great substitution chart.

Now it's your turn! Which tips have gotten you through some problems in your cooking life? PLEASE!! Add to the list! We'd love to hear from you! Were any of these tips helpful?

Monday, December 20, 2010

Menu Plan Monday

This is a new feature for my blog, so I hope by sharing what I will be making for my family each week, you'll be inspired to cook more homemade meals for your family too. I have just a few goals for our weekly dinners: fast, simple, and delicious! Share your thoughts on these with me and with my other readers too! Do you have a simple recipe that you like to make?
Monday - Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo: This week I'll be using one of the jars of sauces I got a couple of weeks ago, but here's a great homemade recipe for alfredo sauce.
Tuesday - Slow Cooker 40 Clove Chicken (I got this idea from orgjunkie.com)
Wednesday - Chicken Wraps (using leftover chicken from Tuesday
Directions: spread light or reduced fat mayo on low-carb tortillas, followed by shredded chicken, sliced tomatoes, avocado, and lettuce leaves.
Thursday - Tuna Melts with Tomato Soup
Friday - dinner with family (I'm bringing something, but not sure what yet since plans haven't been finalized)
Saturday - dinner with family (I'm bringing Deviled Eggs with Capers and Baked Brie with Caramelized Plums
Sunday - fast food day (we can't help it this day)
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