I might be in love with breakfast!
Do you love breakfast? Mmmm...I love breakfast and all the options. I dedicate this post to breakfast! I am a lover of eggs, always have been. When I'm sick, all I've wanted is my dad to make me plain scrambled eggs. One of the hardest things about Paleo has been giving up dairy. I love cheesy eggs. Sooo...I've reintegrated some dairy, mostly at breakfast. But, it has to be raw organic cheese from either pasture-raised or grass-fed cows.
Paleo Eggs Benedict
To make the hollandaise sauce (modified from
Tyler Florence):
4 egg yolks
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/4 c. coconut butter or palm shortening (depends on taste preference) - melted
3 Tbsp water
pinch of salt
Vigorously whisk the egg yolks and lemon juice together in a stainless steel bowl and until the mixture is thickened and doubled in volume. Place the bowl over a saucepan containing barely simmering water (or use a double boiler), the water should not touch the bottom of the bowl. Continue to whisk rapidly. Be careful not to let the egg yolks get too hot or they will scramble. Slowly drizzle in the melted butter/shortening and continue to whisk until the sauce is thickened and doubled in volume. Remove from heat, whisk in salt. Cover and place in a warm spot until ready to use for the eggs benedict. Adjust water for thickness as needed
Slice a large tomato to make a base
Slice an avocado for the next layer
Poach or fry an egg and add on top of avocado
Saturday morning breakfast. Pancake recipe courtesy of
Against All Grain, but instead of blueberry we made cocoa nib and banana pancakes. Seriously...these are delish! Honestly, this is one of my favorite cookbooks. Add some scrambled eggs and the rest of the banana and you've got an easy and yummy weekend breakfast.
We love the "kitchen sink" omelette! Whatever is in the fridge that works with eggs is game! We use sweet potatoes (slice & fry them up first), avocado, homemade sausage (beef or pork, whatever we have), tomatoes, and mushrooms. Sometimes it might include cheese. I'm currently teaching Michelle how to flip the eggs in the pan. It doesn't always work though so flip over the sink! Cleaning half cooked egg off the floor or stove is not a fun chore. :)
Do you miss breakfast sandwiches? Oh man....I do! So I figured out how to make my own although I do have to use a fork and knife to eat it. I used a large heirloom tomato for the bottom slice then an avocado slice. I fried 2 eggs with the yolks broken in the pan and then put a little cheese on them. I then flipped them together and placed it on the avocado/tomato layer. Enjoy!
We've also done cinnamon rolls. They looked great, but they weren't my favorite. I need to refine the recipe before I share.
Love breakfast....for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! I could eat it all day...oh wait, sometimes I do!