Archive for September, 2009
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Tomato-Egg Cups
Monday, September 28th, 2009
Tomatoes and eggs may seem like an odd breakfast combination, but this is a delicious and healthful morning meal that you will be coming back to over and over again. It happens to be a favorite of Amber’s of mine. Because of the simplicity of the dish and the prominence of the tomato, garden fresh are almost essential. If you can get good quality, ripe tomatoes from the store, then definitely go for it. You won’t be disappointed.
A little warning, though. This is a simple recipe, but it’s not necessarily an easy recipe. Getting the egg cooked properly (firm whites, runny yolk) is a real trick and may take you a few times to perfect. Even slightly overcooked, though, this is delicious. I’ve prepared it with all different kinds of cheeses, with fresh basil or basil oil in the bottom of the cup, or even other fresh herbs. It is really easy to change this up with whatever ingredients you have on hand. And don’t forget the “soldiers!”
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Basil Ice Cream
Monday, September 28th, 2009
Say What?! Yep, you read that right and, no, this is not the product of an Iron Chef challenge. Basil ice cream has been around for a while and is surprisingly refreshing and tasty. If you’ve got an ice cream machine then this will be a breeze for you. Click here for the recipe.
I put more than the recommended basil in my batch and it came out really, really flavorful. I’d probably like a little subtler flavor the next time around. The directions call for you to blend the basil and milk, which I was sure would not be possible to do well without some sort of fantastic blender, but my boring old machine ground it up perfectly. When you’re done, you end up with a really lovely colored ice cream. Pair it with some fresh berries, an almond cookie basket, and perhaps some dark chocolate shavings and you have a fabulous and unique dessert.